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Thai political deadlock after red street parade
Politically riven Thailand was in a stalemate Saturday as protesters, buoyed by a huge parade across the capital, refused talks with the government announced earlier by the prime minister.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said anti-government “Red Shirt” protesters had agreed to talks with a government minister, as they bolstered [...]

Abhisit questions Thaksin’s role as leader of ‘class war’
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday questioned fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s self-proclaimed role as leader of the “lowly peasants” in the red shirts’ class war.
“Thailand no longer has social classes called ammart and phrai. People are equal under the Constitution although they have unequal opportunities,” the premier [...]

Minister Confirms Reports on Plot to Kill PM
The Prime Minister’s Office minister admits there have been reports on a plot to assassinate the premier.
Prime Minister Office’s Minister Sathit Wong-nongtoey said he has received reports on planned assassination of the prime minister but he is still unsure which party has engineered the plot.
Commenting on the red-shirt [...]

Thai PM rejects protesters’ demand amid march on barracks
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday rejected an ultimatum by tens of thousands of protesters to dissolve parliament as they marched on a military barracks sheltering the government.
The demonstrators, loyal to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, demanded Abhisit call new elections or face mounting protests, prompting military [...]

Reds plan to paralyse Bangkok, topple government
The red-shirt movement, in its last ditch effort to topple Abhisit Vejjajiva’s government and its back-up forces, are mobilising a huge protest march from four regions to paralyse the capital on Friday.
With Maoist tactics of the “forest surrounding the town”, protesters from the provinces will move from their home [...]

Seh Daeng & co remain in police custody
He used to be an exclusive headache for the Army. But after his “arrest” on Saturday along with seven cohorts, Maj-General Khattiya Sawasdipol has become a hot potato for the government, police and the court.
A controversial bunch arrested under controversial circumstances at a controversial moment, the group has [...]