Intensifying protests in Thailand's capital stopped Tuesday as police took down barricades and allowed protesters onto the grounds of Government House and other fortified compounds.
Government House in Bangkok
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A woman poses on a downed barricade at the entrance to the government complex in Bangkok, Dec. 3, 2013. (Steve Herman/VOA)
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A protester waves a Thai flag at the entrance of Government House after barricades were taken down, Bangkok, Dec. 3, 2013. (Steve Herman/VOA)
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Anti-government protesters on the lawn of Government House in Bangkok, Dec. 3, 2013. (Steve Herman/VOA)
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A medical team leaves the government complex in Bangkok, Dec. 3, 2013. (Steve Herman/VOA)