Yellow Shirts reject World Court ruling on Thai-Cambodian border dispute

BANGKOK, July 20 – Thailand’s yellow-clad protest movement, the People’ Alliance for Democracy (PAD), on Wednesday issued a statement opposing the ruling of the United Nation’s highest court ordering both Thai and Cambodian troops to withdraw from the disputed area near Preah Vihear temple. PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul read the group’s statement saying the July […]

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Yellow Shirts to end its rally in Bangkok tomorrow

BANGKOK, 30 June 2011 (NNT) – The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has issued a declaration terminating its prolonged street-protest at Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge and Chamai Maruchet Bridge nearby Government House on Friday night (1 July). PAD Spokesperson Panthep Puapongpan declared that PAD demonstrators will disperse as their demand has been met after Thailand withdrew […]

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Thai nationalists demand UNESCO delist controversial temple

Bangkok – Thai protesters massed outside the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Bangkok office Wednesday to demand that a Cambodian temple be removed from the world heritage list. About 1,000 members of the ultra-nationalist People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) gathered to demand UNESCO delist the Preah Vihear temple, which lies on Cambodian soil […]

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