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January 13th, 2014 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Opposition protesters in Thailand have begun blocking major intersections in Bangkok ahead of a planned shutdown of the capital on Monday.
On Sunday, one man, believed to be an anti-government protester, was wounded by a gunshot near one of the blockades.
The demonstrators ramped up their efforts aimed at toppling Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s government and preventing the upcoming elections.
They have also pledged to stop officials going to work and cut off power to major state offices as part of the efforts to bring the capital to a halt.
The protesters started gathering at sites across Bangkok over the weekend in their latest effort to force the premier from office.
“Initially, we will stay until February 2. We are confident the election will not take place,” Thavorn Senniem, one of the rally leaders, said on Sunday.
The development came as pro-government groups took to the streets in three provinces on Sunday, though they stayed clear of Bangkok. Proponents of the government also said that they plan to hold demonstrations in 50 provinces on Monday.
Thailand has been grappling with a political crisis that has led to dissolution of the parliament amid mass protests. The demonstrators are seeking to end what they call the influence of the prime minister’s brother, former Premier Thaksin, on Thai politics.
They accuse the Shinawatra family of corruption and nepotism. In a bid to calm down the protests, Yingluck called a snap election for February 2, but the move failed to soothe protesters.
Eight people, including a policeman, have lost their lives in street violence in recent weeks.
Thai authorities have announced readiness to declare a state of emergency if there is fresh unrest. Around 20,000 police and soldiers are also set to be deployed for security.
Protests started in Thailand on October 31, 2013 after the government proposed an amnesty bill that could have pardoned Thaksin Shinawatra, setting the scene for his return to Thailand.
The ex-premier, who was ousted in 2006, has been in a self-exile since 2008 to avoid a two-year prison sentence over corruption.
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