BANGKOK: Thai authorities have extended the curfew in Bangkok and 23 other provinces by three more days.

Army spokesman Col. Sansern Kawekamnerd says the curfew would be in force from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Saturday night.

The curfew was imposed on Wednesday after widespread rioting in central Bangkok following an army crackdown on an anti-government encampment.

Sansern told reporters Thursday that authorities have found a cache of bombs, “war ammunition” and guns including AK-47 and M-16 automatic rifles in the crackdown.