Two Die In Thai Police Clashes

[Boater]

Protests ... demonstrators attack riot police outside parliament

REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

TWO people died and nearly 400 were injured as anti-government protests turned violent in Thailand yesterday. A man was killed and others lost limbs in a car bomb, a female protester died and two cops were shot and one stabbed in the worst rioting since 1992.

Bloodied ... one of 400 injured Thais is treated

Clashes began after dawn as cops used tear gas to force a path through 5,000 people blocking parliament in Bangkok to disrupt the opening session.

The People's Alliance for Democracy claims that the Thai government is the illegitimate puppet of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Cops, who also fired stun grenades, were joined by military back-up. Army chief Anupong Paochinda denied coup rumours.

[tuky]

Boater, topic is already covered in the newsclippings section.

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