BANGKOK - A state of emergency was imposed in Thailand's capital Bangkok early Thursday to rein in protests around government headquarters, but thousands of demonstrators still took to the streets in the afternoon and into the evening.The protesters rallying at Ratchaprasong intersection in defiance of the gathering ban raised the three-finger salute against dictatorship and chanted "release our friends!" -- referring to the dozens of protest leaders arrested since Tuesday.They also called for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's resignation and demanded he revoke the "illegitimate" citywide …READ FULL ARTICLE