Red-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with their own blood into the residential compound of Thailand's prime minister Wednesday, hoping their shock tactics will bring down his government.

Several thousand later gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy, saying they wanted to tell the international community that their government is illegitimate. A protest leader, Jatuporn Prompan, went into the embassy compound, where he said he talked with U.S. diplomats.

The dramatic act which followed similar "blood sacrifices" Tuesday at Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's office and the headquarters of his Democrat Party grabbed attention, but put the "Red Shirt" protest movement no closer to its goal of forcing new elections.