Woman dies as protesters clash with Thai police

The Associated Press ,  Bangkok   |  Tue, 10/07/2008 10:07 PM  |  World

A 20-year-old woman has been killed in clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators in the Thai capital of Bangkok.

The director of the Narenthorn Center, a disaster coordination agency, said the woman died during fighting outside the city's police headquarters on Tuesday evening.

Surachet Sathitniramai said the woman, whom he did not identify, had chest injuries and one hand had been almost severed from her body when she was brought to hospital.

He said 358 people have been injured in violence that began Tuesday morning when police used tear gas to clear protesters belonging to the People's Alliance for Democracy who were besieging parliament, trying to keep Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from entering to make a speech.
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