we are outside government house where wayne hay is. there's tear gas in the air. s see if he's in a position to speak at the moment. wayne? all right. wayne hay... >> the tear gas seems to have - that cloud of tear gas seems to have passed at the moment. certainly it's been coming in the last 30 minutes or so, very thick, very strong, and the protesters trying to force the police back. they are not making much inroad, if any at all. a few hours ago to give you background as to how this confrontation started. protesters arrived at one of the main entrances to government house. there are concrete barriers guarding the entrances. there's a lot of razor wire and police and tear gas facilities. the protesters started to tear away concrete barriers, using pick-up trucks. they did succeed, there was no action from the police, but the police got on to it and began to fire tear gas. this is what we have seen for the last few hours is the small battles taking place with protesters coming up to the barriers. throwing what they can find into the police station, and the police

let's go over to wayne hay at government house for an update on the situation there. wayne, what is the latest. >> yes, well we are outside government house, the officer of the prime minister yingluck shinawatra. let me run through what has happened here over the last few hours. this barricaded area or what is left of it is the scope of pretty severe fighting. in the early hours of this morning, of tuesday morning, the police backed away and the protesters were allowed to come through into the area. if we swing around here and show the area. this is outside government house. outside the office of the prime minister. you can still there are protesters hanging around. they were allowed in in their thousands and they moved down this road, the front entrance to government house. the gate, the main entrance, or the main gate to government house was cut and the protesters were allowed in there, complete with a mobile stage and speakers. they went in, sat on the grass. they were told they would not damage the property or go inside the buildings, the compound, but they did. we

wayne hay has the latest from bangkok. >> there's no indication from the anti-government protesters that the announcement from the prime minister yingluck shinawatra, that she will dissolve parliament. the goals have changed. they said they would accept the solution and the resignation of the prime minister. that changed into the goal being the removal of the thaksin shinawatra regime - referring to the former prime minister ousted in a coup in 2006 and lives in self-impressed exile. his cysister, yingluck shinawat is the prime minister at the moment. >> at the moment they are continuing a push towards of the office of the prime minister, government house, where they say this will be their final attempt to remove this go. . >> wayne hay reporting from bangkok. as he alluded to the tensions between thailand's political party goes back more fan a decade. since 2001 the pugh party has won all the elections. the democrat party has not won since 1992. the ruling party survived even though the military ousted its leader. then prime minister thaksin shinawatra was convicted of corruption two ye

wayne hay reports from bangkok. >>> a battle front is being waged on two fronts. antigovernment protestors, bangkok metropolitan police. a rubbish truck was used to break through a coffin create barrier, it and its up occupants were forced into a quik retreat. some are willing to go to extremes to achieve their goal. they want the government and the priessmentprime minister gone. the prime minister said she's willing to do anything to end the crisis but the idea of an unelected people's council running the country is unacceptable. >> last night we found out he wasn't interested in the resignation of the prime minister nor does he want to dissolving the parliament. he wants to return the power of the government to the people. it doesn't mean we say no but this negotiation we don't know how to make it happen. >> in the meantime the immediate aims of those fighting here are far clearer and more specific. >>> it is not a crowd dispersal operation. it is a case of the protestors using whatever and doing whatever possible to push inside that area and the police are hold

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wayne hay prorts. >>> -- reports. >> and the headquarters of the bangkok metropolitan police. this time a rubbish truck was used by to -- to break through the barriers. it seems some people on the streets are wilings to go to -- willing to go to extremes to achieve their goal. days after meeting with the protest leader the prime minister said she is willing to do anything to end the crisis. unelected people's council running the country is unconstitutional. >> last night after we met him we found out he wasn't interested in the resignation of the prime minister nor does he want to dofl the parliament. he wants to return the are state to the people. this provision doesn't exist under constitutional law. that's why it doesn't mean that we say no but this negotiation we don't know how to make it happen. >> in the meantime the immediate aims of those fieding here are far more clear and more specific. >> this is not a crowd dispersal operation. it is a case of the protestors using whatever and doing whatever they can to push inside that area and the police are holding their line. a

