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Red shirt protesters in Thailand Many of the protesters who occupied parts of Bangkok for two months came from Thailand’s rural northeast.A They want new elections because their benefactor, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawtra, and politicians loyal to him, were removed by the military and court rulings.A Despite charges of corruption and abuse …
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Red shirt protesters in Thailand Many of the protesters who occupied parts of Bangkok for two months came from Thailand’s rural northeast.A They want new elections because their benefactor, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawtra, and politicians loyal to him, were removed by the military and court rulings.A Despite charges of corruption and abuse …
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Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand’s prime minister, has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok amid widespread protests against the government. The authorities have sent tanks onto the streets amid anger against Abhisit, whose coalition government came to power four months ago under what protesters say was an underand deal with the army. Al Jazeera’s Dan Nolan has more.
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Anti-government protesters in Bangkok have defied army orders to leave their fortified camp in the heart of the Thai capital. While some protesters have taken shelter in a temple inside the protest zone, thousands of others are living under a the threat of a military crackdown. Street battles are happening daily and at least 36 people have died since violence broke out on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from Bangkok.
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The Dalai Lama on Saturday criticised wildlife activists for staging what he said were violent protests over Japan’s hunting of whales.
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The Dalai Lama on Saturday criticised wildlife activists for staging what he said were violent protests over Japan’s hunting of whales.
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United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders, Jatuporn Prompan, left, and Nattawut Saikua, right, arrive at criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday June 15 2010 Eleven leaders of anti-government protests could face the death penalty after being charged with terrorism during the worst political upheaval in modern Thai history.
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Thailand says it is considering amnesty for demonstrating Red Shirts who violated the emergency decree set by the government.
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