At least two injured in two shooting incidents near Bangkok rally site

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At least two injured in two shooting incidents near Democracy Monument rally site
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- At least a teenage boy and another man were injured when an unknown number of assailants fired at and lobbed a bomb at protesters near the Democracy Monument rally site.

The first attack happened at 2:30 am. A teenage boy was shot at his thigh and was rushed to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Central Hospital. Another man was hit by bomb shrapnel at his left leg.

The second attack occurred at 4 am when assailants in three cars and about 20 motorcyclists opened fire at protesters on Tanaosri Road from the Khao Sarn Road.


-- The Nation 2014-01-11

[angsta]

Damm backpackers!

[greg71]

If this was the same attack ,1 Dead and 7 injured according ot other sources

[EyesWideOpen]

We all knew this was coming, with redshirts being unleashed.....

[Sunderland]

BKK Post: 1 dead, 7 injured

Nation: 2 injured

If the local news boys have problems counting bodies now, then they are really going to struggle in the coming week.

[Costas2008]

BKK post 1 - The Nation 0

Edited January 11, 2014 by Costas2008

[Mrjlh]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

[nottocus]

Yee hah! He we go. Gonna make for some great TV in the next few days.

[NongKhaiKid]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

I'm waiting for comments that include the infamous ' third part ', ' dark forces ' or ' unseen hands ' who of course cannot and will never be identified.

.

As an alternative can I suggest it's the evil spirits that cause aircraft and railway crashes and caused the excessive road death toll over the New Year holidays ?

[Alwyn]

and so it begins... I guess the travel warnings from 45 countries are not totally uncalled for. sigh.

[Showbags]

Yee hah! He we go. Gonna make for some great TV in the next few days.

Perhaps your family can be staring entertainment ?

[slipperylobster]

Stock up on beer and chips.... the end is nigh.

[webfact]

Seven PDRC guards injured in attacks near Democracy Monument
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- At least seven men serving as security guards for the People's Democratic Reform Committee were injured in sporadic attacks near the Democracy Monument rally site early Saturday, police and protesters said.

The first attack happened at the Kokwua Intersection on Tanaosri Road at 2am, according to Pol Lt Thaweerat Thamrongwattanakul of the Chana Songkram police station.

Police and rescue volunteers rushed to the scene to find two men injured. One of them, Erawat Kaewsee, 28, was shot at his right shoulder. The other man was not identified. He was shot at his left thigh and right leg. Both were rushed to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Central Hospital.

Witnesses told police that four or five motorcyclists raced from Phra Pinkloa Bridge and opened fire at a taxi near Krua Rajdamnoen restaurant and more sounds of gunfire and explosions were heard near the Government Lottery Office and at the Kokwua Intersection.

While, reporters and photographers were inspecting the shooting scene at the Kokwua Intersection, sounds of gunfire were head, sending the media crew to flee.

A cameraman of ThaiPBS, Panuwat Ritthitham narrowly escaped a hit as a bullet graced his left leg and pieced through his trousers.

More sounds of gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the early morning. Police said they received reports that at least seven guards were injured.


-- The Nation 2014-01-11

[waza]

Yingluck assures safety for Bangkokians during protest

[bunny11kk]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

No they would not agree this is red shirt in action but Suthep plan to invite the military coop. I am going sick of writing in TVF.

[backtonormal]

We all knew this was coming, with redshirts being unleashed.....

Oh thats original

[ratcatcher]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

No they would not agree this is red shirt in action but Suthep plan to invite the military coop. I am going sick of writing in TVF.

I don't think any member here would want you to get sick while contributing to TVF. Take a few days off from your computer and visit Bangkok's tourist areas for a change.

I hope you feel better soon.

[kurtgruen]

Cowardly acts :-(

Thaksin's henchmen, pulled the same crap, a few years back, when the demonstrators were at Government house, started launching grenades, into the tents, in the middle of the night. (RPG's)

Eventually, the demonstrators got tired of being sitting ducks and took over the airport.

If Thaksin wants to stir up the s&*t, he deserves to get overthrown in a coup again. Where is the military, when you need them?

