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Back to business in Bangkok
Government weighs curfew extension even as life returns to normal in the Thai capital.
Last Modified: 24 May 2010 16:25 GMT

The Thai capital, Bangkok, is slowly getting back to business, with offices, schools and the stock exchange are all back open.

But the government is considering extending a curfew in Bangkok and 24 other provinces for another week to avoid further disturbances.
 
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports.
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