万花筒 2010-05-23&05-24 红衫军投降

Four anti-government protest leaders surrender in Bangkok after government forces stormed their encampment.

Red-shirt protesters have brought an area of the Thai capital to a halt for six weeks, with their protest calling for the dissolution of government ,but their tire and bamboo barricades¹ proved little match for military armored personal carriers and state troops shooting live rounds.

Clashes between protesters and government troops have become increasingly bloody². The latest government crackdown saw troops stormed the protesters' encampment forcing the protest leaders to surrender and resulting in the death of at least four people.

A freelance Italian photographer was also shot and killed in the violence.

The government announced on television that a night time curfew until 6 am will be imposed to help restore order. A government spokesman said the curfew will enable them to ensure security for Bangkok residents and foreigners.

"During the night we will be able to make sure that stability, security are provided for the residents of Bangkok, including foreign residents and travellers in Bangkok.

Sporadic³ violence has continued in the capital and thick black smoke billowing out across the city serves as reminder⁴ that the crisis isn't over yet.

Protesters set fire to at least 17 buildings including the Thai Stock Exchange, a department store complex and the local Channel-3 Television Station.

Although some protest leaders gave themselves up, other protesters have vowed⁵ to keep going.

"I won't stop fighting I won't give up as long as we haven't had justice, haven't had democracy. Thailand will still be like this. We have a lot of leaders in other provinces."

In the northeast, a red-shirt stronghold, protesters stormed a town hall complex setting the building ablaze⁶ and confronting government forces. The violence attributed to the protesters and subsequent government crackdown has claimed at least 68 lives and wounded more than 1,700 since demonstrations⁷ began in mid-March.
 

1 barricades   

路障，障碍物( barricade的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. 警察冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。
• Others died young, in prison or on the barricades. 另一些人年轻时就死在监牢里或街垒旁。

2 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

3 sporadic   

adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的

参考例句：

• The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
• You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。

4 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

5 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

6 ablaze   

adj.着火的，燃烧的；闪耀的，灯火辉煌的

参考例句：

• The main street was ablaze with lights in the evening.晚上，那条主要街道灯火辉煌。
• Forests are sometimes set ablaze by lightning.森林有时因雷击而起火。

7 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。