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But inside the red shirt protest area, their leaders insist they are peaceful and unarmed. so you're saying there are no weapons in here? >> no, no! >> reporter: there are backchannel negotiations going on with the government, moderates here hoping for a cease-fire. >> so we would like to ask the u.n. present peacekeeping force immediately, within 24 hours, to stop the thai army now. >> reporter: that was rejected by the government, which blames the red shirts for the violence. there's a lawyer representing aust the ousted prime minister wants a legal inquiry into the shootings. >> people need...

Account the indiscriminate violence, the targeted anation s assassinati assassinations. >> reporter: the government claims to have sealed off this protest site but food is still getting in. at a nearby supermarket, long queues, as everyone, including foreigners, stock up. there seems to be a bit of panicked buying? >> it's like a hurricane buying in the states. you don't know if the stores are opening tomorrow. >> reporter: beyond the perimeter of the protest area, the violence and anarchy is spreading. thailand's image as a holiday paradise is going up in spoke. >> cnn's dan rivers joins us l...

Stop firing. now the government response was pretty quick, saying that they saw no reason to stop their crackdown, that they weren't using weapons on civilians, only targeting terrorists. at the same time, the government has urged women and children to leave the main protest site. as we have learned today, there were a lot of elderly people, a lot of children, a lot of women who could be in harm's way if the crackdown reaches that site. the protest leaders have said they won't stop them leaving but have urged them to take shelter in a local temple. but at this point, in spite of those overture...

There feverishly to assure the safety of employees and their families and now telling americans, considering a trip there. stay away. >> joining me now on the phone from bangkok, global news radio reporter, simon, what is the latest there on the ground? >> the very latest, jamie, there is continuous fighting sporadically at a number of different locations in the city. and if you recall, the original protest site was that the democracy monument and then they moved to the main shopping and commercial heartland of the city and they've been there for four weeks now and the army said on thursday it...

>> wow, who knew this would be so hot button, but thanks for bringing it, both of you. thank you so much. >> thank you for having us. a developing story, a highly unstable situation this thailand. thai troops are clashing with antigovernment protesters for a third day. at last 22 people have died and almost 106 wounded in the clashes. joining us by phone is ian williams. good morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: it's well after dark now, alex, and those violent clashes are continuing across the center of this city. it's the third day, a third day of protesters battling soldiers. they'...