Red Shirts to counter Bangkok demo

General Sources - Saturday 11th January, 2014

Seven people were wounded Saturday in Bangkok when shots were fired at a site where a massive protest rally is scheduled to be held Monday, Thai officials say.It was unclear if those hurt were anti-government protesters or security guards with the People's Democratic Reform Committee, which is organizing the rally, the Bangkok Post reported.The protests come in advance of Feb. 2 elections ...

The Independent - Saturday 11th January, 2014

Seven people have been shot and injured today, raising the spectre of more violence in the coming days as anywhere up to 100,000 protesters are expected to descend on the city, united in one aim: forcing out the government. The authorities are planning to deploy more than 14,000 soldiers and police to try and maintain order. One foreign embassy has warned its expatriate citizens to stock up on ...

News.com.au - Saturday 11th January, 2014

ABOUT seven Thai anti-government protesters have been wounded after gunmen opened fire on a rally in Bangkok, intensifying pressure on the caretaker government ahead of a planned city-wide ...

Christian Science Monitor - Saturday 11th January, 2014

Tensions are high as anti-government protests continue, echoing those in 2006. Protesters hope to shut down Bangkok by blocking traffic Monday. Eight people have been killed in the protests over the past two ...

Mail and Guardian - Saturday 11th January, 2014

Seven people were wounded after gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on anti-government protesters in Bangkok early on Saturday, heightening fears of worsening violence when protesters attempt to "shut down" the capital next week in a bid to overthrow the government. The gunmen opened fire on protesters in central Bangkok at around 2am and at least one other attack took place nearby, ...

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