Monthly Archives: May 2010

Thailand in the News Week Ending 5/22/10

Bangkok Besieged

Instead of adding more commentary and opinion this week I think it’s best to let the story be told in pictures.

It is both maddening and saddening to see the Thai on Thai violence that has taken place this week in Bangkok and elsewhere throughout Thailand. It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words but in this case I would say these pictures are worth a thousand heartbreaks or more. All of the following pictures come from AP, Reuters and the BBC; some of the following pictures are very graphic in nature.

Red Shirts shooting fireworks at Thai army-AP PhotoSakchai Lalit

Monks gathered at Victory Monument praying for peace-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Red shirt protesters behind a barricade of tires-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Thai army holding suspects-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Protester taunts Thai military-AP PhotoVincent Yu

A plea to end ther violence-AP PhotoWally Santana

One of many fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoWally Santana

Thai military looking on protesters-AP PhotoWally Santana

Removing the dead-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

Tire on fire on Bangkok street-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

One of the many Thai casualties-AP Photo

Thai military removing the body of a fallen soldier-AP

Red shirt protesters arrested by the Thai military-Reuters

Armored personnel carrier cautiously approaching fire barricade-AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn

Public buildings in Bangkok set ablaze-Reuters

Fallen Thai soldier-Reuters

A tuk tuk in the midst of madness-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A protester near burning bus-REUTERSD/amir Sagolj

A fireman lost his life doing his job-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

A protester finding cover-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Lone protester among the smoke-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Firemen trying to tackle fires in Bangkok-AP Photo/ Manish Swarup

Chaos on Bangkok streets-REUTERSA/drees Latif

Protester receiving medical attention-Reuters

2 Thai soldiers and a Canadian journalist lie dead after grenade attack-Reuters

Adding fuel to the fire-AP Photo/Wally Santana

Monthly Archives: May 2010

Thailand in the News Week Ending 5/22/10

Bangkok Besieged

Instead of adding more commentary and opinion this week I think it’s best to let the story be told in pictures.

It is both maddening and saddening to see the Thai on Thai violence that has taken place this week in Bangkok and elsewhere throughout Thailand. It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words but in this case I would say these pictures are worth a thousand heartbreaks or more. All of the following pictures come from AP, Reuters and the BBC; some of the following pictures are very graphic in nature.

Red Shirts shooting fireworks at Thai army-AP PhotoSakchai Lalit

Monks gathered at Victory Monument praying for peace-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Red shirt protesters behind a barricade of tires-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Thai army holding suspects-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Protester taunts Thai military-AP PhotoVincent Yu

A plea to end ther violence-AP PhotoWally Santana

One of many fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoWally Santana

Thai military looking on protesters-AP PhotoWally Santana

Removing the dead-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

Tire on fire on Bangkok street-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

One of the many Thai casualties-AP Photo

Thai military removing the body of a fallen soldier-AP

Red shirt protesters arrested by the Thai military-Reuters

Armored personnel carrier cautiously approaching fire barricade-AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn

Public buildings in Bangkok set ablaze-Reuters

Fallen Thai soldier-Reuters

A tuk tuk in the midst of madness-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A protester near burning bus-REUTERSD/amir Sagolj

A fireman lost his life doing his job-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

A protester finding cover-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Lone protester among the smoke-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Firemen trying to tackle fires in Bangkok-AP Photo/ Manish Swarup

Chaos on Bangkok streets-REUTERSA/drees Latif

Protester receiving medical attention-Reuters

2 Thai soldiers and a Canadian journalist lie dead after grenade attack-Reuters

Adding fuel to the fire-AP Photo/Wally Santana

Monthly Archives: May 2010

Thailand in the News Week Ending 5/22/10

Bangkok Besieged

Instead of adding more commentary and opinion this week I think it’s best to let the story be told in pictures.

It is both maddening and saddening to see the Thai on Thai violence that has taken place this week in Bangkok and elsewhere throughout Thailand. It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words but in this case I would say these pictures are worth a thousand heartbreaks or more. All of the following pictures come from AP, Reuters and the BBC; some of the following pictures are very graphic in nature.

Red Shirts shooting fireworks at Thai army-AP PhotoSakchai Lalit

Monks gathered at Victory Monument praying for peace-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Red shirt protesters behind a barricade of tires-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Thai army holding suspects-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Protester taunts Thai military-AP PhotoVincent Yu

A plea to end ther violence-AP PhotoWally Santana

One of many fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoWally Santana

Thai military looking on protesters-AP PhotoWally Santana

Removing the dead-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

Tire on fire on Bangkok street-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

One of the many Thai casualties-AP Photo

Thai military removing the body of a fallen soldier-AP

Red shirt protesters arrested by the Thai military-Reuters

Armored personnel carrier cautiously approaching fire barricade-AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn

Public buildings in Bangkok set ablaze-Reuters

Fallen Thai soldier-Reuters

A tuk tuk in the midst of madness-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A protester near burning bus-REUTERSD/amir Sagolj

A fireman lost his life doing his job-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

A protester finding cover-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Lone protester among the smoke-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Firemen trying to tackle fires in Bangkok-AP Photo/ Manish Swarup

Chaos on Bangkok streets-REUTERSA/drees Latif

Protester receiving medical attention-Reuters

2 Thai soldiers and a Canadian journalist lie dead after grenade attack-Reuters

Adding fuel to the fire-AP Photo/Wally Santana

Monthly Archives: May 2010

Thailand in the News Week Ending 5/22/10

Bangkok Besieged

Instead of adding more commentary and opinion this week I think it’s best to let the story be told in pictures.

It is both maddening and saddening to see the Thai on Thai violence that has taken place this week in Bangkok and elsewhere throughout Thailand. It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words but in this case I would say these pictures are worth a thousand heartbreaks or more. All of the following pictures come from AP, Reuters and the BBC; some of the following pictures are very graphic in nature.

Red Shirts shooting fireworks at Thai army-AP PhotoSakchai Lalit

Monks gathered at Victory Monument praying for peace-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Red shirt protesters behind a barricade of tires-AP PhotoDavid Longstreath

Thai army holding suspects-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoVincent Yu

Protester taunts Thai military-AP PhotoVincent Yu

A plea to end ther violence-AP PhotoWally Santana

One of many fires in Bangkok-AP PhotoWally Santana

Thai military looking on protesters-AP PhotoWally Santana

Removing the dead-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

Tire on fire on Bangkok street-AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn

One of the many Thai casualties-AP Photo

Thai military removing the body of a fallen soldier-AP

Red shirt protesters arrested by the Thai military-Reuters

Armored personnel carrier cautiously approaching fire barricade-AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn

Public buildings in Bangkok set ablaze-Reuters

Fallen Thai soldier-Reuters

A tuk tuk in the midst of madness-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A protester near burning bus-REUTERSD/amir Sagolj

A fireman lost his life doing his job-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

A protester finding cover-REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Lone protester among the smoke-REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Firemen trying to tackle fires in Bangkok-AP Photo/ Manish Swarup

Chaos on Bangkok streets-REUTERSA/drees Latif

Protester receiving medical attention-Reuters

2 Thai soldiers and a Canadian journalist lie dead after grenade attack-Reuters

Adding fuel to the fire-AP Photo/Wally Santana