Bangkok  - The Thai army early Tuesday deployed hundreds of troops to Government House, which has been occupied by protestors for the past week, after a clash between pro-government and anti- government groups left at least one demonstrator dead.

"Soldiers must leave the barracks to help restore peace," said Army Commander-in-Chief General Anupong Paojinda.

Some 400 anti-riot troops were posted at Government House, the seat of administration, to prevent further clashes, said the Bangkok Post online news service.

Bangkok - A protest calling for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and dissolution of his government entered its 100th day Monday, with thousands on demonstrators in command of Government House - the administrative seat.

The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), a loose coalition of conservative groups opposed to the current government, has been staging peaceful anti-government demonstrations on Rajdamnoen Avenue in the old section of Bangkok since May 25.

Bangkok - Thailand's inflation fell by 3 per cent in August, compared with the previous month, as the government's populist policies on reduced utility bills went into effect and world oil prices fell, commerce officials said Monday.

Year-on-year inflation in August was at 6.4. per cent, but it was down 3 per cent compared with July, when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 9.2 per cent year-on-year.

The CPI for the first eight months was 6.7 per cent, said Commerce Ministry Permanent Secretary Siripol Yotmuangcharoen.

Bangkok - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Sunday vowed to stay on in his post despite having lost Government House - the seat of his administration - to protesters for the past six days.

"I came to power in accordance with the law," said Samak, addressing his weekly "Talking Samak Style" television program. "I have done nothing wrong."

Bangkok - Thailand moved into crisis mode Saturday as thousands of demonstrators occupied the seat of government for a fifth day amid signs that the prime minister was losing support from the military, analysts said.

"This weekend will be critical," Thai political scientist Thitinan Pongsudhirak said.

Bangkok  - Thailand's Foreign Ministry issued a statement Friday that talks between Bangkok and Phnom Penh over disputed border areas were postponed by mutual agreement for internal procedures and not because of political tension in Thailand, as some media reported.

The "meeting has been postponed, not because of Thailand's domestic political situation, but because both sides still need to complete their relevant internal procedures," the press release states.

Anti-government protests in Bangkok by the Thai opposition People's Alliance for Democracy movement, which escalated Tuesday and continued to be tense Friday.