THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 20:55 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 20:55 |
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Thai opposition wants premier impeachedThailand's opposition accused Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday of abusing the Constitution and tabled an impeachment motion against him. Thaksin supporters mob Thai premier's officeThousands of supporters of ousted Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded the seat of government on Tuesday, reigniting the kingdom's political turmoil. Thai PM defends appointing airport siege leaderThai premier on Tuesday defended his decision to appoint as adviser to government a member of a group that was behind a siege of Bangkok's airports. Airport drama has no happy ending for Thai tourismFrom empty sun loungers at luxury hotels to vacant bar stools in dingy fleshpots, tourism in Thailand is going through its worst slump in decades. New Thai leader tackles Cabinet line-upThailand's new prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva began working on his Cabinet line-up on Tuesday as police stood guard against angry protesters. Thai protesters lift airport siege, flight landsAnti-government protesters lifted their blockade of Bangkok's main airport on Wednesday, raising the hopes of 230 000 stranded tourists. Thai protesters tighten grip on airportThai protesters prepared to end their three-month occupation of the prime minister's office on Monday to consolidate their grip on the main airport. Thai airports still closed as court date loomsRestarting operations at Thailand's main airport will take at least a week once a sit-in by anti-government protesters ends, officials said on Monday. Thai grenade attack stokes tension ahead of rallyA grenade blast wounded more than 50 anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Sunday, fuelling fears of clashes ahead of a big rally in Bangkok. Thai protesters force police to abandon checkpointAnti-government protesters forced Thai riot police to abandon a checkpoint on Saturday as they tightened their siege of the country's main airport. Thai airport protesters vow to 'fight to the death'Protesters occupying Bangkok's airports vowed Friday to "fight to the death" after Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency. South Africans stranded in ThailandSouth Africans are among the tourists stranded at the international airport in Bangkok after it was stormed by anti-government protesters. Thai protesters wounded near Bangkok airportA series of small bomb blasts wounded several anti-government protesters blockading Bangkok's international airport on Wednesday. Thai anti-govt protesters paralyse BangkokThousands of Thai protesters forced Parliament to close and surrounded the prime minister's makeshift offices at an old airport on Monday. |
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