Thailand crisis: Injuries at Bangkok protest blast
The blast happened at a rally led by Mr Suthep, left, in Bangkok A blast at an anti-government rally in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, has injured at least 22 people, amid an ongoing political crisis.
The blast took place at a rally led by opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban, who was unhurt.
At least eight people have died since protests, triggered by a controversial amnesty bill, began in November.
The protesters have been blocking major road junctions in Bangkok since Monday and are camped out in some areas.
They want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who they allege is influenced by her brother, deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra, to step down in place of an unelected "people's council".
Ms Yingluck has called elections on 2 February, but the opposition are boycotting the polls.
A deputy national police spokesman said the incident took place shortly after 13:00 local time (06:00 GMT). Reports suggest an explosive device was thrown.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the incident.
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