BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's anti-government protesters and security forces on Wednesday observed a temporary truce as the nation prepared to mark the birthday of the revered king, after police stepped back in a dramatic move to calm violent clashes.
The area is a focus for the celebrations on Thursday for the 86th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej - a date normally observed in a spirit of calm and reverence for the ageing monarch.
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