A symbol of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s opposition party has landed a Facebook user and journalist in hot water with the ruling junta.
Yingluck Shinawatra has become politically turbulent Thailand’s first female prime minister after Parliament endorsed her crushing election victory.
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/ 31 January 2011
Thailand’s anti-government movement the Red Shirts has officially asked the ICC to investigate possible crimes against humanity.
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/ 21 December 2010
Thailand said it would lift a state of emergency in Bangkok and three neighbouring areas, seven months after a bloody military crackdown.
Thailand’s premier easily survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote Wednesday over his handling of deadly street protests.
Thailand picked up the pieces on Friday after violence triggered by a crackdown on anti-government protests, as the focus swung to recovery.
Thai authorities restored order in Bangkok on Thursday after a night of rioting and fires that veered towards anarchy.
Huge fires swept through major buildings in Bangkok on Wednesday as looting and arson gripped the Thai capital after an army crackdown on protesters.
As Thai troops staged a bloody operation to disperse red shirt protesters on Wednesday, thousands of demonstrators in a fortified camp appeared calm.
Thai anti-government protesters agreed on Tuesday to talks brokered by lawmakers to end a crisis threatening to tear the country apart.
Thai anti-government protesters agreed on Tuesday to talks brokered by a Senate leader to end the deadly political crisis that country.
Thai troops battled anti-government protesters in central Bangkok on Friday, attempting to seal off their encampment.
The Thai military said it would cut off supplies on Wednesday to anti-government protesters camped out in downtown Bangkok.
Protesters in Thailand pushing for early elections threatened mobile rallies across Bangkok on Wednesday in defiance of a state of emergency.
Fears of civil conflict grew in Thailand on Tuesday after anti-government protesters stopped police from moving to Bangkok.
Thailand’s "Yellow Shirts" called on Monday for the imposition of martial law to end mass anti-government protests by rival "Red Shirts".
Governments around the world on Friday appealed for dialogue to resolve the escalating crisis in Thailand.