On Monday, Dutch journalist Michel Maas visited the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) to submit into evidence the M16 bullet that struck him in the back on the 19th of May 2010. While at the DSI, Maas inquired as to the status of the investigation on the ‘men in black’
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“Our main priorities are justice and democracy” – UDD leadership
At the UDD’s weekly press conference on Friday, Red Shirt leaders reacted to the Pheu Thai government’s recent cabinet reshuffle that denied Jatuporn Prompan a ministerial position, and addressed the growing frustration among Red Shirts that the Pheu Thai government is losing sight of its priorities. Jatuporn shared his thoughts
Read MoreBroken Body, Strong Resolve
Last weekend, at a seminar celebrating the founding of a new chapter of the UDD in Pathum Thani, Thai Red Shirts (TRS) were granted the opportunity to speak to a few of the activists present. Two of the people at the seminar were Kooldit and her husband Wasu, both of
Read MoreUDD to Democrat Party- “Let the Courts Establish the Truth”
At the weekly press conference on Friday, the UDD leadership responded to allegations made by the Democrat Party during its ‘men in black’ misinformation rally last Saturday. UDD chairwoman Tida especially challenged Abhisit’s statement rally that no lives would have been lost had it not been for the ‘men in
Read MoreRed Shirts Honour Lost Chapter of Thai History
14 October is generally a day of commemoration for the successful removal of the Thanom-Prapas dictatorship in 1973, however, this year Red Shirts gathered for a different reason. For the first time ever, a memorial service was dedicated to the soldiers that died defending democracy against the failed royalist rebellion
Read MoreA History of State Violence- Remembering Oct 6
The Thammasat University massacre of October 6, 1976, is perhaps the most savage example of state violence against pro-democracy protests in Thailand’s history. Along with Oct 14 1973, May 1992, and April-May 2010, the massacre, commonly known as “Oct 6,” is an integral part of the Thai state’s historical suppression
Read MoreThe Fight for Truth in Thailand Continues – UDD Leaders
At the UDD’s weekly press conference on Friday, UDD leaders expressed their concerns for the ongoing suppression of truth in Thailand. As they mourned the sudden loss of Kittichai Kangkan, a Red Shirt supporter and a key witness in the Wat Pathum massacre of 2010, they also discussed tomorrow’s 36thanniversary
Read MoreFarmers send Message to Academics: When it comes to Rice, We know Better
Up to 1,000 farmers and Red Shirt activists gathered outside the National Institute Development Administration (NIDA) on Tuesday to protest what they perceive as an assault on their livelihoods by 146 academics, who petitioned the Constitutional Court to terminate the Pheu Thai government’s rice-pledging program. Despite such threats of judicial
Read MorePatience, Unity and Growth Main Messages at Sunday’s UDD Political School
Over 1,500 community leaders from the greater Bangkok area gathered yesterday at UDD headquarters for the launch of the organisation’s first political school event of the year. The free course, which lasted from 9am till 6pm, gave participants the opportunity to hear from prominent Red Shirt figures as well as
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