wayne hay, bangkok. >>> trip is intended to repair regulations between the two countries. but as zintai thai records from islamabad, this was mired in controversy. >> this is the first time, u.s. secretary of defense chuck hagel came for talks with noa sharif. including the u.s. raid in which osama bin laden was captured and killed. >> this is not a one off trip. this is part of a series of high level meetings between washington and islamabad, secretary kerry was here previously and the fact that these high level officials are going and coming means that both countries give this relationship a great deal of importance. >> that's clearly the case. but equally clear is how the u.s.'s drone program remains a divisive issue. in a statement from sharif's office, what h he considered the program counterproductive to efforts to combat terrorism and extremism. hagel's visit takes place during protests of antidrone activists. 92nd cargo leaving afghanistan through pakistan. sharif's government opposes the drone program. >> they create a lot of anger and therefore put a lot of press

wayne hay has more from bangkok. >> in a haze of tear gas thailand's political divisions became cleargain. police had warned anti-government protestors if they tried to confront them they would respond. and that is exactly what happened. if it wasn't tear gas it was a water cannon. the protestors came to the area around a heavy guarded governor house. it's a target in their plan to disrupt the government and force it from power. >> we will definitelysucceed. we'll wait until it's all gone. we have cut the razor wire in front and then we'll enter. >> this was another violent day in thailand's long running battle for control. but as sexual it was no usual ie rich and powerful moving forward. it recent days the pr protestore been able to roam around bangkok. with little or kno no resistance from police. the police are how olding firm and seem determined to defend government house. >> the protestors are showing intnosigns of backing down. some are fighting with their own crude weapons. small home-made explosives and using sling shots to target the police. >> this could be a long fight for

wayne hay is covering the event in bangkok. >> hopefully i can get a few words in before the next cloud approaches me. they started using weak tear gas, but they have upped the ante, the police. it burns not only your eyes and mouth, but your skin when it comes in contact. at the moment we are seeing sporadic results by the protesters, coming towards the barriers erected outside government house. the police are firing back with tear gas bombs. it pushes the protesters back, but after a lull they come forward, trying to get close to app taggonize the police. they threw things back towards the barriers to where the police are guarding government house. protest leaders confirmed this would be a target. they wanted to topple their target and do it on sunday. to do that they must take government house. it's symbolic to seize the house of yingluck shinawatra. they are going around bangkok to other government facilities, trying to seize them, including the headquarters of the police. we have seen over recent days that the police guarding some of he is facilities, government officers, have been

wayne hay al jazeera bangkok. >> more than 100,000 people are rallying in the streets of kiev. we report from kiev. the pro europe protestors are pushing their way back into the square. the calls for the rows us nation of the president are now growing even stronger after his decision not to sign up to a free trade pact with the european union buckelling to pressure from moscow. a statement says he would do everything he could failed the protestors. they called it an attempt to appease them. >> people came out to say no to this government. this government is illegal because it doesn't fulfill it's promises to the people. this government doesment respect human dig nicety and the people of ukraine. >> what is happening here is a revolution. i was here that 23450eu9. i heard the screams and it sounded like the owe pros others were shooting the people. i don't want ukraine to be turned into a site for a massacre. i will stay here until the end. so the pro europe protestors are back inment in square. not just a symbol lick victory but a real victory for this protest rallily. less tha

wayne hay has more. >> after five long years they are walking back into politics. this former prime minister was among 37 members of the people party. thailand's ruling party. >> translation: to be back as a member of the party makes me feel i have my political rights back. i haven't planned my future. >> this is the brother-in-law of former prime minister thaksin shinawatra ousted in a coup seven years ago and convicted of abusing his power. parts of bangkok bear the scars. they claim the government led thi thaksin shinawatra's sister, yingluck shinawatra, wants to whitewash his crimes. his close allies believe the attempt to push through an amnesty bill that could have cleared him was a bad move. >> if you ask if it was a mistake - i believe so. that was over. now, the bill was not passed by the upper house. >> that has not been enough to top the protestors, who are vowing to eradicate the regime. >> the party comes complete with its library in the devoted to thaksin shinawatra. >> despite the opposition, his party and family are not givenigiving up on getting hi

