After weeks of failed negotiations , the Thai army moved in to clear the Ratchaprasong intersection on May 19 , 2010 . The violent government crackdown against the " Red Shirt " protesters resulted in the deaths of about 90 civilians and soldiers . Protestors set fire to buildings in the area ; this resulted in the partial destruction of Bangkok 's largest shopping mall , the CentralWorld complex . As of June 2012 , reconstruction at the Ratchaprasong intersection is complete
violent government crackdown
2010 Thai military crackdown
Ratchaprasong