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May 22

Thai Govt Shows Red Arsenal

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Saturday 22nd May, 2010 at 22:21:57| Words: 184 words | Category: News Photos

A Thai soldier arranges war weapons that authorities discovered and seized from an area where anti-government protesters have been occupied during a more than two months rally at a shopping center in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 22, 2010. Thai officials revealed a large cache of weapons Saturday confiscated from the stronghold of protesters cleared from the heart of Bangkok in a military operation that ended a two-month standoff that left at least 85 dead. (AP)


BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 22: The Defence Attache of Australia, John Blaxland (R) and Defence Attache of USA (2-R) look on weapons seized before a press conference at the 11th Infantry Regiment on May 22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says order has been restored to the capital Bangkok and throughout the country. A night-time curfew remains in place in Bangkok and 23 provinces accross Thailand in a bid to prevent a resurgence of unrest. At least 44 people have been killed in clashes in which protesters clashed with military forces over a period of six consecutive days, resulting in the end of the blockade and the surrender of Red-shirt leaders. (Getty Images)




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