Billionaire’s Return May Put Riot Police to Work: William Pesek
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July 6 (Bloomberg) -- All dressed up in riot gear andnowhere to go. Such was the plight of two dozen Thai policeofficers stewing in boredom Sunday night near one of Bangkok’sbusier nightlife districts.
Thai elections tend to be anarchic affairs for the keepersof order, with protests often deteriorating into violence. Thistime was different; tear gas canisters sat unused after thevictory of allies of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a2006 coup.