Today on the net: drones are now being deployed to capture footage of the protests in Thailand; Croatian activists react to the effective ban on same-sex marriage; and a British man throws away a hard drive and loses 7.5 million dollars.<br />Drones deployed to capture protests in Thailand<br />Riot police in Thailand fire tear gas and water cannons as protesters try to breach barricades outside the government headquarters in Bangkok. But on Tuesday in a reversal of strategy from the authorities, protesters were able to take over these government buildings with no resistance from police. Sunday’s clashes were filmed with a drone and the footage was posted to YouTube by a user called “TheCyberJom”.<br />These remote controlled devices are being used increasingly frequently by journalists and bloggers covering the anti-government movement in Thailand, to gain a different and better perspective of what is unfolding at the scene.<br />The ASTV television network in particular deployed drones to film the mass opposition protest staged in the capital on November 24 to demand the ouster of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.<br />English language newspaper "The Nation" says they make it easier to gauge the scale of protests as organizers often inflate attendance figures, whereas the authorities have a tendency to play them down.<br />These unmanned aerial vehicles are relatively affordable and provide the press in Thailand with an alternative way of covering events, because as highlighted by NGOs such as Reporters without Borders, a number of local and foreign journalists have been set upon by protesters in recent days. <br />Croatia: activists react to gay marriage ban <br /><br />In a ... Go on reading on our web site.<br />http://www.france24.com/en/taxonomy/emission/18008<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
