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Bangkok, Aug 22 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Narong Sangnak) Anti-government protesters clashed with police officers this Sunday during a street protest to demand the resignation of the Thai prime minister due to the government's failure to handle the crisis of the COVID-19 coronavirus, near the main residence in Bangkok, Thailand.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BANGKOK.
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