Abhisit Vejjajiva

Thailand Must Unclench its Fist

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the aftermath of the bloody repression of April and May 2010 which claimed the lives of close to 90 civilians, the Thai authorities cooed and purre...

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Why the "Merchant of Death" Won't Ever See Trial

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, Victor-Bout-Extradited, Medvedev, Igor Sechin, Robert Amsterdam, Abhisit Vejjajiva, United States, Viktor Bout, Obama, Vladimir Putin, World News

The recent decision by a Thai appeals court to extradite the alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout, touted as the "Merchant of Death" in popular books and m...

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Thailand Sets a Poor Example to Burma

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, Than Shwe, Myanmar, Robert Amsterdam, Burma, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Red Shirts, Bangkok, Thailand Protests, Bangkok Protests, Barack Obama Thailand, Hillary Clinton Thailand, Burma Elections, World News

Long a staunch US ally and once a reliable partner in the region, under the nose of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Thailand has morphed into a threat to regional peace and serial human rights abuser.

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Emergency Powers and Thailand's Internal Colonization

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Law, Suthep Thaugsuban, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, Human Rights, Robert Amsterdam, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Rule of Law, Emergency, Democracy, Bangkok, Asia, Bangkok Protests, Dictatorship, World News

The emergency decree is still in force in 10 regions in Thailand, and allows authorities shut down media, freeze bank accounts and arrest citizens with no charges.

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Thailand's Legitimacy Deficit

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, Robert Amsterdam, Abhisit Vejjajiva, William J. Burns, Bangkok, State Department, Barack Obama, Thai Protests, United States Thailand, u.s. Thailand Relations, Thailand Human Rights, World News

The U.S. policy toward Thailand is an exercise in pragmatic preservation and avoidance of open disagreement. A true ally should make reasonable requests to bolster long-term relations with the Thai people.

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Arisman Pongruangrong, Thai Protest Leader, Flees Police Out Hotel Window

AP | KINAN SUCHAOVANICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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BANGKOK — Thailand's prime minister talked tough and handed more law and order powers to the army after security forces were humiliated when an ...

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Thai Protesters Storm Parliament, Lawmakers Flee By Helicopter

AP | DENIS D. GRAY | Posted 05.25.2011

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BANGKOK — Defiant anti-government demonstrators dared Thailand's government Thursday to break up their escalating protests, vowing to stage a ma...

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Stop Thailand's Free Fall Into the Abyss Now

Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thailand, Thailand Violence, Thailand Protests, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Abhisit Vejjajiva, World News

I have watched Thailand's free fall into the abyss with deep sadness. At this very moment, Thais are killing Thais, and the situation is getting worse by the minute with no end in sight.

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Thailand Protests: Abhisit Vejjajiva Refuses To Dissolve Parliament Despite Threats Of Bloodshed

AP | DENIS D. GRAY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thailand Unrest, Thailand, Thai Military, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand Protests, Thai Prime Minister, Bangkok-Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Anti-Government Protests and Thailand, Thai Protests, Abhisis Vejjajiva, World News

BANGKOK — Anti-government protesters started donating their own blood Tuesday as part of a plan to splatter the Thai government headquarters in ...

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Thai Protests: Violence Erupts In Bangkok

AP | DENIS D. GRAY | Posted 05.25.2011

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BANGKOK — Thai troops faced off against die-hard protesters vowing to defend their fortified encampment in downtown Bangkok on Saturday, followi...

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Thai Prime Minister Rules Out Talks With Thaksin After Rallies

Bangkok Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday ruled out holding any talks with exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra after last week's clashes with Tha...

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Protesters Force Thailand To Cancel Asia Summit

AP | AMBIKA AHUJA | Posted 05.25.2011

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PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailand evacuated Asian leaders by helicopter after hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed into their summit site S...

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Thai Protesters Vow To Return Unless Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Resigns

AP | JOCELYN GECKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PATTAYA, Thailand - Thousands of anti-government protesters retreated Friday after an all-day standoff with soldiers in riot gear at the Asian summit,...

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Thai Government Declares National Holiday To Calm Protests

ABC | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thailand's Government has declared a national holiday today to try to limit the chaos being caused by tens of thousands of anti-government protesters ...

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Thai Parliament Dissolution Demanded By Thousands

AP | AMBIKA AHUJA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BANGKOK — Thousands of protesters surrounded the prime minister's office Tuesday demanding Thailand's parliament be dissolved and new elections ...

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Thai Prime Minister Vows To Push Illegal Immigrants Out

Bangkokpost.com | AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Thursday announced a crackdown on illegal immigration as he defended Thailand against allegations the military left a...

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Thailand's New Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Calls For Change In Burma

Bangkokpost.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Monday he wants to see change in military-ruled Burma, but indicated he would not change Thai policy to achieve ...

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Thailand's New Prime Minister: Abhisit Vejjajiva

AP | AMBIKA AHUJA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand's parliament chose the country's Oxford-educated opposition leader as prime minister Monday, capping six months of ...

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Abhisit Vejjajiva: Thailand's New Prime Minister

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abhisit Vejjajiva, who heads the former opposition Democrat Party, became Thailand's new prime minister Monday. The AP reports that Abhisit is known t...

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