When steamrollers saved the dayIn recent street confrontations in Bangkok the police have regularly used buses as barricades against the protesters, hopefully letting any dozing passengers off first. Back in 2009 when protesters threatened Government House, police commandeered several steamrollers that were being used for nearby roadworks. The steamrollers proved quite effective at keeping the demonstrators at bay, although admittedly they didn't have any rubber ducks to deal with. Later when things calmed down, the protesters took over the steamrollers, which they used to help prop up a stage for their speeches and singers. Once again they knew a lot more than me about the origin of the old rocks so I kept quiet.

Source: Bangkok Post December 05, 2020 23:47 UTC