Archives for: May 2010, 14

May 14

Thai Soldiers Kill at Least 5 Protesters

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Friday 14th May, 2010 at 21:49:34| Words: 122 words | Category: News Photos

BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 14: Soldiers shoot at red shirt anti-government protesters during clashes on May 14, 2010 in central Bangkok, Thailand. Protesters and military clashed in central Bangkok after the government launched an operation to disperse anti-government protesters who have closed parts of the city for two months. (Getty Images)


A Thai soldier takes aim with his M-16 rifle where explosions and shots occurred in the area surrounding anti-government protesters on Friday May 14, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an army push to clear the streets sparked clashes that have killed at least five protesters and injured 81 and turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone. (AP)




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May 14

Nelson Rand Shot in Bangkok

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Friday 14th May, 2010 at 19:16:18| Words: 64 words | Category: People in the News

Anti-government 'red shirt' supporters assist Nelson Rand, a Canadian-born journalist working for France's TF1 network, to safety after he was shot while covering clashes with army soldiers near Bangkok's Lumpini Park on May 14, 2010. Thai troops battled anti-government protesters in central Bangkok on Friday attempting to seal off their encampment after an assassination attempt on a renegade general unleashed a new wave of violence. (Reuters)





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May 14

Reds Force Police Bus to do a U-Turn

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Friday 14th May, 2010 at 00:44:20| Words: 116 words | Category: News Photos

Anti-government protesters confront a busload of Thai policemen forcing it to u-turn and leave the area close to anti-government protesters' encampment on Thursday May 13, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's government planned a massive lockdown Thursday on a posh Bangkok neighborhood occupied by thousands of protesters and warned that troops will not hesitate to shoot armed "terrorists" who resist. (AP)

Anti-government protesters confront a busload of Thai policemen forcing it to u-turn and leave the area close to anti-government protesters' encampment on Thursday May 13, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's government planned a massive lockdown Thursday on a posh Bangkok neighborhood occupied by thousands of protesters and warned that troops will not hesitate to shoot armed "terrorists" who resist. (AP)




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May 14

Gun Battle in Bangkok

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Friday 14th May, 2010 at 00:30:10| Words: 92 words | Category: News Photos

Thai soldiers take position on the out-skirts of anti-government protesters' encampment on Thursday May 13, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Several gunshots and at least four explosions were heard Thursday night in central Bangkok where Red Shirt anti-government protesters are camped amid expectation that security forces could launch a crackdown. (Associated Press)

An anti-government protester who was shot in the head is carried away to a hospital, in Bangkok May 13, 2010. An anti-government protester in Thailand was shot in the head on Thursday near the "red shirt" encampment in central Bangkok, a Reuters witness said. (Reuters)




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