A large amount of weapons found after the Army dispersed red-shirt protesters from their protest in central Bangkok were shown at a press conference by the Centre for Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) Saturday for envoys from 30 countries and journalists.
The display also included Army and police weapons seized by United Front for Democracy against Dictator-ship (UDD) protesters during the clashes.
Earlier Saturday at 8.30am, another search of the compound at Wat Pathumwanaram found an AK47 rifle and 30 rounds of ammunition, a smoke bomb, a makeshift bomb, plus three knives, and an axe.
Three more grenades for the M67 launcher were also found by troops during an examination of the protest's main stage at the Rajprasong intersection.
Police also took 14 cars parked at the temple for inspection at the CRES headquarters before returning them to owners. They included a Mercedes Benz owned by leading UDD member Kwanchai Praipana. Police also took a Nissan van and a Honda Civic to Pathumwan police station because diamonds that were allegedly stolen were found inside these vehicles.
The Nation
