At least six protesters occupying Bangkok's domestic airport were wounded by a bomb blast early today, the latest in a string of incidents targeting the demonstrators, emergency services said.
The explosion at Don Mueang airport came just hours after the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) ended a three-month sit-in at the prime minister's offices in Bangkok following a series of grenade attacks.
Hundreds of protesters moved to Don Mueang and the main Suvarnabhumi international airport from the premier's offices, only to be hit by the latest attack.
"There was a bomb attack at Don Mueang just after midnight (Bangkok time). Initial reports say six people were injured," an emergency services spokesman said.
A grenade attack early on Sunday on Government House, where the premier's cabinet offices are located, wounded around 50 people, while two protesters were killed in similar blasts there last month.
The fatal attacks prompted the PAD to launch a "final battle" with the government, which has developed into an economically crippling week-long siege of the two airports.
PAD leaders said on Monday that protesters would leave Government House and reinforce the airport vigils, while the official premises would be handed back to the government on Tuesday morning.
AFP
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