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Thai Government Asks UAE to Stop Shielding Thaksin
The government of Thailand has asked The United Arab Emirates not to permit former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawtra to carry on to living in Dubai and make it his support for political actions against the Thai government, the foreign minister’s secretary, Chavanont Intarakomalsut, told reporters on Wednesday.
Mr Chavanont [...]

Calm but Tense for Thaksin’s Day of Judgement
All Thai peacekeeping units recognize what to do to uphold law and order on Friday when the Supreme Court will give its judgment on the Thaksin Shinawatra assets seizure case and there is not anything to worry about, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan announced on Thursday.
“People should stay calm [...]

Tight Security at Thai Supreme Court
Security at the Supreme Court was stiffened on Monday after a fruit juice box containing C4 explosive wired for detonation was found at the side of the compound’s railing on Sunday.
Visitors, as well as reporters, were banned from moving about the area, bags were being searched and court staff were [...]

U.N. Representative Arrives in Burma
A UN human rights representative landed in Burma Monday for a five-day stopover ahead of the country’s ballot vote, an official said.
Tomas Ojea Quintana arrived via commercial flight at Rangoon airport and was whisked to his hotel prior to meeting with UN staff, the official spoke on condition of anonymity.
“He arrived [...]

Tight Security at Thai Supreme Court
Security at the Supreme Court was stiffened on Monday after a fruit juice box containing C4 explosive wired for detonation was found at the side of the compound’s railing on Sunday.
Visitors, as well as reporters, were banned from moving about the area, bags were being searched and court staff were [...]

Teacher shot and Burned
A Thai school teacher was shot to death and his body set ablaze by an unknown number of attackers in Tambon Plong Hoi of Pattani’s Kapho district on Monday afternoon.
Police said Samrit Panthadet, 51, a teacher of Bango Yuebang School in Kapho was returning to his house on his motorbike when the [...]

Thai Army and Police Being Mobilized Against Red-Shirts
A Combined force of Thai police, armed forces and civilian forces will be posted to 38 prefectures starting Feb 15, where the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) is anticipated to step up actions in the lead-up to Feb 26 verdict on whether to confiscate the 76 [...]

Thaksin Not Taking Trip to Temple
Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is still in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and not in Cambodia as several people have asserted, and still holds Thai citizenship, according to Noppadon Pattama, a legal consultant to Mr Thaksin.
Mr. Noppadon disagreed with prior declarations by Veera Somkwamkid, a leading associate [...]

Karen Refugees Deportation Halted
The plan to deport about 1,700 Karen refugees back to Burma has been halted temporarily because of mounting domestic and global pressure.
Activists, led by the Friends of Burma and the Karen Women’s Organization (KWO), yesterday put forward a letter of request to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva subsequent to an earlier call seeking [...]