Redshirt Leader May Petition King Over TV Channel Shutdown
BANGKOK — A core leader of the Redshirt movement said he may submit a royal petition to the Thai King as a last resort to protest the shutdown of a Redshirt-operated TV station.
There Was No Crackdown in 2010, Says Abhisit Witness
BANGKOK — The military operation that dispersed Redshirt protesters in 2010 and left more than 90 people dead was not a "crackdown," says a former government official and key witness in an ongoing legal case over the incident.
Women's Groups Mark 11th Anniversary of Mosque Massacre
PATTANI — A network of women's rights advocates in Pattani province gathered today to mark the 11th anniversary of the deadly assault on a historic mosque, one of the bloodiest incidents in the separatist insurgency that has gripped the region since 2004.
Redshirt TV Channel Ordered Off the Air
BANGKOK — A Redshirt-run television station has been permanently canceled after Thai authorities decided its news coverage was politically divisive and could "incite unrest."
Southern Army Chief Pleads Militants to Stop Targeting Civilians
NARATHIWAT — The commander of the Fourth Region Army has urged insurgents in Thailand's southern border provinces stop targeting civilians, especially children.
Prayuth: Politicians Cannot Change Election Date
BANGKOK — Junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed resistance to postponing the election scheduled for early next year, citing the time frame outlined in the interim constitution.
King's Power Untouched in New Charter, Drafter Assures
BANGKOK – The Thai king’s royal power will not be diminished in the new charter, the chairman of the junta-appointed constitution drafting committee (CDC) said today.
Prayuth: Article 44 Not Enough to Tackle EU Sanctions
BANGKOK — Thai junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha has conceded that the emergency powers granted to him under the interim constitution will not be enough to address concerns about illegal fishing in the time frame demanded by the European Union.
Redshirt Leader Calls for Delaying Election to Fix Charter
BANGKOK – The chairman of the Redshirt movement's official organization has urged his supporters to prioritize establishing a democratic constitution, even if that means postponing the national elections tentatively scheduled for early 2016.
Activists Mark Anniversary of Redshirt Poet's Assassination
BANGKOK – Several dozen activists commemorated the one-year-anniversary of the unresolved murder of a Redshirt poet and activist in Bangkok yesterday.
