Alan Raybould

Thailand’s powerful military accepted on Monday a stunning election victory by the party of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Protesters in Thailand pushing for early elections threatened mobile rallies across Bangkok on Wednesday in defiance of a state of emergency.

Thai "red shirt" protesters on Tuesday threatened to march on an army barracks where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been based.

Thai "red shirt" protesters on Sunday ruled out negotiations with the government and said they would not give up their fight for early elections.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva promised on Sunday to restore law and order, and police said they had arrested a leader of the protesters.