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This weekend, thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched on the palace to deliver a petition demanding reform. They were met by police and soldiers leading to a confrontation. Here is our video recap: #WhatisHappeninginThailand #Thailand

In Khon Kaen, protesters are shining a light for democracy as well. #ม็อบ18ตุลา #whatshappeninginthailand

Meanwhile in Chiang Mai, the students say if Bangkok students fall CM will continue the fight. #ม็อบ18ตุลา #whatshappeninginthailand

Students make way for a passing ambulance. #ม็อบ18ตุลา #whatshappeninginthailand

Democracy dies in darkness, so the students have turned on the lights. #ม็อบ18ตุลา #whatshappeninginthailand

Now that I am home, here are some of my coverage of today’s pro-democracy rally and the crackdown on peaceful protestors that may or may not have been use by @ThaiEnquirer. First is when I arrived and learnt that they have moved the protest site. #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน #ม็อบ16ตุลา

State security officials and police have begun pushing against protesters while using water cannons. They are instigating the incident as protesters had kept their lines. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

Protesters are retreating from batons, riot shields and water cannons. They're forming a line further down the street. Police holding their line after clearing the first wave. Protesters armed with only umbrellas. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

Protesters report that the blue dye sprayed onto them by the police is causing a burning sensation and stings the eye. Many as young as 15 in the crowd of protesters when the police moved in #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

Protesters have reformed their lines. Police have pulled back after accidently teargasing their front line. Calmer now for the moment. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

Here is a closer image of the blue dye that was being used on the protesters. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

This auntie is our hero of the day. She is banging on the riot shield and asking the officers, "Why are you hurting the people like this? Why?" #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

The protesters have found the mother of all umbrellas. But protest leaders are now asking protesters to disperse as they want to avoid violence. Police still advancing with trucks. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

The police accidentally sprayed their own forces twice now. Not the most competent force despite their ill menace. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

The police are advancing again but not before spraying their own front line. Protesters mostly disperesed although some have chosen to remain. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

Protesters are mostly gone now but some have chosen to stay and make things difficult for advancing police. Including Top Gear's The Stig(?!) #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

Main crowd of protesters in front of Chulalongkorn University making their way from the protest site. They live to fight another day. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

High school students running scared away from police. High. School. Students. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

Protest guards, locals and motorcycle taxi drivers are throwing stuff onto the road and building makeshift barracades so that students cant get home safely and avoid arrest! #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์ #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน

We do not know what tomorrow brings, what this government will do. We know in the past, they did not hesitate to spill blood to keep power. But they have today, have tonight, have this singular moment in time where they're free. Have hope. #พรกฉุกเฉิน #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน