Thai Protesters, Gov’t Struggle to Resolve Standoff

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2010 The situation in Bangkok between "red shirt" protesters and the Thai government was tense and precarious on Monday, as leaders from both sides of the conflict made tentative attempts to communicate while thousands of demonstrators held their ground in their encampment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thai Government Rejects Mediation

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2010 The Thai government has rejected a U.N.-backed mediation plan aimed at settling the increasingly bloody conflict between protesters and the regime. The plan was to pull troops back from the protesters' encampment in Bangkok and get some dialogue going. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thai Police, Protesters Clash in Deadly Bangkok Battle

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2010 Violence escalated Friday between Thai police and the throng of thousands of protesters still entrenched in Bangkok, touched off in part by the shooting of rogue general Khattiya Sawasdipol, aka Commander Red, on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dissident Thai General Shot During Interview

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2010 There are the red shirts, and there are also the black shirts -- a group of Thai dissidents, led by rebel Gen. Khattiya Sawatdiphol until he was shot in the head Thursday, apparently by a sniper, as he was being interviewed by New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller in Bangkok. His injury was described as "severe." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The End of Bangkok’s Epic Protest, or Just the Beginning?

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 The two-month-long mass protest that has paralyzed the Thai capital is nearing resolution, as the besieged prime minister looks ready to accept new elections. But some observers wonder, with rival mobs ready to march in perpetuity, if Thai politics will ever really stabilize. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thai King Calls for Stability

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2010 Anyone who has ever backpacked through the land of smiles knows that the Thai people love their king (or at least put his picture everywhere). The world's longest-reigning monarch doesn't normally involve himself in the country's messy political upheavals, but King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 82, is finally speaking out after seven weeks of sometimes lethal protests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Standoff Turns Bloody in Bangkok

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2010 The clash between the Thai establishment and anti-government "red shirt" protesters took a turn for the deadly on Thursday when a series of grenade explosions killed one person and wounded 75 in a Bangkok business district. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tides Turning to Opposition’s Favor in Thailand

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's days in office may be numbered. After last weekend's bloody clash between red-shirted protesters and government forces in Bangkok, Vejjajiva was dealt two big tactical blows Monday that could lead to his party's dissolution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Red-Shirted Thai Protesters Seize Control of TV Station

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2010 A crowd of demonstrators sporting red shirts clambered over barbed wire and battled with police and military troops before taking over an anti-government TV station in Bangkok on Friday, signaling victory by (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Red Shirts’ Storm Parliament in Bangkok

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2010 Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in front of the Thai parliament on Wednesday demanding new elections. The demonstration forced legislators to pack it in and some of the Red Shirt protesters smashed through the compound’s gates, though they left shortly thereafter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thai Red Shirts Dump Their Own Blood on the Government

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2010 An estimated 50,000 red-shirted protesters donated their own blood to be poured onto government and ruling party headquarters in Bangkok on Tuesday. The supporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra demanded new elections. Their numbers crested at an estimated 100,000 but appear to be dwindling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

HIV Vaccine May Cut Infection Rate

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2009 After almost 30 years since HIV surfaced in the United States, researchers in Thailand and the U.S. have created an experimental vaccine that has, over a seven-year study, been found to reduce the risk of contracting HIV by one-third. The vaccine is a combination of two existing vaccinations that were not successful in reducing infection. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )