Thai police use water cannons and tear gas against protesters in Bangkok

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Police fired water cannons at anti-establishment protesters this evening (Saturday), after they broke through a barricade of cargo containers and razor-wire at Sanam Luang in Bangkok.

Police repeatedly warned the protesters that they could face arrest if they continue to try to break into Sanam Luang, where anti-riot police had formed a human barricade.

Protesters began to gather along one side of Sanam Luang, which was not barricaded, at about 5pm.  Half an hour later, police from Chana Songkhram police station read an announcement, warning the protesters that they were violating the Emergency Decree and could face two-year jail terms and/or a fine of 40,000 baht.

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-police-use-water-cannons-and-tear-gas-against-protesters-in-bangkok/

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