wayne hay al jazeera bank could be. >> more than 100,000 people are rallying in the streets of kiev.he protests began last week. it's now turned into demands that the ukrainian president step down. live pick furs of what is happening right now. >> clashes between rival factions on the streets of kiev have broken out on sundayas the country faces a growing political crisis. the mass of demonstrators are demanding new elections and the impeachment of the president. in defiance of a court order they gathered in their thousands in independence square the symbolic heart of ukrainian protest. they're angry at the government's refusal to sign a trade deal with the european union president yanukovych says he cant afford to sacrifice economic ties with with russia. but he's now under increasing pressure from pro europeans throughout the night protesters prepared for yet another confrontation with riot police. saturday we are leading into solitary country. this soviet union, i don't know. it's terrible because i want my children to live in a free country, you know. >> , i my eyes are full of t

wayne hay has more from bangkok. >> after five years this man is walking back into politics. the former prime minister among 37 members of the defunct people's power party banned from politics for electoral fraud. back for thailand's ruling party. >> translation: to be back as a member of the party made me feel like we have our rights back. i haven't got a cabinet position. >> this is the brother-in-law of former prime minister thaksin shinawatra, ousted in a coup seven years ago, and convicted of abusing his power. there has been fighting between police and protesters, claiming the government led may thaksin's sister wants to whitewash his crimes. some close allies believe the attempt to push through a bill which could have cleared him was a bad move. i can do so. >> they'll pass by at the house. >> that hasn't been enough to stop the protesters. at the third that headwater about who is behind the party and it is complete with the library in the name of thaksin shinno watt. it's a section devoted to the billionaire. despite the opposition, his party and his family are not gi

as wayne hay reports, it's likely to only be temporary. >> this was a day to fill the streets and try to put politics aside. >> tens of thousands of thais came out to see their king. >> translation: i'm happy to be here celebrating his birthday. it makes me happy to see him. i wish i could be here forever. >> the 8 six-year-old is regarded as the father of the nation. he made a brief address. >> translation: all thats should consider this and talk about the responsibilities of the greater interest, which is the security and stability of the country. the king is above poll tirks, in thailand politics is never far away. highs speech is interpreted as being a direct reference to the current crisis. it's in stark contrast to the violence on the street. protesters are calling for the government to go. a truce was negotiated as a mark of respect to the king. >> we have to believe in him. we should listen to him about the conflict. my feeling is to tell him to stop fighting. >> the protest movement has not given up. at its headquarters people turn their attention to the birthday. inside prot

wayne hay has the latest from bangkok. >> the opposition democrat party to sign from parliament is alarmly a symbolic move but it comes from a time when the government is facing increased pressure from a protest movement which is vowing to have its final rm protest. parliament can continue to operate even though these 153 mps have resigned and the government the can also continue to operate. but the leader of the democrat party, a former prime minister, saying that parliament can no longer continue to operate in terms of solving the problems of the country. there's no longer effective in trying to do that and nearly now become a rubber stamping mechanism for what the ruling party wants. now on monday those 18th government protestors are vowing to remove the president from office. in doing that they will march towards government house the office of the priessments and now that those opposition members of parliament have resigned from parliament, they will now join that protest as well. >> coming up on the al jazeera news hour. >> i feel gellous. i know girls like me should be going to schoo

wayne hay has more from bangkok. >> in a haze of tear gas political divisions became clear again. police warned anti-government protesters if they tried to confront them, they would respond. that's what happened. if it wasn't tear gas, it was water canon. the protesters came to the area around a heavy guarded government house after trying to seize if from yingluck shinawatra. it's an important part of the plan to disrupt the government and force them from power >> translation: we'll succeed. we'll wait until they are gone. we have cut the razor wire at the front and we will enter. >> it was another violent day in thailand's long-running battle for control. it wasn't the rich and powerful issuingest rating the crowds, it was those on the front line who say they are fighting for a true democracy, free from yingluck shinawatra, and the influence of her brother, former prime minister, thaksin shinawatra, convicted of abusing his power. >> in recent days protesters roamed around bangkok, targetting government offices with little or no resistance from the police. it's not the case here.

