First Greece & now Thailand in pictures…Anti-government protesters rampage across Bangkok
Are you paying attention???? ~jude
Apr 13th
BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of troops fired warning shots and tear gas at anti-government protesters rampaging across the Thai capital on Monday, forcing demonstrators to retreat and regroup for what organizers said would be a “final stand.” For 12 hours, red-shirted protesters and the soldiers locked in a series of running street battles across Bangkok that left at least 79 people injured in a major escalation of the country’s ongoing political turmoil. Malls and shops were shuttered and official celebrations for the Thai new year were canceled. More than a dozen countries, including the United States, issued travel warnings urging citizens to avoid trips to Thailand and for those already in Bangkok to stay in their hotels and away from the protests. (24 images)
Thai firefighters control fire on a bus after anti-government protesters and supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra set up the roadblock and set fire to the bus during a protest on the road in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, April 13. Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the capital Monday in a major escalation of anti-government protests that have roiled this Southeast Asian nation. AP / Sakchai Lalit
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