* Court brings an end to besieged Thai Cabinet Dec 3, 2008
Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader Sondhi Limthongkul said all demonstrations would cease at 10am ... The Peoples Alliance for Democracy has agreed to cease protesting after a long-running 192-day campaign. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
One dead, 22 injured in Bangkok airport blast Dec 3, 2008
Channel 7 television said an M-79 grenade was fired from a flyover near the domestic airport, which has been occupied by the People's Alliance for Democracy since last Thursday, part of the escalating campaign to topple the six-party ruling coalition. An emergency services official said 17 of the wounded in the blast, which occurred shortly after midnight, had already been discharged from hospital. (Canada.com)
* Government House party over for Thai protesters Dec 3, 2008
Yesterday, a little over 12 hours after the Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD) pulled out of Government House, citing security fears, a crane was already removing some of the buses X wheel-less and plastered with obscenities X blocking roads. Even when municipal workmen get inside, it will take weeks to restore any sort of normality to the once ornate compound and the rococo prime ministers office building sitting at its center. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Flights resume as Thai protesters abandon airports Dec 3, 2008
The end of the blockade came a day after the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) claimed victory against premier Somchai Wongsawat, when a court barred him from politics and disbanded the ruling party. Officials said 388 passengers were on the Thai Airways flight to Sydney that departed from Suvarnabhumi Airport, most of them Australian tourists who were among the 350,000 travellers stranded in Thailand for the past eight days. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Thai court disbands ruling party Dec 3, 2008
"We've won!" shouted one of the protesters, Angkana Wongticha, as members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) went wild ... People's Alliance for Democracy. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Thai protesters lift airport siege Dec 3, 2008
Still cheering the previous day's sacking of the government by the courts, thousands of yellow-shirted People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) activists made way for an army of cleaners at the $4 billion (2. 6 billion pound) Suvarnabhumi terminal, one of the world's biggest. (International Herald Tribune)
Thai protesters ending airport blockades Dec 3, 2008
Tonkla Maksuk, 49, a volunteer nurse with the People's Alliance for Democracy, which has led the protests, said: "I'm glad. I feel relieved. It's like something that we have been carrying is now gone. I feel that this is still a country of laws.". It was not clear when passenger and cargo service would resume at the enormous and normally busy international airport and a smaller domestic hub, Don Muang Airport, but the damage to Thailand's agricultural export trade and tourist industry has been... (International Herald Tribune)
Protesters end blockade Dec 3, 2008
Buses began arriving at the airport ahead of the 10am (0300 GMT) time that the People's Alliance for Democracy (Pad) had set for ending its eight-day occupation of Suvarnabhumi international airport and ceasing all other protests. It made the announcement on Tuesday after a court toppled the target of the royalist movement's protests, Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, and disbanded the ruling party following a six-month campaign by the Pad. (iAfrica.com)
Airports reopen but more trouble looms Dec 3, 2008
Sondhi Limthongkul, another anti-Government leader, said he is ready to call thousands of protesters in the People's Alliance for Democracy back to the streets at any moment, regardless of Tuesday's dismissal of the country's prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, and his party. "It means no proxy government of the Thaksin regime," said Mr Sondhi, referring to the ousted and exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been convicted of corruption. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
3000 trapped Chinese tourists return from Thailand Dec 3, 2008
BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- 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. The escalated political confrontation is expected to cause more loss to the country's image and tourism industry. (Xinhuanet, China)
1st passenger flight to land at Bangkok Airport Dec 3, 2008
This will be the first passenger plane to land at the airport as a start of service resumption after a one-week shutdown since it was sieged by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters last Tuesday ... BANGKOK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Thailand's anti-government group People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) announced on Tuesday evening that it will end its mass rallies after the government collapsed upon a court ruling that disbanded the ruling People Power Party (PPP) ...... (Xinhuanet, China)
All stranded Chinese citizens returned from Thailand Dec 3, 2008
Nearly 100,000 passengers were stranded in Thailand after People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protestors besieged and shutdown Bangkok's two main airports Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang domestic airport last week ... BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- 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... (Xinhuanet, China)
FM: China hopes Thailand will resume social stability Dec 3, 2008
Thailand's anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) held mass protests and besieged the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in a showdown to topple the government. It led to a large number of flight cancellations which stranded tens of thousands of foreign travelers. (Xinhuanet, China)
