No Talks, No Retreat, No Surrender
An estimated 5,000 anti-government protesters are refusing to leave an area of central Bangkok despite being given a deadline to disperse by the Thai government. Earlier, red shirt leaders had appeared to be open to negotiation, but they wanted troops to withdraw first. The Thai government said they will not withdraw troops until the protesters [...]
Red Shirt Leaders Want to Negotiate
A key leader of the red shirt anti-government movement, Nattawut Saikua, has issued a statement to say that the red shirts are prepared for unconditional negotiations with the Thai government in a bid to end the chaos in Bangkok. Yesterday, Nattawut had been demanding an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of troops and peace talks to [...]
Thai PM Insists Protests Must End
In his weekly television address, Thailand’s prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, has said that the red shirt protesters must end their illegal rally in Bangkok. Abhisit also confirmed his commitment to the security operation that has been taking place in the Thai capital since Thursday evening. Speaking about the attempt to disperse protesters in central Bangkok [...]
Bangkok Protesters Prepared for Siege
Anti-government protesters in the centre of Bangkok say they have supplies of food and water and will not give up their encampment in the heart of the Thai capital. The red shirt leaders that remain have announced that they will not negotiate with the government because the situation is beyond talks. Last week Thailand’s prime [...]
Thai Troops Battle to Secure Protest Site
There has been fighting between anti-government protesters and Thai troops this morning and into the afternoon. Violence occurred as Thai security forces moved into an area of central Bangkok in a concerted effort to secure the site of the red shirt encampment. As troops moved in to surround the protesters, the red shirts responded by [...]
Thai Government Says Bangkok Situation is Under Control
There have been clashes overnight between red shirt anti-government protesters and Thai security forces in the Siam and Silom area of Bangkok. The body responsible for the security operation, Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), has announced that the Thai authorities are in control of the situation. One person has died and at least [...]
Militant Red Shirt Supporter Shot in Bangkok
A renegade army general who has been supporting the anti-government protesters has been shot this evening as Thai security forces moved to surround the site of the red shirt encampment in the Siam area of Bangkok. There are conflicting reports about whether Major General Khattiya Sawasdipol, better known as Seh Daeng, is still alive or [...]
