CANDLELIGHT vigils on the night of 1 Aug 2010 to protest against 50 years of the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows for indefinite state detention without trial, were marred with arrests and heavy police presence. In Petaling Jaya, around 200 protesters gathered for the vigil in Dataran Timur opposite Amcorp Mall from 8pm onwards. […]
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Protesters break through security cordon at Asean Summit
PATTAYA, 10 April 2009: Eight demonstrators broke through the security cordon at the venue of the 14th Asean Summit in an attempt to hand over a petition to demand the ouster of Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. They demanded to see a representative from a foreign delegation to hand over the petition. Initial indications are […]
Bangkok airport remains closed
BANGKOK, 26 Nov 2008: The Suvarnabhumi Airport today remained closed and dozens of flights were cancelled as anti-government protesters continued to block all roads leading to Thailand’s main gateway. The Airport of Thailand (AOT) authority had earlier said it wanted to reopen the airport at noon but this did not materialise as anti-government supporters had […]
