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| Protesters remain at the protest site for the third day. |
The Thai prime minister has said he won't use force to evict the thousands of protesters who have been occupying the main government buildings in Bangkok since Tuesday.
The protesters are demanding that Samak Sundaravej step down, accusing him of acting under orders from the exiled former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.
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| Thais speak out on protests |
Riot police have pulled back from Government House. Mr Samak says he has the legal justification he needs to evict the demonstrators there, but wanted to avoid bloodshed.
He said he had a sword, but had chosen not to use it.
