Explosions and gunfire

Amid sporadic gunfire and explosions on Saturday, troops designated areas of the Thai capital as "live firing zones" in a warning to protesters.
An anti-government protester next to the wreckage of an army truck in Bangkok, 15 May
There have been running battles around the barricaded camp

Some 170 people have been injured since the violence broke out.

Despite claims by the Thai government that the situation was under control and its soldiers had only fired in self-defence, army snipers have been accused of targeting protesters, and footage from Bangkok on Saturday showed red-shirts dragging gunshot victims to safety.

The violence escalated on Thursday after a renegade general who supports the protests was shot in the head by an unknown gunman.

Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol, better known as Seh Daeng (Commander Red), is in a critical condition and doctors believe he is unlikely to survive.