Bangkok Red-Shirt Rally - Live Friday

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THE NATION: Pramahatai School in Soi Ruam Ruedee and Kwang Chao School on Silom postpone new semester opening to May 24.

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More anti-riot police, troops deployed to Wireless Intersection

Troops in 2 military trucks and nine vans were deployed to the Wireless Intersection at 1:30 pm.

Gunfire was heard in the area now and then.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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ThaivisaNews: RT @WizardofWindsor: At rajprasong, the #redshirt leaders have given order for all barricades to be drenched in gasoline. http://goo.gl/s6cw

THE NATION: Civilians esp women & children DO STAY AWAY - from Rajdamri, Petchburi, Rama V, Sathorn, Wireless, Klong Toey, Silom & Saladaeng.

THE NATION: Nation TV: Troops moving in from the Pratunam side as well. More tension at Rajprasong, previously relatively unfazed by Lumpini incidents.

THE NATION: the continuous gunfire got me think: it is not only govt failure but police and military to let the situation comes to this point.

nationnews Nation TV: Troops confronted protesters near Indra Hotel on Rajprarop at 1:50 pm. Gunfire was heard now and... http://bit.ly/bji3IZ

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Troops confront protesters near Indra hotel

Troops confronted protesters near Indra Hotel on Rajprarop Road at 1:50 pm, Nation TV reported.

Gunfire was heard now and then as tension was building up.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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THE NATION: CRES ordered BMA not to deploy water trucks and garbage trucks into protest zone.

@RichardBarrow At 4pm this afternoon, BTS will close all sky train stations until further notice /via @BTS_SkyTrain

THE NATION: A military expert: "How cn weapons make it way 2 Suan Lum under SOE?">>r they just inefficient or have no willingness 2 solve ths crisis?

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Heavy gunfire at Rama 4 lumphini Bangkok red shirts

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CRES orders BMA not to deploy water trucks and garbage trucks into protest zone

The Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation Friday issued an urgent order at noon, prohibiting the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration from deploying water trucks and garbage trucks to serve protesters at Rajprasong.

Deputy BMA Governor Pornthep Tejapaibul said the CRES reasoned that the protesters might seize the vehicles and set fire to them.

Pornthep said the BMA could not retrieve seven mobile toilet trucks from the protest zone.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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@RichardBarrow Dan Rivers is now live on CNN on the street with a large helmet and flak jacket.

@RichardBarrow CNN Dan Rivers: There is basically a battle going on [in Bangkok] now.

THE NATION: RT @tukky_nt: Matichon's photographer Jo Subin has been shot at his leg and is not at Bumrungrad hospital.

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BTS to stop all services at 4 pm

The Bangkok Transit System announced that all of its skytrain services will be stopped at 4 pm.

The announcement was posted at their stations.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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INN: 4 persons are injured from Wireless road clash and sent to hospitals. A battle is still on going.

Thai Rath: Foreign journalist and Matichon photographer were shot and injured near Baiyoke

St Louis School postpones the new semester opening from May 17 to May 24. via js100 radio.

FOREIGN JOURNALIST SHOT DURING BANGKOK PROTEST, CONDITION UNKNOWN -- REUTERS WITNESS

THE NATION: Civilians esp women & children DO STAY AWAY from Rajdamri, Petchburi, Rama V, Sathorn, Wireless, Klong Toey, Silom & Saladaeng.

TAN NETWORK: Clashes continue at Rama 4 and Wireless roads; at least 2 injured, Jatuporn instructed provincial red shirts to prepare themselves

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@markmackinnon: A colleague in Bangkok's Red zone says a helicopter just flew over, dropping unknown objects into the crowd.

Reuters denied their reporters or photograhers have been shot during the clash.

Saladaeng intersection just minutes ago http://tweetphoto.com/22339870

RichardBarrow: Dramatic new video on CNN now of Thai soldiers firing live rounds into Lumphini Park and NOT into the air. CNN Breaking News: "The streets have turned into a virtual war zone. They seem to be firing live rounds."

CNN Breaking News: "Dramatic, Disturbing and Dangerous" in Bangkok now.

THE NATION: Our reporter saw truckloads of soliders moving out of an Artillery battalion HQ in Lak Si just now.

THE NATION: Troops set up a barricade at the Rajprarop Road a 2 pm, completely securing areas around the Rajprasong protest zone.

Bangkok Post: Protesters burn tyres on Rama IV Rd

AFP: A foreign journalist with the France 24 television channel was shot in the leg Friday during clashes between troops and protesters in the Thai capital, the network said.

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Urgent! MRT is to stop the service completely at 7pm. BTS to close all stations at 4PM.

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Correction: Today (14/5/10) All MRT Stations will close at 17.00 - Call Center 026245200

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THE NATION: Thaksin has issued a statement calling for ceasefire and talks to create reconciliation roadmap (via @ktnews)

THE NATION: The statement, issued via noppadol, called for immediate end to crackdown and scrapping of SOE.

THE NATION: 3 journos have been injured & sent to hospitals -Matichon's at Bamrungrad, Voice TV's at Police and France TV's at Chula.

@RichardBarrow CNN Dan Rivers: They are clearly using live rounds on the protesters now.

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Troops manage to set up barricade at Rajprarop

Troops set up a barricade at the Rajprarop Road Friday afternoon, completing the operation to lay siege around the Rajprasong protest zone.

