The People's Alliance for Democracy locked the government inside parliament and demanded Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat dissolve the House by sunset on Tuesday or face "decisive action" - with no further explanation.
Hunted turn hunters
The government won its way into parliament to make its policy statement on the heels of a tear gas attack against protesters early on Tuesday morning - but the demonstrators then locked the MPs and ministers inside the building, and cut off their water and electricity.
PAD siege broken
Riot police launched a surprise tear-gas raid Tuesday morning to break up a siege and tear down barricades at parliament erected up overnight by supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
The government won its way into parliament to make its policy statement on the heels of a tear gas attack against protesters early on Tuesday morning - but the demonstrators then locked the MPs and ministers inside the building, and cut off their water and electricity.
PAD siege broken
Riot police launched a surprise tear-gas raid Tuesday morning to break up a siege and tear down barricades at parliament erected up overnight by supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
