Thailand Divided

Thailand's beleaguered Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej says he will not resign despite mounting pressure. On Thursday, he offered to hold a referendum on whether he should stay or go: a compromise proposal which has met fierce criticism from anti-government protestors who want immediate elections. On Tuesday Samak imposed a state of emergency in Bangkok after his supporters and opponents clashed in the capital, leaving one person dead. Protesters say the government is a front for Thaksin Shinawatra – the former prime minister, now in exile. As FSRN's Rebecca Henschke reports the nation is deeply divided.

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