Violence in Bangkok on Saturday

At 8 pm, protesters in one part orf bangkok hurled bombs at the troops, prompting troops to retreat to be in front of the Borworniwes Temple. The protesters kept on throwing bombs at troops while troops retaliated by firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the protesters. Several soldiers were injured and were dragged out of the battle scene by peers. Many were seen soaked with blood.
Some 40 tear gas canisters were dropped from a helicopter on to the protesters at Phan Fa bridge at 7:40 pm. Many protesters were seen suffering from the gas with tears running from their eyes. Earlier at the same site, Thai PBS reported that a helicopter dropped teargas canisters onto protesters. But the protesters retaliated by releasing balloons at the helicopter.
At about 6:48 pm, troops were trying to advance to push protesters at the another location in Bangkok, leading to a clash. Reports from the scene, showing protesting hurling things at troops. The clash continued until 7:25 pm when troops managed to push protesters from the area. Just now at 8.30pm Thai PBS reported that protesters used guns they seized from troops to fire back at soldiers at the Kokwua Intersection The station's field reporter that both side exchanged gunfire.
The reporter said some troops fired into the sky while others fired at the protesters. The red-shirt guards advised the protesters to take cover while exchanging gunfire with troops.
The Nation reported live at 8:30 pm that many people were injured at the Kokwua Intersection. Nation reporters at the field said troops fired rubber bullets at protesters but protesters fired real bullets at troops, injuring several of them. The injured troops were rushed to hospitals.
Earlier in the day Red shirts leaders told the cheering crowds that BTS is servants of Amataya (rich classes), and urged the protesters to go and destroyed the stations. The BTS sky-train system closed down shortly after. Guards of red shirts protesters use black plastic bags to cover security cameras of skytrain stations near Rajprasong rally sites.