Tourist authorities of Thailand have urged travelers from Britain to not cancel their vacation plans in wake of the state emergency being declared in Bangkok, post anti-Government demonstrators ended up briefly storming the Parliament during this week. “This is an internal and domestic issue and is not aimed at tourists, who are not in any […]
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand blocked opposition websites and TV channels on Thursday and the prime minister scrapped an overseas visit a day after a state of emergency was declared to quell nearly a month of mass protests. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva called off a one-day trip to Vietnam for a Southeast Asian leaders summit as […]
April 6 (Bloomberg) — Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia’s largest carrier, reported its fifth aircraft malfunction since March 30 as an engine power surge forced a London-bound flight to turn back to Bangkok. There was no “safety issue” at any stage as the Boeing Co. 747 can fly normally with three engines, Sydney-based Qantas said in […]
BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and leaders of anti-government protests failed to reach an agreement Sunday in nationally televised talks on how to solve the country’s political crisis and said they would try again the next day. The talks marked a civilized pause after weeks of demonstrations and fiery rhetoric that prompted Abhisit […]
BANGKOK, March 25 (TNA) – Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday expressed concerned about a series of bombings which continued to rattle some official buildings in the capital and adjacent areas, but said the situation did not warrant putting an emergency decree into force. The deputy prime minister commented in his capacity as […]
Thailand’s anti-government protesters said they will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday to honour the revered monarch, who has been in hospital since September. The “Red Shirts” loyal to fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra have been demonstrating since March 14, pushing for snap elections to replace a government they criticise as elitist and undemocratic. “Tomorrow we […]
BANGKOK, March 18 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday said his government stands ready to talk with the ‘Red Shirt’ United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) movement, but the anti-government activists must comply with the law without blockading government offices and the homes of key persons and they must stop inciting […]
Pro-democracy supporters are on their way to the residence of the enormously privileged quisling Abhisit Vejjajiva (who has run away in a typical show of fortitude and integrity) and will pour out some ten gallons of the blood of the people, symbolizing the vampiric nature of aristocratic rule in Thailand, which Abhisit so perfectly embodies. […]
