Thai University Massacre

Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

English - October 05, 2016 07:50 - 8 minutes - 4.07 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratings
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On October 6th 1976 Thai security forces opened fire on student demonstrators in Bangkok. Dozens of students were killed and thousands were arrested. The killings heralded a new era of military rule in Thailand.

Photo: Police stand guard over Thai students on a soccer field at Thammasat University, in Bangkok, Thailand. (Credit: AP Photo/Gary Mangkorn.)