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Bangkok fire pictures

A Thai firefighter works to a control a fire from smoldering trash at a barricade set up by anti-government protesters in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Downtown Bangkok turned into a flaming battleground Wednesday as an army assault toppled the anti-government group#39;s leadership, enraging followers who fired grenades and set numerous fires that cloaked the skyline in black smoke. ADDING NAME OF SHOPPING MALL Smoke rises at Central World shopping mall that was ransack

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Thailand curfew time 2010

Anti-government rioters gather Wednesday, May 19, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. Downtown Bangkok turned into a flaming battleground Wednesday as an army assault toppled the Red Shirt protest leadership, enraging followers who fired grenades and set numerous fires that cloaked the skyline in a black haze. The government declared a nighttime curfew in Bangkok, and said army operations would continue through the night. An announcement signed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and broadcast on televi

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