Tag: Barricades
Dhammakaya monks break through military barricade
A 15-minute tussle broke out when Dhammakaya monks broke through the military line into the compound of the National Office of Buddhism Monday at the [Read More…]
Pathum Wan Intersection in Bangkok sealed off by protesters
At 7.55pm, the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC)’s guards have taken control of the Pathumwan Intersection. They set up barricades on the roads and closed [Read More…]
Thailand election traces red shirt, yellow shirt fault line
Sunday’s by-election in Thailand offer a window on the continuing divide, and hints at the enduring strength of the red shirt opposition. Bangkok, Thailand Two [Read More…]
Thailand’s Red Shirts Struggle to Survive
The country’s military continues to build an overwhelming surveillance machine To prevent protesters unleashing another urban insurrection, new CCTV cameras will eyeball the Bangkok streets [Read More…]
Thai prime minister lifts curfew imposed after Bangkok violence
Thai PM lifts curfew in Bangkok, 23 provinces BANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister lifted a nighttime curfew in Bangkok and other areas on Saturday, saying [Read More…]
Journalist among five killed in Bangkok
Thailand’s anti-government ‘Red Shirts’ have ended their street protest campaign as leaders surrendered to police after a military offensive against their rally base. Grenades exploded [Read More…]
Troops, armoured vehicles converge on Silom
Hundreds of police and troops, backed by armoured vehicles, converged on the red-shirt protesters’ camp in Bangkok early Wednesday, raising fears of an imminent crackdown. [Read More…]
Baby at barricades of Thailand’s uncivil war
A SCREAMING toddler stands on a barricade of tyres, his upper body visible to the Thai soldiers looking through their gunsights as a protester reaches [Read More…]
