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Death toll from Thai clashes rises to 29

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-16 21:00
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BANGKOK - Some 29 persons have lost their lives during clashes between troops and protestors as of Friday in capital Bangkok, Thai News Agency reported on Sunday evening.

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The government's Center for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) said on Friday morning that it will keep pressure on the "red-shirt" protestors to end their prolonged rally.

Troops started to seal off the "red-shirts" fortified encampment late on Thursday, prompting violent clashes in which Khattiya Sawasdipol, chief military adviser to protestors, was admitted to hospital after being shot in the head.

The anti-government "red-shirt" rally in central Bangkok has held out since March 12 as the Rathchaprason Intersection in central Bangkok is their main rally site.
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