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Army 'on call' to back police
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/08/2021
» The army could be called in to help at rallies, while police will continue to use tear gas and rubber bullets, the Metropolitan Police Bureau said.
Police fire water cannon, rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/07/2021
» Police in Bangkok on Sunday fired water cannon, rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters demanding that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha step down and the government be held accountable for its mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thousands of protesters gather at Ratchaprasong
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2021
» Thousands of demonstrators occupied Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok on Wednesday demanding reform of the monarchy and the release of detained leaders.
Loy Krathong starts with villager's protest
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/11/2017
» An elderly woman frustrated over the years inaction by local authorities floated a krathong on the stagnant water covering a local road in Mae Rim district on Friday.
Learning Thai with Post Today (Archive)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/08/2014
» Here are all the columns we have done since we began in late August 2012.
5 killed as violence stalls police operation to retake 5 rally sites
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/02/2014
» Five were killed, 1 police oifficer and 4 civilians, as a large police force in support of negotiations to reclaim 5 Bangkok rally sites occupied by anti-government protesters was forced to halt operations because of serious violence at Phan Fah. (updated Wednesday)
The – sometime dangerous – lives of news photographers
Sithikorn Wongwudthianun, Published on 04/01/2014
» Our photographers share their sometimes dangerous experiences capturing the images that tell the news
Armed "men in black" are police (YouTube video included)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/01/2014
» Armed "men in black" on rooftop overlooking Din Daeng protest on Dec 26 were police, but experts insist they could not have shot dead the two people who died outside the election candidacy registration centre.
Day of violence leaves at least one dead, many injured
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/12/2013
» This morning the number of injured has been revised upwards by the Erawan Centre to more than 150. The death toll has also been revised upwards to two.
Police get tough as EC ballot draw completed (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/12/2013
» Police have used tear gas, rubber bullets and high pressure water cannon against protesters who unsuccessfully tried to prevent the drawing of ballot numbers this morning at the Thai-Japanese sports stadium. The day of violence ended with at least one dead and 96injured.