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Thai PM defends herself against negligence charges
AFP, Published on 31/03/2014
» Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra testified Monday in front of anti-graft officials over negligence charges that could lead to her removal from office and a ban from politics.
Thai 'popcorn gunman' says he was hired by protesters
AFP, Published on 20/03/2014
» A Thai gunman who gained national notoriety after opening fire at a political clash with an assault rifle in a popcorn bag said Thursday he had been hired by anti-government protesters.
Grenade kills two in Bangkok amid fears over political violence
AFP, Published on 23/02/2014
» A woman and a child were killed in a grenade attack Sunday in a main Bangkok shopping district, drawing the Thai prime minister's denunciation of "terrorist acts" as fears over violence mount after nearly four months of political crisis.
Dozens arrested as Thai police raid protest site
AFP, Published on 18/02/2014
» Dozens of Thai opposition protesters were arrested Tuesday during a police operation to seize back besieged state buildings in the capital Bangkok, sparking a tense standoff near the government headquarters.
Thai opposition protesters vow no surrender
AFP, Published on 15/02/2014
» Thai opposition protesters on Saturday refused to end their rallies in Bangkok despite a vow by police to clear more demonstration sites, following an operation to reclaim the besieged government headquarters.
Violence, protests blight advance voting for disputed Thai poll
AFP, Published on 26/01/2014
» A Thai protest leader was shot dead Sunday as fellow demonstrators besieged polling stations in Bangkok, disrupting advance voting for hundreds of thousands of people before next weekend's general election.
Thai police to rebuild barricades after protest warnings
AFP, Published on 07/12/2013
» Thai authorities said Saturday they would rebuild barricades around key state buildings in Bangkok after opposition protesters called for a final push to topple the government.