Pro-government protesters show a portrait of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during a rally in Aksa, outskirt of Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 10, 2014.
BANGKOK — Pro- and anti-government rallies have increased political tensions in Bangkok as anti-government leaders Saturday sought the appointment of a non-elected prime minister. Pro-government supporters are calling for fresh general elections as pressure grows on the Pheu Thai Party-led government amid fears of violence.