Bangkok chaos

A Buddhist monk walks ahead women supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as they distribute roses to soldiers in Bangkok April 13, 2009. Thai troops fired at crowds of anti-government protesters in central Bangkok on Monday and demonstrators fought back with firebombs and rocks, propelling Thailand deeper into political crisis. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash
Thai soldiers keep low during a face-off with Thai anti-government protestors near downtown Monday, April 13, 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency shutting down rail service as soldiers continue to battle against anti-government demonstrators. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
An anti-government protester hugs a Thai soldier as others cry while pleading for soldiers not to use violence against them outside the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, April 13, 2009. Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the capital Monday in a crackdown against escalating anti-government protests roiling this Southeast Asian nation. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
A demonstrator calling for a stop to the violence between government troops and supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, distributes roses to soldiers in Bangkok April 13, 2009. Thai troops fired at crowds of anti-government protesters in central Bangkok on Monday and demonstrators fought back with firebombs and rocks, propelling Thailand deeper into political crisis. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom