May 2 (Bloomberg) — Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will hold a special Cabinet meeting today after he said government measures have helped contain protests from spreading outside of Bangkok’s commercial center. The government has worked to stop demonstrators from publicizing their rallies and setting up illegal checkpoints, Abhisit said. Security officials who fail in […]
PM Abhisit Vejjajiva told BBC in an interview that he would step down if he believed he were an obstacle to his country’s stability. However the country’s problems were not purely political and involved nation security and what he called “terrorist” problems. Abhisit said the country needed more than a short-term solution. He also said […]
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A “massive firefight” broke out between Thai security forces and crowds of anti-government protesters Wednesday, as tensions flared in the latest round of confrontations between the two groups just outside the capital, Bangkok. The fighting broke out after riot police and government troops massed along a major highway to stop the […]
At least 26 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured in Thailand’s seven-week stand-off WEARING black T-shirts and red scarves, the young men picked up sharpened bamboo sticks and ran to the barricade of tyres, bamboo and blue netting that divides the opposition to the government from the soldiers and riot police across the […]
After a string of grenade attacks killed at least one person and wounded dozens of others in Bangkok last week, Thai government made an announcement that foreigners have not been targeted in the on-going political conflict. However, visitors and tourists are advised to be vigilant, follow news developments, exercise extra caution and avoid areas near […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva called an emergency meeting with security officials Thursday night after a series of blasts hit business district, killing one and injuring 56 others. Government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said that the prime minister has called an emergency meeting with security officials. The Nation
A proposed opposition Red Shirt march to occupy Silom Road or other Bangkok thoroughfares will be blocked CRES spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said. He said the panel has instructed security units to strengthen their forces to block United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) demonstrators from moving to other areas. The Bangkok Post said that the […]
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced he is putting the country’s army chief in charge of security operations. In a televised address, he said Gen Anupong Paojinda would be in charge of restoring order, replacing Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban. The announcement came as tens of thousands of anti-government protesters remained camped out in […]
