· March, 2010

Stories about Thailand from March, 2010

Thailand: Red Shirt dog

  17 March 2010

Red Shirt anti-government protesters in Thailand also brought along a red shirt dog to the rally site last weekend.

Thailand: “Bloody” Tuesday?

  16 March 2010

The Prime Minister of Thailand has refused to step down despite the big protest rally of the anti-government Red Shirts last weekend. Now the protesters are ready to stage a "bloody" form of protest action. Bloggers and twitters continue to document the ongoing political crisis in Bangkok.

Thailand: ‘Reds’ vow a bigger rally today

  15 March 2010

Despite the summer heat, at least a hundred thousand people marched in the streets of Bangkok yesterday. The anti-government Red Shirts are giving the Prime Minister until 12 noon today to dissolve the parliament and call for a new round of elections.

Thailand: Calm before the storm?

  12 March 2010

The March 12 anti-government rally in Thailand ended peacefully with the Red Shirts vowing to return to the streets this weekend as they continue to push for the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of new elections. Twitterers and bloggers post their reactions

Thailand: The Red Shirts are coming!

  11 March 2010

The anti-government Red Shirts in Thailand are planning to stage a big rally this weekend. There is heightened tension and panic gripping the city of Bangkok. Bloggers share their views and observations.

Thailand: Guilty verdict for Thaksin

  2 March 2010

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand was recently found guilty by the Supreme Court of 4 out of 5 counts of policy corruption. New Mandala uploads a summary and analysis of the guilty verdict.

Cambodia-Thailand land dispute and Google

  2 March 2010

Google was dragged into the Cambodia-Thailand border row when the Cambodian government sent a letter of complaint over a “radically misleading” google map of the disputed Preah Vihear territory.