Protests in several provinces and a late-night blast in Bangkok deepened the sense of crisis as Thailand’s political stand-off continued. In the capital, a grenade attack on the home of a law-maker allied to the ruling coalition injured eight people. Outside Bangkok, red-shirt protesters were reported to have blocked roads to prevent police reinforcing colleagues. […]
Thailand’s pro-establishment “Yellow Shirts” called Monday for the imposition of martial law to end mass anti-government protests by the rival “Red Shirts,” warning they may take action themselves. The Reds were on alert for a crackdown by the security forces on their fortified camp in the heart of Bangkok, where tensions remained high after a […]
Border patrol police who were blocked in their camp by red shirts for five hours in Phitsulok province managed to break through the blocking on Monday. The police then headed to Bangkok to join their comrades who are guarding red shirts protesters at Rajprasong rally site. The blocking at Phraya Chakri camp where 150 border […]
BANGKOK (AFP) – THAILAND’S embattled prime minister vowed to clear Bangkok’s commercial heart of anti-government Red Shirt protesters as he appeared on television on Sunday in a show of unity with his army chief. But Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva did not say when security forces would retake the Red Shirts’ vast protest site, occupied for […]
BANGKOK, 25 April 2010 (NNT) – Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has asked the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and all other groups of demonstrators gathering near hospitals to facilitate the operation of ambulances and medical personnel. The minister sought the cooperation from all the protestors not to impede the operation of […]
6 injured in bomb attack, shooting at Banharn’s house Assailants lobbed a grenade and fired at the house of Chat Thai Pattana Party de facto leader Banharn Silapa-Archa late Sunday night, injuring six people. The Nation
Thailand’s red shirt protesters have vowed to step up their campaign for new elections after a peace overture to the government was rejected. Hundreds blocked traffic trying to get into Bangkok amid fears police reinforcements were being sent to the capital to clear areas occupied by activists. Although a failed attempt to eject red shirts […]
University, teacher who ran website agree it tarnished school’s image A Cal State Northridge associate professor who published an Internet guide to Thailand’s “girl scene” shut down his website Friday after he and campus administrators agreed it tarnished the university’s image. Kenneth Ng, a tenured economics professor who created BigBabyKenny.com, said he concluded it was […]
