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Emergency Decree invoked, protesters vow to fight on
BANGKOK, Jan 21 – The Emergency Decree will be invoked in Bangkok and parts of outlying provinces, effective for 60 days starting tomorrow, in...
CAPO: Assailants on Banthat Thong road disguised as rally goers
BANGKOK, 19 January 2014 Official investigations showed that the grenade thrown into anti-government protesters while marching on Banthat Thong Road was thrown by someone...
CAPO: Civil servants, state enterprise employees guilty if joining protests
BANGKOK, Jan 17 - Center for Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) warned civil servants and state enterprise officials that they will be found...
Protest leader Suthep rejects compromise, negotiation
BANGKOK, Jan 16 – Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has vowed to fight unrelentingly without compromise despite the government’s latest decision to continue with the...
PM to hold talks on poll adjournment on Jan 15
BANGKOK, 13 January 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assigned her deputy Pongthep Thepkanchana to invite all relevant parties to a discussion about the...
CAPO set up complaint centers during rallies
BANGKOK, 10 January 2014 The Center for Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) has set up complaint centers for those affected by the mass...
Thais overseas back Feb 2 election
BANGKOK, 6 Jan 2014 According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, more than 100,000 Thai nationals living overseas are backing the forthcoming general election...
CAPO to ask military for help on Feb2 general election
BANGKOK, 27 December 2013 The government digs in its heels, demanding that the general election be held on February 2 as scheduled, adding that...
Surapong: Political conflict could cost Thailand a seat in UNSC
BANGKOK, 13 December 2013 Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul is worried that the current political situation will cost Thailand a non-permanent member seat in the...
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