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Jongrak orders police to carry only shields
Mon, Sep 01, 2008
The Nation

>BANGKOK, THAILAND - Pol Col Jongrak Chuthanon, deputy police commissioner-general, said Monday that he had ordered metropolitan police to carry only shields and refrain from carrying batons or any other arms when dealing with protesters.

Jongrak, who is acting metropolitan police chief, gave the order during a meeting of commanders of all units under the Metropolitan Police Bureau at its head office at 8:30 am Monday.

 

 
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