Bangkok - Two men were killed in the Thai capital after anti-government protestors clashed with residents near their main rally site on Monday night, said reporters at the scene. As the city braced for a final army move against protestors who closed down much of the city over the weekend, so-called Red Shirts fired shots at people not far from the main rally site. Two male residents, aged 54 and 19, were killed and a dozen injured, said a government spokesman on television. A member of a medical foundation also confirmed the deaths in local press reports.

Bangkok - Thai soldiers fired shots in the air early Monday and used tear gas against protestors blocking a main road junction in Bangkok, witnesses said. The city health department reported that 68 people had been treated for injuries, mostly minor, after troops cleared the intersection. A protest leader, Jatuporn Promphan, claimed teh Army killed six people.

New Delhi, Apr 11: The India-ASEAN summit scheduled for Saturday has been delayed following anti-government demonstrations in Thailand.

The protestors reportedly broke into the venue of the resort in Pattaya, where leaders of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) were due to meet.

Thousands of red-shirted supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra smashed into the media centre adjacent to the resort''s conference hall.

Concerned over the safety of leaders from the ten ASEAN member countries and its dialogue partners, Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced a state of emergency in Pattaya.

Thailand has been in turmoil, with the opposition demanding fresh elections.

Pattaya, Thailand - Clashes between anti-government and pro-government supporters Saturday delayed meetings at a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the Thai seaside resort of Pattaya. Meetings between ASEAN and ministers from China, South Korea and Japan were delayed, but will go ahead, Thai government spokesman Panitan Watanagorn said, rejecting reports that the meetings were cancelled.

Several people were hurt in the clashes and an investigation is underway he added.

Pattaya, Thailand- Thailand and Cambodia Friday agreed to strengthen cooperation and make greater efforts in future to prevent violent incidents along their common border. Thailand's prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, and Cambodian leader Hun Sen met at the sidelines of a regional summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the resort town of Pattaya.

It was the first high-level bilateral meeting since clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops near a disputed temple area that left several soldiers dead earlier this month.

Pattaya, Thailand - The global economic crisis roiling the world is a chance for Asia to strengthen financial cooperation within the region and grasp its responsibility as the world's growth centre, Thai Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said Friday. Korn spoke on the opening day of a summit meeting between the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.