Bangkok - Anti-government protestors in the Thai capital said Tuesday they were to defy the authorities by remaining dug in outside the seat of government at Bangkok in the face of an army crackdown. The capital was quiet as troops continued to consolidate their positions around the remaining 5,000 protestors loyal to fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was overthrown in a September 2006 military coup.

Bangkok - Two men were killed in the Thai capital after anti-government protestors clashed with residents near their main rally site on Monday night, said reporters at the scene. As the city braced for a final army move against protestors who closed down much of the city over the weekend, so-called Red Shirts fired shots at people not far from the main rally site. Two male residents, aged 54 and 19, were killed and a dozen injured, said a government spokesman on television. A member of a medical foundation also confirmed the deaths in local press reports.

Bangkok - Thai soldiers fired shots in the air early Monday and used tear gas against protestors blocking a main road junction in Bangkok, witnesses said. The city health department reported that 68 people had been treated for injuries, mostly minor, after troops cleared the intersection. A protest leader, Jatuporn Promphan, claimed teh Army killed six people.

New Delhi, Apr 11: The India-ASEAN summit scheduled for Saturday has been delayed following anti-government demonstrations in Thailand.

The protestors reportedly broke into the venue of the resort in Pattaya, where leaders of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) were due to meet.

Thousands of red-shirted supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra smashed into the media centre adjacent to the resort''s conference hall.

Concerned over the safety of leaders from the ten ASEAN member countries and its dialogue partners, Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced a state of emergency in Pattaya.

Thailand has been in turmoil, with the opposition demanding fresh elections.

Pattaya, Thailand - Clashes between anti-government and pro-government supporters Saturday delayed meetings at a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the Thai seaside resort of Pattaya. Meetings between ASEAN and ministers from China, South Korea and Japan were delayed, but will go ahead, Thai government spokesman Panitan Watanagorn said, rejecting reports that the meetings were cancelled.

Several people were hurt in the clashes and an investigation is underway he added.