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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE LATEST political crisis in Thailand is a particularly tragic instance of political blowback. Three times in the past four years, Thais opposed to the populist movement of Thaksin Shinawatra precipitated the downfall of democratically elected governments by creating chaos in the streets of Bangkok. Now the current government, backed by that same alliance of […]
Seizure of airports Thai Airways International filed civil lawsuits against yellow shirted leaders who led anti-Thaksin protesters in the seizures of Bangkok’s two airports last year. The national carrier, Thai Airways International, filed a lawsuit with the Civil Court on November 24. The THAI is seeking Bt575 million in compensation from 36 protest leaders who […]
BANGKOK, Nov 20 (TNA) – New Politics Party (NPP) leader Sondhi Limthongkul claimed that he is targeted for being killed by a group who fear that his political party will expose corruption, saying that the grenade explosion behind stage at the ‘Yellow Shirt’ People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstration at Sanam Luang on November 15 […]
BANGKOK – Thailand announced plans Friday to mobilise a 18,000-strong security force at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders this month to prevent anti-government protests. The summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and six dialogue partners – China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand – takes place in the […]
