BANGKOK: Thailand on Wednesday extended a special security law for two more months to cope with mass opposition protests aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a senior official said.

Yingluck has faced weeks of rallies drawing tens of thousands of her opponents onto the streets. They are seeking to oust her elected government and install an unelected “people’s council” in its place.

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