Thaıland Polıtıcs Unrest

epa02123422 Thai soldiers mann barricades lining the streets of the bankingbusiness district of Silom at daybreak , as anti government red shirt protesters camped nearby threaten to march there , in Bangkok , Thailand , 19  April 2010 . Tension has escalated in the Thai capital as the protesters , refusing to leave the high end shopping area of Ratchaprasong are also threatening to march on a new business district , have prepared forcesweapons ready to retaliate against a Thai army move to remove them .  Most of the protesters are supporters of coup ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatraare calling on the current government led by Abhisit Vejjajiva to step downcall  new elections .  EPA/BARBARA WALTON