Thai PM declares state of emergency in summit city
Thailand’s prime minister on Saturday declared a state of emergency in the beach resort of Pattaya and the surrounding province of Chonburi after protesters stormed a regional summit. “The government has a duty to take care of the leaders who will depart from Thailand,” Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in an address on Thai television. “In this extremely serious situation, the government has decided to impose a state of emergency in Pattaya and Chonburi to deal with the
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