Thailand's continuing political tensions have erupted into violent confrontations between anti-government protesters and troops in the capital. Here is background to the turmoil:
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The protesters:
_ Many are loyal followers of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, but their umbrella organization, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, also includes those bent on reforming or overthrowing what they say is a quasi-feudal system of government.
The front draws most of it members from the urban working class and rural poor in northern and northeastern Thailand.
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Protesters' aims:
_ The …
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