In Thailand, anti-government protesters have gathered outside an army barracks where the Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has been holed up. <br/><br/>He has appeared on national TV to say he could not grant their midday deadline to resign and call elections. The protest, led by supporters of ousted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, is one of the largest in recent years and has been peaceful so far. <br/><br/>Some 50,000 soldiers and police have been deployed in Bangkok.<br/>