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Several hundred police are now providing security at Klong Toei fresh market, which has been the scene of many bloody clashes and shootings in recent months.

The latest victim is Pol Lt Col Kittipong Suwan, a deputy superintendent from Wat Phrayakrai Police Station.

"I was assigned to ensure safety at the market and to supervise the transportation of boxes from a stall to the Tha Rua police station," Kittipong said.

But around 2am Tuesday, someone blew a whistle and the light suddenly went out. The policeman was nearly shot.

"A bullet scraped past my left arm," he said, "I saw that the gunman was wearing red."

The Nation