Demonstrators hold flags during an anti-government protest in Bangkok, Thailand February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Police also used tear gas and water cannon against protesters who marched on a military base in Bangkok, calling for King Maha Vajiralongkorn to give up direct command of the army unit housed there.“It was the first time rubber bullets were used,” Bangkok police chief Pakapong Pongpetra told reporters on Monday, claiming their use had been necessary to prevent the violence from escalating.
The youth-led political movement is demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader, and has broken taboos by calling for reform of the powerful monarchy.Police said 22 protesters were arrested on Sunday and charged with violating an emergency decree, enforced since last year to curb the spread of COVID-19, and for obstructing authorities.
Ten protesters and 26 police officers were injured in the clash, Bangkok’s Erawan Emergency Medical Centre said in a statement.Prayuth said tougher measures had been employed because protesters initiated violence. “Police had to use measures according to international standards,” he told reporters at the Government House on Monday.“The violence only started when authorities cracked down on protesters,” she told Reuters.Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Ed Davies and Edwina Gibbs
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