In recent days there has been a wave of big political violence in Bangkok the capital of Thailand. More than 800 people were injured in the clashes between the protesters and security forces, which came three days after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in Bangkok. Some protesters also acted in a threatening manner towards local journalists, accusing them of bias in covering the protests. A television crew member was injured when a protester smashed the window of his car. It is hard to watch this kind of news because it reminds me of the problem that Mexico faced 4 years ago in Oaxaca when the APPO issue put an entire region under the control of the army and broke several fights involving protesters against the Mexican army. What is even sadder is that Thailand is not the only country in the world with violence in the streets right now, it is not necessary to mention our country and the Middle East wars in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Returning to the initial topic of the post, the fatalities include 14 civilians, among them the Japanese TV cameraman Hiroyuki Muramoto, whom Reuters said had worked for the news agency's Tokyo bureau for more than 15 years. He was found dead near the Democracy Monument. The government’s failure to disperse the protesters from their encampments may have hardened the red shirts' position and deepened the crisis that is now the deadliest political violence in Thailand since 1992. The leader of the protest movement, called Red Shirts for their clothing, said they would not talk with the government after Saturday’s deaths. These are very hard times for people in Bangkok, there are a lot of civilians that do not have any trouble with government and because a group of radicals do not agree with the government’s policies they have made of Bangkok a dangerous place right now. The Red Shirts support former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was deposed in a 2006 coup. They are demanding that Prime Minister Abhisit, who they claim was elected illegitimately, immediately dissolve the government and call new elections.