WASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva continues to seek a peaceful solution to the ongoing spat between his government and “red shirt” protesters on Sunday after months of avid protests. “Negotiations must be done to find a solution for most of the country, not just the red shirts, who are just part […]
Increasing threat of a bloody showdown is raising concerns about major damage to country’s economic standing BANGKOK—Fears are growing that Thailand’s political crisis could cause lasting damage to its economy and international reputation as the country edges closer to a potentially bloody showdown. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva rejected a proposal from antigovernment protesters to […]
THAI protesters vowed yesterday to fight until victory, despite a warning from the Prime Minister and army chief that the government and the military were preparing to retake areas controlled the Red Shirts by force if necessary. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva spoke in a nationally televised interview alongside the army chief yesterday, in an apparent […]
Bangkok, April 25 (DPA) A televised broadcast of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was cut off for several minutes Sunday by suspected saboteurs, the prime minister said. The broadcast of Abhisit and Army Commander-in-Chief General Anupong Paochinda was taped Saturday to explain the government’s stance on a protest movement that has seized the centre of […]
(RFE/RL) — Thailand’s red-shirted protesters started dressing in different colors today to avoid being arrested, as the government tried new measures to stop the protests from growing. The red-shirted supporters of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have occupied Bangkok’s main shopping area of Ratchaprasong for three weeks. They are seeking to pressure the government […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had this morning ordered army commander-in-chief Anupong Paojinda to use force to crack down on red-shirt protesters, co-leader of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship Jatuporn Prompan said. “Mr Abhisit told Gen Anupong that he would not dissolve House of Representatives or negotiate with UDD leaders. He wanted the army […]
Leaders of Thailand’s opposition United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), also known as the “Red Shirts”, have softened their stance and proposed a new deadline to the government. UDD leader Veera Musikhapong said the Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s Government must dissolve the House in 30 days, and new elections be held 60 days […]
While the red-shirted protesters have been bunkering down, the government yesterday came under more heat from other pressure groups, with the multicoloured shirts threatening to stage a mass rally on Friday and the yellow shirts planning their next move tomorrow. Dr Tul Sitthisomwong, a leader of the anti-red-shirt group, said yesterday that the multihued shirts […]
