Yellow Shirts Will Keep Shirts in the Closet
Thailand’s People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) will acknowledge the upcoming Supreme Court ruling and will not stage any gathering even if the court rules not to seize assets of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his relatives, PAD central leader Phiphob Dhongchai maintained.
“PAD will accept the court verdict [...]
Feb
21
Yellow Shirts Will Keep Shirts in the Closet
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Feb
11
Thailand Vows to Ignore International Court
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Thailand Vows to Ignore International Court
It is useless for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to request the International Court of Justice to help resolve the border disagreement around Preah Vihear between Phnom Penh and Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced on Wednesday.
Mr Abhisit said the dispute cannot be solved in the International Court because it [...]
Feb
10
Hun Sen Touchy About His Appearance in Uniform
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Hun Sen Touchy About His Appearance in Uniform
A fresh barrage of insults by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen aimed at Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is expanding the diplomatic gulf among the two countries.
Thailand and Cambodia had been struggling to find ways to mend fences after a series of quarrels but Hun Sen yesterday appeared [...]
Feb
8
Thaksin Not Taking Trip to Temple
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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 [...]
Jan
26
Raucous Red-Shirts Rant and Riot in Chiang Mai
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Raucous Red-Shirts Rant and Riot in Chiang Mai
A small skirmish broke out for a short time between Chiang Mai police and the red-shirts of the Rak Chiang Mai 51 Group who held a protest rally in front of the Provincial Police Region 5 office in Muang district of Chiang Mai on Monday demanding the [...]
Jan
19
Council of State May Decide Fate of Fired Police Chiefs
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Council of State May Decide Fate of Fired Police Chiefs
Acting Thai police Chief Pateep Tanprasert will ask for the Council of State’s ruling on the Police Commission’s decree to restore the positions of three senior police officers discovered by the National Anti-Corruption Commission to have engaged in criminal offences and breached discipline, Prime Minister Abhisit [...]
Nov
20
Red Shirts Rally to Demand Elections
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Red Shirts Rally to Demand Elections
Thailand’s Red-Shirted United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will rally from Nov 28 to Dec 2, UDD core leader Natthawut Saikua said on Thursday. The UDD is demanding an election.
Mr Natthawut said red-shirts would gather at the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnern road from about midday starting Nov 28, and [...]
Nov
16
Thaksin’s Help is Offered in Spying Case
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Thaksin’s Help is Offered in Spying Case
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is willing to give assistance if asked by the Thai government, to speak with Cambodian officials to guarantee justice for the Thai engineer arrested on spy charges last week, Noppadon Pattama said on Monday.
Mr Noppadon, a legal adviser and close working aide of [...]
Nov
16
Explosion at PAD Rally
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Explosion at PAD Rally
Thai police sources indicate that a grenade fired from an M-79 hand held launcher created the explosion that injured 12 people at a Bangkok rally by opponents of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday.
Event organizers originally believed the explosion was caused by a large firecracker tossed by men on a motorcycle, [...]