Students battle red-shirted people

The fight caused both inbound and outbound traffic on Rama I Road to be heavily congested.

The fight and sounds of gunfire and explosions prompted many red-shirted people to run for cover while the students shouted abusive words at the red-shirted people now and then from inside the college.

An explosion was also heard inside the college following the fight, police said, adding that students apparently lit up a firecracker.

The fight came after a group of pro-Thaksin red-shirted people arrived outside the stadium waiting to attend the mobile Truth Today.

The first group of about 100 red-shirted people arrived at the stadium at 5 am.

The college had the reunion party Friday night and some group of active and former students crossed the road to the stadium and fought with the red-shirted people.

Before the students crossed the road to attack the red-shirted people, they came out in front of the college and waved hands to challenge the red-shirted to cross the road to meet them.

Following the fight, Pathumwan police station chief Pol Col Paisarn Luasomboon deployed 300 police to be stationed in front of the college to prevent students from coming out to clash with the supporters of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra again.