Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has asked the Thai King, Bhumipol Adulyayej, to intervene to end the country's political crisis.Speaking from self-imposed exile, Mr Thaksin said the divisions and chaos of recent protests would only grow without guidance from the revered monarch.Mr Thaksin has been calling for a popular anti-government uprising.Meanwhile Nicaragua said it had given Mr Thaksin a diplomatic passport, a day after his Thai papers were revoked.Bangkok is calm but under heavy security, after recent violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters left two dead and more than 100 injured.The red-shirted supporters of Mr Thaksin say the current prime minister was installed illegally and they are demanding he step down so fresh elections can be held.
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