Thai PM rules out resigning as bombs, gunfire punctuate unrest

A policeman points at the crime scene following an a bomb blast in Bangkok February 23, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Barker

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the target of anti-government protests in Bangkok, has been staying outside the city and on Monday ruled out resigning despite a series of deadly attacks heaping pressure on her administration.

Yingluck, who attended a trade show in Saraburi province, 100 km (60 miles) north of Bangkok, called for dialogue to resolve a crisis that has dragged on for months, with key intersections in the capital blocked by protest camps.