Archives for: April 2010, 10

Apr 10

Standoff at Ploenchit BTS Station

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Saturday 10th April, 2010 at 21:10:59| Words: 79 words | Category: News Photos

Hundreds of riot police were deployed at Ploenchit Intersection, underneath the sky train station, while red shirts leaders called for the protesters to form barricades to counter police. Meanwhile, dozens of foreign tourists and local Thai people watched the stand-off from the pedestrian bridge above. BTS had suspended all of their train services and many tourists were left stranded in a war zone. The stand-off lasted for several hours until finally the police retreated. (Richard Barrow/www.richardbarrow.com)




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Apr 10

More than 130 injured in Bangkok clashes

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Saturday 10th April, 2010 at 20:43:53| Words: 244 words | Category: News Photos

A Thai soldier aims his shotgun at anti-government "red shirt" protesters during clashes in central Bangkok April 10, 2010. Scores of Thai anti-government protesters tried to force their way into an army base in Bangkok on Saturday but were repelled by water cannon, as their leaders vowed to carry on their fight for new elections. (Reuters)


An anti-government "red shirt" protester holds his left arm moments after being wounded during clashes with Thai security forces in central Bangkok April 10, 2010. Thai troops fired rubber bullets at opposition "red shirts" on Saturday as they moved in to clear a protest site in Bangkok in the biggest confrontation in the month-long campaign for new elections, witnesses said. (Reuters)

Thai soldiers fire their weapons at anti-government "red shirt" protesters during clashes in central Bangkok April 10, 2010. Thai troops fired rubber bullets at opposition "red shirts" on Saturday as they moved in to clear a protest site in Bangkok in the biggest confrontation in the month-long campaign for new elections, witnesses said. (Reuters)

An injured red-shirted supporter of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra is taken away by his comrades after being injured in continued clashes with Thai soldiers near Government House in Bangkok on April 10, 2010. Gunshots were heard in the Thai capital Bangkok as anti-government protesters clashed with security forces, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. More than 130 people have been injured in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in the Thai capital Bangkok, emergency services said. (Getty Images)



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