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Two people shot in gunfight near Bangkok protest site

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-05-19 10:16
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BANGKOK - Two people were shot in a gunfight near the main protest site in central Bangkok on Wednesday, as protesters fired back at troops, a Reuters witness said.

Thick black smoke billowed from the main protest site as protesters started burning tyre barricades, after troops fired warning shots and tear gas.