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No secret deal on Yingluck's escape, NCPO says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/08/2017
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday denied growing speculation it had secretly agreed to allow ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to escape from the country ahead of the rice-pledging ruling last Friday.
Coup! (updated Monday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/05/2014
» Continuing coverage of Thailand under military rule. Today, the coup-makers start to win some powerful friends as they start a multi-billion baht payback to farmers. Meanwhile, detentions, releases and protests continue.
State workers to strike
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/05/2014
» The State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Confederation is calling for a nationwide, five-day work stoppage starting on Thursday to pressure the caretaker government to step down.
"All-out final battle" (updated Wednesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/05/2014
» Continuing coverage of the the PDRC's "all-out final battle". The Senate is struggling to help find a solution to the political crisis, with one protest group demanding it appoint a new PM and another insisting that it doesn't.
Confusion as PM forced out (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/05/2014
» The threat of a political vacuum has lessened a bit today after the NACC indicted former PM Yingluck Shinawatra for her role in the government rice-pledging scheme, but spared her replacement and said it was not seeking the ouster of the cabinet.
Suthep: Lumpini move not a retreat
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2014
» The PDRC's Bangkok Shutdown is over with major streets open to traffic again and the main group of protesters occupying a single site in Lumpini Park. But this should not be seen as sign of weakness, rally leader Suthep Thuagsuban said.
Chitpas explains
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/02/2014
» An English-language (British English) video interview with well-known anti-government leader Chitpas Kridakorn, formerly Chitpas Bhirombhakdi. (Includes text)
The final shutdown
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/01/2014
» PDRC Rally leader calls for daily marches and a final "biggest rally" on election day that will 'completely shut down" Bangkok.
(Updated) Feb 2 election will not be postponed. Shooting incident outside meeting venue
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/01/2014
» The February 2 general election will go ahead, a meeting between the PM and EC has just decided. Earlier a there was a shooting incident outside the meeting venue as protesters gathered there.
CentralWorld fire controversy revived
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/01/2014
» Sirichoke Sopha on BlueSky TV shows new video footage which he says proves the red-shirts torched the shopping complex. Critics hit back, saying it shows nothing relevant to major blaze which broke out later.