Clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Thailand broke out on Tuesday when protesters tried to march through areas of the capital, Bangkok, declared off-limits to protesters by the government.
Known as the ‘red shirts,' the thousands of demonstrators loyal to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, have been protesting in Bangkok for a month demanding the government step down.
They have set up two camps in downtown Bangkok—one in the government district and the other in the commercial heart of the city.
Shops and hotels say they have lost millions of dollars as a result of businesses having to close and guests leaving hotels because of the protests.
It is the first time since the protests began a month ago that demonstrators and police have clashed, but there were no injuries reported from either side.
Known as the ‘red shirts,' the thousands of demonstrators loyal to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, have been protesting in Bangkok for a month demanding the government step down.
They have set up two camps in downtown Bangkok—one in the government district and the other in the commercial heart of the city.
Shops and hotels say they have lost millions of dollars as a result of businesses having to close and guests leaving hotels because of the protests.
It is the first time since the protests began a month ago that demonstrators and police have clashed, but there were no injuries reported from either side.
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