Thousands of protesters surround Thailand's Government House

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At least 8,000 demonstrators surrounded Government House in Bangkok on Oct. 14 after a protest and march lasting the entire day. (Photo by Masayuki Yuda)

MASAYUKI YUDA and APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- At least 8,000 demonstrators have massed around Government House, the seat of government in Thailand, which is now protected by hundreds of well-equipped Border Patrol police brought in from outside the capital.

The protesters negotiated their way peacefully through police barricades, reaching the compound just after 6 p.m.

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