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Bangkok, May 14, 2010
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Government soldier looks for snipers on Thanon Rama IV, Bangkok
Today government soldiers clashed with anti-government ‘red shirt’ protesters in several parts of Bangkok, including my neighbourhood, the Silom/Rama IV area. The following are a few images from the clashes, which as I write this at 6.30pm, have yet to cease. For details, go here.
Anti-government ‘red shirt’ protesters taunt soldiers, Rama IV, Bangkok
Locals cautiously watching the conflict unfolding on Rama IV, Bangkok
Red shirt protesters stand their ground on Rama IV, Bangkok
Red shirt protesters taunt soldiers, Rama IV, Bangkok
Soldiers prepare to fire on red shirt protesters, Rama IV, Bangkok
Red shirt protesters taunt soldiers on Thanon Rama IV
A violent confrontation between red shirt protesters and government soldiers along Rama IV
Soldiers preparing to fire at red shirt protesters on Thanon Rama IV
Soldiers firing an alleged mixture of rubber bullets, blanks and real bullets at protesters, Thanon Rama IV
Captured red shirt protesters near Lumphini Boxing Statdium, Bangkok
Soldiers unrolling barbed wire along Rama IV, Bangkok. Smoking tires can be seen in the background.
Locals look at burning tires on a bridge near Thanon Silom