An unknown man opened fire at four news cars yesterday parked outside ASTV media group’s headquarters in Bangkok, police said. ASTV, which is supported by the People’s Alliance for Democracy, recently saw two rallies by soldiers, angered by its criticism of Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha. Gen Prayuth later ordered his men to stop protesting. […]
SI SA KET, 14 January 2013 (NNT) – Over 30 police officers have been deployed to provide security for an activist group, which is staging a rally in Si Sa Ket province for the return of Preah Vihear Temple to Thailand, after local residents expressed strong objection to the protesters’ presence. The Dhamma Yatra group, […]
A yellow-shirt group will rally later this month to pressure the government to reject any negative ruling by the international court against Thailand on sovereignty of land around Preah Vihear Temple. Chaiwat Sinsuwong said the Thai Patriots would hold a mass demonstration on January 21, but the group had yet to select a venue. Chaiwat […]
BANGKOK, Sept 26 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung on Wednesday instructed Thailand’s national police chief to step up security during the country’s political gatherings following yesterday’s clash between supporters of the red shirt and yellow shirt movements. The deputy premier reacted after pro-government Red Shirts and rival Yellow Shirt supporters clashed at the Crime […]
Tuesday’s clash between the yellow shirts and red shirts seemed to be instigated, a police officer said Wednesday. “I don’t know which group it was, but there were hardcore people trying to cause chaos,” Crime Suppression Division deputy commander Pol Col Prasopchok Prommoon said Wednesday. Read more: The Nation
A protest by Yellow Shirt Thai expats in Los Angeles forced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to cancel a public speech to Red Shirt supporters on the eve of the Queen’s birthday. Mr. Thaksin has been visiting the U.S. for about a week. On August 14, a spokesman for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, law […]
The Rayong Provincial Court Wednesday sentenced Sondhi Limthongkul, the founder of Manager Group and yellow-shirt leader, to two years in jai for defaming Gen Mongkol Ampornpisit, former chairman of the TPI Polene rehabilitation committee. The court also ordered Sondhi to pay a compensation of Bt200,000 plus 7.5 per cent interest per annum from August 21, […]
BANGKOK, July 24 – Yellow Shirt activists of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) threatened Tuesday to rally unless the reconciliation bills currently before Parliament are withdrawn within seven days. Key PAD leaders Sondhi Limthongkul, Chamlong Srimuang, Pipob Thongchai and Somkiat Pongpaiboon announced the group’s stance on the national reconciliation bills which might be reconsidered […]
