Monday, March 15, 2010

Thai Protesters Shut Down Parts of Bangkok (click here)



Protesters and supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, make their way on the street after they dispersed from a rally outside a military barrack on Monday in Bangkok.

Thai PM rejects political ultimatum (click here)

Thailand’s prime minister, backed by a formidable military force, rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament on Monday as tens of thousands of red—shirted protesters vowed to continue their push to oust the government.

In the first reported violence of the protests, two soldiers were wounded when four grenades exploded inside an army headquarters ringed by the demonstrators, said army spokesman Col. Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

He did not blame the demonstrators but said there has been intelligence that some elements had been planning such attacks. The grenades were fired from an M—79 launcher, he said....