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Protesters in Thailand Challenge Premier

The police clashed with demonstrators on Monday, firing automatic weapons as people in the crowd threw rocks and gasoline bombs, witnesses said. ...full story at New York Times

from New York Times on Mon, Apr 13 2009

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18 Dec 08 visit Rock thrower arrested  »  The Nation Police yesterday arrested a 25-year-old factory worker accused of being one of the red-shirt protesters who threw rocks at MPs' vehicles as they left Parliament on Monday.Chokchai Khamleu, who is from Nakhon Phanom, admit?ted he was one of the...
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18 Dec 08 visit Police nab red shirt protester for violence at Parliament  »  The Nation Police arrested on Thursday a 25-year-old whitesmith who was accused of being one of the red-shirted protesters throwing rocks at MPs' vehicles leaving Parliament on Monday. Admitting that he was the culprit captured in a photo, Nakhon Panom native...
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09 Jun 07 visit Thailand. Anti Junta Rallies Growing Everyday.  »  North East Living The size of the protesters is growing everyday at Bangkok's Sanam Luang Park. Some 10,000 people marched peacefully thankfully to the armies headquaters demanding the current Council of National Security resign.Police are not carrying weapons other than...

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