Thai protesters skirmish with police in tourist hub

Anti-government Thai protesters scuffled with riot police in Bangkok s tourist district Tuesday while a grenade exploded outside the ruling party s offices fanning tensions in the capital The red-shirted supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra threw plastic bottles and pushed against police barricades paralysing Bangkok s shopping and hotel district for a fourth day in a bid to topple the government Duration 00 51