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Thailand's Red Shirt Protesters Mark Coup Anniversary

BANGKOK (Sept. 19) -- Thousands of anti-government "Red Shirt" protesters defied a state of emergency in Thailand's capital to stage their first major demonstration since their street protests were ended by a deadly military crackdown in May. The activities Sunday marked the fourth anniversary of a 2006 military coup that...

In Wake of Unrest, Thailand Extends Emergency Rule

(July 6) -- Thailand extended emergency rule today over the capital and a quarter of the country for another three months, granting police broad powers to detain suspects for 30 days without charge in an extension of laws implemented earlier this spring amid the nation's worst political violence in decades. The laws ban...

Thai Leader Promises Reconciliation After Standoff

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(May 21) -- After a two-month standoff with his opponents that left dozens dead and huge swaths of Bangkok burned, Thailand's prime minister took to the nation's airwaves today promising deep reconciliation and asking Thais to "help each other." Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva promised an independent investigation into...

Thai Officials Say Violent Protests Mostly Quelled

BANGKOK (May 20) -- The Thai government declared Thursday it had mostly quelled ten weeks of violent protests in the capital while buildings smoldered, troops rooted out small pockets of resistance and residents attempted a return to normal life. But a nighttime curfew was extended in Bangkok and 23 other provinces for...

Thai Protesters Host a Bloodbath: What's the Risk?

(March 16) -- Thai protesters doused the front of government offices with gallons of their own blood and said they plan to continue a massive blood drive Wednesday unless the country's parliament is dissolved. Health officials from around the world are already pointing out the massive health hazards posed by the extremely...