For the third day in a row, thousands of protestors took to the streets of Bangkok, rallying against upcoming elections. The elections were called in hopes of diffusing anti-government protestors, but both opposition parties have refused to take part.
One protestor was shot and injured Wednesday morning and a small explosion took place outside of a former prime minister’s home, highlighting the escalating violence of the situation. In two months of protests, eight people have been killed and over 477 injured.
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Political corruption has long been a problem in Thailand, but the country continues to modernize rapidly with unemployment near zero and a standard of living much higher than that of its neighbors.
Source: New York Times
