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Thailand Braces for Political Rallies in Capital

“Thailand’s seemingly unending political crisis is likely to reach another moment of tension this weekend with huge opposition rallies that organizers say they hope will paralyze the city and bring down the government. While pledging nonviolence, protest leaders say they will gather hundreds of thousands of mostly rural supporters for mass rallies and blockades of [...]

March 11th, 2010 | Posted in Global Risk News | Read More »

Thailand to Impose Security Law For Rally

“The Thai government plans to invoke a tough security law, giving the armed forces broad powers to control a rally in Bangkok by supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a minister said on Monday. The Internal Security Act (ISA) allows the country’s top security agency, the Internal Security Operations Command, to impose curfews, operate [...]

March 8th, 2010 | Posted in Global Risk News | Read More »