Thailand awaits red-shirts’ road-map response

Thailand’s red-shirt leaders say they are formulating their response to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s road-map proposal to end weeks-long protests. Mr Abhisit had given them a Monday deadline to respond to his plan, which includes November polls. He describes his road-map as a non-negotiable path to national reconciliation, but red-shirt leaders say they doubt his […]

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Thai protest leaders meet on whether to accept PM’s reconciliation plan

BANGKOK (AP) – Thai protest leaders are meeting to decide whether to accept a government reconciliation plan or remain entrenched behind their barricades in the heart of Bangkok’s commercial district. The so-called Red Shirts say they agree in principle with a proposal by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections, but […]

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Belgian Drugged & Robbed by Freelance Pattaya Sex Worker

A Belgian national, unaware of the dangers of accepting drinks from Pattaya’s ‘ladies of the night,’ has been drugged and robbed of a substantial amount of money having accepted a ‘spiked’ drink during a late night sexual service-call in Pattaya. Pattaya, the 5th of May 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 1:00am, police Lieutenant Colonel Chatchai Srisuwan […]

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Thai rivals commit to peace plan despite violence

Thailand’s government and “Red Shirts” protesters on Saturday committed themselves to a faltering peace process despite twin attacks that left two police officers dead. Grenade blasts and a drive-by shooting targeted security forces facing off against the anti-government Red Shirts at their massive rally encampment which has shut down most of Bangkok’s main shopping district. […]

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Two Policeman Killed, Several Wounded In Gun, Grenade Attacks In Thailand

(RTTNews) – Derailing a government reconciliation plan to end a two-month long anti-government protest, violence is continuing in Thailand. Media reported Saturday that two Thai policemen were killed and about 13 people were wounded in gun and grenade attacks in Bangkok near an anti-government protest site. Citing police officials, sources said that the first policeman […]

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Abhisit eyes September dissolution

Sirichoke warns reds of ‘action’ if rally goes on The prime minister is expected to dissolve the parliament in the second half of September to pave the way for a general election, a close aide says. Sirichoke Sopha yesterday told a news conference at the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) that […]

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Key protesters await Democrat Party stance

BANGKOK, May 5 (TNA) –The anti-government protesters are awaiting a clear statement of position from the government before they make their decision to end their protest in the capital, Nattawut Saikua, a top protest leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) said Wednesday. Another top UDD leader, Weng Tojirakan, earlier said the […]

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