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Red Shirts Getting Rowdier, Invade Government Buildings Red-shirt demonstrators forced their way into the building where the Election Commission has its offices in the government compound on Chaeng Wattana Road on Monday afternoon after their demand to convene with EC secretary-general Apichart Sukkhakanont was not met by their 2pm time limit. They later left the [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]