Condition Bangkok, Thailand

Start talking weapons involved in prolonged political conflict in Thailand. Just four days after the Bangkok quiet twenty days of disruption due to the mass demonstrations or red T-shirts supporting former Prime Minister (PM) Thaksin Shinawatra, bloody incidents of broken back.

One of the leaders of yellow T-shirts or groups of anti-Thaksin, Sondhi Limthongkul, efforts to escape from the killing of some people yesterday morning (17 / 4).

Sondhi, leader People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) that the end of the year ago menyabotase Airport Svarnabhumi, Bangkok, it was in the travel office, a media company in the field of television and newspapers, at around 5.00. He will follow a television program recorded for later showing.

As quoted from The Daily Nation, armed men in the top of the pickup suddenly bombard Sondhi when the vehicle is in the petrol station near the central bank. After hundreds of projectile vomit, the direct pickup fled. Although the pass of death, bullet wound and a shoulder is still lodged in the left side of the head Sondhi. Driver Sondhi, Vayupak Mussi, also seriously injured.

Impression in the TV station ASTV, Sondhi who berkemeja white that looks out of the van with a black Lexus berlumuran blood in the chest and head. ''There are two attackers who stalk Sondhi car, chase, and shoot about 100 with a bullet from the weapons AK-47 and M-16,''said police spokesman Colonel King Kwaengwisatchaicharn. Sondhi checking the car, police found 80 bullet holes in car bodies sekujur.

Director of Hospital Vajira dr Chaiwun Charoenchoktavee said, the doctors are out Sondhi and remove bullet from his head. Operation is completed yesterday evening. Sondhi is now in a period of recovery in the hospital door.

Sondhi, a number of media owners, the fact is the close of Thaksin. He had praised Thaksin as PM best. But then he changed course. Since the end of 2005, he opposed Thaksin. He is one of the founders of PAD, the group behind the demonstrations with mass yellow shirt.

PAD to taste the first demonstration in 2006 that opened the way for military intervention to overthrow Thaksin. Since then, the situation continues to churn Thailand. Mass protests continue to occur, sometimes with violence.

PAD is supported by elite bureaucrats, the palace, and the military. Groups yellow T-shirts also successfully defeat two pro-prime minister Thaksin. They also help to increase seat Abhisit PM.