Thai army fired back at protesters-spokesman

BANGKOK, April 13 (Reuters) - A spokesman for the Thai army said on Monday that soldiers trying to clear a main road in the capital were fired at by anti-government protesters and shot back.

Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd told a radio station that troops fired into the air first in response to tear gas and smoke bombs thrown at them by protesters but then fired real bullets.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Sunday. (Reporting by Kittipong Soonprasert; Writing by Alan Raybould; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)