World | Bangkok 700 Cops Guard US Embassy as Thais Protest 400 carry out peaceful demonstration By Matt Cantor Posted Sep 18, 2012 8:37 AM CDT Copied Thai-Muslim women hold banners and chant slogans during a demonstration outside the US embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong) Protests over an anti-Islam film have spread to Thailand, where 700 police were ready at the US embassy in Bangkok. Some 400 people gathered peacefully; organizers had called for a peaceful demonstration on Facebook. Protesters held signs saying "Stop insulting our religion" as they chanted against the US and Israel, the AP reports. A leader warned of a "sea of fire" if the US doesn't halt the film's distribution. Read These Next Why the Brightline of Florida is called the 'Death Train.' This is one very public, visible way to look for love. Next year's COLA increase is up slightly from 2025. Trump's new targets for prosecution: Smith, Wray, and Garland Report an error