S. Korean president to return home ahead of schedule

PATTAYA, Thailand, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak plans to return home later Saturday, one day ahead of his original schedule, after Thai hosts indefinitely postponed the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) due to anti-government protests.

"Conditions are worsening faster than we thought," a South Korean official told
reporters, commenting on Lee's plan to cut short his itinerary.
bdk@yna.co.kr
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