Bangkok Burns After Thai Protest Chiefs Arrested

joelgershon — May 19, 2010 — Sad and surreal day in Bangkok. It's still far from over. Taken from my rooftop as it's anarchy in the streets.

AssociatedPress — May 19, 2010 — Thailand's army stormed the Red Shirt anti-government protest camp in Bangkok Wednesday, and the movement's leaders were arrested. But enraged demonstrators fanned across the city setting fires afterward. (19 May 2010)



[Bangkok] Rioters burn 27 buildings

19/05/2010
Bangkok Post

Rioters have set fire to 27 buildings around Bangkok during the day, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced at 9pm on Wednesday.

Some of the buildings are:

1. The area on Rama I Road around Paragon shopping mall and Siam Square. Siam Theatre was completely gutted.
2. Parts of Centara Grand Hotel at Ratchaprasong
3. Parts of the Stock Exchange of Thailand building on Witthayu Road
4. Mahathun building on Ploenchit Road
5. Bangkok Bank and Krung Thai Bank Asok branches
6. Parts of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and a nearby 7-Eleven convenience store in Din Daeng area
7. Bangkok Bank and Government Savings Bank Din Daeng branches
8. Maleenont Building on Rana IV Road which houses Channel 3 television station
9. Bangkok Bank's Rama IV branch and Tesco Lotus superstore on Rama IV Road
10. The Metropolitan Electricity Authority in Klong Toey
11. Central World shopping mall
12. Bangkok Bank's Victory Monument branch
13. Century Park hotel in Din Daeng area
14. Center One shopping mall around Victory Monument