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Wounds on PAD Protesters from tear-gas canisters, Not homemade bombs as Thai Police claimed
Politicians pushed Thai police into deadly clash with PAD protesters
Forensic expert and renowned author Dr. Pornthip has said the wounds on PAD protesters came from tear gas canisters fired by Bangkok police and that the Thai government pressured Thai police to [...]

Panel to investigate Thai Police’s force used against PAD
Two panels to be formed to investigate the Thai police’s abuse on PAD rioters and to help victims.
The Thai Cabinet agreed to form two independent committee panels, one to investigate Tuesday’s crowd control operations by Thai police that turned violent and another panel to help PAD protester [...]

PAD leaders to surrender if treason charges dropped
PAD defense lawyer Suwat Apaisak said that PAD leaders will surrender to police if the Thai appeals court drops the treason charge against them, he also said the PAD will apply for bail if treason charge was dropped.
Nine warrants have been issued to arrest PAD leaders.
PAD leaders have [...]

2 PAD protesters were killed and 358 injured in violent riots in Bangkok
Shortly after 10pm yesterday PAD protesters threw bottles at a Bangkok police compound, the police in return fired tear gas at the PAD protesters.
Two PAD protesters were killed and 358 injured during violent protest riots in Bangkok between Thai police and PAD protesters.
Ten [...]

PAD Protesters to take over Parliament Compound
Thousands of Thai PAD protesters walked to the Parliament Monday night to protest against charter amendments to Thai constitution.
The PAD decided to take over the Parliament to keep the Thai government from entering Thai Parliament. PAD leaders announced a plan to PAD protesters that occupy the Thai Government House.
Security [...]

Thai police arrest PAD core leader Major General Chamlong Srimuang
Thai police arrested PAD core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) Major General Chamlong Srimuang when he arrived to vote today for the Bangkok governor election.
Chamlong and media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul are said to be the most important PAD leaders. Sondhi Limthongkul has not [...]

Thai Police arrest PAD anti-government protester
Thai Police arrested PAD anti-government protest leader Chaiwat Sinsuwongse at a highway toll booth in Bangkok.
Thai Police have not entered The Government House to arrest other PAD members. The PAD has said they will not leave until allies of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin are no longer in power.
Police issued arrest [...]

Airport Closings in Southern Thailand by PAD
The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) said today they will close 5 airports on Saturday in the South to prevent visit by Prime Minister Somchai.
A southern leader of PAD said Somchai is not welcome in the South of Thailand because he is a nominee of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin.
The [...]

Suspected ‘Bad Girls’ Banned from Protest Sites
by David Barkdull
Bangkok
The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) have yet again shown their true colors by banning suspected ‘bad girls’ from their protest site at Government House. Declaring its protest site off limits to sex workers, the PAD security guards did not only warn the protesters against sex workers [...]