BANGKOK, April 27 (TNA) – A provincial court on Tuesday sentenced 11 Red Shirt activists, who led protesters to block inbound Phaholyothin Road, to 15 days in jail without suspending their terms. The Thanyaburi Court judges found all 11 defendants guilty of violating the Emergency Decree which bans gatherings of five or more people to […]
Thailand’s neighbors are watching the political unrest in Bangkok with growing concern. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said the protests there could spread economic and political instability throughout the region. ASEAN has called on the Thai government and the anti-government demonstrators to exercise restraint and to seek a settlement through dialogue and […]
Bangkok’s office of Asian Trails is just in the midst of the action. Offices of one of Thailand’s top inbound tour operators are located next to Ratchadamri Boulevard, just a block away from the Four Seasons Hotel and consequently the camp of the Red Shirts rioters. Asked if he comes to the office by helicopter […]
Rogue soldiers, active and retired, are supporting Thailand’s ‘red-shirt’ protesters, the Army chief said Sunday. Bangkok, Thailand As Thailand’s ‘red-shirt’ protesters continue to occupy a swath of downtown Bangkok, defying authorities and occasionally clashing violently with them, concerns are rising over the alleged participation of pro-red disgruntled soldiers. The presence of these rogue soldiers complicates […]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s ailing king spoke Monday for the first time since his country descended into political chaos, but the man seen by many as the best hope for securing a peaceful resolution failed to address the deadly crisis that has shut down parts of Bangkok. Speaking from the hospital, where he has been for […]
April 26 (Bloomberg) — Thailand’s government said it hoped to resolve a standoff with protesters occupying central Bangkok for 23 days peacefully, softening its stance after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva scrapped direct talks yesterday. “There is no majority call to use force to clear them out,” government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn told reporters today in Bangkok. […]
People could sue red shirts if they violate their rights, National Human Rights Commission chairwoman Amara Pongsapich said Monday. They could also lodge a complaint against local police for failing to carry out their duty to protect people. In the previous weeks, the red shirts set up checkpoints to block and search vehicles in many […]
Kuala Lumpur – A group of suspected pirates shot and killed a Thai fisherman in waters off Malaysia’s northern state of Penang, official news reports said Monday. The victim, Aung Sirichai, 24, was fishing with four other people late Sunday when a small boat with seven men approached them. “One of the men fired four […]
