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PATTAYA, Thailand â€" A summit meeting of East Asian leaders intended to address the economic crisis and regional issues was postponed for the day on. ... Columns of military and police units who had rushed to protect the hotel and convention center on Friday could not contain the thousands of protesters who swarmed the streets of this beach resort, about 90 miles east of Bangkok. I wish to assure the safety of the leaders, said Mr. Panitan, who said that some leaders had ...