TearGasUsed

26 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai protestors wipes tear gas out of his eyes on Rama IX Road near the Thai Japan Stadium complex. Thousands of anti-government protestors flooded into the area around the Thai Japan Stadium to try to prevent the drawing of ballot list numbers by the Election Commission, which determines the order in which candidates appear on the ballot of the Feb. 2 election. They were unable to break into the stadium and ballot list draw went as scheduled. The protestors then started throwing rocks and small explosives at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. At least 20 people were hospitalized in the melee and one policeman was reportedly shot by anti-government protestors. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: TearGasAtStadium002.jpg
Copyright: © Jack Kurtz
Image Size: 4014x3011 / 6.7MB; 122612 Bangkok Democracy Demonstration PRDC People's Democratic Reform Committee Politics Protest Putsch Riot Tear Gas Thailand Unrest Violence ZUMA
Contained in galleries: Anti-Election Riot at Thai Japan Stadium, Thailand (All), Anti-Thaksin Movement (all)

26 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai protestors wipes tear gas out of his eyes on Rama IX Road near the Thai Japan Stadium complex. Thousands of anti-government protestors flooded into the area around the Thai Japan Stadium to try to prevent the drawing of ballot list numbers by the Election Commission, which determines the order in which candidates appear on the ballot of the Feb. 2 election. They were unable to break into the stadium and ballot list draw went as scheduled. The protestors then started throwing rocks and small explosives at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. At least 20 people were hospitalized in the melee and one policeman was reportedly shot by anti-government protestors. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