Asia-Pacific
Thailand declares emergency in capital, nearby areas
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-07 20:59
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BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared state of emergency in Bangkok and some areas of the nearby four provinces in a live TV address at about 6:00 p.m. Wednesday.
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There are four reasons to declare the state of emergency, said the Prime Minister, first is to restore normalcy; second, to stop the spreading of distorted information, which has led to social divisiveness; third, to conduct the legal procedure against the " red-shirts" leaders; forth, to stop the crimes and violences.
