Bangkok death toll hits 17 as troops fire live rounds, seek to isolate protesters

The Thai army warns that the shopping district where protesters are encamped is a 'live firing zone.' Demonstrators vow to continue their siege. Thailand's army declared a glitzy shopping district in the center of Bangkok a "live firing zone" Saturday as the death toll rose to 17 on the third day of a bloody standoff between troops and anti-government protesters.

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