VOA标准英语 Thai Protesters Disperse Under Military Pressure, Le
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(四月)
Thai protesters are dispersing 1 after the military surrounded their main demonstration 2 camp and four protest leaders turned themselves in to police.
Music played Tuesday across the main protest site outside government house. But, the mood was anything but festive 3 as hundreds of red shirt protesters packed up their things and began leaving.
The protesters had occupied hundreds of tents and a main stage outside the compound, which houses the offices of Prime Minister Abhisit Vijjajiva.
They feel he came to power illegitimately and so they gathered by the thousands in Bangkok to try to force his government to resign. Many protesters leaving the demonstration were overcome with the feeling they had lost the fight for Thailand's democracy.
"Finished now, finished ... finished," cried a protester.
Thai anti-government protester leaves Government House through a line of soldiers in Bangkok, Thailand, 14 Apr 2009
As the military closed in, demonstrators were directed through rows of soldiers and riot police where their belongings 4 were searched and their identities checked.
The protests started peacefully, but in the past few days became violent. In two days of street fighting, authorities say two people were killed and more than 120 injured.
Protesters armed with batons 5 and firebombs burned buses and sent them rolling towards security forces.
Pineter Vuabatanakul, the director general of bus services for Bangkok's mass transit 6 authority, was at the demonstration site to assess which damaged buses could still be repaired. He says 52 buses were seized by protesters and 20 of them were set on fire.
A bus burns in Bangkok which was set on fire during anti-government protests, 13 Apr 2009
"Several times in the past when we have a conflict in our society, the bus will be used like a weapon," he said.
Thailand has suffered political uncertainty 7 and protests since the military in 2006 ousted 8 former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. He was supported by the red-shirt protesters, who saw his policies as favoring the country's poor.
The Thai government says almost all the roadblocks and burning tires erected 9 by protesters have been cleared and the city is returning to normal.
The damage to Thailand's image, however, will take more time to repair. The instability has cost Thailand dearly in lost tourism dollars. Several countries have warned travelers to stay away from the popular holiday destination.
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
- We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。
- I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
- Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。
- There were many riot policemen with batons. 有许多带警棍的防暴警察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Chinese police fight? Number one is a person with batons to fight! 满街飘的中国国旗，是一个老华侨在事发时那出来分给大家的，很感动，真的，从来一向多一事不如少一事的中国人今天团结到一起站出来反抗。 来自互联网
- His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
- The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。