The demonstrators are sitting ducks again. Hopefully, the military will step in, because you can't have peaceful demonstrations, when the Government keeps killing demonstrators.

[tom21]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

It could the yellow shirts pretending to be red shirts to cause trouble, it could be the black shirts wanting to show who’s boss , it could be the pink shirt who have their knickers in a twist. And it could be <deleted> just having fun. Every piece of crap is going to come out of the wood work in the next week

[Emptyset]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

There are any number of groups that could be responsible. Seems some shootings so far have been perpetrated by teenage motorbike gangs, which are the classic choice for a 'third hand' in these situations. Some by guys in pick-ups with AK47s (either the police or someone that wants to make it look like the police, I'd guess).

[anon467367354]

Yee hah! He we go. Gonna make for some great TV in the next few days.

Perhaps your family can be staring entertainment ?

We knew this was coming Yingluck beware of a "third party"

But more interesting to me than that is when someone on Thai Visa uses the same avatar as I.

Is this to create confusion? I new technique or just more low class behavior?

[haroldc]

Government-sponsored terrorism. Sadly, more to come as the Taksin kleptocracy desperately tries to cling to power.

[Emptyset]

Cowardly acts :-(

Thaksin's henchmen, pulled the same crap, a few years back, when the demonstrators were at Government house, started launching grenades, into the tents, in the middle of the night. (RPG's)

Eventually, the demonstrators got tired of being sitting ducks and took over the airport.

If Thaksin wants to stir up the s&*t, he deserves to get overthrown in a coup again. Where is the military, when you need them?

The demonstrators are sitting ducks again. Hopefully, the military will step in, because you can't have peaceful demonstrations, when the Government keeps killing demonstrators.

Thaksin might be behind this, but it could be any one of a number of people. It's not that easy to arrange these things, but it's not that hard either. Granted you and I couldn't just walk up to a motorsai win and say 'could you chuck a bomb over a wall at the protesters and fire some shots?'. But anyone with the right connections could, whether they be mafia, police or military. It might be someone on the govt side that thinks intimidation is the best strategy, though obviously it isn't even from a cynical point of view, but Thaksin does not need to be involved in every decision or even know about it. That should be obvious. Also, the death and injury count seem pretty even between pro and anti-govt sides. This has not been one way.

[Yunla]

I pray for a swift recovery to all the injured, and for a peaceful cool-headed withdrawal by both sides, to the timeless sanctity of the discussion table.

[PREM-R]

We all knew this was coming, with redshirts being unleashed.....

Posted by 'EyesWideOpen'..... but wearing blinkers

[howzat]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

No they would not agree this is red shirt in action but Suthep plan to invite the military coop. I am going sick of writing in TVF.

Stop writing then. easy job done.

[PREM-R]

Whoever said "Red Shirts are peaceful people" better get their heads out of their arse. Now I know some will say how do we know they were Red Shirts? Well, who else is there? Red Shirts fighting with protesters in Phathum Thani yesterday comes to mind.

I personally I think all groups need to get off their "my way or the highway" attitude and start thinking about how they can solve the problem of the country as a whole. Wishful thinking....but it IS possible.

No they would not agree this is red shirt in action but Suthep plan to invite the military coop. I am going sick of writing in TVF.

"I am going sick of writing in TVF" Feel free to abstain

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Edited January 11, 2014 by Scott

[Prbkk]

Seriously odd that The Nation will give updated reports on conflict/casualties (as it should), but decline to cover the Robert Amsterdam piece discussed at length in the Bangkok Post and the Thai langauge press. What is it about the story that The Nation deems not newsworthy?

[Robby nz]

Seriously odd that The Nation will give updated reports on conflict/casualties (as it should), but decline to cover the Robert Amsterdam piece discussed at length in the Bangkok Post and the Thai langauge press. What is it about the story that The Nation deems not newsworthy?

Could it be because Amsterdam is Thaksins paid PR man therefore what he writes is not news but PR.

[diehard60]

I thought it said 2 were shot, but the article says one shot and one hit from a fragment of a bomb. Well that what they get from brining people from the deep south up there. And more will happen.