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Ethnic villagers and civilian groups yesterday rallied outside Government House to demand the government abandon a proposed mega-dam construction on the Salween river. “We urge you to abandon the Hutgyi dam project to defend human rights, sustain the...
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The Cabinet yesterday approved the use of Internal Security Act during the upcoming East Asian Summit in Cha-am and Hua Hin from October 12-27. The tough measure is aimed at preventing a repeat of last April's events when anti-government mobs stormed...
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The government plans to invoke the Internal Security Act in Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces during the 15th Asean summit late this month. About 20,000 troops will be deployed to meeting venues at the summit, said army chief Anupong Paojinda...
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The proposed amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) are likely to be tabled at the coming parliamentary session beginning Oct 19, said Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Datuk V.K. Liew. “I believe they are looking into cutting short...
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Five Jemaah Islamiah militant group members detained under the Internal Security Act have been released. With their release, there are now only nine ISA detainees, four of them Malaysians and one each from Thailand, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and...
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Suthep put in charge of security, though violent clashes not expected The Cabinet will invoke the Internal Security Act (ISA) today to prepare for demonstrations the red shirts are planning to hold on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the 2006...
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Somsak Boonthong, chairman of the committee, said after its meeting that the panel had finalised its findings after gathering facts from all places where the incidents took place. "We did not conclude who is right or wrong. We just figured out where...
Tags: Abhisit Vejjajiva, prime minister, Thailand, Somsak Boonthong, security act, minister abhisit, internal security
The army is keeping eight companies of soldiers on standby after the imposition of the Internal Security Act covering Dusit district expired last night. First Army chief Khanit Sapitak, in his capacity as 1st Region director of the Internal Security Operations...
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Supporters of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra Saturday postponed a mass rally planned this weekend after the government mobilised thousands of security personnel. The so-called "Red Shirt" demonstrators, who want current Prime Minister...
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Thailand's government toughened its stance Wednesday against supporters of fugitive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, banning them from an area of Bangkok where they plan to protest this weekend. The government said it would use a harsh internal security...
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