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Updated Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:37 pm TWN, By AMBIKA AHUJA, AP



	Anti-government protesters arrival at an old airport terminal building, a temporary prime minister's office, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Protest leaders are vowing to intensify their efforts to oust the current elected government. Thailand's Parliament postponed a joint session Monday after protestors surrounded the building and cut electrical power. (AP) Enlarge Photo

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Thai government refuses to disclose its location to avoid provoking protests

He added that the government "intends to negotiate with PAD to get the temporary government house back in a few days."

The protesters, seeking the resignation of what they allege is a corrupt government, camped overnight at Don Muang airport.

Nattawut said more than 1,000 government employees evacuated the offices at Don Muang airport Monday afternoon.

The airport's VIP section was about half a mile (1 kilometer) from the main passenger terminal and protesters showed no immediate sign of trying to disrupt travel.

However, travelers were advised to arrive early for flights, and traffic was expected to be heavier than usual because of the protest, the airport's deputy director, Viroj Ewcharoen, said in a statement.

Tuesday's activities marked the second day of what the People's Alliance for Democracy calls its "final showdown" with the government.

Thousands of protesters blockaded Parliament on Monday and forced it to postpone a special joint session of both houses. Smaller rallies were held at the Finance Ministry and other government offices.

Thailand's political crisis began in 2006, when a similar campaign against then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra led to a him being deposed by a military coup for alleged corruption and abuse of power. But further efforts to cripple Thaksin's political machine failed, and his political allies won a December 2007 election.

The alliance then resumed its street protests and finally stormed Government House on Aug. 26, vowing not to leave until they have forced Thaksin's allies from power. They accuse Somchai of acting as a proxy for Thaksin, who is his brother-in-law.

Police, under strict orders to avoid the use of force, exercised restraint Monday as demonstrators pushed past them, sometimes showering them with expletives in an apparent effort to provoke a violent response that might discredit the authorities. There were only minor scuffles Monday with protesters at Parliament.

Thailand's economy, already struggling amid the global downturn, has been hit hard by the political turmoil. The state planning agency said Monday it grew at its slowest pace in more than three years this past quarter.

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