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CRES won’t impose curfew

BANGKOK, May 16 (TNA) – The government unit set up to handle the emergency situation has scrapped a plan to impose a curfew in parts of the capital as it…

Residents evacuate area after Lumpini police station hit by grenades; casualties rise

BANGKOK, May 16 (TNA) — Many residents in areas adjacent to a grenade-battered Bangkok police station have abandoned their homes after assailants fired grenades at Lumpini police station. Unidentified assailants…

All MRT, BTS stations remain closed today

BANGKOK, 16 May 2010 (NNT) – The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) subway and the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) skytrain will remain closed at all stations after the rally situation…

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stresses the government’s firm intention to bring back peace and normalcy to the Thai society

BANGKOK, 15 May 2010 (NNT) – Following two days of violent clashes between state authorities and armed groups in the protesters of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD)…

Protesters stand firm on three demands to government; Await outside food supply

BANGKOK, May 15 (TNA) — The number of victims from Friday’s sporadic clashes in central Bangkok between anti-government protesters and the Thai army has soared to 17 persons killed and…

All MRT, BTS stations closed today

BANGKOK, 15 May 2010 (NNT) – The MRT subway and the BTS skytrain will stop operating at all stations today due to the uncertainty of the ongoing downtown standoff between…

One killed, 37 injured in clashes between troops, Red Shirts

BANGKOK, May 14 (TNA) – One person was killed while 37 others, including a foreign correspondent, were wounded in the security operation to pressure anti-government Red Shirt protesters to end…

17 schools in red zone to remain closed until 1 June

BANGKOK, 14 May 2010 (NNT) – The reopening date of 17 schools located near the protest site of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) has been adjourned to…

Soldiers fire warning shots to clear protesters from key Rama IV Road

BANGKOK, May 14 (TNA) – Troops fired warning shots as they moved against red-shirted protesters to clear them from a key business and cross-capital thoroughfare early Friday afternoon, but some…

Key Red Shirt leader “Seh Daeng” shot in head at Silom

BANGKOK, May 13 (TNA) – Key anti-government Red Shirt movement ally Maj-Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol was shot in the head Thursday evening while being interviewed by foreign media at Saladaeng intersection.…