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Red Shirts Protest Military Reshuffle - Bangkok

Protesters rallied at Democracy Monument in a protest organised by Payao Akkahad, mother of nurse Kamolket Akkahad, one of six people shot dead in a...

by Matthew Richards in Thailand on 01/10/2011

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UDD Red Shirts mark Coup Anniversary - Bangkok

Red-shirt supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship rallied at the Democracy Monument as they marked the fifth anniversary of...

by Matthew Richards in Thailand on 18/09/2011

A candle light memorial was held at Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok for the 91 'Redshirt' protesters who died last year during a military-led crackdown on anti-government demonstrations in the capital. Bangkok, Thailand. 19th May 2011

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Thailand Red shirts - one year after the Crackdown

A candle light memorial was held at Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok for the 91 'Redshirt' protesters who died last year during a...

by Adrian Callan in Thailand on 19/05/2011

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Freedom of Speech protest at Thammasat University
A protest was held at Thammasat University, beneath the statue of its founder Pridi Banomyong, calling for freedom of speech and a change to Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, the l...
Silent march leads to demonstration for freedom of speech
A small gathering of protesters gather at Victory monument to protest for freedom of political prisoners and freedom of speech in Thailand, later marching silently to make speeches and ...
Sulak Sivaraksa leads push for Lese Majeste law changes - Bangkok
Respected social activist, and lecturer Sulak Sivaraksa was the featured speaker at a rally pushing for reform to Thailand's article 112 of the criminal code, the Lese Majeste law,...
Rare protest over Lese Majeste Laws - Bangkok
A rare protest march over lese majeste laws was held in the capital, in particular for 61-year-old Amphon Tangnoppakul, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sending text messages...
Thailand residents continue to battle the water - Bangkok
Over 560 people have died in the Thailand floods and the cost at repairs could skyrocket into the billions. In the meantime, residents continue to battle the ebb and flow, by releasing ...
Red Shirts Protest Military Reshuffle - Bangkok
Protesters rallied at Democracy Monument in a protest organised by Payao Akkahad, mother of nurse Kamolket Akkahad, one of six people shot dead in a temple in May 2010, to oppose the an...
Red Shirts return to Democracy Monument - Bangkok
Remembering the fifth anniversary of the coup d'etat against the government of Thaksin Shinawatra, members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), gathered at...
UDD Red Shirts mark Coup Anniversary - Bangkok
Red-shirt supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship rallied at the Democracy Monument as they marked the fifth anniversary of the 2006 coup which ousted former p...
Protest at Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to call on release of jailed VJs
The Democratic Voice of Burma and the Free Burma VJ campaign staged a protest at the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to call on the release of Hla Hla Win and 17 other jailed DVB journalists...
Yingluck Shinawatra thanks supporters after Thai Election Win
Yingluck Shinawatra, soon to be Thailand's first woman Prime Minister, thanked her supporters at Pheu Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok after a clear general election victory. Tha...
The changing face of Thai election posters
Some election posters on the streets of Bangkok have been adapted in the few days leading up to the general election on July 3rd. Not all the changes are positive. Bangkok, Thailand. Ju...
Democrat Party's controversial rally at Ratchaprasong - Bangkok
Over 15,000 people attended a Democrat Party rally at Ratchaprasong intersection beside CentralWorld, the shopping mall which was torched last year when 'Red Shirt' protesters...
Abhisit's Democrats rally in Bangkok at scene of Red Shirts' ousting
More than 15,000 people attended a Democratic Party rally at Ratchaprasong intersection beside CentralWorld, the shopping mall which was torched last year when the Red Shirts were force...
Democrat Party holds controversial rally at CentralWorld - Bangkok
The Democrat Party held a controversial rally at CentralWorld in the Ratchaprasong shopping district, close to where 91 Red Shirts died in last year's anti-government protests. Tha...
PAD Vote NO campaign in Chiang Mai, the heartland of the red shirts.
The yellow shirts rally for their 'Vote No' campaign today in Chiang Mai, a red shirt stronghold in Northern Thailand. Residents there show their support for the Pheu Thai P...
Check the box VOTE NO, is a campaign in Thailand's coming election.
New Campaign Posters to Encourage Thailand Voters to "Vote NO" in the 3rd July 2011 Election are now on the streets in Thailand after being modified to meet election committee...
Thai Yellow Shirts: 'Vote No! Don't let Animals into Parliament!'
Around 500 Yellow Shirts marched through Bangkok today, urging the electorate to 'Vote No' in the July 3rd election. Thailand. 10th June 2011
Zintan gets hit with grad rockets by Gaddafi's forces
Zintan city has been shelled for more than one week by Gaddafi's forces, the rockets hit randomly across the city, generally from late afternoon and early morning. Zintan, Libya. 2...
Thailand Red shirts - one year after the Crackdown
A candle light memorial was held at Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok for the 91 'Redshirt' protesters who died last year during a military-led crackdown on anti-governmen...
Red Shirts one year after deadly clashes are back - Bangkok
Roughly 20,000 Red Shirts remember their fallen ones at Ratchaprasong intersection one year after the clashes with the Thai Government. More than 50 monks were there to pray with the p...