Thailand's state sector unions have called for a nationwide strike to support anti-government protesters who are demanding the resignation of Premier Samak Sundaravej.
The 200,000-strong State Enterprises Workers' Relations Confederation has announced a walk-out on Wednesday to add pressure on the prime minister. Samak has rejected calls to resign and dissolve Parliament, saying he would not let protesters force his hand. The opposition People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) have already staged six days of protests and occupied government buildings in the capital Bangkok. The conservative PAD accuses Samak of being an illegitimate proxy of ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who Thai PM vows to stay in office ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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