Dramatic gun battle erupts in Bangkok in clashes ahead of election

A gunman takes cover as a shootout breaks out amid anti-government clashes in the Thai capital of Bangkok as the nation prepares to go to the polls.

At least seven people, including an American photojournalist, have been reported wounded with one man reportedly shot in the neck.

The above image show demonstrators trading fire amid a stand-off between the supporters and opponents of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.