Flashermac Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Bangkok Post 10 Apr 2010 Soldiers at an army base in Bangkok used water cannon to repel red-shirt protesters who tried to break into the base on Si Ayutthaya Road on Saturday, according to television reports. About a hundred of red-shirt protesters led by Kwanchai Praipana went to the base of the 1st Army Region, situated near their rally site on Phan Fa Bridge, to pressure troops not leave the base and perform their duties. At around 1pm, troops used water cannon on the protesters to stop them from entering the base. Songkran ma laew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Troops try to evict reds from rally sites 2:22pm The army appeared to begin a crackdown on red-shirt protesters in an attempt to disperse them from Phan Fa Bridge and at Ratchaprasong commercial district on Saturday afternoon. Troops from the First Army regional headquarters came out and confronted the protesters who mobilised from Phan Fa Bridge, after the protesters tried to break into the base but without success. Several gunshots have been heard, although it is not clear at the moment who fired the shots. Troops were reportedly armed with shields and rubber bullets. As of 2pm, troops have retaken a large chunk of space on the Ratchadamnoen Avenue from the protesters as they continued to move in to evict them from the area. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Eubber Bullets being fired on NBT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Any TV coverage of what's happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 2dTnvhGHDGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Reds confront soldiers at Chidlom 2:45pm About 100 red-shirts used six-wheel trucks, pickup trucks to blockage Chidlom intersection near Central Chidlom to prevent troops from moving in to Ratchaprasong intersection, reports said. A large number of soldiers were reported to march on foot heading to the Ratchaprasong rally stage of the supporters of United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD). UDD leaders on rally stage told supporters to set up red-shirt lines at various intersections, especially the Ratchadamri intersection to prevent troops and police from entering to the main rally site. The leaders announced that they would not escape and would stay with the red-shirts at the rally stage. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 CPAES denies coup attempt 2:59pm The spokesman of Centre for Public Administration in Emergency Situations Col Sandern Kaewkamnerd denied the deployment of army tanks at the Royal Plaza was an attempt to stage a military coup. The tanks were stationed at Theves area to prevent the red-shirts from storming Si Sao Theves residence of Privy Council president and statesman Prem Tinsulanonda. It was reported that 10 army tanks were seen to have come out from an army base and parked at the Royal Plaza at about 12.30pm on today. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Govt forces trying to retake occupied areas 3:06 Military and police forces will keep on pressuring the red-shirted protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) to leave roads and areas they have occupied for more than a week, acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said. He said this is part of the Centre for Public Administration in Emergency Situations (CPAES)'s operation to retake roads for traffic. The government forces had been able to retake Phitsanulok road and were advancing to three to four more roads around Phan Fa bridge, which is one of the two main bases of the UDD, Mr Panitan said. The spokesman said government troops were advancing to Ratchadamnoen avenue. The operation would be strictly conducted as allowed by the emergency decree. This would involve many steps and more time to be further taken, he added. "We will adhere to the principles of human rights and humanity as well relevant laws and court orders," Mr Panitan said. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Red shirts threathen to blow up BTS. Red Shirts went into Khao San road, plan is to shield behind foreigners Great people this red shirts arent they! I hope the army shoots to kill. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Govt forces trying to retake occupied areas 3:06 Military and police forces will keep on pressuring the red-shirted protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) to leave roads and areas they have occupied for more than a week, acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said. He said this is part of the Centre for Public Administration in Emergency Situations (CPAES)'s operation to retake roads for traffic. The government forces had been able to retake Phitsanulok road and were advancing to three to four more roads around Phan Fa bridge, which is one of the two main bases of the UDD, Mr Panitan said. The spokesman said government troops were advancing to Ratchadamnoen avenue. The operation would be strictly conducted as allowed by the emergency decree. This would involve many steps and more time to be further taken, he added. "We will adhere to the principles of human rights and humanity as well relevant laws and court orders," Mr Panitan said. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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