Thai Police Boost Patrols as Protesters Mark Coup
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Thai security forces stepped up patrols today as anti-government protesters across the nation marked a 2006 military coup by staging their biggest rallies since clashes that left 89 dead four months ago.
Thousands of protesters blocked traffic for several hours at the downtown Bangkok intersection they occupied in April and May, floating red balloons, lighting candles and dancing in the streets. The crowd reached 10,000 in Bangkok, a number 10 times the police estimate, group leader Sombat Boonngarm-anong said.