Political Unrest, Thai Anti-government Protest | featured news

Thailand's government extended its curfew until Saturday, as violence continued Thursday in the country besieged by anti-government protests.

The military uses armored personnel carriers and water cannons as it penetrates the encampment of anti-government demonstrators in downtown Bangkok.

Officials on Tuesday said they would not negotiate until demonstrators leave the protest zone in the capital.

De facto military chief of Thailand's anti-gov't protesters was shot in the head by a sniper five days ago.

Thai premier says Bangkok zone occupied by protesters will be cleared

Thai anti-government protesters were apologetic on Friday a day after a clumsy storming of a hospital that raised questions over whether the movement is losing direction in a two-month crisis that has killed 27 people.