Thai anti-corruption body plans to file charges against PM Yingluck Shinawatra pic.twitter.com/xqbDrpjIAn- Anti-government protesters are calling for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's resignation, fuelled most recently by an anti-graft probe into the nation's controversial rice-buying scheme.
- Life had quieted somewhat after February elections.
Google News : Four dead as Thai police raid protest site - http://Telegraph.co.uk http://dlvr.it/4yRWRY- But blew up Feb. 17 and 18.
Four dead and 64 injured in Pan Fah protest clearance | http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/395714/four-dead-and-64-injured-in-pan-fah-protest-clearance … Time for Prayuth to take a stand FOR the people of Thailand- Some might frame the situation as the urban elite versus the rural poor because of government subsidies offered to rice farmers have backfired.
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra under siege http://glpo.st/1bF5gT4 | Photo: @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/aM4qJbPT5j- But it's not that simple. Farmers also clashed with police because government payments for rice have been delayed. Many others just want what feels like nearly daily confrontations to end.
- It has left streets often crowded with tourist traffic now populated with other sites.
I thought you weren’t allowed to ride in the back of pick-up trucks on #Bangkok’s expressway? (Pic @mayjirapatt) pic.twitter.com/pNkW7NtAW3- The violence has generated plenty of attention.
- Cellphones and photojournalists have captured gruesome images.
11:40am Reports that a policeman has been shot during clash at Pan Fah Bridge #Bangkok (Pic @phattanantv9) pic.twitter.com/pSxuF9Ph7m- It's an all-too familiar site lately.
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Chaos strikes Thailand as Bangkok clashes rekindled
Anti-government protesters from all corners and police in the Thai capital Bangkok traded gunfire that killed four and injured dozens.
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