- By: bangkokpost.com
- Published: 13/04/2009 at 01:58 PM
Soldiers chased red-shirt protesters away from Din Daeng intersection after they tried to block the road by setting a bus on fire in Bangkok early on Monday afternoon. The protesters regrouped at nearby Victory Monument.
A combination of water cannon from the street and expressway overhead, teargas and a rolling volley of warning shots fired high into the air as the troops moved forward sent the red mob fleeing from the intersection towards Victory Monument.
One soldier was injured during the clash.
The burning bus was quickly extinguished by a water cannon mounted on a fire engine as the troops moved in.
An LPG tanker highjacked earlier by the protesters and driven to the Din Daeng area was found parked nearby King Power headquarters.
When inspected, it was found the tank contained only vapour. The protesters had earlier parked it near an apartment building and intimidated troops by periodically opening the valve to let gas from the tank. This cause the hurried evacuation of residents from a block of the Din Daeng flats.
Scattered groups of red-shirted protesters elsewhere in inner Bangkok continued to burn car tyres and block roads.
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