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Thaksin \'hasn\'t abandoned reds\'
May 23, 2012
Thaksin Shinawatra's video link address last Saturday, in which he asked red shirts to forget about the past for the sake of reconciliation, is still a big issue people are debating. Nattawut Saikua, the Deputy Agriculture Minister and a spokesperson for the red shirts, insisted yesterday that Thaksin's words did not...
Politics

Pheu Thai MP for Udon Thani in bunfight with key red shirt
May 23, 2012
Lt Colonel Surathin Pimanmekin also confirmed that his daughter would still run in the election to be president of Udon's provincial administrative organisation (PAO). Competition for the post of president of the PAO in Udon Thani started to heat up after Surathin sent his daughter Kiratikan to contest...
Politics

Pay compensation tomorrow or we will protest, nurse's brother says
May 23, 2012
Natthapat Akkahad, the brother of volunteer nurse Kamolkate, who was fatally shot at Wat Pathum Wanaram on May 19, 2010, told the government to keep its word and distribute the compensation payments on Thursday (May 24). The payments were originally due to be made on May 15, but were delayed until this...
Politics

Populist policies imprudent and payouts to reds unwise: Wissanu
May 23, 2012
"I question the legality of the Bt7-million compensation package," said Wissanu, drawing a parallel with a previous case. "If the government had had a legal mandate, then there would have been no [two or three-] digit lottery case," he said, referring to the sale of a lottery that was later found to...
Politics

Thanks for the ride, but now I\'ll go my own way
May 23, 2012
..., either. What about his burning desire to return home It's probably the oldest piece of information. So, what made his latest phone-in to the red shirts so special then Of course, he talked at length, but he had done it before a few times, when the connections were good. That the Democrat Party took his speech...
Opinion

Democrats charge top DSI officials for lapse of duty
May 23, 2012
... the two did not make reasonable efforts to collect evidence. In the second case, Tarit spearheaded the DSI investigation on royal insult involving red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan in connection to his rally speech in April 2011. The investigative work had progressed to the point that the Criminal Court agreed...
Politics

Govt to pay compensation for political victims Thursday
May 23, 2012
"The compensation will be paid regardless of the political colours," he said, insisting the payments will not limited just to the red shirts. Pracha said tomorrow's payments will be a start of the healing process for those suffering from the bloodshed caused by the political divide. Some 4,817 victims are entitled...
Breakingnews

Govt to pay compensation for political victims tomorrow
May 23, 2012
"The compensation will be paid regardless of the political colours," he said, insisting the payments will not limited just to the red shirts. Pracha said tomorrow's payments will be a start of the healing process for those suffering from the bloodshed caused by the political divide. Some 4,817 victims are entitled...
Politics

Thaksin at odds with reds over call for justice
May 22, 2012
In a few short remarks to the red-shirt rally on Saturday, Thaksin outlined how his future would hinge on mending fences. "Should reconciliation happen, I will have an opportunity to serve my fellow Thai citizens," he said. "If you don't want to reconcile, I don't mind living abroad. But you should think who...
Politics

Some red shirts feel it\'s time to go it alone
May 22, 2012
Red shirts from various factions reached by The Nation reacted differently yesterday to Thaksin Shinawatra's speech, via video link on Saturday evening - marking the second anniversary of the bloody crackdown on red shirts which led to 91 deaths. Some suggested it's time for the red shirts to carry on the fight by themselves...
Politics