wayne hay has the latest. >>> there is no indication that the prime minister will dissolve parliament, that they will change their goals. those goals have in fact changed a bit over the past few weeks. at first they said they would accept house dissolution. that quickly changed into their goal being the removal of the regime, referring to the former prime minister who was ousted in 2006 and lives in self proclaimed compile. his sister is now prime minister. they say the government is corrupt, this current government is corrupt and only trying to serve the interests of the the former l prime minister. house dissolution was not going to be enough. so at the moment they are continuing their push towards the office of the prime minister, government house where they say this will be their final attempt to remove this government. >> the tension between thailand's parties goes back more than a decade. since 2001 the party has won every election. it attraction voters mainly in the rural northern provinces. the democrat party has not won an election since 1992. even aafter the military ousted

wayne hay has more from seoul. >> what type of water would you like with your meal? in south korean restaurants it may be common to see a member of staff with a new skill. a water sommelier is an exfert in different types of drinking water, and how to serve them. >> what matters is how to provide fun for the customers. the only way to provide that is to select the appropriate water that will enhance the taste of the dishes. >> under a government plan to increase employment figures some jobs that were considered part-time, like a water expert and server will be legitimised as official jobs. >> on the face of it this plan looks like a way to increase the number in legitimate employment overnight, simply to make the numbers look healthier. the government hopes that by widening the scope of jobs available, it will encourage smaller industries to grow. by adding 100 jobs to the official list, the government hopes to increase the employment rate from 64% to 70 by 2017. the newcomers will be allowed their own training facilities, such as one to treat manicures and pedicures

wayne hay has more now from the capitol. >> a battle is being waged on two fronts, anti-government protestersre trying to enter the office of the prime minister and the bangkok police. this time, a rubbish truck was used to try to bake through the barriers erected by the police. it and it's okay pants were 40sed into a quick retreat. tear gas spewing from the cab. it seems some people on the streets are willing to go to extremes to achieve their goal. they want the government and the prime minister gone. yingluk shinawatra spoke to the media the day after meeting with the protest leader. she says she is willing to do anything to end the crisis. tutep's idea is that it's unconstitutional. >> we found out he isn't interested in the resignation of the prime minister, nor does he want to dissolve the parliament. he wants me to return the power of the prime minister to the people. i don't know how we can proceed with this offer because this provision doesn't exist under constitutional law. so that's why it doesn't mean that we say no. but this negotiation, we don't know how to make it happen. >> i

wayne hawai hay is in bangkok. >> large groups of protestors sit off on long journeys, final battle and he said their objective was clear. >> to be the winner. >> the protest started a month ago with the stated aim of returning power to the people. and as they began their long march the prime minister made a concession. >> translator: bloarts and sisters of thailand, i'm yingluck shinawatra, the prime minister of thailand. i have decided to request a royal decree to dissolve parliament this year. >> but the goals of the protestors have changed. and as they arrived to the office of the prime minister it became clear that a new election wasn't enough. >> translator: dissolving parliament doesn't matter. we have come here because we want to restore the monarchy and the nation. dissolving parliament won't solve the country's problems. >> the protestors are backed by the opposition democrat party which has failed to win the last five elections. a trend that's likely to continue in the next vote. now, the people here say they want to eradicate the so-called regime of thaksin shinawatra, the f

wayne hay reports. >> what type of water would you like with your meal. in south korean restaurants a water somelier is expert in drinking water and how to sell them. >> what matters is providing fun for the customers. the only way to do that is select water to enhance the taste of the dishes. >> under a government plan to increase employment figures some jobs considered part-time like a water expert and server will be legitimised as a job. >> on the face of it the plan looks like a way to increase people in legitimate employment, simply to make the numbers look healthier. the government hopes by widening the scope of jobs available it will encourage smaller industries to grow. by adding 100 jobs to the official list. the government hopes to increase the employment rate from 64% to 70 by 2017. the newcomers will be allowed their own training facilities, such as one to teach manicures and pedicures or nail art as it's known in south korea >> translation: at the moment there's not a national institute for gaol licence. now it is a legitimate job. the unempl