Today marks the 10th anniversary of the worst political violence in Thailand's modern history, where clashes between the Thai military and anti-government protesters ended in bloodshed.
Let's take a look:
Tens of thousands of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), also known as the 'red-shirt' protesters, staged a mass rally that lasted for over two months, demanding the then-prime minister abhisit vejjajiva call a snap election to pave way for a new government.
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The violence shocked the city, but the red-shirts consolidated their forces in one camp, closing down the city's commercial heart for several more weeks.
The first bloodshed occurred on 10 April when at least four soldiers and 17 civilians were killed in clashes as the army tried to disperse the red-shirts from one of their two bases in Bangkok.
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Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy, Suthep Thaugsuban were accused of murder and attempted murder in connection with the crackdown on Thaksin's red-shirted supporters to end their two-month street protest in Bangkok.
Abhisit defended the actions, saying shadowy militants lurking among peaceful demonstrators triggered the bloodshed, which he said was aimed at trying to discredit and topple his government. his case was later dismissed by thailand's supreme court.
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