Soldiers and protestors clash in Bangkok as tensions rise in the Thai capital

Thai troops and opposition protester continue to fight running battles in the streets of the capital Bangkok. Reports are coming in of around 100 injured in renewed clashes. Police and soldiers have been firing warning shots and tear gas to fight back crowds of protesters continuing to bloc the city centre. They call for the resignation of Prime Minister Ab-HIsit Weicha-chiva in a country deeply divided by a bruising political power struggle.