Deaths amid Bangkok street battles

Two men have been killed in Bangkok as anti-government protesters and soldiers fought battles on the streets of the Thai capital.More than 100 people were also injured in violence on Monday between troops and thousands of "red shirt" protesters demanding the resignation of Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Thai prime minister, and his government.Black smoke billowed into the sky and volleys of gunfire and explosions rocked the city as demonstrators armed with slingshots and machetes fought with soldiers who fired automatic weapons into the air.The two men were shot in clashes between demonstrators and local residents, said Satit Wongnongtaey, a minister at the prime minister's office.