Police used tear gas, water cannon and rubber-coated bullets to disperse protesters trying to march on Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s office to demand he resign over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic effect.
Some protesters attacked police and eight police officers and at least one reporter was injured during the clashes on Sunday, police said.
Police did not say if any protesters were injured but said 13 protesters were arrested.
Protest organisers called for the demonstration to end just after 6pm (11:00 GMT) but a standoff between the police and hundreds of protesters continued for several more hours before the police dispersed the crowd just before the start of a 9pm (14:00 GMT) curfew that is in force in the Thai capital.
More than 1,000 people joined the demonstration.
Police intervened with force after some protesters tried to dismantle…
