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Thais 'yet to recover' from bloodshed, says Abhisit
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 17/05/2020
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he always feels a deep sadness whenever the May 19 anniversary of the 2010 protest crackdown rolls around, as it marks the culmination of one of the darkest chapters in the country's political history; a chapter that fuels bitter divisions in society to this day.
Abhisit-Chaturon: Bracing for political tumult
Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/01/2018
» Concerns are rife whether the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will abide by the roadmap to election this year after it issued an order requiring party members to confirm their membership and pay fees by May.
Thaksin, Yingluck 'court foreign media sympathy'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/02/2016
» Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, along with his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, also an ex-premier, are exploiting the foreign media to ratchet up global pressure on the military government, a Pheu Thai source says.
Red-shirt publicity stunt earns regime ire
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/12/2015
» Red-shirt leaders Natthawut Saikuar and Jatuporn Prompan seem to have succeeded in making the military fall into their political publicity trap, engineering their own arrest as they set off to visit Rajabhakti Park, the centre of a corruption scandal hitting the government. However, the red-shirt pair are unlikely to have the last laugh.
No end in sight as street battle lands in court
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/11/2014
» The conflict between the red shirts and former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his ex-deputy Suthep Thaugsuban played out on the streets long before it was brought before the courts, where today no prospect of a resolution appears in sight.
'Men in black' deal red shirts a blow
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/11/2014
» The police's unveiling of the so-called "men in black" has been a game changer for red shirts embroiled in the legal consequences of 2010's political violence.
Military has reform blueprint to trump them all
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/05/2014
» Many people believe the anti-government People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) benefits most from the declaration of martial law. That isn't necessarily true.
Focus has moved to talks for all the wrong reasons
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 27/02/2014
» There have been a series of bomb attacks at anti-government rally sites, killing four children in Trat and Bangkok.
Yingluck on spot
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 20/09/2012
» After a two-year mission, the Truth for Reconciliation Commission (TRC) delivered on Monday a landmark report that has shed light on many aspects of the April-May 2010 crackdowns. The commission has also produced a list of recommendations for the government to implement in order to pave the way for national reconciliation.
TRC explains 'men in black' connection
Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 17/09/2012
» The Truth for Reconciliation Commission has shed light on the mystery of the "men in black", saying they were linked with red-shirt security guards and Maj Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol.