Tear Gas Tuesday in Bangkok: Hundreds hospitalized

Today has been one of the bloodiest days in Bangkok in recent years as the police fired tear gas at several thousand demonstrators attempting to block access to the parliament after they had vowed to stop Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from delivering his maiden policy speech.


(Photo credit: Reuters)


(Photo credit: Reuters)

Two have died and more than 300 anti-government protesters have been injured, some of them even had parts of their hands and legs blown off during clashes with Thai police in front of parliament in Bangkok this morning. Most of the injured were rushed to Vachira Hospital.


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One of the victims, a man aged between 40 to 50 years old, died from a bomb blast that exploded near a car in front of Chart Thai Party. The fire from the blast totally damaged the white Cherokee jeep.



A protestor on his knees begs for mercy in front of several policemen



A lone protestor looks at hundreds of policemen while standing over his bike. What is he thinking.. Catch me if you can?



A riot policeman with a gun covers his face with a yellow Ku-Chart scarf that belongs to a protestor



An anti-government protestor pours water over the eyes of a policeman to wash away his tears (tear gas). This happens only in Thailand!


(Photo credits: Manager Online)