UK Revokes Thaksin Shinawatra’s Visa
The BBC and local Thai press state that the United Kingdom has revoked the visas of Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Potjaman, who are currently believed to be travelling in East Asia. According to reports, an email was sent from the UK Border Agency to airlines stating that Thaksin and his wife no longer [...]
Thaksin Addresses Supporters
Tens of thousands of pro-government supporters gathered at Bangkok’s Rajamangkla Stadium on Saturday in a show of support for the government and former leader, Thaksin Shinawatra. In the lead up to the rally there were fears that pro- and anti-government protesters would clash violently in Bangkok. In the end, the rally passed off mainly without [...]
Thaksin Shinawatra Guilty of Corruption
The Thai Supreme Court has today found former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption over a land deal conducted during Thaksin’s time in office. He has been sentenced to two years in prison. This is the first of a series of charges faced by Thaksin who is currently in exile in the United Kingdom. [...]
Is Thailand Ready for Another Coup?
Deputy prime minister Chavit took responsibility for the way in which Tuesday’s protests were policed and as a consequence he resigned from the government. The former deputy has now voiced publicly what others have said in private when he stated that a military coup was the only way out of the current political turmoil. The [...]
Calm Again in Bangkok
It’s been a time for reflection in Bangkok following Tuesday’s disturbances which resulted in 2 people being killed and over 400 being injured. There have been accusations and recriminations from both sides involved and there are no signs of an immediate end to the stand-off which has continued for the past few months. A spokesman [...]
Police Clash with Bangkok Protesters
There have been disturbances in Bangkok today as police clashed with anti-government protesters in front of the parliament building. Just hours before new Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was due to give his inaugural speech, an estimated 5,000 PAD anti-government protesters marched from the site they have been occupying at nearby Government House. As the protesters [...]
New Prime Minister for Thailand
The Thai parliament has today voted in Somchai Wongsawat as the new prime minister. Somchai takes over from Samak Sundaravej who was disqualified from office following a conflict of interests concerning the monies he received from two television shows. Although anti-government demonstrators briefly celebrated when Samak was forced out of office, the announcement of the [...]