Thai army calls for new elections
The head of Thailand's army has asked the government to dissolve parliament and call new elections.
Gen Anupong Paochinda also called on anti-government protesters to withdraw from Bangkok's international airport.
Members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) took over the airport on Tuesday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
It comes after months of PAD protests, in which they have called for the government to resign.
The BBC's Jonathan Head, in Bangkok, says the occupation of Bangkok's airport was the most dramatic move so far in the protesters' campaign to oust the government.
The protesters, who have also been occupying a government compound in the capital, claim that the government is corrupt and hostile to the monarchy.
Contributed by BBC NEWS - 26.11.08
