THAILAND: Thai security forces and anti-coup protesters scuffle at Bangkok's Victory Monument

Record ID: 695307

  • Title: THAILAND: Thai security forces and anti-coup protesters scuffle at Bangkok's Victory Monument
  • Date: 24th May 2014
  • Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (MAY 24, 2014) (REUTERS) PEOPLE GATHERING AT VICTORY MONUMENT VARIOUS OF ANTI-COUP PROTESTERS RUNNING, CHASING MILITARY TRUCK MAN SHOUTING AND WALKING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE YELLING AT SOLDIERS TWO MILITARY TRUCKS DRIVING OUT, PROTESTERS CHASING THEM PROTESTERS SHOUTING (Thai) "GET OUT! GET OUT!" MAN HOLDING PAPER READING (English) : WE ARE F***ING PROUD THAT THAILAND IS THE CHAMPION OF MILITARY JUNTA PROTESTERS SHOUTING (Thai) "PRAYUTH GET OUT!" WOMAN WITH TAPE COVERING HER MOUTH, HOLDING BANNER READING (English): "NO DEMOCRACY FROM GUNPOINT" PEOPLE GATHERING AT VICTORY MONUMENT PEOPLE SHOUTING (Thai) "GET OUT!" PEOPLE HOLDING HAND-WRITTEN ANTI-COUP SLOGANS MILITARY LOOKING DOWN FROM SKYWALK MAN WITH BANNER READING (English): "REMOVE THE MILITARY COUP" MAN COVERING EYES AND MOUTH WITH RED TAPE HAND HOLDING BANNER READING (English): "PRAYUTH GET OUT" PEOPLE STANDING AT VICTORY MONUMENT
  • Embargoed: 8th June 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Thailand
  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVACM4JS4VP1DPKDT7VBQS4MPIFT
  • Story Text: Thai soldiers and police scuffled with anti-military protesters on Sunday(May 24) as they tried to gather at the Victory Monument in Bangkok to hold a rally to denounce the coup.
    The protesters held banners calling for an end to the coup and General Prayuth Chan-ocha who instigated the putsch on Thursday (May 22) following two days of inconclusive talks with key political leaders who have been at odds with each other.
    Many of the protesters had initially gathered in front of a shopping mall in another part of town. The group then set off for Victory Monument in downtown Bangkok where another group had said they would demonstrate.
    Security forces tried to block them from reaching their destination but, they took detours to reach Victory Monument.
    The protests come as Prayuth detained ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her aides on Friday (May 23) as well as key political leaders on Thursday.
    Military officials have said everyone would be released in seven days.
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