Violence escalates in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand: Red Shirt protesters loot weapons and riot gear from a police vehicle in the compound of the Thaicom satellite station on the outskirts of the city Photograph: Roslan Rahman/AFP Photograph: Roslan Rahman/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Supporters of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra scuffle with Thai riot police during continued anti-government protests Photograph: Roslan Rahman/AFP Photograph: Roslan Rahman/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Demonstrators push back Thai soldiers as security forces launch a crackdown on anti-government protesters, vowing to clear one of their main encampments by nightfall Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP Photograph: Vincent Yu/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: An anti-government Red Shirt protester prays in front of advancing security forces Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Thai soldiers battle with Red Shirt supporters of former prime minster Thaksin Shinawatra Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: A Red Shirt supporter of former prime minster Thaksin Shinawatra waves the national flag during clashes with Thai soldiers Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: An anti-government Red Shirt protester holds his left arm after being wounded in clashes with Thai security forces Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Protesters run from a cloud of tear gas fired by soldiers near the Democracy Monument Photograph: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters Photograph: Chaiwat Subprasom/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Anti-government demonstrators wash tear gas from the eyes of a companion during clashes with Thai security forces Photograph: Wason Waintchakorn/AP Photograph: Wason Waintchakorn/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Thai soldiers line a street in the centre of Bangkok to guard against continued protests by supporters of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra near Government House Photograph: Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP Photograph: Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Thai soldiers clash with anti-government Red Shirt protesters near the United Nations building Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters Photograph: Damir Sagolj/guardian.co.uk Bangkok, Thailand: Thai soldiers confront anti-government demonstrators after pushing them back with water cannons and rubber bullets Photograph: David Longstreath/AP Photograph: David Longstreath/guardian.co.uk