At least two people are dead and hundreds have been injured in clashes between anti-government protesters and police on Tuesday in Bangkok. It was the worst unrest seen in Thailand...
This blog is an attempt to view recent media reports and street gossip from a scientific and forensic viewpoint. This is not taking sides, although I oppose the PAD tactics, I am simply examining the evidence. Firstly tear gas no matter how dispersed,...
In Thailand, the word 'mob' (ม็อบ) is often mistakenly used instead of the word 'protest' (ประท้วง ). I used to make a point to argue and correct this language use when friends and colleagues would mistakenly call a protest a ...
The confusion is high, with rumors, counter rumors and lies. On one hand, the police once again shows its extreme and shameful stupidity when a spokeman continues to repeat that police forces have used only tear gas… and that the other people ...
As the police were shooting tear gas at the antigovernment protesters in front of the Metropolitan Police Command headquarters throughout the evening of Tuesday, the Army reinforced its troops at the nearby Sanam Suapa. The military was signalling ...
Matichon also reports that 4 police were shot at and has photos of three of the police.* I am not so sure what Somchai should have done in Parliament, the injury count at that time was still rather low, but there are reports he will be making ...
Posted by Bangkok Pundit 10/08/2008 10:00:00 AM This is one of the main headlines * in Matichon today. Sondhi L says they will respond and spread out around Bangkok in small groups. BP : At what point do the "protests" become an armed insurrection? *...
From Wiki : Contrary to popular belief, gas-expelling grenades are rarely used to disperse large groups, because of the risk of causing generalized panic. Grenades are instead used to create barriers of tear gas in order to direct the movement of ...
Another of the PAD’s many D-Days passed. Two people killed, over 400 injured, some requiring amputations, with the PAD vigilantes retreating to Government House. Getting ready for further chaos, positioning housewives and children at the battle ...
I'm constantly frustrated by inaccurate and misleading reporting by overseas media about the current situation in Bangkok. Take the headline on BBC News this morning: 'Troops on the streets of Bangkok'. That gives the totally wrong picture and ...
1) LIES Tear gas in Bangkok is incredibly effective. It has the ability to blow off toes, shred skin and cut off limbs. The lie is only tear gas was used to disperse the crowd. A crowd which did not attempt to climb the walls of Parliament, and could ...
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