BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday following nearly a month of protests, including a siege by opposition activists of the city's main shopping district.
In a nationally televised address, Abhisit said a state of emergency would help authorities arrest leaders of the red-shirted, anti-government protest movement that has drawn tens of thousands to Bangkok demanding new elections.
(Reporting by Vithoon Amorn; Writing by Jason Szep; Editing by Alan Raybould)
