Above: Censorship explanation from the Bangkok Post, May 18, 1992 – The Nation and other Thai newspapers ignored the government censorship and printed as usual.
A new story from the Bangkok Post: The night a Bangkok protest turned deadly – Bangkok Post, May 15, 2017
…The image was one of awesome firepower: M16 rifles, belt-firing M60s, M89 grenade launchers, jeeps mounted with heavy machine guns, armoured personnel carriers with rapid-fire cannons. At one point I even saw a soldier with a clumsy-looking bazooka strapped to his back. Neither truncheons nor riot shields could be seen. These troops brought to the streets of Bangkok were a fully armed division headed into combat…
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Eyewitness Accounts 2Bangkok editor Ron Morris’ account Part I – Background & A night on the bridge Part II – Crossing the lines Part III – A hot afternoon Part IV – The shooting starts Part V – Ian Neumegen, a foreigner killed in the disturbances Part VI – Soldiers advance through Banglampoo Part VII – Aftermath |
From 2005: Thaksin’s Revolution – Coming full circle from Black May From 2005: The context of Black May and what it led to in Thailand |
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Newspaper Accounts Front page: Huge protest in City – Bangkok Post, April 21, 1992 Front page: ‘Drastic’ action to quell riot – Bangkok Post, May 18, 1992 Censorship issue, p.2-3 – Bangkok Post, May 18, 1992 Enough: End this terrible tragedy – Bangkok Post, May 19, 1992 Young doctor tells of battles to save life – Bangkok Post, May 19, 1992 Front page – Bloody battles rage in City – Bangkok Post, May 19, 1992 |
Disastrous End – Burning – Chaos in the city – Thai Rath, May 20, 1992 Where peace took its last turn – The Nation, May 20, 1992 City braces for more riots – The Nation, May 20, 1992 No elegance on blood-soaked, battle-scared Rajadamnoern Road – The Nation, May 20, 1992 Chronology of events – The Nation, May 20, 1992 Shootings were in self-defence, says spokesman – The Nation, May 20, 1992 Cartoon: Joys were gone – Thai Rath, May 20, 1992 |
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