Thai protestors defiant

THAILAND: Tens of thousands of protestors defied orders to leave the Thai capital’s main shopping district on Sunday despite threats of mass arrests, upping the ante on the fourth week of a bold street rally to press for fresh elections.

The government said the red-shirted protesters who overran a district housing sleek upmarket department stores and five-star hotels on Saturday could each face up to a year in jail and a 20,000 baht ($620) fine if they don’t leave.

The gathering was in clear violation of a tough Internal Security Act imposed last month.

Bangkok, Sunday, Reuters