Burmese man injured during shooting at anti-govt protestors in Bangkok

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Shooting at anti-government protesters injures a Burmese employee

BANGKOK: -- A motorcycle gang threw ping pong bombs and fired several shots at security guards giving protection to the protesters of the Network for Students and People for the Reform of Thailand ( NSPRT) early this morning seriously wounded a Burmese employee.

Chana Songkram station police said that the incident happened at about 4.30 a.m. today when a motorcycle gang of youths in 3-4 motorcycles came near the Yaek Tanow intersection where security guards put up cordon to protect protesters near Chamai Maruches bridge where the NSPRT protest site is located.

Ping Pong bombs were thrown and several gunshots were fired into the guards and the motorcycle gangs then sped.

The shots did not cause injury to the guards but a random shot hit a Burmese employee who was working at a shop nearby. The bullet hit his chest from the rear and was critically injured.

Meanwhile NSPRT guards they were fired upon several times at night time causing injuries to three of them. The shootings forced volunteers to make their own bullet-proof jackets from X-ray films to protect themselves. Many people have donated unused X-ray films for the volunteers to make the jackets for self-defense.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/shooting-anti-government-protesters-injures-burmese-employee/

-- Thai PBS 2014-01-06

[Robby nz]

It would seem there is a campaign underway to try to deter people from joining the protests.

There have been attacks shootings every night now for several nights.

The police have been very quick to catch 2 students with a gun and another alleged protest guard but so far have failed to catch anyone who has done any of the shooting that has caused deaths and injuries.

[Bakseeda]

It would seem there is a campaign underway to try to deter people from joining the protests.

There have been attacks shootings every night now for several nights.

The police have been very quick to catch 2 students with a gun and another alleged protest guard but so far have failed to catch anyone who has done any of the shooting that has caused deaths and injuries.

Mmmmmm... failed to catch......might be a good reason for this..!

[FangFerang]

There seems to be, again, a new placement of the goal posts. I do not like this at all. We have two different pirate brigades claiming sainthood, and that is a joke no one is laughing about. Now there are "third parties" inciting violence. Third parties? Some third party burned a bus, some third party threw molotov cocktails at a protest leader's home and family, some third party threw bombs and fired shots today.

There are no third parties, they are extensions of both sides, and mailignant members to boot.

Where is the truth in this? I do not think it exists.

[binjalin]

I assume none of those are chest xrays? 'shoot here'

[JRSoul]

More heroes fighting for red democracy. One man,one vote, and you bloody well better do what he says or the thugs will come for you.

[greg71]

Does one need a work permit for such activities ?

[Scamper]

These ongoing, cowardly overnight motorcycle shootings are utterly disgusting, and are an ugly reminder that the administration doesn't seem much inclined to stop them - though with the recent revelations regarding the police and the men in black - it is becoming more and more difficult for the public to have any trust in the police at all. And so when the public begins to have the perception that an administration is taking a step back as vigilantes continue to attack civilians, we have yet another indication of corruption of the worst possible kind. And that only intensifies the anger and the resolve, as the violence in this conflict appears to be more and more one-sided.

[gabruce]

Burmese. Sound interesting. Do the takes Baht for the work they do, or Burmese currency?

I believe every burmese shop employee in Thailand is paid in Thai baht. Never heard of anything else (other than the occasional story about people working for food only). It also doesn't sound interesting. Very sympathetic for the worker and his family, who are probably back in Burma living on what he sends them from his salary.

[Tomtomtom69]

Burmese. Sound interesting. Do the takes Baht for the work they do, or Burmese currency?

What sort of idiot you are?

Let me answer. Baht since he is working in Bangkok but Burmese nationals working in Mae Sot or other border areas are likely to accept either Baht or Burmese Kyat.

[Bluespunk]

"The shootings forced volunteers to make their own bullet-proof jackets from X-ray films to protect themselves. "

Does that work?

[fab4]

"The shootings forced volunteers to make their own bullet-proof jackets from X-ray films to protect themselves. "

Does that work?

They say it does, probably better than amulets

http://holiday-bangkok.blogspot.com/

[metisdead]

An insensitive trolling post has been removed as well as the replies.