Fabio Polenghi R.I.P.
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Monday 24th May, 2010 at 21:32:45| Words: 41 words | Category: News Photos
A portrait of Fabio Polenghi, an Italian journalist shot and killed during clashes between anti-government "red shirt" protesters and Thai army soldiers last week, stands in front of the crematorium burning his body at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok May 24, 2010. (Reuters)
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PM Abhisit Goes Back to Work
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Monday 24th May, 2010 at 21:03:36| Words: 56 words | Category: News Photos
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) walks with Satit Wonghnongtaey (2nd L), a minister of the prime minister's office, inside the Government House in Bangkok May 24, 2010. Thailand expects resilient economic growth for the year, despite the worst political mayhem in its modern history and political uncertainties ahead, as battle-scarred Bangkok re-opened for business on Monday. (Reuters)
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Bangkok Big Clean-Up
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Sunday 23rd May, 2010 at 21:01:49| Words: 106 words | Category: News Photos
BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 23: Hundreds of Bangkok residents participate in a Bangkok Clean Up day sweeping up the streets with soap and water May 23, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. A reduced night-time curfew remains in place in Bangkok to prevent a resurgence of unrest. At least 86 people have been killed in clashes with military forces since mid-March when the political turmoil took hold. Bangkok experienced its worst political violence in decades during the Red Shirt occupation ending with the military crackdown on the camp causing the redshirts to take revenge setting fire to buildings, including the country's stock exchange and biggest shopping mall, the CentralWorld. (Photo: Richard Barrow)
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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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Reds Receive Heroes Welcome in Chiang Mai
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Friday 21st May, 2010 at 22:12:31| Words: 84 words | Category: News Photos
Red shirt supporters welcome protesters arriving on the train from Bangkok at the Chiang Mai train station, 700 kilometers (435 miles) north of Bangkok, May 21, 2010. Troops manned razor-wire roadblocks and searched vehicles for weapons in Bangkok on Friday, two days after they ended anti-government protests that descended into the worst violence in modern Thai history. (Reuters)
A "red shirt" protester gets a hug from a supporter after arriving on the train from Bangkok at the Chiang Mai train station, 700 km (435 miles) north of Bangkok May 21, 2010. (Reuters)
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Central World Partially Collapses
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Thursday 20th May, 2010 at 22:37:23| Words: 112 words | Category: News Photos
BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 20: Smoke rises from the fires that burned all night at Central World shopping mall, attacked by redshirt protesters venting their anger against the government May 20, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Yesterday's operation finally evicted the protesters after a six week takeover of Bangkok's major shopping district. So far over the past several weeks 44 people have been killed and 400 injured during the endless political turmoil that has plagued the capitol city. A curfew remains in effect for three more days in Bangkok to try and stop any more violence. (Photo: )
The gutted Siam Theatre in Siam Square (Photo: )
In front of Zen at Ratchaprasong (Photo: )
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Passing of 3 P.M. Deadline
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Monday 17th May, 2010 at 23:09:38| Words: 131 words | Category: News Photos
BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 17: Thai monks lead a prayer with Red shirt protesters inside the Rachprasong red's encampment as the government deadline passes for the remaining protesters to leave May 17, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. So far in clashes at least 260 have been injured and over 37 killed as the military and the government launched an operation to disperse anti-government protesters who have closed parts of the city for two months. There is a state of emergency in effect that spreads to 17 provinces in the country. The Thai army declared certain protest areas where clashes are taking place a 'Live Fire Zone'. (Getty Images)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 17: Red shirt protesters pray inside the Rachprasong red's encampment as the government deadline passes for the remaining protesters to leave May 17, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Getty Images)
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Seh Daeng is Dead
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Monday 17th May, 2010 at 23:01:00| Words: 74 words | Category: People in the News
BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 17: Supporters of pro-red shirt Major General Khattiya Sawasdipol pour water on a picture of him during his funeral on May 17, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Major General Khattiya Sawasdipol, also known as Seh Daeng, was shot on May 13, 2010. Protesters and military clashed once again in central Bangkok after the government launched an operation following the anti-government protesters' refusal to obey orders to leave their fortified camp in the Thai capital. (Getty Images)
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Reds Fight Back in Bangkok
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Sunday 16th May, 2010 at 00:04:47| Words: 192 words | Category: News Photos
BANGKOK, THAILAND - MAY 15: An anti-government red shirt protester flies the Thai flag after advancing up a street during street clashes as the violence in central part of the city escalates on May 15, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. So far at least 154 have been injured and over 20 killed in the clashes as the military and the government launched an operation to disperse anti-government protesters who have closed parts of the city for two months. A state of emergency is in effect that spreads to 17 provinces in the country. The Thai army declared certain protest areas where clashes are taking place as a 'Live Fire Zone.' (Getty Images)
A demonstrator uses a slingshot against security forces during clashes in Bangkok on May 15, 2010. The Thai army threatened a crackdown to clear a vast protest site in the capital where at least three more people died in fresh clashes between troops and 'Red Shirt' demonstrators. (Getty Images)
A demonstrator pushes a burning tyre during clashes with security forces in Bangkok on May 15, 2010. Six people were killed and 31 injured in fresh violence as troops clashed with opposition protesters in the Thai capital, emergency services said. (Getty Images)
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