Thai troops spray automatic weapons fire into crowd

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BANGKOK – Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire and threw tear gas to clear anti-government protesters from a major intersection in the capital in the pre-dawn darkness Monday, with at least 70 people reported injured. Demonstrators responded by hurling at least one gasoline bomb at a line of troops.

Monday's clash marked a major escalation in the ongoing protests that have roiled this southeast Asian nation. The skirmish came a day after the country's ousted prime minister called for a revolution.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ap_on_re_as/as_thailand_politics

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Maybe we could send the Thai troops to Somalia, to deal with the pirates?

[Ban Hammer 14,569]

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Bad idea?

[dalegg 143]

Maybe we could send the Thai troops to Somalia, to deal with the pirates?

I like it.

[Niels Bohr 72]

They have no control over their military.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

The Prime Minister declared a state of emergency. What is going on in Thailand with these protesters?

[anya-D 8]

BANGKOK – Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire and threw tear gas to clear anti-government protesters from a major intersection in the capital in the pre-dawn darkness Monday, with at least 70 people reported injured. Demonstrators responded by hurling at least one gasoline bomb at a line of troops.

Monday's clash marked a major escalation in the ongoing protests that have roiled this southeast Asian nation. The skirmish came a day after the country's ousted prime minister called for a revolution.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ap_on_re_as/as_thailand_politics

it's a bit different than the report from the thai press - as the protester hijacked 2 petrol (some type of gas... i forgot what it called) trucks and release the gas, ready to set it on fire...the truck contain 8 tons of gas... then they also set the bus.. which they hijacked - severl buses - on fire and throw gasoline bombs tat the military.. there're footage in the national news.

edit to say - I'm in Thailand right now

Edited April 13, 2009 by anya-D

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Stay safe!

[almaty 19]

f##king facists

[daboyz 36]

A bunch of drunken rednecks being controlled by a convicted criminal who sits in his luxury hotel suite in Dubai. If they are too stupid or drunk to realize they are being used as pawns by this power hungry convicted criminal ,they get what they deserve. Thaksin is too much of coward to come back to Thailand to serve his sentence like a man. If they don't pack up and head back to Isaan by tomorrow, I say the soldiers should level those weapons and use live ammo. Throw in some hand grenades for good measure.

Down off my soapbox now.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Thai protests ends peacefully

Apr 14 - Thai anti-government protesters end a three-week siege of the Prime Minister's office.

Sarah Barden reports.

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=...eoChannel=-9991