Former Thai PM Abhisit rejects murder charges in 2010 turmoil

BANGKOK, March 24 – Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva today denied all allegations against him in connection with his government’s crackdown on demonstrators in the 2010 political upheaval. The Attorney General charged him and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban with premeditated murder in ordering the now-dissolved Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) to […]

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New Police Chief, New Crackdown for Pattaya Bars

With a new Police Chief firmly installed at Pattaya Police Station the job of maintaining law and order has begun with a check of late night entertainment venues around Pattaya. 20 Police and Police Volunteers along with Banglamung District Licensing Officials conducted checks on a number of venues around Pattaya and were not happy with […]

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Thai police launch multi-pronged raids on anti-government rally sites

BANGKOK, Feb 14 – Tempers flared at several anti-government rally sites in Thailand’s capital beginning early today as Thai police launched multi-pronged operations to retake occupied areas from anti-government protesters. Police and demonstrators were in close confrontation risk-prone Chaeng Wattana Road where revered monk Phra Buddha Issara has been leading the protest to shut down […]

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