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More than 1,000 anti-government protesters have entered the country's Finance Ministry in Bangkok... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained: Euronews is available in 13 other languages: More than 1,000 anti-government protesters have entered the country's Finance Ministry in Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. She is the brother of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is currently in exile oversees since fleeing corruption charges but who the demonstrators believe is still pulling the strings of power in the country. The demonstrators are angry at a government bill which could provide Thaksin with an amnesty and allow him to return home without serving time in jail. Eyewitnesses say more than 1,000 people moved into the Finance Ministry on Monday a day after more than a hundred thousand people took to the streets to voice their anger at the government, with some even calling for military intervention. "I invite protesters to stay here overnight at the Finance Ministry," protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told a crowd gathered in front of the ministry. "I urge other protesters to do the same and seize other government buildings and offices around the country." ==#Thai rally leaders call for occupation of govt buildings as over 1,000 swarm Finance Ministry pic.twitter.com/xGYpW4Xig4— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) November 25, 2013 == A counter-demonstration made up of government supporters also took place on Sunday, bringing together an estimated 50,000 people. Find us on: Youtube Facebook Twitter More anti-government protesters arrived in Bangkok's Government House to join the rally against Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej who has called for a referendum amid calls for his resignation. Thai protesters have occupied compounds housing two government ministries, escalating a monthlong effort to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and dismantle the network of her brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Suthep Thaugsuban, who oversaw a deadly crackdown on Thaksin's supporters in 2010 when the opposition Democrat party was in power, urged demonstrators to seize more government offices and called on civil servants to join what he called a 'people's revolution.' More than 1,000 anti-government protesters have entered the country's Finance Ministry in Bangkok... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/1970/01/01/ More than 1,000 anti-government protesters have entered the country's Finance Ministry in Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. She is the brother of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is currently in exile oversees since fleeing corruption charges but who the demonstrators believe is still pulling the strings of power in the country. The demonstrators are angry at a government bill which could provide Thaksin with an amnesty and allow him to return home without serving time in jail. Eyewitnesses say more than 1,000 people moved into the Finance Ministry on Monday a day after more than a hundred thousand people took to the streets to voice their anger at the government, with some even calling for military intervention. "I invite protesters to stay here overnight at the Finance Ministry," protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told a crowd gathered in front of the ministry. "I urge other protesters to do the same and seize other government buildings and offices around the country." ==#Thai rally leaders call for occupation of govt buildings as over 1,000 swarm Finance Ministry http://t.co/1k7JMPDunv pic.twitter.com/xGYpW4Xig4— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) November 25, 2013 == A counter-demonstration made up of government supporters also took place on Sunday, bringing together an estimated 50,000 people. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews Occupy Mobile. The counter protesters (dressed like "millionaires") go home in shame. They are given a cheerful exit by the "99%". Taken with iPhone 3gs, so quality is meh. Thai anti-government protesters mass outside Interior Ministry Thai protesters besiege more government ministries Protesters Raid Compound of Thai Finance Ministry Yingluck Pressured as Thailand Ministries Seized Thailand PM invokes security law amid protests Thai political protests paralyse more ministries Nearly 1,000 flag-waving anti-government protesters massed in front of Thailand's Interior Ministry on Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra a day after storming compounds of two government ministries. Protest leaders said the demonstrations would spread, raising the risk of a a