Clash Leaves 3 Police Officers Injured

[Flashermac]

Three police officers were sent to General Police Hospital on injuries from the clash with protesters at the Thai-Japanese Stadium, according to Pol Maj Gen Piya Uthaiyo, the spokesman for the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO), said.

 

Police Lance Corporal Thanapol Nopluay, 25, was shot at his right shoulder by live bullet during the clash. He is now undergoing surgery.

 

Police Senior Sergeant Major Preecha Thongpiam, 42, is hospitalised for injuries from tear gas and unknown objects that hit his head and the right arm.

 

Police Sergeant Major Tawee Wongchan, 40, is hospitalised for injuries from tear gas and unknown objects that hit his right leg.

 

At noon, Piya told TNN news station that two more officers, injured by ping pong bombs are still inside the centre.

 

Saying that the poll numbers draw is completed, he asked protesters why they are still trying to break into the centre where the draw took place in the morning.

 

 

http://www.nationmul...d-30222985.html

[Flashermac]

Seven protesters treated in hospitals following teargas firing

 

 

As of 10.30 am, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)'s Erawan Emergency Medical Service Center reports on Thursday that seven anti-government protesters were sent to hospital after they were injured from tear gas fired by police surround compound the Thai-Japanese Stadium.

 

Four of them are sent to Rajvithi hospital, two are sent to Ramathibodi hospital and another protester was sent to Pramongkut hospital.

 

Centre for Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) on Thursday defended police’s use of tear gas at anti-government protesters who tried to force into a stadium to prevent registration of candidates for the Feb 2 election.

 

 

http://www.nationmul...e-30222982.html

 

 

Update: Total of injured protesters in now 17, with 3 policemen injured.

[Flashermac]

_{The Centre for Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) on Thursday defended the police's use of tear gas on anti-government protesters who tried to force their way into a stadium to prevent registration of candidates for the February 2 election.}

 

_{Surapong, who is also foreign minister, said that police started firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the protesters at about 7.20am, as the registration was due to start at 9am.}

 

_{Surapong said police had used full restraint in dealing with the protesters as they understood the protesters' rights in demonstrating their opposition.}

 

_{However, the government and police could no longer tolerate their illegal actions as the country has laws that should be respected by all.}

 

_{He insisted that the handling of the situation met international standards.}

 

_{However, Nation reporters at the scene reported that police gave only one warning before firing tear gas at the protesters.}

 

 

_{http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/CAPO-defends-use-of-tear-gas-at-registration-venue-30222978.html}

 

 

 

_{p.s. I am seeing an usual number of helicopters flying back and forth. Wonder what that means, if anything. Looks to me like somebody gave orders to crackdown. Has a phone call been made? Here go two more Hueys. That is about 5 I've seen in 15 minutes. And here goes another one, right over my head. .}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[cavanami]

Keep it simple..."...the government and police could no longer tolerate their illegal actions as the country has laws that should be respected by all..."

[Flashermac]

Keep it simple..."...the government and police could no longer tolerate their illegal actions as the country has laws that should be respected by all..."

 

 

You mean like Thaksin respects the laws? Or like Pheu Thai that decided the Constitution Court's decisions don't apply to them? Or does Surapong mean that only certain laws must be obeyed by all?

 

 

p.s. The slicks seem to have stopped. I still wonder what they were doing.

[cavanami]

Someone, somewhere, at some time, should do the right thing...keep it legal. Forget about comparing to former regimes, today is upon us. The protesters what to end corruption, how about if they set the example and keep it legal?

 

You know what would happen in the USA or any European country if protesters tried to storm a gov house...

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Erawan Centre: 48 protesters injured Published: 26 Dec 2013 at 14.08Online news: Local News

 

The Erawan Emergency Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reported that 48 protesters were injured in the clash with police at the Thai-Japanese sports complex Thursday morning. The report said 25 of them were admitted to Ratchawithi Hospital, 10 to Ramathibodi Hospital, seven to the Police Hospital, two to the War Veterans Hospital, Two to Paolo Hospital, one to King Mongkul Hospital, and one to Phayathai Hospital.

 

An earlier report, quoting public health permanent secretary Narong Sahamethapat, said the number of protesters injured was 32, with one of them hit in the head by a bullet.

 

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/386743/list-of-injured-protesters-rises

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Any predictions?

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On Twitter, pictures of a dead policeman circulate.

 

So what went 'wrong' today? Why all of a sudden this violence after a prolonged period of non violent protests?

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