Soldiers take up position as anti-government protesters burn tyres near Bon Kai intersection yesterday. Security forces tried to push protesters back, sparking sporadic clashes.
APICHART JINAKUL
Clashes started late yesterday morning and continued throughout the afternoon at the Witthayu intersection, the Thai-Belgium Bridge, Lumpini police station, Ratchaprarop Road, Din Daeng intersection, Silom Road and Soi Sala Daeng.
Soldiers used tear gas, rubber bullets, and live rounds against protesters, who retaliated using home-made rockets and Molotov cocktails to block advancing soldiers and by setting fire to a bus.
The sound of gunfire was heard from both sides.
In the evening, a number of grenade attacks took place on Rama IV and Silom roads.
At least seven red shirt protesters were killed and 101 people were injured yesterday, including three journalists and several soldiers.
Two people reportedly died during the afternoon clashes, while three were killed by grenade explosions on Rama IV Road and at Sala Daeng intersection.
Heavy gunfire and grenade explosions were reported in the Ratchaprarop area late last night, resulting in several injuries.
The Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation gave soldiers authority to fire live rounds at the lower bodies of attacking protesters.
Red shirt protesters take over a military truck with one of them aiming a kick at a soldier who has his arms pinned.
CHANAT KATANYU
Soldiers fire rubber bullets at protesters in the Bon Kai area.
APICHART JINAKUL
A protester fires an improvised rocket made from a water spray cannon taken from a fire engine.
THITI WANNAMONTHA
Rapid-deployment soldiers on a motorcycle aim a gun at protesters.
WEERAWONG WONGPREEDEE
Red shirts shoot flares across Rama IV Road to repel soldiers.
APICHART JINAKUL
Armed soldiers take up lookout posts at buildings on Rama 4 Road.
APICHART JINAKUL
A red shirt protester lashes out at soldiers deployed on Ratchaprarop Road yesterday.
CHANAT KATANYU
A vendor in the Bon Kai area takes cover under a plastic stool as troops clash with protesters.
SAROT MEKSOPHAWANNAKUL
Red shirts batter an army truck near Din Daeng junction and let out air from its tyres. They reportedly assaulted the soldiers in the truck.
CHANAT KATANYU
RIGHT Foreigners photograph soldiers in action in the Makkasan area.
CHANAT KATANYU
RIGHT Foreigners photograph soldiers in action in the Makkasan area.
CHANAT KATANYU
A novice monk floats a lantern to keep helicopters away from the Ratchaprasong protest site.
WEERAWONG WONGPREEDEE
Protesters set fire to tyres to keep security forces away near the Witthayu intersection on Rama IV Road.
SAROT MEKSOPHAWANNAKUL
A protester throws a petrol bomb at advancing troops on Rama IV Road.
SAROT MEKSOPHAWANNAKUL
A red shirt supporter strips to his underwear to show soldiers he is unarmed near Lumpini boxing stadium.
APICHIT JINAKUL
Soldiers capture red shirt protesters in the Bon Kai area.
APICHIT JINAKUL
People duck for cover on a footbridge after hearing gunshots during clashes between security forces and red shirt protesters near Sathon.
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