Protesters give Singapore three days to explain

More than 100 police were deployed at the Singaporean Embassy in Bangkok amidst rumours that a number of protesters who staged a noisy protest there planned to burn the embassy on Thursday.
However a student dismissed the rumour, saying that they just wanted to air their anger at Singapore after it allowed ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to meet its senior cabinet member and used the island stage to give interview to criticise Thailand.
The group In the morning, a group of six Ramkamhaeng University students gathered at the embassy to demanded Singapore to explain why it allowed Thaksin. They said they would give Singapore three days to give explanation on the matter.
They waved placards which read, "This is Thailand. Do not look down on your neighour," and "Singapore, Get Out," while another read, "We know what you think."
They said Singapore should not permit Thaksin, to meet its Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar and to give interviews to CNN in Singapore.
They said they represented "Thai Students' Network for Democracy Group," and were not paid to protest at the Singapore embassy.
Thai government has issued measures, including suspending high level official visits against Singapore after it allowed ousted Thaksin to meet its deputy prime minister.
The Nation
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