Red Shirts Deliver Ultimatum
The organisers of the mass political rally in Bangkok have made an announcement this afternoon (local time). Leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) have issued an ultimatum to the Thai government and have said that if parliament is not dissolved within the next 24 hours and fresh elections called, then protests [...]
Bangkok Prepares for Red Shirt Rally
Security has been stepped up in Bangkok ahead of this weekend’s mass anti-government rally. The protest, which has been organised by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), will be another test of character for Thailand’s prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva. Some UDD leaders have claimed up to one million protesters will join the rally [...]
Supreme Court Seizes Part of Thaksin Fortune
Thailand’s top court has finally concluded announcing the verdict in the Thaksin Shinawatra assets case. The Supreme Court has found Thaksin guilty of an abuse of power and a conflict in interest during his time as prime minister of Thailand. This allowed Thaksin to gain financially from deals involving his own telecoms company, Shin Corp. [...]
Red Shirts Schedule Bangkok Rally for March
The red shirt anti-government group, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), have announced dates for a planned mass rally in Bangkok. The UDD and their red shirt supporters propose to gather in the provinces from March 12 before coming together at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on March 14.
Today’s announcement comes on the eve [...]
Foreign Governments Update Thailand Travel Advisories
With the current political situation in Thailand, some countries have been updating their travel advice. Amongst those to amend their travel advisories are Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. This follows the discovery of explosive devices last weekend in Bangkok and the continuing political tension ahead of the court verdict on the Thaksin Shinawatra asset [...]
Explosive Devices Fuel Political Tension in Bangkok
Yesterday morning, police bomb disposal experts safely defused a device which was found within the compound of the Supreme Court in Bangkok. Meanwhile, late on Sunday evening a grenade exploded close to Government House. Nobody was injured by the grenade, but some parked cars were damaged by the device which landed within the grounds of [...]
Wearing Pink for Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year isn’t a public holiday in Thailand, but it is still an event which is celebrated by the many Thai people who have Chinese ancestry. Traditionally, red shirts are worn by those celebrating the Chinese New Year. However, in Thailand the colour-coded political divisions mean that not everybody wants to be seen [...]
