Media headquarters in Bangkok attacked by "red-shirts"

BANGKOK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Some Media headquarters Wendesday afternoon became the latest targets of the angry red-shirts who refused to accept their leader's resolution to end the rally.

Hundreds of red-shirts rallied in fron of the office building of Thai TV Channel 3 and shattered some windows.

All staff members were ordered to leave the Bangkok Post building in Klong Toey shortly before 3:00 p.m. as "red-shirts" gathered nearby at five-ways and advanced down Na Ranong Road towards the Post building about 200 metres away.

Nation Multimedia Group also told its staff to leave the office at 3:15 p.m. following reports that angry protesters were heading to attack its office.

The violence and attacks intensified as the "red-shirts" leaders Wendesday noon announced the end to their two-month-odd rally in Bangkok after the troops carried out dispersion operation early morning.

The co-leader Natthawut Saikua asked the protestors to leave the gathering site of Ratchaprasong.

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