Bangkok burns as Thai protest heats up

Bangkok Remains a War Zone

May 17, 2010 — Clashes between military, anti-government protesters continue .Clashes between anti-government protesters and the Thai army have turned parts of the capital Bangkok into what resembles a war zone.
Red shirts continue to stand their ground at their protest camp in central Bangkok, openly defying a warning of a possible military crackdown despite clashes that have killed dozens in just four days.

Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports. (May 17, 2010)