Explosions, firing in Bangkok on eve of polls, 7 injured

February 01, 2014 18:33

Explosions and several shots were heard in the Thai capital today as opposition activists bent on disrupting Sunday's controversial snap polls clashed with government supporters, leaving seven persons injured.

The political rivals clashed with pistols and assault rifles despite tight security put in place to thwart the opposition's attempts to scuttle the vote, including the deployment of over 2,00,000 security personnel.

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