Monday, December 2, 2013

The opposition seized in Thailand TV - Dni.Ru

Photo: ITAR-TASS

Photo: ITAR-TASS

Opposition demonstrators took over the building of the Eleventh National TV Thai PBS in Thailand. In clashes between supporters and opponents of the Government Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok on Sunday night increased to five, more than 50 people were injured.

clashes occurred in the vicinity of the stadium on the eastern outskirts of Bangkok , where a multi-day rally held by government supporters. Riots provoked a group opposing government nearby university students, who all day Saturday trying not to miss the pro-government supporters at the stadium.

Students smashed windows of buses and cars with pro-government protesters, and then started beating them with sticks and plastic chairs. Late in the evening at the gates of the stadium skirmish, in which one student was killed and another 35 injured . Skirmishes at the stadium continued till late at night.

exact number of deaths became known only on Sunday afternoon, Thai PBS television reported with reference to the General Directorate of the National Police. Despite reports of the capture, the main Thai TV channel while continuing to broadcast their own programs , including news releases and discussions of politicians and scientists, representing both sides of the conflict. According to the Third National TV, the government sent troops mixed military and police protection editorial channels, RIA Novosti reported.

In turn

demonstrators seized the local television, demanded that the government channel started broadcasting speeches of their leaders and transfer of anti-government satellite television. Opposition demand to cease broadcasting briefings government center for peace and order.

active opposition protests in Thailand have been going on for over a week. The main demand of the protesters is the resignation of the government Yingluck Shinawatra, which the opposition called a “puppet” in the hands of his older brother and Thaksin Shinawatra, who lives in exile after the military coup. Russian Foreign Ministry recommends Russians refrain from visiting Bangkok.

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