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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 time when [...]

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, The [...]

Thaksin Family Leaves Thailand
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s immediate family has gone or is departing the country ahead of this weekend’s rally by followers of the exiled elected leader who was removed by a military takeover more than three years ago.
His former wife Potjaman na Pombejra and their son left for Hong Kong on [...]

Chiang Mai Woman Walks for Peace in Thailand
A 63-year-old Thai lady on Tuesday afternoon began walking from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, to call on all groups to renounce the use of violent ways to end social conflicts.
Fahngam Kham-asoke initiated her long-distance hike for peace from Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep locality.
She has stated that she will [...]

Monks to Join Red Shirt Rally
Thailand’s opposition Red-shirt leader Arisman Pongruangrong has asserted that about 20,000 Buddhist monks will join the rally organized by the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship next week.
The monks will supply a morale enhancement to the red shirts, he said, and will pray and chant so the protesters can defeat the evil [...]

Further Fighting Futile for Former PM
Thai Government organizations are taking steps to commence further legal action against toppled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his links in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s judgment on Friday.
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Friday conveyed the judgment which found Thaksin guilty of becoming [...]

Allegations of Extrajudicial Killings Resurface
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will create a commission to reexamine the extra-judicial assassinations of drug suspects during the Thaksin Shinawatra government’s war on drugs.
Mr Abhisit declared the formation of the panel yesterday after being queried in parliament by Chalerm Yubamrung, leader of the Puea Thai Party MPs.
Mr Chalerm said that [...]

Thais Not Overly Concerned About Political Violence After Thaksin Ruling
Next Friday February 26, the Thai Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for holders of Political Positions will give its judgment on whether 76 billion baht in frozen assets held by exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his relatives should be seized by the state.
The analysis, conducted [...]

Relentless Resilient Red Shirts Ready to Rally….Sometime
Thailand’s red shirts will hold a major rally after Feb 26, but the precise day has yet to be decided, said United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) leader Jatuporn Promphan at the assembly in front of the Bangkok Bank headquarters on Silom road on Friday.
He said UDD leaders [...]