35 years ago…
35 years ago, on October 14th, 1973, more than 1,500 persons died when the police and the army charged students protestors in the streets of Bangkok (you can read the Wikipedia article on the subject).
The remembrance of this event has a special significance today, as Thailand is undergoing another political crisis. Just a week ago, on October 7th, 2008, the police charged anti-government protesters with teargas of Chinese fabrication, which exploded in the crowd and caused one death and many severe injuries (several people had to be amputated).
Read more about Thailand history on onlychaam.com.