On guard: Police standing behind coils of barbed wire at their headquarters ahead of a pro-democracy protest in Bangkok. — AFP
Bangkok: Thousands of democracy activists gathered in downtown Bangkok for a second day of protest, after six people were shot during violent clashes, as lawmakers voted on possible constitutional reforms.
At least 55 people were injured during a clash between pro-democracy protesters, royalists and police officers outside the Thai parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers debated possible changes to the military-scripted constitution, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Erawan Emergency Medical Service Centre said yesterday.
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