Videos about Bangkok Shutdown and Elections

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Potjaman Pombejra, the ex-wife of Prime Minister Thaksin, shopping in the Emporium shopping mall, is treated to a whistle by anti-government protesters. Her bodyguards protect her and deal a few blows to the whistlers. (February 27, 2014)

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Four thousand red shirts held a war drum rally in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD, red shirts) will focus its arrows on four targets: the protest movement, independent institutions, the judiciary and groups intent on a military coup. Concrete actions have not yet been announced. (February 23, 2014)

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Images of the evacuation of the protest site at the Phan Fah bridge on Tuesday, February 18. This resulted in four deaths.

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Farmers have been demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Commerce since Thursday. In this video the desperate cries of a few. (February 10, 2014)

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Long queues at the passport offices of Bang Na and Pin Klao, as the headquarters on Chaeng Wattana Road is still under siege. (February 9, 2014)

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Pridiyathorn Devakula, former governor of the Bank of Thailand and finance minister, calls on Prime Minister Yingluck and her cabinet to resign. He warns of economic losses, damage to tourism and more protests if his call is ignored.

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Farmers from Ratchaburi province and surrounding provinces went to the Ministry of Commerce in Nonthaburi on Thursday, February 6. They are fed up and now want to be paid for the rice they have handed in under the rice mortgage system. But the government keeps them on a leash.

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It's not all doom and gloom, the political unrest in Thailand. There are already free online games and apps available that poke fun at the conflict. One such game has action leader Suthep Thaugsuban as its protagonist. It is a digital jigsaw puzzle, where the players have to form a complete picture. The puzzle pieces mainly consist of the Thai flag. The game has three levels of difficulty.

The government camp is not spared either. The video above shows Chat chart Crush, based on the popular game Candy Crush. Chatchart is (outgoing) Minister of Transport. The object of the game is to line up three identical faces of the man. Players give the game a rating of 4,8 out of 5.

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Since the protests began in late October in Bangkok, 10 people have been killed and 571 injured. Bangkok Post talks to protesters. They are not afraid. Some say: Bloodshed will only bring more people onto the streets.

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Street vendors in Pathumwan are doing good business selling all kinds of promotional items. The major shopping malls in the area, on the other hand, are complaining of a drop in clientele since the Bangkok Shutdown. As it turns out, one man's death is another man's bread.

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Action and counteraction. In this video, Thai campaign for the elections.

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Elections are on Sunday. The 'candle movement', which uses the color white to call for democracy, peace and the right to vote ('Respect My Vote'), is much bigger than many people think. She demonstrates in all provinces, including Bangkok. However, she doesn't get publicity that often.

The paradox of Suthep's performance is that I have heard many people say: 'I never voted, but now I did. I want to make my voice heard, that's my right.' Suthep's actions have strengthened democracy and awakened people.

The accompanying songs testify to that, unfortunately without English subtitles, but the images speak for themselves, I think. They are a call for democracy, the right to vote and peace. A relief after all the rhetoric from the other side (Tino Kuis).

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Footage of the clash at Laksi district office. See Bangkok Breaking News February 1 at 10:27 am and 14:13 pm.

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Breaking News February 2: Colorful parliamentarian Chuvit Kamolvisit, leader of the Rak Thailand party, was attacked by a black-clad man on his way to the polling station this morning.

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It's a heartbreaker: Daijiro Enami (28), reporter for Fuji Television Network. On social media he is described as 'handsome' and 'mouth-watering' and photos of him are circulating. Enami has already interviewed action leader Suthep Thaugsuban and he reported on the elections, including images of Prime Minister Yingluck casting her vote.

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