BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) — A Red Siam leader was indicted on Thursday on a charge of lese majeste (insulting the monarchy) in Bangkok, Thailand, local media reported. Surachai Danwattananusorn, 68, also known as Surachai Sae Dan, was indicted after allegedly making libelous comments against the Thai monarchy during a Sanam Luang rally in December […]
A red-shirt leader warned Thursday certain red-shirt people may turn suicide bombers to avenge the government crackdowns and fight for democracy. The warning was made by Somyos Prueksakasemsuk, a leader of the June 24 Group, during a seminar at the Royal Hotel to mark the October 14 student uprising. The seminar was titled “October 14: […]
Cambodian officials have said that Prime Minister Hun Sen would “absolutely not” discuss allegations that anti-government activists from Thailand received weapons training in Cambodia during a meeting later this month with Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva. On Monday, an official from Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation reportedly alleged that a group of 11 antigovernment Red Shirt […]
Red-shirt supporters today visit the group’s leaders in prison and ask the government to free all red-shirt supporters detained across the country. About 100 red-shirt supporters, led by the group’s lawyer Karom Ponthaklang, visited 16 of their leaders held in the Bangkok Remand Prison on terrorism charges. After the visit, the group laid roses outside […]
BANGKOK – A senior Thai security official alleged Monday that members of the anti-government Red Shirt movement were trained in Cambodia to assassinate top Thai leaders, including the prime minister. Eleven men who were arrested last week in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai were among 39 given ideological and combat training in a […]
BANGKOK, Oct 11 – Gen Udomdej Sitabutr, commander of Thailand’s First Army Region, said Monday he is concerned about the next rally planned by the ‘Red Shirt’ United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Thursday, saying the army has been closely monitoring situation after intelligence reports indicate that an armed group plans to create […]
The red shirts campaigned for their supporters to write postcards to comrades held in prisons across the country. Postcards and the names and addresses of the detainees were distributed at the rally. Pongthep Thepkanchana, a banned Thai Rak Thai Party executive, wrote some postcards and said national reconciliation would not be realised if the true […]
Red Shirts gather at Democracy Monument to commemorate losses in political turmoil BANGKOK, Oct 10 – Supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Sunday began their rally by assembling at Saladaeng intersection and later moved to the Democracy Monument to light 20,000 red candles as a memorial gesture for those killed […]
