BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thousands of truckers went on a half-day strike in Thailand on Wednesday demanding government help against rising fuel prices, the latest in a series of protests that have swept across Asia and Europe.Transport groups said they were ready to block roads into Bangkok next week, piling more pressure on a government already facing a prolonged street protest over its attempt to change the constitution. The protest has sparked fears of a military coup less than two years after the army booted out pro-business prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. [For the rest of this article, go here.]
