Soldiers faced a crowd throwing rocks at Thaicom Public Co. Ltd outside Bangkok on Friday.Photo from the New York Times
Thailand Protestors Seize TV Satellite Station From Police -- The Telegraph
Thai security forces fired tear gas and water cannon at anti-government protesters yesterday as thousands invaded a satellite station demanding that the opposition television station be put back on air.
The spasm of violence at the compound 35 miles north of Bangkok was the most serious confrontation in nearly a month of demonstrations designed to force the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva to quit and call fresh elections.
Thousands of "red shirt" demonstrators loyal to Thaksin Shinawatra, the ex-prime minister surrounded the Thaicom compound, which was eventually abandoned by the police.
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More News On The Unrest In Thailand
Thai Protests Turn Violent as TV Station Is Stormed -- New York Times
Tear-gas hits Thai protesters in TV station clash -- The Age
Thailand's red-shirt protesters reinstate TV station -- BBC
Red Shirt protesters storm Bangkok TV station; Thai military responds with force -- Christian Science Monitor
Thai PM hesitant to enforce Bangkok state of emergency on Red Shirts -- Christian Science Monitor
Thailand: Arrest warrants out for protest leaders -- Yahoo News/AP
Thailand beefs up security in protest-hit capital -- Yahoo News/AP
Thai Leader Cancels Trip to Summit Meeting -- New York Times
Thailand's poor irked by a privileged leader -- Sydney Morning Herald
Protests Testing Thailand's Democracy, Government -- Voice of America
Thailand Remains Tense Despite State of Emergency -- World Politics Review
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