THAILAND: On the Brink of Civil War http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/ungpakorn140510.html

Sporadic clashes are occurring in Bangkok and the provinces. The government is desperately trying to cling to power by murdering pro-democracy demonstrators. This is indeed a civil war situation and the government cannot hope to control the situation.

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