Red shirts plan biggest protest yet

By Martin Petty and Ambika Ahuja||BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai protesters started a trek out of the capital to a satellite earth station on Friday after the government blocked their TV channel, in defiance of an emergency decree imposed to quell nearly a…

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@jfxberns – Red shirts claim a moral advantage over PAD because PAD blocked the airport. Now reds can no longer claim that, fell for trap.
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Red shirts vow to defy emergency – Aljazeera.net
The so-called red shirts, who are calling on Abhisit to dissolve the government and call elections, on Thursday vowed to hold further mass rallies to step …

Red-shirts go to Thaicom station to get PTV back – Bangkok Post
The red-shirts from both Phan Fa Bridge and Ratchaprasong intersection rally sites have headed to the Thaicom satellite station in Pathum Thani's Lat Lum …

‘Red Shirts’ to defy emergency decree – RTHK
Anti-government protesters in Thailand say they will go ahead with a mass street rally today, in spite of the emergency decree imposed in Bangkok to quell …

Thai red-shirts break into Parliament House – Xinhua
Hundreds of "red-shirts" broke their way through the security in front of the gate and stormed into the yard, with Arisman Pongruangrong, …

Protestors launch convoy in Bangkok, defying emergency law – Monsters and Critics.com
Leaders of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), better known as the red shirts for the colour of their protest clothing, waited until …

Prayuth tipped to disperse red shirts – Bangkok Post
Speculation is growing that deputy army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha could be asked to head the operation to disperse the red shirt demonstrators, a source says. …

Red shirts jailed for murder – Bangkok Post
One of those convicted is the chief security guard of the red shirt Rak Chiang Mai 51 group, Niyom Lueangcharoen, who has jumped bail and forfeited 100000 …

PM defends shutdown of reds’ People Channel TV – Bangkok Post
The government is defending its decision to shut down the red shirts' People Channel, claiming the satellite television station had distorted information …

Thai PM to Hold Second Round of Talks with Red Shirts – Voice of America
Photo: AP Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and leaders of the so-called Red Shirt opposition movement met for a second day of talks Monday in a bid to …