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Dramatic Tactics from UDD
United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) foundation organizer Natthawut Saikua has proclaimed that he will take one thousand liters of blood contributed by activists and spill it around Government House on Tuesday, in reprisal for the government’s choice not to disband the House.
The drawing of blood will commence about 8am on [...]

Thai Economy Could Expand 5%
Thailand’s economy has a likelihood of growing more than five per cent this year if the political doubt and the postponement of industrial projects in Map Ta Phut are decided, former finance minister Pridiyathorn Devakula said on Monday.
“If the political problems subside and the Map Ta Phut impasse is clearer the [...]

Bombers Called “Ill-Intentioned”
The recent bomb attacks in Bangkok after the Thai Supreme court decided to confiscate 46 billion baht of former PM Thaksin’s assets were the work of spiteful people hoping to stir up violent behavior, the rector of the National Institute of Development Administration, Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, told reporters on Monday.
“These groups want to discredit [...]

Boys in Blue Beat the Bushes for Bank Bombers
Thai Police have discovered evidence leading to the persons behind a string of explosions in Narathiwat on Tuesday.
Narathiwat police chief Chaithat Intanujit said the bombers were young members of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) rebel group lead by Wae-ali Copter.
Security camera footage from two sites in Rangae [...]

Arrest in Bombing Cases
Thai police have served an arrest warrant for a close associate of army specialist Maj Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol on charges of inciting unrest.
Lat Krabang police chief Somchai Choeiklin said yesterday Min Buri Provincial Court had handed down the warrant for Pornwat Thongsombun, also known as K-Thong, on charges of creating unrest.
Mr Pornwat [...]

Thaksin in the Hot Seat
Thai Attorney-general Chulasingh Vasantasing announced that he will without delay ask the Supreme Court to give an order seizing 46.37 billion baht of Thaksin Shinawatra’s assets, as outlined in Friday’s verdict; even though the ousted prime minister’s legal representatives say they will offer fresh facts mitigating a new trial within the [...]

Thailand’s Consumer Prices Increase
Thailand’s consumer price index (CPI) for February 2010 increased from the same month last year by 3.7 per cent and by 0.56 per cent over January to stand at 106.88, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday.
The groceries and beverage index for February 2010 was 120.39, up 5.1 per cent from over [...]

Grenade Thrower Sought by Police
Thailand’s Criminal Court has announced a warrant for the arrest of a male suspected to have tossed a hand grenade at Bangkok Bank’s Silom Road branch last weekend.
A picture was sketched from the security camera installed at the bank and from evidence specified by eyewitnesses.
Bangkok Bank’s Silom Road branch was one [...]

Bangkok Bank Targeted With Hand Grenades
A M26 hand grenade exploded at the Silom Road branch of Bangkok Bank last night and another grenade was found at the bank’s Rama II branch.
Deputy Chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau Pol Maj Gen Anan Srihiran last night sent police to step up security at all branches of [...]