At least 77 wounded in army-protester clash in Bangkok

BANGKOK. April 13. KAZINFORM At least 77 were wounded when hundreds of army soldiers and anti-government protesters clashed in Bangkok early Monday morning 14 hours after Thai PM declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Thai media reports, Kazinform refers to Xinhuanet.

The Nation quoted hospital reports as saying at least 77 people suffered injuries mainly from teargas, with five seriously injured. At around 7:20 a.m., the government announced it was in control of the situation at Din Daeng, The Nation said on its website. The report said Deputy PM's Secretary-General Panithan Wattanayakorn told a press conference Monday morning that some protesters had been arrested, and Army Spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd earlier said "Similar operations will be carried out in other areas." The clash occurred around 4:30 a.m. Monday (2100 GMT Sunday) when some 300 so-called red-shirted protesters used a seized bus to crash soldiers stationed at Din Daeng District in north Bangkok, Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd told TPBS, Kazinform cites Xinhuanet. Seem www.chinaview.cn for full version.