A busy day of news with the protests underway as we were preparing today’s program. We will keep you up to date with the latest at thethaiger.com
Police use tear gas and water cannons against protesters outside Thai parliament this afternoon
Police in riot gear and gas masks have deployed water cannons and tear gas on protesters out the front of the Thai Parliament this afternoon.
Police were directing protesters to move back from a formidable 3-layer concrete barricade along the road outside parliament.
One protester threw a blue paint bomb at the police barrage. Protesters are also complaining that the water used in the high power water cannons was again laced with a chemical irritant. Protesters are numbered around 400-500 at this stage.
“Let parliament do its job” – Speaker of the House
Another joint sitting of parliament is underway as protesters gather at the front to push…
