Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban announced a three-step action plan to oust the Thaksin regime once and for all. Addressing a huge crowd of supporters at Lumpini park on Wednesday night, the People’s Democratic Reform Committee secretary-general said that the first step of the plan was set for May 5 which coincides with Coronation Day when […]
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 […]
The leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) Sondhi Limthongkul now come out openly to call on all yellow-shirt people to throw full support for protest leader Suthep Thuagsuban so as to achieve the national reform movement. Sondhi’s call was revealed by a PAD spokesperson Panthep Pongpuapand in his Facebook page today. Read more: […]
BANGKOK, Oct 1 – Thailand’s Appeals Court today sentenced political firebrand Sondhi Limthongkul to two years in jail for repeating a lese majeste statement earlier made by a Red Shirt political activist. The court’s verdict overruled an earlier ruling by the kingdom’s Criminal Court which acquitted him of the charge. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK, 4 April 2013 (NNT) – Prosecutors have sought to indict 19 additional members of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) in the Criminal Court for the seizure of Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports in 2008. The 19 who are expected to be charged with terrorism in connection with the airports’ blockade and illegal assembly […]
An unknown man opened fire at four news cars yesterday parked outside ASTV media group’s headquarters in Bangkok, police said. ASTV, which is supported by the People’s Alliance for Democracy, recently saw two rallies by soldiers, angered by its criticism of Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha. Gen Prayuth later ordered his men to stop protesting. […]
SI SA KET, 14 January 2013 (NNT) – Over 30 police officers have been deployed to provide security for an activist group, which is staging a rally in Si Sa Ket province for the return of Preah Vihear Temple to Thailand, after local residents expressed strong objection to the protesters’ presence. The Dhamma Yatra group, […]
A yellow-shirt group will rally later this month to pressure the government to reject any negative ruling by the international court against Thailand on sovereignty of land around Preah Vihear Temple. Chaiwat Sinsuwong said the Thai Patriots would hold a mass demonstration on January 21, but the group had yet to select a venue. Chaiwat […]
