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Airport staff protest bond-buying plan
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/02/2014
» Around 500 Airports of Thailand (AoT) employees dressed in black on Tuesday amid rumours that the agency plans to buy government bonds to help the caretaker government pay farmers owed money under the rice-pledging programme.
Gas price hike sparks protest (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/01/2012
» Transport firms have begun to carry out their threat to block national highways with up to 20,000 vehicles.
PDRC blocks Yingluck's return to Govt House
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2014
» People's Democratic Reform Committee (PRDC) protesters on Monday joined another protest group in surrounding Government House to prevent caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's planned return to her office there.
Police confront protesters at Govt House
Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2014
» Police began clearing more rally sites in Bangkok on Tuesday morning and asked anti-government protesters to move away from Phitsanulok Road between Suan Mitsakawan and Chamai Maruchet Bridge, which includes Government House.
Riot police pulled out
Online Reporters, Published on 20/05/2014
» Riot police deployed from 55 companies left the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order on Tuesday after Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha dissolved Capo and took over all security operations under martial law.
Niwattumrong again boycotts talks
Online Reporters, Published on 22/05/2014
» Acting caretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan refused to attend the second meeting to discuss political solutions with army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha and other leaders in the political conflict on Thursday afternoon.
Capo bans vehicles on 14 roads
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2014
» The Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo) on Sunday banned vehicles carrying equipment that could be used to support the protest rallies or hinder security officers from entering parts of 14 roads in Bangkok.
Bring out the pumps (Sunday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2011
» Fed-up residents of Muang Ake housing estate and other heavily inundated Bangkok communities have renewed hope as a government pumping operation begins today.
Big bag conflict continues
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2011
» Unable to win the prime ministers approval for allowing the release of water through the big bag barrier, Don Muang residents have done the job themselves.
Flood management controversy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/11/2011
» Residents living above where the "big-bag barrier" was recently dismantled are cheering, while those below it are protesting.