Thailand seeks peaceful end to anti-govt protests

---

BANGKOK, Aug 27 (AFP) : Thousands of protesters besieging Thailand's main government complex refused to leave Wednesday as authorities scrambled to negotiate a peaceful end to the administration's most serious challenge yet.

As riot police moved in, leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) vowed to stay inside the Government House compound until Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej bows to their demands to step down.

Early scuffles between police and protesters who had camped out overnight led to minor injuries, deputy national police spokesman Major General Surapol Tuanthong said, but he insisted there would be no violence.