Rajprarop was the last directio that troops needed to secure before completely blocking Rajprasong protesters.

Protesters tried but failed to prevent troops from setting up the barricade at the Rajprarop near Indra Hotel.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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THE NATION: Subway service Hua Lampong-Phetchaburi halted,only service from Rama9-Bang Sue available,all service to end 5pm Fri

THE NATION: Look like Thaksin is in action again. He has just proposed four ways to end the crisis. #NNA

THE NATION: Thaksin's proposal 1) stp military-police operation 2) lift SOE 3) open talks w/ redshirts 4) reconciliation w/ all parties involved #NNA

@Dany_k TNN: Taxi driver dead from bomb or Shooting (?) around Suan Lum (where the petrol station was)

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Subway services to stop at 5 pm

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority announced that all subway services will stop at 5 pm.

The MRTA announced that its service from Hua Lampong to Phetchaburi has already been stopped and only service from Rama IX station to Bang Sue station is still available but all services will be completely stopped at 5 pm.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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THE NATION: Strange that Thaksin decided to speak "reconcillation" language now after encouraging the redshirt to fight on all the time.

THE NATION: His proposal cud signal that he is behind all the redshirt movement, weakening redshirts' stand as the grough fighting for democracy.

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Gunfires Heard on Ratchaprarop Road, Protesters Fall Back

Conflicts continue to escalate between soldiers and red-shirt protesters at Ratchaprarop intersection with sound of gunfires heard periodically. Soldiers and protesters have taken cover in nearby buildings. A number of red-shirt protesters have fallen back from Ratchaprarop intersection, running towards Pathunam and further down Ratchaprarop Road.

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Soldiers Form L-Shaped Checkpoint on Wireless Rd

Soldiers have formed an L-shaped checkpoint on Wireless Road and have closed off the road totally in a bid to clampdown on the red-shirt protesters.

They are looking to close the Samyan Road and the Bonkai intersection on Rama IV Road to contain the protesters.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-14

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Thaksin calls on govt to urgently hold talk with protesters

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra Friday issued a statement, urging the government to hold a talk with the protest leaders to end the violence.

He issued the statement via Noppadol Pattama, his former legal advisor.

Thaksin said the government had violated human rights and law by ordering the troops to crack down on the protesters.

Thaksin demanded Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to immediately carry out four things:

1) The government must stop deploying troops and police with lethal weapons to suppress on protesters.

2) The government must immediately lift the state of emergency in all provices.

3) The government must hold a talk with protest leaders immediately to find a political solution.

4) The government must hold talks with all groups in the society to try to bring about reconciliation so that the country will have genuine democracy and justice and can progress.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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Canadian journalist injured

A Canadian journalist with the France 24 television channel was shot and injured Friday, AFP reported.

The journalist was shot in the leg while covering the clashes near the Suan Lum Night Bazaar.

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Troops clash with protesters at Rajprarop

Troops clashed with protesters at the Rajprarop security checkpoint Friday afternoon.

Protesters tried to ambush troops at the Rajprarop barricade at 2:15 pm, leading to an exchange of gunfire.

The sounds of gunfire prompted reporters and photographers to run for cover around building corners.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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TAN Network: Victim Bon Gai clash reportedly dead. Chairman of Kluaynamthai 1 Hospital. He's been ID as Intan Petwong, 33 yrs old.

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Man killed at Bonkai Intersection clash site

A man was shot and killed at the Bonkai Intersection where protesters clashed with troops.

The man was identified as Intaeng Theswong, 33.

He was shot at his right chest and was rushed to the Kluaynam Thai Hospital.

-- The Nation 2010-05-14

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Offices on Asoke Asked to Evacuate

Office buildings on Asoke Road have asked its tenants to leave immediately, following the presence of thousands of red-shirt protesters on motorcycles passing through the area.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-14

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ThaivisaNews: MCOT: Four bomb-like sounds heard from front of Bai Yok Tower; troops fire tear gas to push Red Shirt protesters at Ratchaprarob

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Soldiers Retake Ratchaprarop

Security officers have been successful in driving out red-shirt protesters from the Ratchaprarop area and are asking office buildings there to evacuate.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-14

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Schools around Protest Site to Open on June 1

The Education Ministry has ordered schools around the red-shirt rally sites to postpone their opening from May 17 to June 1.

Schools in other areas should open as scheduled on May 17.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-14

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ThaivisaNew: CRES: Rama IV Road closed from Sam Yan to Ngamduplee, from 6pm today; violators face 2-years prison or Baht 40,000 fine or both

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THE NATION: At 4:50 pm, protesters at Saladaeng set fire to five tyres with Molotov cocktails inside and rolled them over to troops.

THE NATION: From our newsroom, govt's objective is to reclaim Lumpini park and also gain ground on the rajprarop side.

THE NATION: Operations, however, are likely to be halted at dusk to avoid April 10 mistake.

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Red-shirt Protesters Take Saladaeng Intersection

Red-shirt protesters have taken the Saladaeng intersection from the authorities in another skirmish.

The injured are being brought out of the area by rescue officials.

Members of the press were said to have been trapped between the authorities and the protesters but there have been no reports of injuries yet.

-- Tan Network 2010-05-14

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THE NATION: The real hard part is what to do with innocent protesters once all hardcores are neutralized.

THE NATION: Govt has less than 1 hr 2 finish their operation to regain Lumpini area. The plan is that the military operation must suspend at dusk.