BANGKOK, Oct 17 – Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has announced a Bt1 million reward for anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of instigators involving in seven fatal attacks during Bangkok’s political unrest in 2010. DSI director general Tharit Pengdit said today that the seven cases include, among others, the murder of […]
The Democrats yesterday accused ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of being behind the so-called “men in black” who were allegedly hired to kill innocents including red-shirt protesters in order to smear the previous Abhisit government. Democrat Party deputy leader Apirak Kosayodhin was speaking during the party’s discussion at Lumpini Park on “Seeking the truth: who is […]
The Democrat Party Friday held a mobile rally to raise awareness of the role of the so-called “men in black” during the political strife in 2010. Participants drove through key sites, including Wat Pathum Wanaram, where men dressed in black appeared to intervene in crowd-control operations aimed at the 2010 red-shirt rallies. Read more: The […]
BANGKOK, 27 September 2012 (NNT) – The Criminal Court today released a red-shirt core member, Yossawaris Chuklom, also known as Jeng Dokjik. Mr. Yossawaris has been released on a 600,000-baht bail on conditions that he must not leave the country and must not incite an unrest. The court also reminded him that he is not […]
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
BANGKOK, AUG 29 – Two Thai army sergeants providing surveillance testified to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday that they fired their weapons in self-defence with blank bullets from their M16 rifles at political demonstrators in Bangkok on May 15, 2010. They said they shot blanks from their weapons. Read more: MCOT
The Opposition has demanded the Yingluck government strictly enforce the law after Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was blocked from joining a political seminar in Samut Prakan yesterday by more than 100 red shirts. Abhisit was due to officially open a seminar organised by the party entitled “Assemblies join forces to design Thailand”. Read more: […]
