Officers responded by firing tear gas shells and using their bamboo sticks to repel demonstrators.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

In other parts of Bangkok, soldiers fired tear gas and protesters hurled firebombs.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

Police responded by firing tear gas and beating back protesters with batons.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

The authorities respond with tear gas and,sometimes,fatal gunfire.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08