CNews BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Tuesday and gave the army control of public order after a man died in overnight clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters.Under the sweeping emergency powers announced on television and radio, all public gatherings in the capital are banned and restrictions imposed on media reports that "undermined public security"."There is an urgent need to solve all these problems quickly. Therefore, the prime minister declares a state of emergency in Bangkok from now on," read the emergency order after 100 days of anti-government protests.Samak, who has refused to quit or dissolve parliament in the face of the protests, said the security action would be restrained and not last more than a few days."I did this to douse the fire, not to cause a fire," he told a news conference at a military headquarters.Although the deployment of troops will come as welcome relief to...
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