Bangkok , Saturday night ( 30/11 ) , two protesters riot after government supporters and opponents of Yingluck Shinawatra , was shot dead , while dozens of others were injured seriously .
Both victims were dead , a known pro - government student confirmed dead , a red - shirt movement supporter - who allegedly 23-year -old soldier - was found dead lat
In an effort to avoid further bloodshed , mass - red shirt - the open meeting they sparked violent clashes with anti - government protesters - announced on Sunday , ending a demonstration at a stadium in Bangkok .
Jatuporn Promphan , a red - shirt leaders were outspoken supporters claimed four red - shirt and a student were killed in clashes on Saturday night .
As many as 70,000 protesters gathered red clothes at Rajamangala Stadium on Saturday to express their support for the government , according to Xinhua .
Most of them are dealing with a group of anti - government protesters , including students from Ramkhamhaeng University , adjacent , when they tried to enter the stadium .
Several gunshots and explosions were heard . The fire reportedly seen in a small street near the location .
The first victim , who police identified as 21 -year -old student from Ramkhamhaeng University , suffered a fatal gunshot wound in the back and the bullet penetrated his lungs . He was later pronounced dead at a hospital .
Not yet clear who shot the student .
The medical center based in Bangkok confirmed to the Daily Thai Rak on Sunday morning that 35 people were injured in the crossfire has been taken to hospital for treatment .
A Cambodian workers aged 29 years and two students were among those injured . The worker apparently was a pedestrian and hit by stray bullets in the back .
Anti - government movement that lasts a long time in Thailand , which has sparked the biggest protests in the streets since 2010 , demanding the overthrow of the so-called " Thaksin regime " , which is believed to be applied Prime Minister of Thailand , Yingluck Shinawatra , sister of ousted Thai leader , Thaksin Shinawatra .
Political violence shook Bangkok
Political violence in the Thai capital left two dead and dozens of people injured , authorities said Sunday , as opposition protesters vowed to make a last attempt to overthrow Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra .
The bloody events of the latest in a series of conflicts that do civilians in the country since they toppled the empire that the tycoon who became prime minister , Thaksin Shinawatra - Yingluck biological brother - seven years ago .
The mass of protesters who took to the streets , with the Yingluck government intends to replace the " people's council " , is the biggest political violence since violence three years ago in Bangkok that left dozens of people died when the cleaning is done by the military .
The tension is high after the violence occurred on Saturday evening around Rajamanggala Stadium , where thousands of mass " Red Shirt " pro - government gathering to support the Yingluck government to deal with street demonstrators who have done action for several weeks .
The dead and injured suffered gunshot wounds and stab . The situation is not clear , however, violence erupted after protesters attacked anti - government Red Shirt group who came to join in the procession at Ramkhamhaeng district .
" Confirmation of the number of casualties is two dead and 45 injured , " said the clerk at the Erawan Emergency center told AFP , amid reports of sporadic riots near the stadium on Sunday morning .
The death toll was the first to occur since the peaceful protests carried out a month ago .
Both sides blame each other supporters have attacked them .
Violence makes the Red Shirt leaders ended the procession of those who have attracted tens of thousands of people , especially the rural poor to support Yingluck and her brother , Thaksin - who lives in exile but still remains a divisive figure in Thailand .
" To avoid a more complicated situation for the government , we decided to go home , " said Red Shirt leaders , Thuda Thavornseth .
Quickly soon empty stadiums and on Sunday morning and it became quiet area , according to AFP photographer .
The number of protesters dropped sharply from the estimated 180,000 people joined the protests in the streets on Nov. 24 , they are looking for top leaders targeted by the observers were called in an attempt to stage a coup .
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