BANGKOK, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's anti-government
People's Alliance For Democracy (PAD) announced that it will on Monday afternoon
end the demonstration at the Government House which was seized by the civil
group since Aug. 26.
Maj. Gen. Chamlong Srimuang, one of the PAD's core
members on Monday told protesters at the Government House to move to Don Muang
and Suvarnabhumi airports which were also seized by them last week.
Chamlong said the anti-government demonstrators will
no longer be allowed to spend a night at Government House for their own safety,
following repeated grenade and gun attacks at the compound previously.
He said the daily demonstration at Government House
will now beheld until evening, and only the PAD guards will station at the site
during the night.
The PAD on Aug. 26 seized the Government House and on
Nov. 25 and 26 occupied Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport and the Don
Muang Airport, calling the Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to step
down.
Bomb blast in Thai Government House
kills 1,injures 26
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Nurses transport an injured man to a
hospital after a grenade attack on protesters at the Government House in
Bangkok November 20, 2008. A grenade attack on protesters occupying the
Thai prime minister's office killed one person and wounded 19 on
Thursday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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BANGKOK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The early morning bomb
blast in Bangkok's Government House has killed one protester and injured 26
others from the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) which
occupied the complex since mid-August. Full story
Thai protestors besiege Parliament
complex, Parliament session called off
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Anti-government protestors led by the
People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstrate near the parliament
complex in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, Nov. 24, 2008. A scheduled Monday
Parliament session was called off following thousands of anti-government
protestors led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) began the
besiege of the Parliament complex and other establishments in a showdown
effort to bring the "Thaksin-proxy" government down.(Xinhua/Reuters
Photo)
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BANGKOK,
Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- A scheduled Monday Parliament session was called off
following thousands of anti-government protestors led by the People's Alliance
for Democracy (PAD) began the besiege of the Parliament complex and other
establishments in a showdown effort to bring the "Thaksin-proxy" government
down. Full story
Thai PM insists premiership despite
protest
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Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai
Wongsawat gestures during a meeting with Peru's President Alan Garcia at
the government palace in Lima Nov. 24, 2008. Somchai insists not to
step down or dissolve the House of Representatives despite the latest
rally staged by anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD)
protestors.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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BANGKOK, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai
Wongsawat insists not to step down or dissolve the House of Representatives
despite the latest rally staged by anti-government People's Alliance for
Democracy (PAD) protestors, government spokesman Nattawut Saikua said Tuesday.
Full story
Thai political turmoil deepens amid
continuous protests
BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of chanting protesters wearing yellow
T-shirts and waving national flags have demonstrated on two consecutive days in
what they say is an effort to topple the Thai government.
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Anti-government protesters gesture as
they blocked the main road to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport
November 25, 2008. Flight operations at Thailand's main international
airport were disrupted on Tuesday night after hundreds of anti-government
protesters stormed the terminal building.(Xinhua/Reuters
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Thai Army Chief advises PM to dissolve
parliament
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Anti-government protesters block
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport November 25, 2008. Bangkok's
Suvarnabhumi International Airport was paralyzed on Wednesday, with most
flights canceled for the day, after protesters led by the People's
Alliance for Democracy (PAD) expanded their besiege on state agencies to
the airport on Tuesday evening in a showdown to topplethe government led
by premier Somchai Wongsawat.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Thai Army Chief Anupong
Paochinda on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Somchai Wonsawat to dissolve the
parliament and the protesters of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) to end
rallies immediately, or will encounter the confrontations with "civil
disobedience". Full story
Thai PM returns, plays calm amid
crisis
¡¡ BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Thai
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat returned Wednesday evening to the country from
a APEC meeting in Peru to face intensified besiege by anti-government protesters
to topple him. Full story
Thai PM insists not to resign, blames
protesters for damaging democracy
By Shen Min
BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's political stalemate
is set to continue at least for now as Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat remained
firm on no resignation or House dissolution amid growing pressure from
anti-government protesters and the military top brass. Full story
