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Airports in Thailand closed Friday due to protests by Thai PAD protesters
Phuket International Airport closed, Krabi and Hat Yai shut down indefinitely, a Thai News Agency said.
Many Thailand’s Railroad’s have also been shut down with 30% of the Rail lines closed by Thai protesters.
In Bangkok, Thai police denied using tear gas on protesters who were [...]

Thailand’s Military has asked Thai Prime Minister Samak to resign
Thailand’s Army commander Anupong has refused PM Samak’s request for Thai state of emergency and said PM Samak should resign or dissolve the Thai House of Representatives to ease political and economic tensions in Thailand.
General Anupong made statement in meeting with PM Samak shortly after meetings [...]

Thai General Panlop to take over protests if PAD’s Chamlong is arrested
Panlop Pinmanee will take over if People’s Alliance for Democracy ‘PAD’ leader Chamlong Srimuang is arrested for charges of treason. Panlop and Chamlong have been friends since attending Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy together.
Panlop said he would participate in the PAD-led protests should Chamlong be [...]

New case against Thaksin
On Wednesday the Supreme Court’s opened a new case against ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The Supreme Court Case against Thaksin involves charges that Thaksin abused power by giving a government loan to Burma to benefit Thaksin’s Shin Corp Telecom company.
The first day of the trial will be September 16th, The Supreme Court [...]

Letter from PAD-People’s Alliance for Democracy Thailand to USA and Canada
Dear friends and people of conscience in Canada and USA,
You might be wondering why are these Thai people gathering at this place and at this time under the summer heat. The answer is simply because the previous and current government of our country and the [...]

Cambodia asks United Nations ‘UN’ to help in the border dispute with Thailand.
“The Thailand ambassador to the UN has reported to the Thai government that Cambodia has filed a complaint with the UN over the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia,” a says Wichianchote Sukchotrat, a Thailand government spokesman. He said Cambodia wanted the UN to [...]

Thailand, Cambodia deploy more troops to Cambodia-Thailand Border at Temple
Cambodia and Thailand both doubled their troops at border on land due to rising tensions over the disputed land of an 11th-Century Hindu ancient temple on the border of Cambodia and Thailand
Cambodia’s General Chea Keo said that Thailand now has more than 400 troops near the [...]

Proposed Amendments to Thai Constitution will Prolong Thailand’s Political Problems
General Anupong Paochinda on Wednesday evening spoke live on a Thai television channel, saying that the PPP’s determination to amend the military-amended 2007 Thai constitution would prolong Thailand’s political problems. He said charter amendments sought by current Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej would hinder the government’s effectiveness. [...]

Cambodia: 40+ Thai Troops entered into Cambodia today due to rising tensions over the disputed land of an 11th-Century Hindu ancient temple on the border of Cambodia and Thailand, there was a stand-off with troops, but there has been no shootings as of yet. The Thai soldiers have positioned themselves at a Buddhist pagoda below [...]