Ben Emery

The shot that had a huge impact

It's amazing how one shot of a man carrying a gun can have a huge impact.

While we were filming the battle between Thailand's anti-government protestors and the security forces on April 28, we saw several red shirts sneaking forward through cars, approaching the line of police and soldiers.

One of them was carrying a pistol. Cameraman Ben Emery captured the image, and of course we used it in our story that day.

The shot caught the attention of a lot of people in Thailand because it appeared to provide evidence that some of the red shirts are indeed brandishing guns.

The image has been replayed on Thai television over and over again. It's been used in newspapers and on websites, and now by the warring factions.

The red shirt leaders are talking about it on stage. Their political arm, the Peau Thai Party, used it as an exhibit at a media conference.