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Red Shirt leaders urge activists to prepare for crackdown

BANGKOK, April 21 (TNA) – Key leaders of the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Wednesday urged their Red Shirt protesters encamping at Bangkok’s high-end shopping area…

Cabinet approves Bt 25 million for victims of April 10 clash

BANGKOK, April 20 (TNA) – The Cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved a budget of Bt25 million (over US$780,000) to help the victims of the April 10 clash between security forces…

Heavy deployment of security forces at Dusit Thani Hotel to prevent protesters’ rally on Silom Road

BANGKOK, April 19 (TNA) – Troops and police are deployed at Dusit Thani Hotel, at Saladaeng where Silom Road intersects Rama IV Road where a checkpoint has been set up…

CRES warns anti-government protesters not to rally on Silom Road

BANGKOK, April 18 (TNA) — The government’s Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) has warned anti-government protesters not to rally on Silom Road, known as Thailand’s Wall…

Suthep remains head of CRES; Army chief responsible for ordering military force

BANGKOK, April 17 (TNA) — Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban remains as head of the specially convened Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) in handling the…

Bid to arrest protest leaders fails: Government spokesman

BANGKOK, April 16 (TNA) — Attempts by Thai police to arrest the leaders of anti-government red-clad movement United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) “failed utterly” Friday morning, according to…

Hundred thousands of tourists celebrate Songkran on Khao San Rd

BANGKOK, 15 April 2010 (NNT) – Khao San Road today is crowded with local and international tourists after the protesters of United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) have abandoned…

Protesters becoming one group; Reject new negotiations with government

BANGKOK, April 14 (TNA) — After demonstrating for a month on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in a bid to oust the coalition government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand’s ‘Red Shirt’ protesters…

Emergency Center established to curb situation

BANGKOK, 7 April 2010 (NNT) – The Center for Public Administration in Emergency Situation has been established following the declaration of the State of Emergency to control the situation amidst…

Red Shirts vow to intensify protest Wednesday

BANGKOK, April 6 (TNA) – Thailand’s anti-government ‘Red Shirt’ United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) movement on Tuesday announced their intention to intensify the group’s protest on Wednesday if…