Suthep Thaugsuban

Thai anti-govt protester killed, adds to doubts over election

A Thai anti-government protest leader was shot and killed in Bangkok on Sunday when violence erupted as demonstrators blocked early voting in many areas of the capital ahead of a disputed election next week.

Thailand enforces state of emergency for 60 days

The government announced the state of emergency late Tuesday in the wake of a string of attacks that have mostly been aimed at demonstrators protesting peacefully in Bangkok.

Thai govt considers declaring emergency after weekend violence

The emergency decree gives security agencies broad powers to impose curfews, detain suspects without charge, censor media, ban political gatherings of more than five people and declare parts of the country off limits.

Thai PM Shinawatra struggles to stay in power

The coup touched off a societal schism that in broad terms pits the majority rural poor, who back the Shinawatras, against an urban-based elite establishment that draws support from the army and staunch royalists who see Yingluck's family as a corrupt threat to their power.

Thai protesters find new govt targets, maintain pressure to cancel elections

The marches appeared to be a way to maintain momentum amid a decline in the number of protesters who have blocked key intersections in Bangkok for four days now in an attempt to shut down the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Thai protesters march in a bid to bring down government

The protesters, who accuse Shinawatra of being the puppet of her self-exiled brother and former premier, have vowed to stop the February 2 election.

Thai Elections: PM offers to hold fresh polls, opposition MPs to resign

Thailand's embattled PM Yingluck Shinawatra today offered to dissolve Parliament and hold fresh elections within 60 days, opposition MPs decided to resign and join protests.