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Water cannon used on protesters

Water cannon used on protesters

Riot police close on on crowd that shifted to Pathumwan after Ratchaprasong sealed off

A water cannon is used in an attempt to break up an anti-government rally at the Pathumwan intersection as demonstrators push back against advancing riot police on Friday evening. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattrasill)

Police used a water cannon against protesters at the Pathumwan intersection in central Bangkok on Friday evening in an attempt to end a third straight day of anti-government demonstrations.

As hundreds of riot police began advancing toward a large crowd taking shelter from the rain under the skywalk, some demonstrators tried to push back. Many held locked umbrellas in front of them, a tactic learned from their counterpart in…

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