White mask rallies spread in Bangkok

Anti-government white-mask protesters gathered in many provinces yesterday despite opposition from red-shirt supporters of the government. In Bangkok, about 1,000 people – many wearing white Guy Fawkes masks – gathered at the CentralWorld shopping complex yesterday afternoon. Read more: The Nation

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Concern as red shirts threaten mass protest in Bangkok

Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra has instructed municipal police to tighten security at government compounds and landmarks in Bangkok, and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she was concerned and had assigned her deputy Chalerm Yoobamrung to take charge. But the National Police chief and national security agencies said the imposition of the Internal Security Act (ISA) […]

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Red Shirt activists sue former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit

BANGKOK, Jan 10 – A lawyer representing the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) led two Red Shirt activists to file petitions at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) accusing former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban of attempted murder. UDD lawyer Karom Phonpornklang led UDD members Prompong Plangklang and Chamnan […]

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Bangkok Protests 2010: Shot that killed Italian came from area where troops deployed

The Criminal Court yesterday heard a witness testify that the gunshot that killed Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi came from where the security forces were deployed during the 2010 political mayhem. Speaking from the witness stand in the inquest into Polenghi’s death, PBS Channel news-crew member Makid Khamnan said he was on assignment to cover the […]

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