The Civil Court on Friday ordered the 13 leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy to pay US$17 million (Bt522 million) damage in connection with the seizure of Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in 2008. The list of PAD leaders liable for damage payment included Chamlong Srimuang and Sondhi Limthongkul. In the street protests to […]
BANGKOK, March 22 – The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday extended implementation of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Bangkok’s seven districts for another 30 days as it is due to expire on Friday. The Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) asked the Cabinet to extend the ISA from March 26 through April […]
Since around 4:30 A.M. this morning, police have moved in to surround the People’s Alliance for Democracy rally site. Initial reports claim that authorities are set dismantle the toilets set up by protesters along Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue. However, with the number of police officers surrounding the protest site right now, observers say it could possibly […]
Bangkok’s ‘showpiece’ airport is still beset by ongoing problems, from long queues to taxi scams to overpriced food. Will it ever change? It was supposed to be the nation’s pride and joy, a grand first impression for foreign visitors. But ever since Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport came into existence, it has been plagued with problems. […]
BANGKOK, 1 March 2011 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has pledged that the government will not use violence to disperse People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstrators near Government House. Mr Suthep confirmed that the government will not resort to violent crackdowns as speculated by the PAD. He insisted […]
BANGKOK, Feb 28 – The ‘Yellow Shirt’ People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Monday vacated some parts of Ratchadamnoen Road which they have occupied for over a month after a police operation to regain traffic lanes for the public. The police asked for cooperation from the protesters to reopen the protest site and the PAD […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva warned yesterday that if the yellow shirts continued protesting and pressuring the Cambodian government, it might have negative consequences on the two Thai nationals being held in a Phnom Penh prison. He added that the government was doing what it could to help get Veera Somkwamkid and Ratree Pipatanapaiboon released. Abhisit […]
The yellow shirts yesterday resisted a police order for them to vacate public roads around Government House where they have camped out for weeks. The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) yesterday said the order No 2 of the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) was unconstitutional as it had been issued with […]
