Rage against the machine

Agencies Published December 26, 2013
An anti-government protester uses a slingshot to throw rocks at Thai riot police as they attack the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester uses a slingshot to throw rocks at Thai riot police as they attack the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester throws a tear gas canister towards policemen during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester throws a tear gas canister towards policemen during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester uses a slingshot to throw rocks at Thai riot police as they attack the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester uses a slingshot to throw rocks at Thai riot police as they attack the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester throws a tear gas canister towards policemen during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester throws a tear gas canister towards policemen during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester throws a tear gas canister towards policemen during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester throws a tear gas canister towards policemen during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester covers his face with a wet handkerchief as he takes cover from teargas during clashes near the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
An anti-government protester covers his face with a wet handkerchief as he takes cover from teargas during clashes near the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
Soldiers wear gas masks as they stand guard at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
Soldiers wear gas masks as they stand guard at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
Riot policemen fire rubber bullets during clashes with anti-government protesters at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
Riot policemen fire rubber bullets during clashes with anti-government protesters at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
A riot policeman fires teargas toward anti-government protesters during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
A riot policeman fires teargas toward anti-government protesters during clashes at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
Thai riot police form a line as they hold rifles loaded with rubber bullets while confronting anti-government protesters during a rally at the Labor Ministry in Bangkok. – Photo by AP
Thai riot police form a line as they hold rifles loaded with rubber bullets while confronting anti-government protesters during a rally at the Labor Ministry in Bangkok. – Photo by AP
Riot policemen fire rubber bullets during clashes with anti-government protesters at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
Riot policemen fire rubber bullets during clashes with anti-government protesters at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
A Thai riot policeman washes tear gas from his eyes during a clash with anti-government protesters at the Labor Ministry in Bangkok. – Photo by AP
A Thai riot policeman washes tear gas from his eyes during a clash with anti-government protesters at the Labor Ministry in Bangkok. – Photo by AP
Riot policemen carry an injured colleague after clashes with anti-government protesters near the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters
Riot policemen carry an injured colleague after clashes with anti-government protesters near the Thai-Japan youth stadium in central Bangkok. – Photo by Reuters

Protesters seeking to disrupt preparations for elections in Thailand have clashed with riot police in central Bangkok, on Thursday December 26th. Officers used tear gas canisters and rubber bullets against the protesters who were trying to force their way into a sports stadium where candidates were gathering to draw lots for their position on polling papers. The protestors, armed with sling shots, threw rocks and attempted to break through police lines. Inside the stadium, candidates for at least 27 parties took part in the lot-drawing process, which apparently went on unaffected despite the turmoil outside the gates.

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