Explainer: Thailand's political crisis Dec 2, 2008
The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) was founded in 2005 by Sondhi Limthongkul; like Thaksin, Sondhi is a successful media mogul and a former supporter of the exiled former PM. The group claims to represent the traditional Bangkok ruling class and argues that lawmakers should be mostly appointed rather than elected. During 2006's anti-Thaksin protests, PAD rallies attracted massive crowds but numbers have dwindled significantly, according to Rivers. (CNN -- International)
Blasts hit Bangkok as protests continue Dec 2, 2008
Later, police said there was another blast in a road in front of Don Mueang Airport, the smaller of two airports also being occupied by protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy, which has vowed not to leave the buildings until the current government administration resigns. Police said it was unclear what caused the 4 a.m. blast and that two passers-by suffered minor injuries. (CNN -- International)
Thai leader avoids capital and conflict Dec 2, 2008
The prime minister has been working out of the northern city of Chiang Mai since Wednesday, saying he wants to avoid a confrontation with the People's Alliance for Democracy, the group that has been campaigning since May to topple the government. ASSOCIATED PRESS. (Boston Globe)
Court dissolves Thai government Dec 2, 2008
The decision could dampen protests by the People's Alliance for Democracy, which has been seeking Somchai's ouster through daily protests and the seizure of Bangkok's domestic and international airports. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
History repeats itself Dec 2, 2008
They have matured - if we call it that - into the People's Alliance for Democracy, the PAD, which now occupies airports, government buildings and has brought business virtually to a standstill. There was always, though, a permanent government of foreign-educated princes who, even today, keep a tight hold on power. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* Thai protesters move to airports Dec 2, 2008
In a switch of tactics, the Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD) told its members occupying the prime ministers office compound for the last three months to leave and join compatriots at the airports, which they seized last week in their push to oust the government. Alliance leader Chamlong Srimuang called on protesters to move out of Government House to the airports to support our people there. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
House party over for protesters Dec 2, 2008
People's Alliance for Democracy protesters celebrate at the besieged Suvarnabhumi international airport on Tuesday ... On Tuesday, a little over 12 hours after the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) pulled out of Government House, citing security fears, a crane was already removing some of the buses - wheel-less and plastered with obscenities - blocking roads. (Straits Times)
Thailand's ruling party found guilty of vote fraud, PM banned Dec 2, 2008
The conflict pits the yellow-shirted members of the Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD) against Somchai and his government, seen by them as corrupt proxies of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. In their campaign to bring down the government, the PADs supporters seized the Prime Ministers official compound in Bangkok in August and, last week, took over both Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airports. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Stranded Canadians to fly out in embassy deal Dec 2, 2008
The People's Alliance for Democracy has stopped all air traffic coming in or out of the city, and show no intention of ending the protests any time soon. At least 37 stranded Canadians have accepted a deal which will see passengers fly out of a military airport near Bangkok at their own expense, stranded Canadian John "Jiggs" McDonald told The Canadian Press Monday. (CTV.ca)
Thai airport protests to end, flights to resume Dec 2, 2008
People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul said Tuesday that thousands of protesters who have been camped at Suvarnabhumi international airport and the domestic Don Muang airport will leave by Wednesday morning. Airport authority chairman Vudhibhandhu Vichairatana said he inspected the airport and found no damage. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Bomb attack at Thai airport kills protester Dec 2, 2008
Chamlong Srimuang, one of the leaders of the protest group known as the People's Alliance for Democracy, said he was worried about further attacks at the prime minister's office where explosions have killed at least one protester and injured more than 100, some severely. No one has taken responsibility for the blasts. (International Herald Tribune)
Philip Bowring: The crowd and the crown Dec 2, 2008
On this occasion, however, the king's silence in the face of months of rising mayhem brought about by the "People's Alliance for Democracy" (PAD) has been instructive. It can be seen either as a sign of tacit support for the demonstrators, or an indication that at his age (81 on Wednesday), ailing and mourning the death of his sister Princess Galyani, he does not wish to involve himself in a dispute that is linked - albeit indirectly - to his own succession. (International Herald Tribune)
UPDATE 1-Cargo flights may restart from Bangkok on Tuesday Dec 2, 2008
The protesters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) see the airport disruption as a way of toppling the government, which they say is a front for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was removed by the military in September 2006. Current Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and other cabinet ministers will have to step down as a result of a court verdict on Tuesday, which found three ruling parties guilty of electoral fraud and said they must disband, but Thaksin allies are likely... (Reuters)
