Bangkok declares state of emergency

Thailand\'s Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok, after clashes left at least one person dead.



Dozens more were hurt in the fighting.



The clashes began after supporters of Mr. Samak pushed through police lines near Government House, which is occupied by the People\'s Alliance for Democracy (PAD).



PAD supporters said the government is a front for the exiled former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.



The Prime Minister said that emergency rule would only last for a few days.