BANGKOK, 8 March 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand has announced that victims of the political unrest are welcomed to register for the compensation from today onwards. Those who wish to register for the compensation can do so at the Rajvithi Home for Girls during 08.00-16.00. They are […]
BANGKOK, Feb 28 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 68-year-old Surachai Danwattananusorn to 15 years in jail for speeches judged to have insulted the monarchy, but his prison term was reduced by half to seven and a half years due to his confession. Mr Surachai, also known as Surachai Sae Dan, led “Red Siam,” […]
Thailand’s fugitive former Prime Minister said the government’s work will become more obvious from March onwards. The fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra last night spoke from abroad via a video link, in which he addressed the red-shirt supporters who were gathered at Bonanza Khao Yai resort in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, saying that various projects would […]
Red-shirt supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra began to gather at Bonanza Square in Khao Yai National Park yesterday, in the heat of the day, for a “Stop the Coup, Change the Charter” concert – their first rally in months. The red shirts occupied space in front of the stage and set up tents for […]
Pheu Thai party-list MP Jatuporn Prompan has challenged national army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha to make a public announcement that the army will not stage a coup in April, and said there will be a red-shirt rally this month. “I’ve received the report of a coup from an army official who took part in the military […]
ASTV has reported that the US Embassy spokesperson has denied the existence of a US intelligence report about a possible coup in April. The claim was made by red-shirt Pheu Thai party-list MP Jatuporn Prompan who quoted a US military intelligence report. Read more: TAN Network
Red shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan has claimed there could be a coup in April making it necessary for the red shirts to renew their mass protests to pre-empt any such attempt. Mr Jatuporn, a list MP for the ruling Pheu Thai Party, said yesterday that members of his United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) […]
Thai police say they have insufficient evidence to prove whether red-shirt core leader Khattiya Sawasdipol was shot dead by state security officials as some believe. Pol Col Wichanwat Borirakkun, of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said police investigating Maj Gen Khattiya’s murder cannot yet say who did it. Read more: Bangkok Post