Thai crisis deepens as airport seige intensifies Dec 2, 2008
Mr. Somchai has been working out of Chiang Mai since Wednesday, saying he wants to avoid a confrontation with the People's Alliance for Democracy, the group that has been campaigning since May to topple his government. On Monday, Mr. Somchai went to a Buddhist temple in the northern city and prayed with dozens of monks for the health of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the country's revered constitutional monarch who celebrates his 81st birthday on Friday. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Bangkok blast sparks fear Dec 2, 2008
The attack at Don Mueang airport was the latest in a series targeting the royalist People's Alliance for Democracy (Pad), which has occupied the domestic terminal and Bangkok's larger international airport. "A 29-year-old man was killed and 22 others wounded in a bomb attack early on Tuesday (at Don Mueang)," an emergency services spokesperson told AFP. She said the man died from shrapnel wounds to the stomach. (iAfrica.com)
RI offers to host key ministerial meetings Dec 2, 2008
The occupation of the airport by supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has dramatically escalated Thailand's political crisis. The venue for the ASEAN summit was moved to the northern city of Chiang Mai, away from the PAD's Bangkok base, well before last week's protests. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Airport siege ends after PM removed Dec 2, 2008
The anti-Government protesters in the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) remain defiant despite a bomb blast that killed one person and injured 22 others early yesterday. Repeated bomb attacks have forced scores of anti-Government protesters from Mr Somchai's Bangkok office after a 98-day siege. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Thailand's Constitution Court on Tuesday ruled the three ruling parties in the coalition government were guilty of electoral fraud charges and ordered them to be dissolved.• Thai PM says to accept court ruling Dec 2, 2008
" The verdict was handed down while Somchai was chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai, which he made a temporary government seat since his return from an APEC summit in Peru last Wednesday, as a civil anti-government movement led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) occupied the Government House, and then besieged the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in a showdown to topple his government, which the protesters said was a proxy of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Somchai... (Xinhuanet, China)
1 killed, 20 injured by blast at Thai airport Dec 2, 2008
The blast happened at Bangkok's Don Muang airport, one of the two airports anti-government protesters of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) had taken control for days, website of The Nation newspaper reported early Tuesday. Injured people have been sent to three hospitals including the Mongkut Wattana, Bhumiphol and Central General. (Xinhuanet, China)
Full Story » Dec 2, 2008
In the past I have done my best, not for myself but for our country," said Somchai, the brother-in-law of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The former lawyer spent less than three months in power, beset by protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) who accused his government of acting as a proxy for Thaksin and of being hostile to the monarchy. About 500 angry government supporters massed outside the administrative court, where judges read the ruling live on national... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Thai Courts Dissolve Government: Now What? Dec 2, 2008
People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters celebrate at Bangkok's besieged Suvarnabhumi international airport on Dec. 2, 2008, after the Thai Constitutional Court dissolved the ruling government coalition Vincent Thian / AP ... The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy contrary to earlier statements almost immediately said it would not abandon its occupation of Suvarnabhumi international airport and Don Muang domestic airport. (Time.com)
Thai Crisis Builds At Crippled Airports Dec 1, 2008
Protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy seized both Bangkok airports last week, shutting the Thai capital to all commercial air traffic ... No one claimed responsibility for Sunday's blasts, but Suriyasai Katasila, a spokesman for the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, blamed the government. (CBS News)
Empty planes leave Bangkok crisis Dec 1, 2008
Page last updated at 07:19 GMT, Monday, 1 December 2008. Thousands of passengers have been stranded by the protests. (BBC News)
Airlines fly empty planes out of Bangkok Dec 1, 2008
No one claimed responsibility for Sunday's blasts, but Suriyasai Katasila, a spokesman for the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, blamed the government. The alliance says it will not give up until Somchai resigns, accusing him of being a puppet of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the alliance's original target. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Anchorage family skirts trouble in Thailand Dec 1, 2008
Just as their plane for Phuket took off, the airport was overrun by members of the People's Alliance for Democracy, protesting the coalition government led by Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat ... Explosions on Sunday hit the prime minister's compound, which protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy have held since August, an anti-government television station, and a road near the main entrance to the occupied domestic airport. (Anchorage Daily News)
