The 2010 Thai political protests were a series of political protests that were organised by the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 March–19 May 2010 against the Democrat Party-led government. The UDD called for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and hold elections earlier than the end of term elections scheduled in 2012; the UDD demanded that the government stand down. The protests escalated into prolonged violent confrontations between the protesters and the military, attempts to negotiate a ceasefire failed. More than 80 civilians and six soldiers were killed, more than 2,100 injured by the time the military violently put down the protest on 19 May. Popular opposition against Abhisit Vejjajiva's government rose throughout 2009, due to the controversial 2008 "judicial coup" that banned the Palang Prachachon Party and "silent coup" that allowed the Democrats to form a coalition government. In February 2010, Abhisit tightened security in anticipation of the Supreme Court's ruling to seize Thaksin Shinawatra's bank accounts frozen since the 2006 military coup.

The UDD announced protests on 14 March in Bangkok to call for new elections. Abhisit further tightened security. Censorship was heightened, radio, TV stations and Web sites sympathetic to the UDD were closed. Estimates for the number of protesters on 14 March ranged from 50,000 to 300,000. At the beginning, protests were peaceful, centred at Phan Fah bridge. Most protesters came from outside Bangkok. After initial UDD unilateral demands of an early election were unsuccessful, dozens of M79 grenade attacks occurred far from Phan Fah, but there were no injuries and no arrests. In April, protesters shifted to Ratchaprasong intersection. A state of emergency was declared in Bangkok on 8 April, banning political assemblies of more than five people. On 10 April, troops unsuccessfully cracked down at Phan Fah, resulting in 24 deaths, including one Japanese journalist and five soldiers, more than 800 injuries; the Thai media called the crackdown "Cruel April". Further negotiations failed to set an election date.

On 22 April, grenade attacks suspected to have been launched from Chulalongkorn Hospital killed one and injured 86 others. UDD members illegally entered Chulalongkorn Hospital in an unsuccessful search for the attackers, drawing widespread condemnation from the Thai press, as the protests started to become more siege like, with barricades and armed guards creating a UDD fortress within the area of Ratchaprasong. Forensics expert Pornthip Rojanasunand indicated that the hospital might or might not have been the origin of the grenade attacks. No arrests were made for either the illegal entry into the hospital. A UDD proposal for elections in three months was rejected by Abhisit. On 28 April, the military and protesters clashed in northern Bangkok, wounding at least 16 protesters and killing one soldier; the UDD consolidated at Ratchaprasong. On 3 May, Abhisit announced elections on 14 November; the roadmap was tentatively accepted by the UDD, but after they included additional conditions, the government cancelled negotiations.

By mid-May, the Ratchaprasong protest site camp was surrounded by armoured vehicles and snipers were positioned in case they were needed. On the evening of 13 May, Khattiya Sawasdiphol, security advisor to the protesters and leader of the armed "Ronin" guards known as the black shirts, was shot in the head by a sniper's bullet while he was giving an interview to press, it is unclear. Thereafter, the state of emergency was expanded to 17 provinces and the military commenced an extended crackdown, dubbed by the Thai media as "Savage May". An additional 41 civilians deaths more 250 were injured by 8.30 pm, including soldiers. One military death occurred from accidental friendly fire; the government claimed all civilians killed were either armed terrorists or civilians shot by terrorists, noted some civilians were shot by terrorists disguised in army uniforms. The military declared the area a "live fire zone", in which anybody, be they protester, tourist or journalist would be shot on sight, with medics banned from entering.

On 14 May, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon encouraged protesters and the government to return to dialogue. On 16 May, UDD leaders said again they were ready for talks as long as the military pulled back, but the government demanded the unconditional dispersal of the protesters. A state of emergency was declared in five Northeastern provinces on 16 May; the government rejected a Senate call for Senate-mediated negotiations. On 17 May, Amnesty International called for the military to stop using live ammunition. Armored vehicles led the final assault into Ratchaprasong in the early morning of 19 May, killing at least five, including an Italian journalist. Soldiers were reported to have fired on medical staff. By 13:30, UDD leaders told protesters to give themselves up. Dozens of arson attacks soon broke out nationwide on red-shirt targets including the CentralWorld building, various banks and civic buildings and government buildings. People arrested and charged for arson include a number of Red Shirt supporters.

A curfew was declared and troops were authorised to shoot on sight anybody inciting unrest. An undisclose

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