The final countdown


  • Opinion
  • Saturday, 21 Jun 2008

Thais grown weary of the ongoing saga between the pro and anti-Thaksin camps are hoping that yesterday’s mass protest will be the final chapter to this drama that has gripped the nation since early 2005.

ON THE eve of the Friday showdown between Bangkok street protestors and the Thai government, the catchphrase in the newsroom of The Nation was: “It’s the final countdown.”

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