Muslims protest anti-Islam film in Bangkok
- 12 years ago
Hundreds of Thai Muslims gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in Bangkok on Thursday (September 27) for the third time in as many weeks to protest against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States.
Roughly 400 protesters and an additional 300 police officers crammed the streets in front of the embassy, which remained opened.
Protesters took pamphelts containing their statement of protest and made them into paper airplanes throwing them over embassy barricades.
While the protest got heated at times, there were no incidents of violence.
The group says the film spreads false beliefs against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad and was intended to create hatred against Muslims around the world.
The embassy issued a warning on its website telling U.S. citizens to avoid protest areas as a precaution.
Roughly 400 protesters and an additional 300 police officers crammed the streets in front of the embassy, which remained opened.
Protesters took pamphelts containing their statement of protest and made them into paper airplanes throwing them over embassy barricades.
While the protest got heated at times, there were no incidents of violence.
The group says the film spreads false beliefs against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad and was intended to create hatred against Muslims around the world.
The embassy issued a warning on its website telling U.S. citizens to avoid protest areas as a precaution.