BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai military said it would cut off supplies on Wednesday to anti-government protesters camped out in downtown Bangkok and might ultimately use force to clear them if they did not pack up and leave.
It is not the first time the authorities have threatened tough action to break up crippling rallies that have dragged on for two months, and the immediate defiant response from the "red shirt" protesters suggested the stand-off would continue.
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