Protesters clash with police as they try to move containers placed outside the 1st Infantry Regiment on Sunday. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
A rally by pro-democracy protesters outside the 1st Infantry Regiment in Bangkok turned violent on Sunday as police fired rubber bullets, water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators trying to approach the barracks.
Demonstrators held up shell casings to show that rubber bullets had been fired at them.
There were no initial reports of injuries, but an ambulance was seen driving towards Veterans General Hospital.
Riot police decided to use water cannon to break up the rally after some demonstrators removed shipping containers laid out to keep them away from the barracks on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.
They also fired tear gas at the protesters, who hurled bottles and…
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