Clashes Erupt in Thai Capital as Political Crisis Deepens

(RV - 14 May 10) Seven people were killed and 101 wounded today in street clashes between Thai anti-government protesters and troops in central Bangkok.

Clashes erupted when protesters tried to stop troops from blocking roads to establish a perimeter around a sprawling encampment occupied by red-shirted demonstrators.

Dr. Charles Monthienvichienchai, a lecturer at St John’s University in Bangkok, told us more about the prospects for resolving Thailand’s two-month political crisis.