An Australian man being held by Thai authorities for breaching the state of emergency in Bangkok has had his appeal for bail rejected. Conor David Purcell appealed to the Supreme Court for bail after having his original request rejected. He said bail was justified because the charges against him have not been made clear. The […]
The Buckingham Palace Office has admitted that a British citizen arrested during the political unrest once worked at the palace. The AFP News Agency has reported that the Buckingham Palace Office has issued an announcement, saying that 49-year-old Jeff Savage, a British red-shirt supporter arrested during the recent political riot was an employee at the […]
Thailand’s prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva faced a no-confidence motion today, but was successful in securing more than half the parliamentary vote after a two-day debate. Opposition members were unlikely to win the vote, but have made the most of the opportunity to skewer Mr Abhisit over his handling of the Red Shirt protest and the […]
Thailand’s government is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament over a bloody suppression of lengthy political protests in the capital, Bangkok. The 19 May crackdown, after days of skirmishes, left more than 80 people dead and 1,800 injured. The debate has focused on the conduct of government troops during the action. But Prime Minister Abhisit […]
Thai Parliament debates crackdown on Red protest BANGKOK — Thailand’s House of Representatives began debate Monday on a censure motion against the coalition government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, focusing on its deadly crackdown on anti-government Red Shirt protesters earlier this month. The opposition Puea Thai Party alleges the army used excessive force that resulted […]
AN IRISHMAN is under arrest in a Bangkok prison while his role in the recent Red Shirt disturbances in the Thai capital, in which at least 85 people died, is being investigated. Conor David Purcell made regular appearances addressing major Red Shirt rallies in Bangkok’s occupation zone during the weeks of rioting in which some […]
Thailand’s prime minister said previously proposed November elections are not feasible “in the current environment”, 10 days after the Thai army quashed an anti-government protest in Bangkok. However, in his weekly television address yesterday, Abhisit Vejjajiva said he believed the situation in Thailand was “getting back to normal”. Thai authorities have lifted a night-time curfew […]
BANGKOK, May 31 (TNA) – Lawyer of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Monday filed a complaint at Election Commission (EC) seeking the dissolution of the opposition Puea Thai Party, ally to the fugitive ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, for allegedly involving with the unlawful demonstrations of anti-government Red Shirts. Nitithorn Lamlua, a PAD […]
