Thailand police fend off mass protests in Bangkok
Police in Thailand have fended off protesters who descended on key sites in Bangkok trying to unseat the government of Yingluck Shinawatra.
Protesters entered TV stations and Ms Yingluck was forced to evacuate a police complex.
However,tear gas and water cannon halted protesters at Government House.
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban later met MS Yingluck and gave her an ultimatum of two days to "return power to the people".
He did not immediately specify what action would follow if the ultimatum were not heeded.
"There was no negotiation and no compromise,"Mr Suthep was quoted as saying.
"I told Yingluck that this is the only and last time I see her until power is handed over to the people.
"There will be no bargaining and it must be finished in two days".
Sunday is the eighth day of protests aimed at unseating Ms Yingluck. Four people have died and dozens have been injured
in the unrest.
The protesters had declared Sunday the decisive "V-Day" of what they termed a "people's coup".
They say Ms Yingluck's administration is controlled by her brother, exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra, and they want to replace it with a "People's Council."
Some 30000 protesters had gathered earlier at about eight sites, police said, including Government House, television stations and the police headquarters.
Protesters did enter several TV station to ensure a massage from Mr Suthep was aired. It was broadcast by almost all of Thailand's channels.
He called a general strike for government employees for Monday.
He also urged the government to "think of the country, stop blaming and hurting the people, and return the power to the people."
Mr Suthep said protesters had seized a dozen government buildings, but national security chief Paradorn Pattanathabutr told Reuters that none had been taken over.
"They haven't seized a single place," he said.