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Thai protesters attack police at airport checkpoint
About 150 Thai riot police fled their checkpoint near Bangkok's besieged international airport on Saturday after they were attacked by anti-government protesters, a witness said.
- Agencies
- Published: 17:53 November 29, 2008
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Bangkok: About 150 Thai riot police fled their checkpoint near Bangkok's besieged international airport on Saturday after they were attacked by anti-government protesters, a witness said.
The members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) hurled firecrackers and iron rods at the police manning the checkpoint on the expressway leading to Suvarnabhumi airport.
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