"Day X": Protesters under Fire - Bangkok on Fire

Since the early morning APC, tanks and thousands of troops are storming Bangkok's center with the aim to smash the "red-shirt" protest campaign(*):

 

 

 

 

 

The result: While "six key leaders of the red shirt movement surrendered to police after Thai soldiers breached the barricades", as al-Jazeera reported six hours ago, right now at least 12 sites in downtown Bangkok, incl. the Bangkok Stock Exchange, a TV station and several of the most famous department stores got up in flames:

 

 

  

 

 

And meanwhile from more and more cities in Thailand's north-eastern provinces mass riots (incl. attacks against police stations, city halls etc.) were/are reported...

 

 

* Related updated reports:
☞ Bangkok burns after army crackdown (al-Jazeera)

☞ Thai forces surge into protest area... (CNN)
☞ Troops storm redshirt protest camp (Guardian)
☞ Thailand going up in smoke (Asia Times)