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Thai airports open as people wait

Source: BBC

Bangkok : Thailand | about 1 year ago

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The PAD accuses the government of being a proxy for deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who they accuse of corruption and republicanism. But the opponents of Mr Thaksin have been unable to win any election to replace him or his allies, who retain strong support from the rural...

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Bangkok Post, Thailand: Ministers' Govt House offices 'a total mess'

News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year ago

Several offices in Government House, including those used by deputy prime ministers, have been damaged or completely ruined, officials said yesterday. The offices were ransacked and valuable items such as computers were found to be missing after the...
Bangkok Post, Thailand: Police to charge PAD leaders

News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year ago

Weng Tojirakarn, Sant Hathirat and Prateep Ungsongtham-Hata. Police are obliged to take legal action against the PAD leaders after receiving the complaints, he said. The Civil Court earlier ruled that the PAD's blockade and seizure of Government...
Thai police say protesters left bombs at PM's office

News Source: Channel NewsAsia | about 1 year ago

Thai anti-government protesters left home-made bombs and molotov cocktails at the prime minister's office in Bangkok at the end of a three-month siege of the complex, police said on Thursday. Officials also said three cars and jewellery had...
The Nation, Thailand: Army will prevent more from joining protests

News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year ago

Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd also dismissed a perception that the Army was resisting government authority. Sansern said the Army would provide three companies of soldiers, as requested by the police, to support their operation at Suvarnabhumi Airport...
The Nation, Thailand: Police chief removed

News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year ago

Phatcharawat was moved to the Prime Minister's Office, apparently for not acting to prevent the disorder created by protesters in the capital and resisting the government's instruction to clear Suvarnnabhumi and Don Mueang airports. His place has...
The Nation, Thailand: Police attempt to revoke PAD bail fails

News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year ago

Police are obligated to complete such a request by allowing the PAD leaders to rebut the planned bail cancellation, chief criminal prosecutor Kayasit Pisawongprakarn said. The public prosecutors asked police to take defence statements from the PAD...