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Protesters agree to end airport occupations

02 Dec 2008
Thai anti-government protesters have agreed to end their occupation of Bangkok's airports, allowing thousands of stranded tourists to leave. Passenger flights from the main international airport are to resume on 4 December. Protests had shut down Thailand's two main airports for more than a week. The deal follows a court ruling that forced Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to step down over election fraud and disbanded his governing party.