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Thai riot police climb into Govt House compound

BANGKOK
Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:29pm EDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of Thai riot police climbed into the occupied compound of the prime minister's office on Friday to deliver a court order for the eviction of protesters trying to overthrow the government.

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Some scuffles broke out, a Reuters witness at the scene said.

(Reporting by Chalathip Tirasoontrakul, Writing by Ed Cropley; Editing by Darren Schuettler)



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