The so-called pro-democracy “red shirts” protests in Thailand culminated in violent confrontations between protesters and the Thailand military on the streets of Bangkok on April 13, 2009. The following pages are a selection of images taken over the days leading to the anarchy and showdown between government forces and the protesters.
There is little point in displaying multiple images of burning buses or tyres as they all look the same. This photo essay sets out to show in pictures the Battle for Bangkok and the days leading up to it following the mass UDD pro-democracy rally in Bangkok on April 8, 2009.
A video compilation of the five days is at Songkran Battle for Bangkok, April 8 – 13, 2009, red shirt pro-democracy protests in Bangkok
Click on the images to see a larger version.
Images on this page from April 13 and 14, 2009
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[...] Against Dictatorship (UDD) red shirt protesters on the streets of Bangkok earlier this month. (See Battle for Bangkok photo special and Thailand political unrest continues as hundreds of thousands rally in [...]
Pingback by Thailand tourism prioritised to lead recovery as economy shrinks 5% « Photo_journ’s newsblog by John Le Fevre — May 1, 2009 @ 2:10 am |
[...] A photo feature on the mass pro-democracy rally on April 8 can be found here while a photo special on the Battle for Bangkok can be found here [...]
Pingback by Red shirts defiant as “third hand” blamed for Thailand riots and assassination attempt: Thai tourism plummets « Photo_journ’s newsblog by John Le Fevre — April 28, 2009 @ 1:38 am |
[...] photographs can be found at Battle for Bangkok photo special and Thailand pro-democracy rally, April 8, 2009 [...]
Pingback by Rumours fester amidst Bangkok red shirts as emergency decree continues « Photo_journ’s newsblog by John Le Fevre — April 21, 2009 @ 1:17 pm |
You good man in my eye
(red shirts)
Comment by James — April 20, 2009 @ 11:35 pm |
I accidentally found your site on wordpress while searching for good pictures of Redshirts people for my website.
Yes, RedShirts people are good people. They just want to bring back democracy to Thais. I am behind you, Redshirts.
I like what you wrote on your blog. I am not Pro-Thaksin, so that you know. Until I saw what happened to the Redshirts people, I just minded my own business although my way of living was effected by the Army Coup.
All Thai medias are now pro-Government and their reports were not true and the Redshirts people has no way to communicate with each other. I have a good feeling that you also fully award of the double standard Thai Government treated the Yellow Shirts protesters and the Red Shirts protesters.
Comment by 911ming — May 1, 2009 @ 8:53 am |
[...] of Monday’s clash between red shirt protesters and the Thai military can be found at Battle for Bangkok photo [...]
Pingback by Monk - I saw Thai army shoot monk and people at Din Daeng « Photo_journ’s newsblog by John Le Fevre — April 16, 2009 @ 10:47 pm |
So that’s your photo of Sawai Thong-um, who received the gunshot wound, that’s been floating around the web. Any insight into who shot him? The government devoted a press conference and subsequent TV program to him last night, to prove it wasn’t the military…
Comment by rikker — April 15, 2009 @ 6:36 pm |
There’s a couple almost identical photos as there were several people there taking photos at the time. Not sure if it’s mine or one of the Thais who was taking photos also. Sorry, no idea who shot him but there was no uniformed military in the area that I saw at the time. The bullet could be a clue but this is Thailand and evidence integrity is questionable.
I’m curious though who the people were that I saw marshaling and directing the people in the area and inciting them to attack the red-shirts. The area reportedly has a powerful Democrat MP who is very active.
Comment by John Le Fevre — April 16, 2009 @ 12:49 am |