Thailand: Shooting into protest crowd, 35 injured

Gunmen attacked an anti-government protest in eastern Thailand on the evening of February 22, injuring at least 35 people, police said.

Police Lieutenant Thanabhum Newanit said the gunmen, riding in a pickup truck, attacked a protest organized by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) in Trat province, about 300 km east of the capital Bangkok.

Protest-related violence is on the rise in Thailand.

According to Lieutenant Thanabhum, the attackers opened fire on the crowd and two explosive devices detonated.

Protest-related violence has been on the rise in Thailand recently. Over the past three months, 15 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.

Thai protesters want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign to pave the way for an appointed caretaker government to implement anti-corruption reforms./.

According to VNA