“A senior official in Thailand says a special security law has been extended for two more months to cope with mass opposition protests aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.  The protests – aimed at curbing the political influence of Yingluck’s family – have left five people dead and more than 200 wounded in street violence, although tensions have abated recently.  The special law, known as the Internal Security Act, was widened a month ago to cover the whole of Bangkok and nearby areas. It gives the police additional powers to block routes, ban gatherings, carry out searches and impose a curfew, although not all the measures have been used.”

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-25/an-thai-security-law/5174896

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