100,000 stranded in Thailand after airports shut... Dec 1, 2008
Protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy and police reinforced their presence at Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday, but there was no word on when airports would reopen. The airport authority said Suvarnabhumi would be closed until at least Monday evening. (The Drudge Report)
Empty airplanes fly from Bangkok Dec 1, 2008
given priority," AFP news agency reported. Air France-KLM has already said it would fly travellers out of Phuket. A few airlines have been using an airport at the U-Tapao naval base, about 140km (90 miles) south-east of Bangkok. On Sunday more than 450 Muslim pilgrims stranded at the international airport were taken by bus to the base where they were to board a plane for the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Spain and Australia have been arranging special flights to evacuate their citizens.... (BBC News)
* Grenade attacks injure 51 in Bangkok Dec 1, 2008
The blasts came hours before tens of thousands of red-clad pro-government supporters began their own rally in central Bangkok, their first significant show of strength since the Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD) launched its final battle last Monday to unseat the government. In the latest violence, attackers lobbed a grenade at the offices of Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, which the PAD protest movement occupied in August. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Counter-Rally Heightens Thai Political Crisis Dec 1, 2008
No one claimed responsibility for Sunday's blasts, but Suriyasai Katasila, a spokesman for the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, blamed the government. Afterward, senior protest leader Chamlong Srimuang met with Bangkok police chief Lt. Gen. Suchart Muankaew. (ABC News -- Wire)
Thai protesters to end seige at PM's office Dec 1, 2008
Chamlong Srimuang has called on protesters who have occupied Government House since Aug. 26 to "move to the airports to support our people there.'' The move does not represent a softening of the protest group's stance. Chamlong told supporters Monday that they should move because it was not safe to remain at Government House. Several grenades have been lobbed at protesters, wounding dozens. Protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy seized both Bangkok airports last week, shutting the... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bangkok's main airport will take at least week to reopen after protests Dec 1, 2008
The closure of the 125,000 passenger-a-day airport by the People's Alliance for Democracy, or PAD, movement has stranded thousands of foreigners and is threatening Thailand's tourism- and export-driven economy with billions of dollars of damage. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune)
Airport clash grounds Thailand Dec 1, 2008
A domestic airport is also being held by the People's Alliance for Democracy, which wants Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and his cabinet to resign over allegations of corruption and treason. The five-day closure of the two airports has stranded tens of thousands of foreign tourists and paralyzed trade, with losses estimated at billions of dollars. (Christian Science Monitor)
Thai government removes national police chief Dec 1, 2008
The airport takeover capped months of demonstrations by the People's Alliance for Democracy, a loose coalition of various activists ... People's Alliance for Democracy. (Yahoo News)
Standoff in Bangkok Dec 1, 2008
There were no reports of clashes between the group and their yellow-shirted foes in the People's Alliance for Democracy, the group which has occupied both of Bangkok's airports since last week in its bid to topple the government. The PAD says it will not leave the terminals until Somchai resigns, alleging that his elected government is a corrupt proxy for exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a coup in 2006. (iAfrica.com)
Travelers' checks Dec 1, 2008
The protesters, from the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, have vowed to keep the airports shut down until the prime minister resigns. The government is pledging to use peaceful means to end the siege and break up the demonstrations, but the possibility of violent confrontation remained. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Thai tensions build on eve of court ruling Dec 1, 2008
The anti-government supporters in the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) overran Suvarnabhumi Airport, the country's main international gateway, seven days ago and the domestic airport the next day. Yesterday they allowed 37 empty airliners to leave Suvarnabhumi Airport after agreeing to a request by authorities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Thai anti-gov't protesters to end rally at Gov't House Dec 1, 2008
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. (Xinhuanet, China)
All stranded Chinese tourists expected to return home from Thailand by Dec. 1 Dec 1, 2008
BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- 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. The escalated political confrontation is expected to cause more loss to the country's image and tourism industry. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese emergency chartered flights are expected to fly back home almost all the more than 3,000 mainland tourists stuck in riot-hit Thailand by Dec. 1.• 2,433 stranded Chinese citizens back home from Thailand Dec 1, 2008
Nearly 100,000 passengers missed flights since People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protestors besieged and shut down Bangkok's two main airports Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang domestic airport last week ... BANGKOK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- 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... (Xinhuanet, China)
