BANGKOK, Feb 28 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Sondhi Limthongkul, a core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), the Yellow Shirt movement, to 20 years in prison without suspension for violating the Securities and Exchange Act. He was accused for fabricating documents to secure a Bt1,078 million loan from the state-owned […]
Thai Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat has reaffirmed that the army will not stage a coup and has warned the yellow-shirt People’s Alliance for Demcocracy (PAD) to act within the law if it decides to stage rallies against charter amendments. “The national army chief [Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha] and I have told the media for the 101st […]
Top Yellow Shirt leader calls for another military coup (Is this legal?) The PAD’s Manager Online has a report in Thai. The headline reads: “Sondhi urges the military to cooperate with the people-sector to stage a coup and protect the monarchy” (“สนธิ จี้ทหารจับมือภาค ปชช.ปฏิวัติ ยึดอำนาจรัฐ ปกป้องสถาบัน”). PP: The Sondhi speech is, of course, insane. But […]
The People’s Alliance for Democracy announced Sunday that it has canceled its plan to hold a rally in front of the Office of the Council of State in Bangkok. The rally was initially planned from 10 am to 6 pm Monday. Read more: The Nation
The People’s Alliance for Democracy, or PAD, will gather to oppose the royal pardon decree to benefit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday. Meanwhile, the multi-color shirt group organizes their protest this evening at Lumpini Park. The protest is scheduled for Monday at the Council of State headquarters from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. […]
A member of the yellow-shirt movement denied legal charges against him over his group’s airport protests in 2008, after officials visited his home to inform him of the charges and interrogate him. Investigators from the Crime Suppression Division today met with a man affiliated with the People’s Alliance for Democracy, Pramote Nakhonthap, at his home […]
BANGKOK, July 20 – Thailand’s yellow-clad protest movement, the People’ Alliance for Democracy (PAD), on Wednesday issued a statement opposing the ruling of the United Nation’s highest court ordering both Thai and Cambodian troops to withdraw from the disputed area near Preah Vihear temple. PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul read the group’s statement saying the July […]
People’s Alliance for Democracy leader Chamlong Srimuang on Friday petitioned for the Constitution Court to intervene and nullify the Sunday’s vote. Chamlong lodged his petition via the Office of Ombudsman, citing the Election Commission’s confusing rules as ground to cancel the balloting outcome. Read more: The Nation
