AGSTAR Photojournalism

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Colleauges getting shot in Bangcock.



Freelance photographer Fabio Polenghi, 48, of Italy lies on a stretcher at Police Headquarter Hospital Wednesday, May 19, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand, after being shot during a government crackdown on anti-government protestors. Polenghi was later pronounced dead by Thai doctors. At least three other journalist were injured in the day long push against anti-government protestors. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)



Journalists lie down and take cover during a gun battle between Thai army and anti-government protesters at Lumpini park in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Seven leaders of Thailand's Red Shirt protesters have surrendered to authorities after a deadly army assault on their fortified encampment. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)



** EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT ** An unidentified journalist and a Thai soldier lie injured after a grenade launcher was fired by anti-governemnt protesters during an operation to crackdown on the Red Shirt movement, Wednesday, May 19, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai troops opened fire Wednesday into the fortified encampment of anti-government protesters in downtown Bangkok, ramming armored vehicles into its tire-and-bamboo barricade in what appeared to be a final crackdown after a week of deadly clashes. (AP Photo)



An unidentified injured journalist is helped by fellow newsmen after a grenade launcher was fired by anti-government protesters during an operation to crackdown on the Red Shirt movement Wednesday, May 19, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai troops opened fire Wednesday into the fortified encampment of anti-government protesters in downtown Bangkok, ramming armored vehicles into its tire-and-bamboo barricade in what appeared to be a final crackdown after a week of deadly clashes. (AP Photo)



Journalist and onlookers seek cover while shots are fired at anti-government demonstrators Friday, May 14, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. Anti-government protesters also set fire to a police bus down the street from Japanese and U.S. embassies in central Bangkok after troops fired tear gas Friday in a burst of new violence after nightlong clashes left one person dead. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)