Korn to lead mission to Japan during redshirt rally Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij will lead a mission to Japan from Friday until Sunday to meet with investors, while antigovernment protesters rally in Bangkok.

Ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to continue legal fight Ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra said last night that he would continue his legal fight in Thailand "till the end" before taking his fight overseas to the International Court of Justice, referring ...

For a few (million) Dollars more The Supreme Court spelled out how Thaksin's actions as prime minister helped his corporate empire. His government's policies and actions and his telecom empire's frequent moves to seek state leniency or assistance were too intertwined to be ignored.

Fresh political upheaval likely as Thailand gets close Thaksin’s verdict Thailand is bracing for fresh political upheaval as the country's supreme court prepares to deliver its verdict on the fortune of Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister ousted in a ...

Red shirts take protest to Bangkok Bank Headquarter Natthawut Saikua, a red-shirt leader, said that the red shirts would hold their demonstration outside the bank's head office in the Silom business area from noon to 6pm. He said the bank was one of Prem's major financiers that also received benefits in return.

Tanks, Thaksin and 2 billion dollars : the military in Thailand’s crisis Thailand s armed forces have intervened in politics many times before, most recently with Thaksin's ouster in 2006. Many Thais welcomed that putsch as a circuit-breaker in a time of ...

Red-shirts to intensify rallies ahead of the court verdict The red-shirted supporters of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will intensify their rally ahead of the upcoming court verdict in the Shinawatra assets seizure case, Democrat leader’s ...

Possible scenarios for the Thaksin’s case showdown All eyes are now on February 26, the judgment day for fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The Supreme Court is due to hand down its verdict on the Bt76 billion asset seizure case on that day. Many people fear violence may be unavoidable as the court ruling will definitely cause both pain and joy for the two political camps - the red and yellow shirt groups around the country.