The so-called pro-democracy “red shirts” protests in Thailand culminated in violent confrontations between protesters and the Thailand military on the streets of Bangkok on April 13, 2009. The following pages are a selection of images taken over the days leading to the anarchy and showdown between government forces and the protesters.
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© John Le Fevre, 2009
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- A red shirt protester prepares to throw a petrol bomb at Thai military. Photo John Le Fevre
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- A petrol bomb thrown by red shirt protesters lands in front of Thai troops. Photo John Le Fevre
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- Claims that the Thai army only fired over the heads of red-shirt protesters is repudiated by this photo clearly showing soldiers at Pratunam taking aim. Photo: John Le Fevre
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- A resident of Nang Lerng waves a sword at red shirt protesters. Photo John Le Fevre
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- Thai media at work in the red shirt press center. Photo John Le Fevre
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- What are those orange balls? Branded as Eudefire? Photo John Le Fevre
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- What are those orange balls? Branded as Eudefire? Photo John Le Fevre
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You good man in my eye
(red shirts)
I accidentally found your site on wordpress while searching for good pictures of Redshirts people for my website.
Yes, RedShirts people are good people. They just want to bring back democracy to Thais. I am behind you, Redshirts.
I like what you wrote on your blog. I am not Pro-Thaksin, so that you know. Until I saw what happened to the Redshirts people, I just minded my own business although my way of living was effected by the Army Coup.
All Thai medias are now pro-Government and their reports were not true and the Redshirts people has no way to communicate with each other. I have a good feeling that you also fully award of the double standard Thai Government treated the Yellow Shirts protesters and the Red Shirts protesters.
So that’s your photo of Sawai Thong-um, who received the gunshot wound, that’s been floating around the web. Any insight into who shot him? The government devoted a press conference and subsequent TV program to him last night, to prove it wasn’t the military…
There’s a couple almost identical photos as there were several people there taking photos at the time. Not sure if it’s mine or one of the Thais who was taking photos also. Sorry, no idea who shot him but there was no uniformed military in the area that I saw at the time. The bullet could be a clue but this is Thailand and evidence integrity is questionable.
I’m curious though who the people were that I saw marshaling and directing the people in the area and inciting them to attack the red-shirts. The area reportedly has a powerful Democrat MP who is very active.