No armed soldiers in Bangkok: Thai army chief

Tue Sep 2, 2008 3:44am EDT
 
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Army commander Anupong Paochinda said on Tuesday soldiers deployed in Bangkok to prevent clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters would not be armed.

(Reporting by Nopporn Wong-Anan; Editing by Darren Schuettler)

 

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