BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 20,000 protesters surrounded the offices of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday, distracting his government as it began giving cash handouts to the poor in a bid to stave off recession.
In the latest episode in Thailand's long-running political crisis, protesters derided Abhisit's handling of the economy and vowed to stay at Government House until he resigned.
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