Thailand ? Thai TV news channels have reported that leaders of ongoing anti-government protests in Bangkok have called for an end to the demonstrations after two days of rioting.

Thai channels TPBS and The Nation say protest leaders speaking to a rally today outside the prime minister’s office told protesters to go home.

AP reporters at Government House saw protesters beginning to file out of the area.

Troops in combat gear had surrounded Government House, where protesters had earlier vowed to make a “final stand” in their goal to unseat the Thai prime minister.

By nightfall Monday, clashes that had gripped several parts of the city had ebbed. Two people died and more than 120 people were injured.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva praised the efforts of security forces, saying they used “soft means” and “prevented as much damage as possible,” though ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra — the man most protesters consider their leader — accused the military of covering up the number of people killed in the day’s battles.