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Source: CCTV.com | 04-08-2009 09:03

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In Thailand, anti-government protesters say they are planning to hold a massive demonstration on Wednesday. They expect as many as 300-thousand people to take part. On Tuesday, protesters attacked a car carrying Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. He was unhurt, but a window in his car was smashed. Niva Whyman has the details.

Supporters of Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during a demonstration at the Government House in Bangkok. Anti-government protesters attacked Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's car and trapped him inside a beach hotel Tuesday as the kingdom's political turmoil boiled over into violence.(AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul) 
Supporters of Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra 
shout slogans during a demonstration at the Government 
House in Bangkok. Anti-government protesters attacked Thai 
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's car and trapped him 
inside a beach hotel Tuesday as the kingdom's political 
turmoil boiled over into violence.(AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)
 

Anti-government protesters who have encircled Abhisit's Bangkok office for almost two weeks have called for tens of thousands of supporters nationwide to join Wednesday's rally.