Thai premier 'worried' as pro-democracy student protests grow
He denies accusations that emergency laws are being used to stifle freedoms
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THAILAND'S premier said Tuesday he was "worried" about a burgeoning student movement calling for the dissolution of his government, as pro-democracy protesters plot rallies and other creative displays of dissent across the kingdom.
His comments come days after thousands of mostly young, black-clad protesters massed at Bangkok's Democracy Monument in one of the city's largest shows of defiance in years, shouting vitriolic chants directed at the pro-military establishment.
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