Friday Photo: Bangkok returns to abnormal

Posted By Joshua Keating Friday, April 17, 2009 - 6:31 PM Share

Thais enjoy the water festival called Songkran as the capital city attempts to get back to normal April 15, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's government announced that it has revoked the personal passport of ousted and exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra following several days of demonstrations that paralyzed Bangkok. The move comes a day after protests led by Thaksin's supporters ended in the face of a mounting military crackdown. The demonstrations forced the cancellation of a major Asian summit, paralyzed the capital for days and leaving two dead and 123 injured before leaders called them off.

Photo Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

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