Thailand’s red-shirt leaders say they are formulating their response to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s road-map proposal to end weeks-long protests. Mr Abhisit had given them a Monday deadline to respond to his plan, which includes November polls. He describes his road-map as a non-negotiable path to national reconciliation, but red-shirt leaders say they doubt his […]
BANGKOK (AP) – Thai protest leaders are meeting to decide whether to accept a government reconciliation plan or remain entrenched behind their barricades in the heart of Bangkok’s commercial district. The so-called Red Shirts say they agree in principle with a proposal by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections, but […]
Thailand’s prime minister has urged anti-government protesters to accept his peace proposal by today to avoid further violence. A grenade attack and a shooting killed two police officers and injured 12 other police and civilians on the weekend. The incidents occurred near the Red Shirts’ rally site in the centre of Bangkok. The attacks have […]
Thailand’s government and “Red Shirts” protesters on Saturday committed themselves to a faltering peace process despite twin attacks that left two police officers dead. Grenade blasts and a drive-by shooting targeted security forces facing off against the anti-government Red Shirts at their massive rally encampment which has shut down most of Bangkok’s main shopping district. […]
Sirichoke warns reds of ‘action’ if rally goes on The prime minister is expected to dissolve the parliament in the second half of September to pave the way for a general election, a close aide says. Sirichoke Sopha yesterday told a news conference at the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) that […]
BANGKOK, May 5 (TNA) –The anti-government protesters are awaiting a clear statement of position from the government before they make their decision to end their protest in the capital, Nattawut Saikua, a top protest leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) said Wednesday. Another top UDD leader, Weng Tojirakan, earlier said the […]
Leaders of Thailand’s anti-government protesters say they will consider a new government reconciliation plan. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s proposal to end nearly eight weeks of protests includes holding elections in November. The protest leaders said Tuesday the government proposal needs further consideration and they will decide on a response later. “We welcome this framework,” said […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a phone call to the meeting of Pheu Thai Party MPs, saying the timing is good for the red-shirt movement to accept the prime minister’s offer for political reconciliation. But Thaksin quickly added that it would be up to the red-shirt movement itself as to whether it would accept […]
