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Anti-government "red-shirted" protestors break into the ASEAN related summits venue in Pattaya, Thailand, April 11, 2009. The ASEAN related summits scheduled on April 10-12 have been canceled because of security reason, the Thai government announced here Saturday.(Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo) Photo Gallery>>>

Demonstrators attend a protest outside the place where foreign delegations for the ASEAN related summits stayed in Pattaya, Thailand, April 11, 2009. A scheduled 12th ASEAN-China Summit was postponed on Saturday as anti-government "red shirt" blocked all main roads in Pattaya, Thailand's acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) related summits scheduled on April10-12 have been canceled because of security reason, the Thai government announced here Saturday.

    The summits have been postponed to a later date, said Panitan Waltanyakorn, the acting government spokesman. He did not give a specific new date.

Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra force their way as the glass door shatters past soldiers at one of the venues of the 14th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Pattaya April 11, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Before the announcement of cancellation of summits, the "red-shirted" protesters had broken into the summits venue and the media center, which made the summits impossible.

    In the meantime, the Thai government has declared state of emergency in Chonburi province. After the announcement of emergency decree, the protesters began to retreat from the media center and the meeting venue.

    The Thai government has gradually taken ASEAN leaders out of the venue with helicopters. Before the cancellation of the summits, leaders of all ASEAN countries had been in the meeting venue.

    Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that the Thai government will try its best to guarantee the safe departure of all leaders.

Anti-government "red-shirted" protestors hold a news conference at the venue of the ASEAN summit and related summits in Pattaya, Thailand, April 11, 2009.(Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)  Photo Gallery>>>

Thai official: ASEAN leaders to re-meet in August

    BANGKOK, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet again in Bangkok in August to sign free trade agreements with China and India, Thai media reported Saturday after the cancellation of ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. Full story

Anti-government protesters confront policemen outside the place where foreign delegations attending the ASEAN related summits are stationed, in Pattaya, Thailand, April 11, 2009. A scheduled 12th ASEAN-China Summit was not held as scheduled at 9:00 am on Saturday due to anti-government "red shirt" blocked all main roads in Pattaya.  (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Thai PM declares state of emergency in Pattaya

    PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Pattaya, venue of ASEAN and related summits after anti-government protesters broke into the conference center.  Full story

Anti-government protesters encloses Thai PM's residence

    BANGKOK, April 11 (Xinhua) -- A group of anti-government protesters on Saturday gathered at Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's residence in Bangkok, demanding him to resign.  Full story

Thai anti-government "red shirt" protestors accuse gov't of being behind shooting

    PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Ten representatives of the "red shirt" protestors told foreign media here Saturday that the Thai government should be held responsible for an earlier shooting which seriously wounded two "red shirt" protestors. Full story

Thai protesters withdraw from hotel of Chinese, S Korean representatives in Pattaya

    PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Anti-government protestors in Thailand who had previously blocked a hotel of Chinese and South Korean delegates attending the summit between the ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea and the East Asia Summit have retreated. Full story

Thousands of "red shirt" protestors demonstrate outside Summit venue

    PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of anti-government "red shirt" protestors held rallies Saturday morning outside the Royal Cliff Beach Resort Hotel, the venue of the 14th ASEAN summit and Related summits, demanding they be given opportunities to meet foreign media. Full story

Red-shirts battle local residents in Pattaya, 3 injured

   PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Anti-government red-shirted protesters battled with local people who formed a line to protect the venue of ASEAN and related summits here Saturday morning, three people injured, Pattaya city governr confirmed.  Full story

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