Archives for: April 2009, 12

Apr 12

Red Shirts Attack Government Officials

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Sunday 12th April, 2009 at 17:27:50| Words: 123 words | Category: News Photos

Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra beat up an occupant of a government vehicle after dragging him out of the car at the interior ministry in Bangkok April 12, 2009. Troops fired into the air as Thai anti-government protesters stormed the country's interior ministry on Sunday after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in the capital. (Reuters)

A man is injured when Thai anti-government demonstrators vandalize his car while leaving the Thai Interior Ministry on Sunday, April 12, 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand. The country's embattled government, humiliated by demonstrators who shut down a 16-nation Asian summit, declared a state of emergency in the capital Sunday and ordered armored vehicles into the streets to stem a tide of protest across the country. (AP)





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Apr 12

Army Tanks at Siam Square

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Sunday 12th April, 2009 at 13:35:49| Words: 100 words | Category: News Photos

Thai soldiers drive their tanks on the road in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, April 12, 2009. Thailand's embattled government, humiliated by demonstrators who shut down a 16-nation Asian summit, declared a state of emergency in the capital Sunday in an attempt to stem the tide of protest across the country. (AP)

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Anti-government demonstrators cheer after taking over a Thai Army armored personnel carrier Sunday, April 12, 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand. Armored vehicles are moving in the streets of Thailand's capital following the announcement of a state of emergency aimed at stemming the tide of anti-government protest across the country. (AP)





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Apr 12

State of Emergency in Bangkok

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Sunday 12th April, 2009 at 11:37:21| Words: 75 words | Category: News Photos

The Thai government Sunday afternoon announced the state of emergency for Bangkok and some districts in Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom and Ayutthaya. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban will be chief enforcer of the state of emergency measures. Police and soldiers as well as civil servants will assist Suthep in the operations to restore normality. Songkran parades and other activities in these areas are expected to be cancelled.

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