Caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra almost gave in to resignation demands by the anti-government protesters on Sunday – but changed her mind at the last minute as her brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, called to ask her to stay on and push for the February 2 election, sources said. Read more: The Nation
The Royal Thai Army yesterday strongly slammed Robert Amsterdam, a lawyer of fugitive premier Thaksin Shinawatra, over his scathing article criticizing the Army of acting as a force that is hindering Thailand’s struggling for democracy. Army spokesman Col Winthai Suwaree said the lawyer’s article on his Blog was based on his bias against the Thai […]
Don’t believe Yellow Shirt talk of a “people’s revolution” — what’s being demanded is nothing short of a putsch Thailand’s color-coded political strife has once again flared up. Yellow Shirt supporters of the Democrat Party have seized control of government ministries and departments in the Thai capital and occupied at least 19 provincial offices, demanding […]
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday responded to persistent claims her administration is run by her brother, the former PM Thaksin, saying: “There is only one Thai Cabinet and it’s led by me.” As for remarks from opposition MPs that she was “stupid”, Yingluck said: “People who work with me know what I am.” This is […]
Protesters rallied on Monday at the Royal Thai Police headquarters, before heading to the Siam BTS station on Rama 1 Road. The crowds then handed jasmine garlands to the 15 companies of policemen, who had been mobilised from Bangkok and upcountry to maintain peace. Akanat Promphan, spokesperson for the Anti-Thaksin Network, then led the crowds […]
BANGKOK, Nov 25 – The anti-government protesters at the Thai capital’s Democracy Monument started marching to 13 establishments and national media headquarters around Bangkok to put pressure against the government as part of their attempt to stamp out the “Thaksin Regime”. The 13 locations are the Supreme Command headquarters on Chaeng Wattana Road; Air Force […]
BANGKOK, Nov 21 – The leader of the Democrat-led Democracy Monument rally declared yesterday that the group’s demonstration will not end unless the Thaksin regime is totally wiped out. Former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban, who has led the three-week rally, said the movement will not be called off on Sunday – the big day when […]
The opposition’s censure debate late this month will focus on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, with likely attacks on her leadership skills, according to sources from the Democrat Party. Opposition MPs taking to the floor during the no-confidence debate would also direct their attack at the Shinawatra family, with Yingluck’s big brother and former prime minister […]
