Thai prime minister lifts curfew imposed after Bangkok violence

Thai PM lifts curfew in Bangkok, 23 provinces

BANGKOK — An aide says Thailand’s prime minister has decided to lift a nighttime curfew in Bangkok and other areas that was imposed after violence erupted in the capital.

Aide Sirichoke Sopha said Saturday that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will not extend the curfew in Bangkok and 23 provinces.

The curfew was imposed after a military crackdown dispersed anti-government “Red Shirt” protesters from the heart of Bangkok last week, leaving more than a dozen dead and injuring nearly 200.