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A man sleeps on a deserted sidewalk on the outskirts of where clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai army occurred on Tuesday May 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Smoke from burning tires pollutes the air while a street where anti-government protesters and Thai army soldiers clashed remains empty during a rainfall on Tuesday May 18, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand.

A man walks out of the rain at one of the many clash zones occupied by anti-government protesters and Thai army soldiers on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand
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[endofchakri]

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My office is right opposite Emmanuel. Poseidon is further down the road.

Cool. Free drop by Rm 625 Poseidon. Got another 2.5hrs to go here. Good to catchup with Sporns.

 

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Thai soldiers patrol near a site where confrontations with anti-government protesters took place, in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, May 18, 2010.​

 

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A monk gives a peace sign as he walks across a sniper fire zone at a clash point, Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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An elderly man is helped across a street as he leaves one of the clash points between Thai soldiers and anti-government protesters Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.​

 

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A disabled man rest in the Silom Road financial district as a army soldier walks past during an anti-government "red shirt" protesters rally in Bangkok May 18, 2010.​

 

[Sun Wukong]

Thai government rejects ceasefire call as 'nonsense'


Thai government rejects ceasefire call as 'nonsense'
Posted: 18 May 2010 1253 hrs
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BANGKOK : Thailand on Tuesday rejected a call from anti-government protesters for a ceasefire to end deadly street clashes as "nonsense", as the UN warned the crisis could spiral out of control. Columns of smoke billowed over central Bangkok from piles of tyres set ablaze by the "Red Shirt" protesters, and an explosion boomed from the conflict zone, where five days of violence have left 38 people dead and 279 wounded.

The Reds, who are campaigning for elections to replace the administration of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, are defying a Monday deadline to disperse from Bangkok's main shopping district, which they have occupied for two months. Protest leaders have offered the government a truce but are demanding that troops withdraw before they go to the negotiating table, while the authorities insist the protesters must first disperse.

"This is nonsense," Suthep Thaugsuban, deputy prime minister in charge of security affairs, told reporters when asked to respond to the Reds' ceasefire proposal. "The security forces are carrying out their duties in line with the authorities' orders," he said after troops moved in to seal the rally zone, triggering violent clashes with protesters on the perimeters of the camp. "Our containment measures aim to stop the food supply, reduce the number of new protesters and put pressure on them to go home," he said, adding that an all-out crackdown to clear the camp was "our last resort".

A police spokesman said there were still about 5,000 protesters, including hundreds of women and children, at the fortified rally site and that large crowds have also gathered at three other locations in the city. The escalating violence has turned parts of the city of 12 million into no-go zones as troops use live ammunition against protesters, who have blocked streets with burning tyres and fought back, mainly with homemade weapons. The capital's two main train systems, the underground and the overhead monorail, were both closed for the fourth day in a row and schools and government offices have been shut to keep civilians off the streets.

On Tuesday a row of disused shophouses was set ablaze in the Din Daeng area just north of the Reds camp, one of the hot spots where troops have battled with the Reds in a bid to seal off the sprawling rally site. Police said a 14-year-old boy had been arrested over the blaze, but said he had "nothing to do with the current political turmoil". The Reds had proposed that the United Nations or another international agency broker negotiations to end the crisis -- an idea swiftly rejected by the government.

On Tuesday Reds leader Nattawut Saikuar said the movement was prepared to accept an offer by the head of Thailand's senate to mediate talks, but the government has not responded to the proposal. The recent spate of heavy violence began after Abhisit shelved a plan to hold early elections, which the Red Shirts had initially agreed to, as negotiations towards a reconciliation "roadmap" broke down. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called on both sides to negotiate an end to the violence, saying there was a high risk it could "spiral out of control" after the expiry of the Monday deadline.

"To prevent further loss of life, I appeal to the protesters to step back from the brink, and the security forces to exercise maximum restraint in line with the instructions given by the government," she said in a statement. But on Tuesday protesters were in a defiant mood at their encampment, with hundreds doing their morning exercises in front of a stage where leaders rallied the crowd. Authorities have said they would send the Red Cross to help evacuate the area of women, children and the elderly who want to leave, but that those who stay face two years in prison.

The Reds consider Abhisit's government illegitimate because it came to power in a 2008 parliamentary vote after a court ruling ousted elected allies of their hero, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin on Monday called on the government and his Red Shirt supporters to step back from a "terrible abyss" and start talks to end violence. The two-month crisis has now left 67 people dead and about 1,700 wounded. Twenty-five people died in a failed army crackdown on April 10. – AFP/jy

 

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The body of pro-Red Shirt Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol is brought into a temple for his funeral in Bangkok on Monday. - AFP

A woman who fainted is carried away as guests make their way through the basement of the Dusit Thani hotel as they are evacuated after an explosion and gunfire were heard around the hotel in Bangkok. - AFP

Red Shirt anti government protesters crouch on the ground after several gun shots rang out and stuck two men, as hundreds of protesters gathered under the highway bridge on Rama 4. - AFP

 

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Thai Buddhist monks gather at Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand to chant prayers for peace. - AFP

Thai "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters carry their children during a demonstration in Bangkok. - AFP

Thai soldiers stand guard in front of a portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej near the Red Shirt anti-government protest site in downtown Bangkok. - AFP

A Thai woman cries during the funeral of Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol, known as Seh Daeng, in Bangkok. The renegade general was shot on May 13 during anti-government protests. - AFP

 

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A mourner pays her respects at the shrine of Major General Khattiya Sawasdipol, the chief military advisor of Thailand's "red shirt" anti-government protesters, in Bangkok, May 18, 2010

 

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Anti-government protesters take to a street half dressed to prove that they are unarmed Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai government rejected a proposal Tuesday for peace talks with leaders of the Red Shirt protesters to end the deadly mayhem gripping Bangkok, saying negotiations cannot start until the protesters disperse.​

 

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Red Shirt anti-government protesters take cover behind a wall next to burning tyres in a street near Ding Daeng intersection in Bangkok on May 18, 2010. The Thai government said there would be no negotiations with protesters in the capital until they end their crippling rally, after a Senate offer to mediate crisis talks.

A journalist and anti-government protesters take cover from sniper fire, Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.​

 

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Win liao this 1, snipers will have a hard time aiming them, LOL

 

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Thais walk through a deserted and closed Patpong Road Tuesday, May 18, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. The area is famous for its go-go bars and night market remains closed as political protest continue in the Thai capital.​

 

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Anti-government protesters carry an injured comrade during scuffles with Thai security forces near Ding Daeng intersection in Bangkok on May 18, 2010.

An anti-government protester shot by sniper is carried to a truck under fire, Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Anti-government protesters take cover at a street corner during scuffles with security forces near the Ding Daeng intersection in Bangkok on May 18, 2010. The Thai government said there would be no negotiations with protesters in the capital until they end their crippling rally, after a Senate offer to mediate crisis talks.​

 

[NoelVermillion]

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Win liao this 1, snipers will have a hard time aiming them, LOL

either the snipers are puking away or laughing like mad at the amount of SAG.