BANGKOK, Oct 7 – The members of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) — the Yellow Shirt movement — on Thursday attended a religious ceremony at the Thai capital’s Royal Plaza to commemorate the second anniversary of the Oct 7 incidents when two protesters were killed during a clash with police. The PAD made Buddhist […]
BANGKOK, Sept 2 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced media mogul and Yellow Shirt leader Sondhi Limthongkul and his television co-host to six-month imprisonment suspended for two years in a defamation case involving fugitive ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The court also ordered Mr Sondhi and Sarocha Pornudomsak to pay fines of Bt20,000 (US$640) […]
A key leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy asks the government to be aware of new moves by ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra to instigate chaos Core leader of the People Alliance for Democracy, Sondhi Limthongkul, said current low profile of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra may contrarily suggest he is engineering a new campaign […]
The Bangkok Post quotes PAD leader Sondhi L as stating: When Thaksin was running the government he was the centre of corruption, but in the Abhisit administration corruption had spread to to all ministries, he said. “I believe there is more corruption now than during the Thaksin administration,” Mr Sondhi said. Asian Correspondent
Thailand’s Prime Minister addressed “Yellow Shirt” protesters Saturday at a rally held in defiance of emergency rules banning political gatherings. Police said around 2,500 demonstrators — many wearing yellow and waving national flags — gathered at a sports stadium in Bangkok, after protesters agreed a change in venue to avoid confrontation with the authorities. Crowds […]
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed on 27 July 2010 to protect Thailand’s rights and interests, as Cambodia makes moves to submit its management plan for Preah Vihear Temple and its adjacent areas at the Unesco World Heritage Committee meeting in Brazil. The Thai delegation, led by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti, […]
Hundreds of activists led by People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) core member Chamlong Srimuang handed a petition to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) office in Bangkok on Tuesday against the listing of Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site and against Cambodian efforts to secure management control over the ancient […]
BANGKOK, 15 July 2010 (NNT) — A negotiation process between the leaders of the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader kicked off today. Both sides have been embroiled in defamation suits and counter suits in the past two years. UDD leaders Veera Musikapong and Natthawut […]
