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Showdown? It's just window-dressing
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/02/2014
» The stage was supposedly set for a major showdown on Tuesday. What was not clear was whether it would be a make-or-break confrontation, or just another show of force by the two opposing forces, the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).
Threat to shut down Aerothai a mile too far
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/01/2014
» The People’s Democratic Reform Committee and its militant wing, the Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand, appear to be emboldened by their latest move, Operation Bangkok Shutdown, which has succeeded in seizing seven major traffic choke points without any resistance from the police.
Police Chief under fire for Hong Kong trip
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/07/2012
» National police chief Priewpan Damapong has come under fire after leaving the country to meet fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Hong Kong.
Karun’s lock-in protest finally ends
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/05/2012
» Former senator Karun Sai-ngam spent more than a day locked in his pickup truck trying to avoid an arrest he said was unlawful. He ended up in jail after a locksmith opened the door.
Bangkok terror plot: updated
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/01/2012
» Eleven countries have now issued terror alerts for Bangkok as the search continues for a man suspected to be involved in a plot to hit tourist areas.
US, Israel issue severe terror alert
Published on 13/01/2012
» The United States and Israel have issued a warning of possible severe terrorist attacks in Bangkok after Thai authorities arrested a Lebanese suspect.
Puea Thai amnesty plan
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/05/2011
» Chalerm says after a Phue Thai win, the cabinet will approve a far-reaching amnesty decree not requiring parliamentary debate.