“Tensions eased in Thailand’s strife-hit capital on Saturday after protesters abandoned their attempted ‘shutdown’ of Bangkok, but the move was seen as only a temporary reprieve for the kingdom’s embattled premier. The surprise retreat by the opposition demonstrators, who will dismantle many of their barricades, raised hopes of a decline in street violence that has left 23 people dead and hundreds wounded in recent weeks.”
Source: Thai protesters retreat but crisis ‘not over’ | GulfNews.com
