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Thaksin Skypes an amnesty order
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/03/2013
» Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has ordered Pheu Thai to make a strong push for an amnesty law to prevent the red shirts abandoning their support of the ruling party.
Sukhumbhand resigns as governor
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/01/2013
» MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra will resign as Bangkok governor today and quickly begin his campaign for re-election.
EC red cards Pheu Thai's Karun
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/06/2012
» The Election Commission (EC) has disqualified Phue Thai's Karun Hosakul for defaming Democrat Party candidate Tankhun Jitt-itsara during last year's campaign.
Chaos in parliament: Day 3 (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/06/2012
» National reconciliation seemed a distant dream today as protestors cut off all access to parliament, halting debate on the proposed unity legislation for at least until next week.
Don't mix death and politics, reds told
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/05/2012
» Red shirt supporters have been warned against exploiting the death of convicted lese majeste prisoner Ampon Tangnoppakul for political gain.
Strong reaction to death of Uncle SMS
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/05/2012
» Both opponents and supporters of Thailand’s controversial lese majeste law voiced strong reactions to the death of a frail 62-year-old man who had been convicted of sending defamatory SMS messages.
‘Symbolic reconciliation’
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/04/2012
» The PM’s visit to General Prem yesterday was full of symbolism but it remains to be seen if reconciliation will result. Opinions vary.
Red shirts uneasy over PM's visit to Prem
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/04/2012
» Pictures of leading government officials paying respect to Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda have been hard for some red-shirts to accept. Watching the PM and cabinet members doing the same may be impossible.
Thaksin talks, controversy follows
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/03/2012
» Former prime minister made another phone-in to red-shirt supporters in the Northeast and one of his remarks has caused a bit of a controversy.
The great flood "conspiracy"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/11/2011
» There have been rumours that the floods were not an accident, but had been planned by the previous government. This subject was debated in parliament on Sunday in an exchange between Justice Minister Pracha Promnok and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.