Thaıland Polıtıcs Unrest

epa02169451 A man joins Bangkok city cleaners to pile loads of rubbish left by red shirt anti government protesters into a garbage truck in front of a five star hotel , reaching to drag a piece of wood as he steps on a red protest placard reading Non Violence Peaceful Protest , during a large scale clean up of the former protest area in Bangkok , Thailand , 23 May 2010 . A massive clean-up was under way in the central Ratchaprasong area , Bangkok ' s ritziest shoppinghotel district , thousands of anti-government protestors had camped April 3 to May 19along the streets of the financial district of Silom , other affected areas , battles between protesterssoldierspolice had taken place . The Thai government extended Bangkok ' s curfew for two more nights 23 May .  EPA/BARBARA WALTON