Thailand's prime minister says he wants to avoid a confrontation with protesters trying to topple his government, and today's he's gone to a Buddhist temple to pray for the health of the Thai king. Meanwhile, the protesters remain entrenched at the country's two main airports. The occupation has stranded about 300,000 foreigners while Thailand's economy loses millions of dollars. One economic analyst says "the absence of effective and credible leadership" is slowing the nation's economic growth.

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