Thai pro-govt leader shot, injured
Kwanchai Praipana targeted in shooting at Udon Thani town
[UDON THANI, Thailand] A leading pro-government activist was shot and wounded yesterday in Thailand's northeast, a stronghold of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as a state of emergency began in the capital where protesters are trying to force her from power.
The government issued the 60-day emergency decree late on Tuesday, handing security agencies wide powers to detain suspects, impose a curfew and limit gatherings in and around Bangkok.
Officials said it was aimed at preventing an escalation of the protests that have gripped the capital for more than two months and brought parts of the centre to a halt.
Bangkok appeared normal and people went about their business as usual. Police did not try to …
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