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| 2010 Thai Political Protests | |
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_protesters_on_8th_April_2010_near_the_Ratchaprasong_intersection.jpg) The UDD protest at Ratchaprasong intersection on 8 April 2010 | |
| Location | Thailand (mainly Bangkok) |
| Date | 12 March – 19 May 2010 |
| Deaths | 91[1] |
| Injured | +2,100[2] |
The 2010 Thai political protests were a series of political protests that were organised by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) (also known as "Red Shirts")[3] in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 March–19 May 2010 against the Democrat Party-led government. The UDD called for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and hold elections earlier than the end of term elections scheduled in 2012. The UDD demanded that the government stand down, but negotiations to set an election date failed. The protests escalated into prolonged violent confrontations between the protesters and the military, and attempts to negotiate a ceasefire failed. More than 80 civilians and six soldiers were killed, and more than 2,100 injured by the time the military violently put down the protest on 19 May.
- ^ Fuller, Thomas; Mydans, Seth (19 September 2010). "Protesters Return to Bangkok Streets". The New York Times. Bangkok. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Asthana, Anushka; Sherman, Jill; Joanna Sugden and Sian Powell (15 May 2010). "Death toll rises as anti-government protests escalate in Thailand". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "Profile: Thailand's reds and yellows". BBC News. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2020.