Eight dead in fresh clashes Saturday in Bangkok ; 25 dead in total . Thai PM Abhisit says some protesters attempting to foment civil war . The Red Shirts support former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra , who was ousted in a bloodless military coup . The government has been under pressure from the United States and other Western countries for its handling of the protests that have left more than 90 people dead. Opposition `` Red Shirts '' have been protesting against government for months .
Eight dead in fresh clashes Saturday in Bangkok ; 25 dead in total . Thai PM Abhisit says some protesters attempting to foment civil war . The government has been under pressure from the United States and other Western countries for its handling of the protests that have left more than 90 people dead. Opposition `` Red Shirts '' have been protesting against government for months .