Thai protestors storm Bangkok's main airport

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: MSNBC

BANGKOK, Thailand - Hundreds of protesters stormed Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport terminal on Tuesday night after scuffling with riot police, a Reuters reporter on the scene said.

Members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) broke through police lines and began roaming through the sprawling $4 billion terminal as startled tourists looked on.

Earlier, Thai anti-government demonstrators fired shots at government supporters as rival sides battled on a major highway in the Thai capital.

The fighting began when the government supporters began throwing rocks at a truck carrying members of PAD as it was returning from Bangkok's old airport, where the group had been holding a rally.



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27902801/

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Thai anti-government demonstrators hold pictures of King Bhumibol Adulayadej as they wave national flags during a protest outside the Royal Armed Forces Headquarters in Bangkok on Tuesday.

[babylonsister]

1. That is one big airport, too. Must be a mess over there. nt

[grantcart]

2. For historical background go here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4532226

[mikelgb]

3. I've been wanting to go back to Thailand

been putting of planning since the coup

I'd be freaked out if I heard about this and I was in the country...

especially if today was my flight, yikes