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 [...]
Thaksin Vows to Fight On
Thaksin Shinawatra has vowed to continue his legal fight in the wake of the recent court ruling against him. Last week, Thailand’s Supreme Court seized over half of Thaksin’s assets, but the former Thai prime minister has said he will appeal the decision and also suggested he could take the case to the International Court [...]
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 [...]
Decision Day for Thaksin
Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra will find out next month what will happen to his 76 billion Baht (2.2 billion USD) worth of frozen assets. Thailand’s Supreme Court has announced that February 26 will be the date when the verdict is given in the case involving Thaksin and the telecommunications group, Shin Corp. It is [...]
