BANGKOK, Jan 23 — Ratchadamnoen Road closed to traffic in a historic part of the capital late Sunday as the anti-government Red Shirts demonstrate at Democracy Monument in a mass gathering set to end at midnight. Thousands of United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) activists have occupied the roadway from Phan Fah Bridge to […]
This message alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Thailand that the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (aka UDD, or the “red-shirts”) plans to hold a demonstration in Bangkok on Sunday, January 23. Scheduled from approximately 1:00 pm to midnight, the demonstration is to begin at the Rajaprasong area (around Central World) and […]
BANGKOK, Jan. 12 (UPI) — Thailand’s Red Shirts will rally against the government again in Bangkok Jan. 23, a spokesman said Wednesday. Worawut Wichaidit of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship told the Bangkok Post the rally, demanding justice for Red Shirts, opposition political activists known for their red clothing, killed in protests last […]
BANGKOK—Merchandising is alive and well when it comes to anti-government protests in Thailand. Street vendors of red shirted supporters, or the UDD (United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship), were among the first to set up their stalls around Bangkok’s Democracy Monument where a large-scale protest started on Sunday morning. The vendors were the earliest protesters […]
BANGKOK, Jan 8 — Police in the Thai capital will be able to maintain peace and order during rally planned for tomorrow by anti-government protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Saturday. Mr Suthep, who oversees national security affairs, urged the public not to be alarmed […]
Two of the 10 leaked reports purported to have come from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and recently obtained by The Nation reveal how live bullets were “likely used” on both a bystander and a red shirt, with investigators concluding both cases were likely the work of soldiers acting on orders. In the case […]
BANGKOK, Dec 25 — A key leader of the anti-government movement insisted Saturday that documents which he had leaked to the public regarding troops killing anti-government protesters earlier this year were genuine and that he was ready to reveal them all during a debate in the lower house as he has parliamentary immunity. Jatuporn Prompan, […]
Emergency decree lifted, 104 red shirts supporters will get bail The cabinet on Tuesday decided to revoke the emergency decree, set up a new situation monitoring centre and allow Rights and Liberties Department officials to seek the release on bail of 104 red shirts detained for minor offences. Acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said the […]
