Cops arrest 35 in Din Daeng clash

Crowd control police arrest protesters following a clash at Din Daeng intersection on Sunday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
Crowd control police arrest protesters following a clash at Din Daeng intersection on Sunday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

At least 35 protesters were arrested following a clash with riot police at Din Daeng anti-government protests on Sunday.

Protesters on motorcycles began gathering at Din Daeng intersection, which has been the focus of rallies in the past week, at 5pm.

They threw ping-pong bombs and firecrackers as they moved towards police who surrounded the Royal Thai Army Band Department on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.

Police fired tear gas, leading to a confrontation. To disperse the crowd, police used water cannons and began making arrests.

At least 35 protesters were detained and their motorcycles seized on Sunday. Around 6.15pm, police were finally able to contain the rally at Din Daeng intersection and push back the protesters towards Victory Monument.

Police were ordered by the national police chief to adjust their tactics on Saturday to reduce the impact on nearby communities, following complaints from residents near the protest site about rubber bullets and tear gas canisters ending up on their property.

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Vocabulary

  • arrest: (of the police or, in this case, soldiers) to take someone under control because they are believed to have committed a crime - จับกุม
  • canister: a round metal container that is used to hold gases or chemical substances under pressure - กระป๋องสเปรย์
  • complaints (noun): when people say that something is wrong or not satisfactory - การร้องเรียน
  • confrontation: a situation in which people or groups are arguing angrily or are fighting - การเผชิญหน้า
  • detained: kept in a place and not allowed to leave - กักตัว ควบคุมตัวหรือฝากขัง
  • disperse: (of a crowd of people) to separate and leave in different directions  - สลายฝูงชน
  • firecracker: a kind of firework that makes a lot of loud noise when it explodes - ประทัด
  • intersection: a place where roads, lines, etc., join or cross each other - สี่แยก
  • property: land owned by someone - ที่ดิน, อสังหาริมทรัพย์
  • seize: to take something using official power and force - จับกุม
  • surrounded: having something,people, etc. completely around all sides - ถูกล้อมรอบ
  • tactics: particular methods for achieving something - วิธีการ  ไม้เด็ด
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