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First day passes quietly but worries persist about 'million man march'

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Supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra march during a rally on the northern outskirts of Bangkok on Friday.Apichart Weerawong/The Associated Press

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Anti-government protesters and supporters of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrive on motorcycles to one of their meeting points in Bangkok on Friday.STRINGER/THAILAND/Reuters

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Thanin Boonkasem, right, talks to a police officer after he was allegedly attacked by supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who staged an anti-government rally in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand on Friday.Str/The Associated Press

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Thai policemen stand guard as a supporter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra waves a flag during a gathering at a checkpoint on a highway at Wang Noi district in Ayutthaya province, 80 kilometres north of Bangkok on Friday.SUKREE SUKPLANG/Reuters

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An anti-government protester holds a fan depicting a picture of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in front of a major army base in Bangkok on Friday.DAMIR SAGOLJ/Reuters

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Thai policemen stand guard as supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra gather at a checkpoint on a highway in Wang Noi district in Ayutthaya province, 80 kilometres north of Bangkok on Friday.SUKREE SUKPLANG/Reuters

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An anti-government protester joins other supporters of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as they protest in front of a major army base in Bangkok on Friday.DAMIR SAGOLJ/Reuters

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