Politics

(18 December) The court has instructed anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban to appear before the judges for the murder charges he is facing.

(27 December) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has insisted today that the general election on 2 February 2014 will proceed as planned, Royal Thai Army spokesperson said.

(1 April) The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army has denied reports that the military might impose martial laws to contain rival mass protests on 5 April.

(20 November) The official leadership of the Redshirts has urged the government to press ahead with its effort to amend the 2007 Constitution despite the court ruling which struck legality of the charter revision.

(25 November) Pattaya police say a construction worker has been stabbed by his colleague after the two argued bitterly about the ongoing political turmoil.

(28 November) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra survived the no-confidence vote following two-day debate in Parliament, with anti-government protests raging just few intersections away outside the building.

(24 November) The Crown Prince has expressed his concern over the ongoing political turmoils, according to chief of the Bangkok Metropolitan Police.

(25 November) Anti-government protests appear to be increasingly hostile toward members of the media seen as pro-government by the protesters.

(21 February) The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army is not aware of any details concerning the shadowy armed militants allied to anti-government protesters, his close aide said.

By Cod Satrusayang