22 June 2010, 10:40 am
Thousands of opposition supporters who once occupied central Bangkok in a bid to bring down the Thai government paid their final respects to a renegade general assassinated at the height of the Red Shirt demonstrations. Amid heightened security, the mourners filed through a Buddhist temple in Bangko... Read More »
25 May 2010, 9:56 am
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20 May 2010, 8:44 am
The Thai goverment has declared that it has almost quelled 10 weeks of violent protests in the capital. While troops have regained control of the centre of Bangkok, other areas remain volatile. There have been pockets of violence, shooting and arson throughout the day. Since the beginning of the pol... Read More »
19 May 2010, 9:11 am
It's quiet almost all the way down the rest of Sukhumvit Road and there are more checkpoints as the camp gets closer, this time army controlled, around Nana, and then tucked under the Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway's intersection, just before Ploen Chit BTS Station, where vehicles cannot pass along ... Read More »
19 May 2010, 7:38 am
Leaders of the anti-government 'Red Shirt' protests in Bangkok have surrendered, after troops stormed their camp. They say they gave themselves up to prevent more bloodshed. But it fuelled an increase in violence in the Thai capital, as determined demonstrators set buildings on fire - including a TV... Read More »
19 May 2010, 2:19 am
In the Thai capital Bangkok, anti-government protesters have surrendered after an armed assault on their fortified encampment. Troops say the situations under control after 7 key 'Red Shirt' leaders gave themselves up to prevent further bloodshed. It comes after two protesters and an Italian news ph... Read More »
18 May 2010, 11:04 am
Bangkok, Thailand. On May 14 Thai soldiers sealed off the Red Shirt City in the center of Bangkok. Thousands of people found themselves isolated from the rest of the world, threatened with bullets and prospects of a massive attack by the army. I went inside the Red Shirt camp on May 16, 2010.... Read More »
18 May 2010, 3:46 am
The Thai government has rejected holding talks with Protesters until the demonstrations stop. Earlier protesters in Thailand's capital Bangkok have said they'll accept a government offer for peace talks without conditions. At least 37 people have died in clashes over the past six days. The escalatin... Read More »
17 May 2010, 4:31 pm
Clashes have continued to intensify on the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok. But there are tentative signs that the demonstrators and the army may be considering a ceasefire.... Read More »
17 May 2010, 10:26 am
Red Shirt combat leader and former Thai army Major-General, Khattiya Sawasdiphol - also known as Seh Daeng - has died five days after being shot in the head during clashes at the Thai capital of Bangkok. Before an emotional crowd of his supporters, his body was taken out of the hospital and placed i... Read More »