A Thai hospital had to evacuate hundreds of patients today after anti-government protesters stormed in to hunt for security forces they suspected were hiding inside.

Thai anti-government protesters cancelled a march today on a military camp where the prime minister has hidden during their month-old campaign to oust him.

Red-shirted protesters paraded coffins through Thailand’s capital today in a renewed attempt to pressure the government to step down after street fighting left 21 people dead, pushing the South-east Asian nation closer to political anarchy.

Protesters in Thailand claimed a symbolic victory today after forcing soldiers to retreat from parts of Bangkok’s historic district, raising tensions in what so far has been a non-violent bid to bring down the government.

Protesters in Thailand today donated blood they plan to splatter at the Thai government headquarters in Bangkok in a symbolic sacrifice if their demands for new elections are not met.