Foreigners in Thailand Closely Watching Thai “Shirts” Reaction to Arab Protesters

Foreigners in Thailand and ASEAN are closely following breaking news on the amazing and unprecedented events in the Middle East as the movement to overthrow governments may ripple through even more countries into Thailand causing a potential overthrow of the current government. “Like we hope happens in Egypt, we want an orderly transition into democracy […]

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Security Measures Prepared for Bangkok Red-shirt Gathering on Feb 13

The Bangkok city police are preparing to deploy six companies of officers to maintain order during the planned rally by members of the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship on February 13. Metropolitan Police Division 2 Commander Police Major General Damrongsak Kittiprapat met with Criminal Court Secretary General Krerkrit Ittarat to discuss security measures for the gathering […]

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Internal Security Act could be imposed ito deal with upcoming rallies in Bangkok

BANGKOK, 8 February 2011 (NNT)-The Royal Thai Police has proposed to the Cabinet to impose the Internal Security Act in Bangkok from 9 to 23 February 2011 to cope with both the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters. National Police Chief Wichean Potephosree has told Deputy […]

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Thai Police trained to use tear gas to disperse protesters

BANGKOK, 4 February 2011 (NNT)-Police General Wichean Potphosri instructed police during their security training yesterday to guard the Government House and the Parliament, the two important institutions, to the best of their ability. 9 police batches participated in the training which was aimed at responding to protesters under various circumstances. It included strategies ranging from […]

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Thai crackdown on ‘red shirts’ planned years ago, report alleges

The Thai government’s crackdown on “red shirt” protesters last spring was planned nearly four years in advance and modelled on the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, a report contends, saying Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva approved military force against unarmed civilians. The report also alleged two Bangkok hospitals colluded with the Thai government to cremate bodies of […]

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Thai Army official concerned of possible clashes between two groups of protesters

BANGKOK, 22 January 2011 (NNT) – The First Army Area Commander has warned security officers to be vigilant for possible clashes between protesters of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship and their opposing group on Sunday. First Army Area Commander Lt.Gen.Udomdet Sitabutr said the police were fully ready to provide security for the protest […]

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