Yellow Shirts urge government to tackle ongoing crisis as soon as possible

BANGKOK, April 29 (TNA) – Thailand’s yellow-shirted People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Thursday marched to the 11th Infantry Regiment in Bangkok suburb and submitted a letter urging the government to solve the country’s political crisis as soon as possible, but saying it will not set deadline to pressure the government. The PAD supporters led […]

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Thailand’s ‘Yellow Shirts’ call for martial law

Thailand’s pro-establishment “Yellow Shirts” called Monday for the imposition of martial law to end mass anti-government protests by the rival “Red Shirts,” warning they may take action themselves. The Reds were on alert for a crackdown by the security forces on their fortified camp in the heart of Bangkok, where tensions remained high after a […]

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PM to retake Bangkok site

BANGKOK (AFP) – THAILAND’S embattled prime minister vowed to clear Bangkok’s commercial heart of anti-government Red Shirt protesters as he appeared on television on Sunday in a show of unity with his army chief. But Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva did not say when security forces would retake the Red Shirts’ vast protest site, occupied for […]

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Multi-coloureds now plan mass rally next week

While the red-shirted protesters have been bunkering down, the government yesterday came under more heat from other pressure groups, with the multicoloured shirts threatening to stage a mass rally on Friday and the yellow shirts planning their next move tomorrow. Dr Tul Sitthisomwong, a leader of the anti-red-shirt group, said yesterday that the multihued shirts […]

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