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Entries from April 2010

BLOG: Thailand’s political tragedy

April 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Last night the atmosphere on Silom Road was a far cry from the clashes between security forces and red shirt supporters on Viphawadi-Rangsit Road earlier that afternoon, which left one soldier dead and 18 people injured. There were a few lines of police and soldiers dressed in riot gear, standing next to razor-wire cordons and […]

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Tags: features · Greg's Blog · news · opinion · politics · red shirts · Thailand · Uncategorized

Thailand protests: Soldier killed as troops fire warning shots at red-shirts

April 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Foreign Office says protests in Bangkok and beyond mean Britons should avoid all but essential visits to Thailand Greg Lowe in Bangkok and Mark Tran ONE THAI SOLDIER has died in clashes north of Bangkok between troops and red-shirted anti-government protesters agitating for the dissolution of parliament. A Reuters photographer said the soldier was shot […]

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Tags: news · red shirts · Thailand · The Guardian · UDD

Thailand Remains Tense Despite State of Emergency

April 9th, 2010 · No Comments

The state of emergency declared in Bangkok late on Wednesday night has done little if anything to calm Thailand’s escalating political tensions. The Emergency Decree issued by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva gives security forces extended powers to clear thousands of anti-government demonstrators from the heart of Bangkok’s luxury retail district. The protesters had been camped […]

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Tags: features · politics · red shirts · Thailand · World Politics Review

Businesses want normalcy restored fast in Bangkok

April 9th, 2010 · No Comments

By GREG LOWE IN BANGKOK THE Thai government’s declaration of a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will not significantly affect investor confidence in the country, says Thailand Trade Representative president Kiat Sittheeamorn. The business community supports the government’s efforts to clear so-called Red-Shirt anti- government protesters from their rally point at Ratchaprasong […]

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