The victims of violence in Thailand deserve justice warns HRW
Die thailändische Regierung soll eine transparente und unparteiische Untersuchung der Gewalt und des Missbrauchs von allen Seiten verpflichten sich in der 2010 politischen Umwälzungen und zur Rechenschaft ziehen alle Verantwortlichen, Human Rights Watch said today. Ernsthafte Untersuchungen und Strafverfolgungen angemessen sind für die Förderung der dauerhaften Aussöhnung wichtig. More...
“Who will stage the coup?" (Army chief denies UDD backed rumours)
Thai army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday dismissed Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan’s claim of a possible coup in April, asking him “Who will stage the coup?”. According to the Defense Minister, More...
Thaksin supporters mark 5th anniversary of 2006 “good coup”
Red Shirt loyalists the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship UDD gathered Sunday at the Democracy Monument in the Thai capital to mark the 5th anniversary of the 2006 military coup detat against the government More...
Red Shirts editor faces Lèse-majesté charges
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Sunday it will oppose to the bail bid of Red Shirt leader Somyos Prueksakasemsuk detained on lese majeste charge, citing concern over possible More...
Red Shirts protesters charged with sedition
Die 18 Red shirts leaders were accused of violating Articles 112 und 116 of Thailand’s Criminal Code by allegedly violating the monarchy with their speeches. More...
Vast majority of Thais are “color blind”
So you have read many columns and analysis about Thailand, and you think the country is deeply divided between the wealthy monarchist yellows, and the poor rural reds ? Think again. More...
Can election fix Thailand’s political deadlock ?
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has given his word: the nation, submerged in growing political uncertainty, will go to the polls in the first half of this year. The election is likely to be held in June. More...
Thailand braces for New Mass Gathering of Red Shirts
The Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) has expected that about 30,000 supporters would show up in the upcoming mass gathering of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). More...
Politics Uncertainty slowing development in Thailand
As politics and economy have become increasingly interwoven, analysts have voiced concerns that the domestic political situation will unavoidably drag down the national development, tripping the country off the More...
Can Middle East uprising be an example for Thailand’s Red Shirts ?
Thaksin had tried to break the systemic and entrenched amaat network, which uses bourgeois academics, civil society and media as its tools. It is not hard to see why Thaksin continues to be seen as so important More...
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