Counter-rally heightens Thai political crisis
Pro-government activists heightened Thailand's political crisis by converging on Bangkok in a counter to rival protesters who seized the city's two airports and forced the prime minister to run the country from outside the capital.
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's leader attended a Buddhist ritual Monday, seemingly indifferent to a deepening political crisis that has paralyzed his government, shut down two main airports and stranded 300,000 foreigners in the country.
The business sector has proposed three options to bring an end to the country's political standoff, saying it could no longer shoulder the economic losses.
