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Red Shirts Claim New Rally Will be Different than Others This upcoming Saturday’s rally of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship will see a good deal bigger figure of demonstrators taking part than last Saturday’s motorcade, Jatuporn Prompan announced on Thursday. Mr Jatuporn, a UDD leader and opposition Puea Thai Party MP, said at [...]

Abhisit, Red-Shirts Willing to Talk Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated once more on Friday that he is prepared for direct talks with organizers of the red-shirts without a go-between, on the stipulation that the gathering stays peaceful and no threats are issued. “I am willing to talk but it should not be under this [...]

Abhisit Voices Willingness to Listen to Protesters Thailand’s government says it is willing to listen to views and suggestions of the red-shirt people group, but they must not be the hostile demands, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told journalists at the 11th Infantry Regiment on Tuesday morning. “Mr Veera (Musikhapong, a UDD core leader), is a [...]

Principles of Righteousness for Thailand Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced on Monday morning he could not agree to the red-shirts’ demand that he concur to disband the House of Representatives by noon today, but he left the door open to reflect on their views. In a countrywide broadcast subsequent to a special meeting of [...]

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 [...]

Red Shirts Rally The red shirted United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship on Sunday issued an official declaration from the main stage at Phan Fa bridge insisting that the government disband the House of Representatives within 24 hours or expect giant street demonstrations. The statement, read by UDD leader Veera Musikhapong, said that from the [...]

Rumored Arrest of Red Shirt Leader Bangkok Police were issued a warrant on Saturday to take into custody a leading red shirt organizer on charges of inciting violence. Unconfirmed accounts said Arisman Pongruangrong was detained Saturday afternoon and under arrest at an unnamed police station. Mr Arisman is alleged to have said earlier this week [...]

Red Shirts on the March to Bangkok Thai Red-shirt followers of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) from all over the nation are departing their places of origin to come together in the Bangkok and unite with the giant anti-government gathering on Sunday. Many Thousands of motor vehicles carrying UDD followers from the [...]

Approximately two thousand red-shirts demonstrated in Nonthaburi on Friday, as the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) commenced its ultimate face-off in opposition to what it terms a despotic-proxy government. They divided about noon into three convoys leaving in diverse directions within the region such as first route from city hall to Pakkred, Muangthong, [...]