VIA CNN:
At least six people have been killed as Thai security forces declared a “live fire zone” in downtown Bangkok on Saturday following days of deadly clashes with anti-government protesters.
Saturday’s fatality takes the total number of deaths to 23 since a government-backed clampdown on protesters exploded into violence on Thursday. More than 150 people have been wounded, according to emergency officials.
The escalating unrest prompted the U.S. Embassy to issue a travel warning Saturday advising Americans to defer travel to Bangkok, spokeswoman Cynthia Brown told CNN.
Several other western embassies, including the UK, Japan, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands have also advised against travel to Bangkok.
