BANGKOK, April 24 (TNA) – To erase public doubt, Thailand’s Civil Court on Saturday said the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) can indeed disperse anti-government protesters now occupying Bangkok’s prime business district “if necessary”, but emphasised that it must be “carried out in line with international standards.” The clarification came after […]
The Thai government has rejected a compromise deal offered by the Red Shirts protestors in Bangkok. The protestors say they now expect a military crackdown within 48 hours. Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva refused the compromise deal, arguing he could not negotiate with a group that was using violence and intimidation. The Red Shirts had […]
Anti-government protesters want the Thai prime minister to step down from his job within 30 days, a proposal that comes as the so-called Red Shirts continue to occupy a major commercial district in Bangkok. After holding unofficial talks with the Thai government this week, the Red Shirts said Friday that they want Thai Prime Minister […]
BANGKOK — Five grenades exploded in the heart of Bangkok’s business district on Thursday evening, killing at least one person and wounding 75 as rival groups of protesters demonstrated and shouted insults at one another across a makeshift barricade. The scene of the violence was quiet on Friday morning, with many banks and shops closed. […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva called an emergency meeting with security officials Thursday night after a series of blasts hit business district, killing one and injuring 56 others. Government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said that the prime minister has called an emergency meeting with security officials. The Nation
Red shirts on Thursday submit a letter asking the United Nations to dispatch the international peacekeeper to Thailand to help protect the red shirts protesters. The letter was submitted to a UN representative by red shirt leader weng Tojirakarn at the UN regional office in Bangkok. “I want the presence of peacekeeping force to prevent […]
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva is under pressure to step down and leave the country following last weekend’s political violence which killed at least twenty-three people and wounded more than nine-hundred. This week the country’s electoral commission called for the dissolution of his ruling Democrat Party. Victims of last week’s violence accuse his troops of […]
Reporters did not have an inkling of what was to transpire when the Election Commission on Monday suddenly advanced its agenda and voted 4:1 to recommend the dissolution of the Democrat Party for concealing a 258 million baht donation from TPI Polene and for the misuse of 29 million baht from the Political Party Support […]
