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Thailand’s Constitution Court Tuesday found Prime Minister Samak guilty in violation of the Thai constitution by hosting 2 cooking shows. The Thai judges ruled that Samak must step down as Thai Prime Minister. The Thai Constitution court ruling was unanimously that ruled against PM Samak as to disqualify him as Thailand’s prime minister. The Thai [...]

Banharn likely to step in if Prime Minister if Samak disqualified by Constitution Court Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa is likely to be next Thai Prime Minister if Samak is disqualified by the Constitution Court today. If Samak is removed as Thai Prime Minister by the judicial review, the Chart Thai Party would have [...]

Coup in Thailand? PM Samak said there will be no coup against Thai government and that he will attend the UN General Assembly in NYC later this month. Amid high expectations of another coup in Thailand with ongoing PAD anti-government protests, recent student anti-government protests, economic instability, the Thai baht at a 19 month low [...]

Thai Students Protest at Thai Police headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand This afternoon hundreds of Thai students held a protest at the Royal Thai Police headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand to question the role of Thai Police in the ongoing political turmoil in Thailand. The Thai Students also asked Bangkok police when arrests would be made for [...]

Thai Student Protesters shot in Bangkok, Thailand near PM Samak’s home Two male Thai University students, 22 years old, were shot by 2 gunmen on motorbike with 22 pistol Thursday night while on a protest march with other students on their way to Prime Minister’s home to demand his resignation. The students, Anusak Khian-oon and [...]

English warned not to travel to Thailand The Brits have been warned to avoid all but essential travel in Thailand as more violence has left one person dead and 40+ injured. Tourists and Expats in Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and other popular tourist destinations in Thailand should be fine as long as they stay away [...]

People’s Alliance for Democracy ‘PAD’ will not negotiate with anyone until PM Samak resigns. PAD protesters have ignored the call for state of emergency on Tuesday morning after violence broke out between PAD and pro-government supporters that left one dead and 40+ injuries.

Secretary to Thailand’s Foreign minister’s resigns Poksak Nilubol, secretary for political affairs to Thailand’s foreign minister, resigned today due to political tensions of the current Thai government.

Security is being increased at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport and Chiang Mai International Airport due to PAD protesters. Many passengers are stranded. Others fearful of booking flights that they might not be able to board at Thai airports. All flights to and from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Thailand’s Chiang Mai International Airport have been [...]