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Some news channels are reporting that the anti-government protesters have agreed to end their occupation of Bangkok’s two airports. Initially, a PAD protest leader was apparently quoted as saying that the [...]
Thailand’s Constitution Court has today ruled against the current prime minister and his political party, the People Power Party (PPP). Prime Minister Somchai is disqualified from office with immediate effect and the PPP has been ordered to dissolve.
The court ruling found the PPP guilty of electoral fraud during the December 2007 elections. Under Thai law, [...]
The anti-government PAD (People’s Alliance for Democracy) protesters have announced they will leave the grounds of Government House in Bangkok. They have occupied the complex since August, forcing the government to carry on its business elsewhere. On the face of it this could be seen as good news, however it seems the protesters will now [...]
With pro- and anti-government protesters on the streets of Bangkok, airports closed and tourists stranded, it is difficult for the casual observer to make any sense of it all. The Thai government, police and army all seem either unable or unwilling to solve the crisis. In a further twist it is possible that Thailand’s ruling [...]
Airports of Thailand (AOT) have been negotiating with the anti-government protesters who continue to occupy both of Bangkok’s airports. Leaders of the anti-government People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) have agreed that air crew from Thai Airways and other international airlines will be allowed to gain access to over 80 planes which have sat idle at [...]
At the moment it is still not known when operations will resume to and from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airports. For those stranded in Bangkok, the following details may be of some assistance.
Emergency Co-ordinating Centre (to assist passengers in Thailand who need to contact their embassy or consulate)
Tel: 02 643 5522
Contact your embassy or [...]
There is increasing tension in Bangkok over the continuing action by anti-government protesters. Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airports are still closed and demonstrators remain encamped at Government House. Yesterday dozens of protesters at the Government House site were injured by an explosive device. At Suvarnabhumi airport police made an initial attempt to move in [...]