Action leader Suthep Thaugsuban spoke behind closed doors with the Senate President on Monday. And the red shirts don't like that at all.
Protest movement leaves Lumpini Park; HQ army moved
The army has moved its headquarters to Vibhavadi-Rangsit road as the protest movement has camped on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, a short distance from the army headquarters.
What will the military do?
Will the army remain neutral as it has been to date or will it step in now that Prime Minister Yingluck and nine ministers have been forced to resign by the Constitutional Court? If violence breaks out for whatever reason and the government is unable to contain the situation, the army will be forced to intervene, the Bangkok Post said in an analysis.
Protest Movement Begins Tenth 'Last Strike'
Five TV station offices, Government House, Royal Thai Police headquarters and Capo office were besieged by the protest movement on Friday. At the Capo, five people were injured when police fired tear gas at the demonstrators.
Protest movement threatens occupation
Today the 'final battle' of the protest movement will start, which was initially scheduled for May 14, but has been brought forward due to the ruling of the Constitutional Court. The PDRC wants to start occupying government buildings again.
Dutch Embassy: Demonstrations in Bangkok
Political tension in Thailand continues to escalate following the decision of the Constitutional Court on 7 May 2014 to remove Prime Minister Yingluck and nine cabinet members from their posts.
No electricity and water on May 14?
True or False? The protest movement (PDRC) is said to be planning to shut off electricity and water on May 14, but the PDRC itself denies this.
News from Thailand – May 2, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Muslims in the South thank Thawee for his efforts
• 'Officials complicit in human trafficking'
• Red shirts become black shirts in Noorden
And again action leader Suthep Thaugsuban has announced a 'final battle', this time on May 14. It is speculated that the protest movement plans to return to Ratchadamnoen Avenue.
News from Thailand – April 6, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Environmental organisation: Summit on endangered Mekong was a flop
• Murder of couple and son planned by younger son
• Red shirt rally: not half a million supporters, but 35.000
News from Thailand – April 3, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• How do you prevent hail storms? Bombarding rain clouds with silver iodide
• Extra interliners in Songkran holiday good for 1,2 million travellers
• Lawyers Yingluck want to use another four witnesses for the defence
Protest movement repeats: First reforms, then elections
A grenade that missed its target, a skirmish between a pro- and anti-government group, firm language from action leader Suthep Thaugsuban and 30.000 (authorities) or hundreds of thousands (protest movement) demonstrators on the Royal Plaza. The first Saturday of two major rallies of the protest movement and the red shirts, respectively, passed without the violence some pessimists had predicted.
News from Thailand – March 29, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Anti-government movement marches from Lumpini to Royal Plaza
• Ankle bracelet for habitual offenders at Suvarnabhumi
• Red shirts demand the release of four armed colleagues
Army commander fears outbreaks of violence
Army commander Prayuth Chan-ocha fears that the leaders of the UDD (red shirts) and PDRC (anti-government movement) are failing to contain their supporters. "There is a serious risk of violence breaking out," he said, referring to the rallies that will be held on two consecutive Saturdays.
• Saturday April 5: three (still) secret missions of red shirts
• Bomb and grenade attacks in Bangkok and Chiang Mai
• Saturday, March 29, anti-government movement protests
'Only losers in Thailand'
It is hoped that the emergency ordinance will expire on March 22. There have already been too many deaths and misery caused. The economy, especially in Bangkok, has suffered a huge loss.
News from Thailand – March 15, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Family wants bail for boy who killed his parents and brother
• Cute, isn't it: 7-year-old boy in riot police outfit
• Tourism sector longs for an end to the state of emergency