Tag: Thaksin Shinawatra
Thai opposition to hold celebration for Thaksin’s 61st birthday
Thailand’s opposition Puea Thai Party (PTP) will hold a celebration on July 26 to mark the 61st birthday of ousted former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra [Read More…]
Abhisit: Monarchy, army should refrain from Thai politics
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Prime Minister has said that the nation’s powerful military and its revered monarchy should stay removed from politics as the country moves [Read More…]
Thailand’s Red Shirts Struggle to Survive
The country’s military continues to build an overwhelming surveillance machine To prevent protesters unleashing another urban insurrection, new CCTV cameras will eyeball the Bangkok streets [Read More…]
No problem if Thaksin returns, PM says
THAILAND- Abhisit Vejjajiva said the government would not stop Thaksin from entering the country, but, as a fugitive, the former leader must first come under [Read More…]
Thailand’s Ticking Political Time Bomb
Thailand’s politics are in turmoil, featuring mass demonstrations, a growing role for the military in Thai politics, and erosion of the country’s fledgling democracy. If [Read More…]
Lawyers for ex-Thai leader Thaksin denies his family funded Red Shirt protests
BANGKOK – Lawyers for the family of ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra met with investigators in Thailand on Tuesday and denied accusations of having financed the recent [Read More…]
Thaksin advisor: Red Shirts could demonstrate again
The streets of Bangkok may be quiet again after the Red Shirt protests earlier this year that resulted in more than 80 deaths and thousands [Read More…]
Thailand’s Red Shirts reportedly preparing to group
Thailand’s anti-government Red Shirt protestors are reportedly preparing to regroup, following their bloody defeat by the military last month. Hundreds of Red Shirt protestors, many [Read More…]
