An anti-government protester (C) shouts slogans and waves a Thai national flag as soldiers stand guard during a rally outside the Ministry of Justice in Bangkok April 8, 2014. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government is to ask the army to deploy more troops in the capital, Bangkok, as fears mount that the country's lengthy political crisis could move into a more violent phase.
Surapong Tovichakchaikul, a deputy prime minister, voiced concern on Friday about the potential for clashes between pro- and anti-government groups if Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is ousted in May as a result of legal cases brought against her.
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