Protesters vow to notch up intensity

? Thousands of protesters surrounded the Thai government’s temporary headquarters at Bangkok’s domestic airport today, attempting to bring the administration to a standstill a day after blocking a Parliament session.

The demonstrators, seeking the resignation of a government they allege is corrupt, camped outside the former VIP terminal at Don Muang airport that now serves as the office for Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.

Somchai was in Peru for a summit of Pacific Rim leaders and not expected back until Wednesday. The VIP terminal is about a half mile from the main passenger terminal and protesters showed no immediate sign of trying to disrupt travel.