Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Thai nationalists blocked a Bangkok street to pressure Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva over a border agreement with Cambodia, raising the specter of protests in 2008 that led to deadly clashes and airport closures.
The People’s Alliance for Democracy, which mobilized tens of thousands of protesters when it seized Bangkok’s airports 26 months ago, drew 2,500 people to a street less than a kilometer from Abhisit’s Government House office, police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri said. The benchmark SET Index fell 0.5 percent, extending losses after its biggest drop in 15 months yesterday.
“The government has to do something,” said Parnthep Pourpongpan, a spokesman for the protesters, who estimated the crowd at 10,000 people. “What we do next depends on the government.”
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