On July 6, the Thai government approved the extension of an emergency decree in 19 provinces, which includes many in the heartland of the pro-democracy Red Shirts in the country’s north-east. The extension came a day after the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) recommended the government immediately lift the decree and hold fresh elections. But […]
Warned not to air political views Thai academics are being intimidated out of speaking out on a large scale, according to University World News, a London-based publication for academics. In an article by Yojana Sharma, published on July 11, the publication said that “broadcasting freely is no longer a simple and safe matter since the […]
Thailand’s government has been urged to lift a state of emergency and drop terrorism charges against leaders of recent anti-government protests. The International Crisis Group (ICG) warned the “legitimate frustrations” of protesters were “being forced underground and possibly towards illegal and violent actions”. The decree has been in place since a bloody military crackdown on […]
BANGKOK – Lawyers for the family of ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra met with investigators in Thailand on Tuesday and denied accusations of having financed the recent anti-government protests that sparked bloody clashes with security forces. Thaksin, his ex-wife Pojaman, and two of their three grown children are among 83 people and companies suspected by the government […]
Samut Sakhon, Thailand (Mizzima) – Migrant workers in Thailand are living in fear amid a police crackdown over the past week that has led to the arrests of more than a thousand migrants in several regions around the country, some said yesterday. Nida, a Mon worker in the Mahachai district of Samut Sakhon, a province […]
Thailand Freezes Accounts to Hit Reds Despite public promises of compromise by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand’s military-backed government is continuing to tighten the screws on protesters, most recently freezing bank accounts belonging to 83 wealthy suspected supporters of the two-month insurrection which ended in May. “I insist that the government has never intended to […]
Thailand’s government is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament over a bloody suppression of lengthy political protests in the capital, Bangkok. The 19 May crackdown, after days of skirmishes, left more than 80 people dead and 1,800 injured. The debate has focused on the conduct of government troops during the action. But Prime Minister Abhisit […]
Thai Parliament debates crackdown on Red protest BANGKOK — Thailand’s House of Representatives began debate Monday on a censure motion against the coalition government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, focusing on its deadly crackdown on anti-government Red Shirt protesters earlier this month. The opposition Puea Thai Party alleges the army used excessive force that resulted […]