Planes Evacuated From Thai Airport Dec 1, 2008
" The spokeswoman said that of the original 88 planes, 29 belong to flag carrier Thai Airways, 16 to Thai AirAsia and 15 to private-run Bangkok Airways. The remaining 28 aircraft are from various other airlines, 12 of them belonging to the airlines of foreign countries. No passengers were however allowed to leave through Suvarnabhumi, officials said. The People's Alliance for Democracy protest movement has refused to leave the airport, and the smaller Don Mueang domestic hub in Bangkok which it... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Thai protesters leave PM's office after attacks Dec 1, 2008
In another apparent climbdown, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) allowed 37 empty aircraft to fly out of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport in the past two days. "It's too risky to stay at Government House because of repeated attacks against us," PAD spokeswoman Anchalee Paireerak said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Grenade dropped on government protesters in Bangkok Nov 30, 2008
The blast occurred about midnight at Government House, where thousands of supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy were attending a rally. The group has occupied the prime minister's compound since August in a bid to unseat him. (Boston Globe)
Tensions rise over Thai blockade Nov 30, 2008
Demonstrators from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) - a loose alliance of royalists, businessmen and the urban middle class - have been been occupying Bangkok's international and domestic airports for almost a week. Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has authorised police to remove them, but police say that they will not use force. (BBC News)
Britons still stuck in Thai chaos Nov 30, 2008
" He said people with bookings to fly out to Thailand were being dealt with on a "rolling basis" and could choose to delay their trip, go to an alternative destination or ask for their money back. A spokeswoman for tour operator Kuoni said they had been looking after about 200 clients in Thailand. Some had chosen to remain in beach resorts rather than wait for flights in Bangkok, she said. Thousands of police are building a huge cordon around Suvarnabhumi airport. The government has ordered... (BBC News -- UK)
Protests Strangle Thai Economy, Strand Tourists Nov 30, 2008
The protesters, who call themselves the People's Alliance for Democracy, accuse the government of being a puppet of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a 2006 military coup and fled overseas to escape corruption charges. Related. (Fox News)
at last tourists leave Thailand Nov 30, 2008
U-Tapao airbase has been pressed into service as a substitute airport, in an attempt to fly out at least some of the estimated 100,000 tourists now stranded in Thailand after members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) forced the closure of Bangkok's two main airports ... His Thai Airlines flight left Heathrow for Australia on Tuesday, and was diverted to Bangkok's second airport, Don Muang, which was also subsequently taken over by protestors from the People's Alliance for Democracy. (Times Online)
Grenade attack wounds 50 Thai protesters Nov 30, 2008
The blast occurred around midnight at Government House, which members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) have occupied since August, in their bid to topple the government of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. PAD supporters have also taken over both of Bangkok's main airports, forcing them to close and stranding thousands of tourists, including at least 2000 Britons. (Times Online)
* Thai police build barrier around Bangkok airport Nov 30, 2008
About 2,000 policemen were deployed around Suvarnabhumi international airport, where protesters calling themselves the Peoples Alliance for Democracy have camped out since late on Tuesday, forcing the halt of all flights. With no sign of the standoff easing, the airport authority said Suvarnabhumi would remain closed at least until tomorrow evening. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Thailand blast injures dozens at Government House Nov 30, 2008
The blast at the Government House, which has been occupied by thousands of anti-government protesters since August, occurred about midnight Saturday during a rally by supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy, officials said ... The government has pledged to resolve the crisis peacefully, and the People's Alliance for Democracy has vowed to "fight to the death.". (Los Angeles Times)
Bangkok airport protests strand Canadian tour group Nov 30, 2008
The People's Alliance for Democracy is seeking to oust Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat in the latest escalation in a long-running political crisis. The protesters said today they are ready for a prolonged siege and dug in behind a series of barricades of fire trucks, razor wire, car tires and luggage trolleys. (Toronto Star)
Thai police order airport protesters to disperse Nov 30, 2008
The stakes rose as thousands of pro-government supporters also rallied in the Thai capital, their first significant show of strength since the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) launched its "final battle" on Monday to unseat the government ... People's Alliance for Democracy. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Thai attack stokes tension ahead of rally Nov 30, 2008
The blast occurred around midnight at Government House, the prime minister's office occupied by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) since August in a bid to topple the government. PAD supporters are also dug in at the capital's two main airports, stranding thousands of tourists, grounding exports and threatening to further slash economic growth. (International Herald Tribune)
