General News, 3rd prize
Philip Blenkinsop
01 May, 1992
A man had used a fire engine to break through police barriers during confrontations between heavily armed riot police and demonstrators in Bangkok, Thailand. He was in a coma for 36 hours. Pro-democracy demonstrations were violently crushed by Thailand's Prime minister General Suchinda Kraprayoon, who blamed communist elements in a desperate attempt to hold on to power. Amid rumors of a military coup, Thailand's King Bhumibol personally took control of the situation. He promised constitutional change and general elections, and deposed General Suchinda.
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