Three People Killed in Fresh Bangkok Unrest

At least three people were killed Saturday in fresh violence in the Thai capital, according to an AFP photographer who saw their lifeless bodies lying on the ground.

Witnesses said that two other casualties were seen in the area but their condition was not known.

A security guard at the All Seasons Bangkok Siam hotel on Rajaprarop Road, north of the opposition "Red Shirt" demonstrators' rally site, said he had seen four or five civilians badly injured or killed in the incident.

The violence occurred in separate part of the city to where violent clashes broke out between troops and protesters on Friday, leaving 16 people dead and more than 140 injured as the army opened fire.