2009 Thai political unrest

Red Shirt protesters confront the military on Pracha Songkhro Road, Bangkok, 13 April 2009

A series of political demonstrations and following unrest occurred in Thailand from 26 March to 14 April 2009 in Bangkok and Pattaya against the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva and the military crackdown that followed. Up to 100,000 people demonstrated in central Bangkok at the height of the protests. The crackdown is also known in Thailand as "Bloody Songkran" (Thai: สงกรานต์เลือด, romanized: Songkran lueat), referring to the Thai holiday of Songkran, which takes place on 13–15 April.^[1]^[2]

^ "Thai protesters hit tourist hub with guns – of water". The Independent. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^ "Songkran Behind Bars". Prachatai English. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[1] "Thai protesters hit tourist hub with guns – of water". The Independent. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[2] "Songkran Behind Bars". Prachatai English. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

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