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Pipop of the PAD POed at Previous PMs The PAD, (People’s Alliance for Democracy) on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva revoke the map that marks the boundary of the Thai-Cambodian border going back to the 1907 treaty between Siam and France (which controlled Cambodia at the time), and drive Cambodian soldiers off of [...]

Thaksin Still Toxic to Dems A spokesman for Thai Prime Minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thepthai Senpong, furiously criticized ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra because of his interview with The Times, saying the statements in the dialogue were insulting to the royal institution. It is the discussion that seemed most distasteful to the royal [...]

Thai Political Veteran Sick and Tired of the Whole Mess Thailand’s Pracharaj Party leader Sanoh Thienthong said on Sunday that he is weary of political affairs and is in preparation to leave the political stage, claiming to be sickened by the entire mess. While speaking about former Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s return to politics by [...]

PAD Leader Guilty of Defamation, Will Appeal The Thai Criminal Court on Friday gave a six-month jail sentence to People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader Sondhi Limthongkul for defaming past foreign minister, Noppadon Pattama, during a TV show broadcast on ASTV back in January 2007. Mr Sondhi charged Mr Noppadon with be disloyal to the [...]

Pro-Democracy Politicians Targeted Thailand’s anti-graft agency is planning to file criminal charges against former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his former foreign minister, Noppadon Pattama for their approval of a joint communiqué with the Cambodian government in regard Preah Vihear temple, regarded by all accepted international bodies as being legally within the borders of Cambodia. [...]

Abhisit Speaks at Columbia Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva maintains that his administration has increased confidence in Thai government from the global community, as demonstrated by the government’s unprejudiced attitude to the red-shirt and yellow-shirt political affiliations. Mr Abhisit conveyed his thoughts in a speech called ‘Post-crisis Thailand: Building a New Democratic Society’ at Columbia [...]

Abhisit Upbeat on Economy Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has told US investors and businessmen in New York that the Thai economy has begun to rebound and that trade between Thailand and the United States will begin to expand significantly next year. Mr Abhisit, as in his role as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian [...]

PAD Reads Statement after Attacking Villagers in Their Homes The yellow shirted People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has finished its violent attacks on villagers to force Cambodians out of the area in the vicinity of the Phrea Vihear temple but vowed to return if the government fails to resolve the matter to yellow shirt satisfaction. [...]

September 19th, 2006 Coup Blamed for Destruction of Thai Society Hordes of Red Shirted Pro-Thaksin demonstrators marked the anniversary of the infamous 2006 coup by gathering in the Thai capital Saturday. The coup is blamed by many international observers as being the main cause of disintegration of order in Thailand. The ousting of the popularly [...]