Police, anti-coup protesters clash
Demonstrators opposed to Thailand’s military-installed government clashed with police in the most violent protest since a military coup ousted the country’s elected government in September.
Several thousand protesters rallied outside the house of former Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda, whom they accuse of instigating last year’s coup against then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The demonstrators broke through police barricades to march to the house, but more serious fighting erupted after police tried to detain the protest leaders.
The protest was led by former top members of Thaksin’s now disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party.
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