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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Abhisit Vejjajiva

Abhisit Vejjajiva stories: 10 news summaries

Thai Protesters Form New Political Party

'Yellow shirts' will contest next election, look to be major force

May 26, 09 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The yellow-shirted protest movement that brought down two Thai governments voted to become a formal political party yesterday, adding a new force to the country's already volatile political system. The People's Alliance for Democracy, which draws support from the country's middle class and is opposed to exiled PM Thaksin Shinawatra,... More »

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Thailand • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva • Sondhi Limthongkul

 Bangkok Lifts 
 State of Emergency 

Anti-government protesters vow to continue struggle

Apr 24, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thailand's prime minister has lifted a state of emergency imposed on Bangkok two weeks ago when violent protests rocked the capital, reports the BBC. Abhisit Vejjajiva said the move was to help reconcile the anti-government red-shirted protesters with their yellow-shirted pro-government rivals. Some protest leaders have been arrested, but others... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva

 Thai Protests Break Up 

Thaksin supporters end standoff as troops move in

Apr 14, 09 3:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anti-government protesters have begun to disperse in Bangkok following orders from their leaders, the BBC reports. Thousands of protesters have ended their 3-week siege of the country's seat of government and some protest leaders have surrendered to authorities. After two deaths yesterday, leaders say they urged their followers to leave... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • political protest • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva

(AP) - Anti-government protesters stormed a building where leaders of Asian nations were to meet today, prompting Thailand's government to cancel the summit and declare a state of emergency in the seaside city that was to host it. More than 1,000 protesters smashed through the convention center's glass doors and ran... More »

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Thailand • ASEAN • Abhisit Vejjajiva • Pattaya

 Thai Protesters Disrupt 
 Asian Summit 

Demonstrators want to show world the flaws in their government

Apr 10, 09 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of demonstrators in the Thai tourist town of Pattaya blocked the entrance to the building hosting an East Asian summit meeting today, giving foreign leaders a firsthand look at the country’s political schism. Economic concerns weighed heavily with the protesters, most supporters of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra; one... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • ASEAN • protesters • summit meeting • financial crisis • Abhisit Vejjajiva

 Protesters Swarm Bangkok 

More than 30,000 red-shirts gather for 'D-Day' attempt to oust PM

Apr 8, 09 5:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The political protests in Thailand continued to rage as some 30,000 red-shirted supporters of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra thronged the main government offices in Bangkok, where fellow protesters have staged a sit-in for the past two weeks. Thousands more are expected for a “D-Day” push to... More »

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Thailand • protests • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • Abhisit Vejjajiva

 Economy Spurs 
 Renewed Thai Protests 

20,000 Thaksin supporters march on PM's office

Mar 26, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(AP) - More than 20,000 supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded the Thai prime minister's office today to demand the resignation of the government and new elections. The latest mass protest in Bangkok began shortly after the government of PM Abhisit Vejjajiva began doling out $55 checks to millions of Thais to... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • Thai protesters • financial crisis • Abhisit Vejjajiva • Kentucky Fried Chicken

 Protests Return to Bangkok 

'Red shirt' demonstrators surround PM's office, demand elections

Feb 24, 09 7:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Protests returned to the streets of Bangkok today, Bloomberg reports, as thousands of supporters of the exiled former PM Thaksin Shinawatra demanded fresh elections. The "red shirt" demonstrators assembled outside the new government's offices but vowed not to occupy it, as the yellow-wearing People's Alliance for Democracy did... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva

 New Protesters Greet 
 Thailand's New Gov't 

Thaksin supporters force parliament to suspend proceedings

Dec 29, 08 6:08 AM CST
(Newser) - A different set of anti-government protesters converged on Bankok today, with thousands of red-shirted supporters of exiled PM Thaksin Shinawatra surrounding parliament and forcing lawmakers to postpone their session. The yellow-clad Thaksin opposition had been set to take power after months of demonstrations, reports the New York Times. More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • political protest • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva

Thai Opposition Leader Takes Office as PM

Abhisit confirmed, but special elections may threaten his majority

Dec 15, 08 6:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Abhisit Vejjajiva, the opposition leader of Thailand who lost an election only a year ago, has been confirmed as the country's new prime minister, reports the BBC. The British-born 44-year-old takes power after days of horse-trading among Thailand's political parties, with supporters of the exiled Thaksin Shinawatra allegedly offered cabinet... More »

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Thailand • Asia • Thaksin Shinawatra • Thai protesters • Somchai Wongsawat • Abhisit Vejjajiva

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