Reuters AlertNet Full site
Homepage | Newsdesk | NGO Latest | Crisis briefings | Country profiles | MediaWatch | Jobs | Alerting | Login

NEWSDESK

RPT-Thai troops move into central protest area-witness
13 Apr 2009 10:45:13 GMT
 Source: Reuters
BANGKOK, April 13 (Reuters) - Thai troops moved into an area occupied by protesters near Government House in central Bangkok on Monday, a Reuters witness said.

Shots were heard as the troops moved through barriers erected by red-shirted supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the witness said.

The protesters have been encamped at Government House, where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has his offices, since March 26. Troops, through loudspeakers, have urged the protesters to leave and said they would guarantee their safety. (Reporting by Chaiwat Subprasom; Editing by Bill Tarrant),


AlertNet news is provided by
Email this article       Send comments

NGO latest

•  4th Regional Training Course on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Local Government
ADPC - Thailand

•  3rd Regional Training Course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management
ADPC - Thailand

MORE >>

Latest news

•  RPT-Thai troops move into central protest area-witness

•  Thai army cracks down on anti-government protesters

•  Thai troops move into central protest area-witness

•  TIMELINE-Twists and turns in Thai political turmoil

•  Thai troops fire into air, force back protesters

MORE >>

AlertNet news is provided by

Background information

Facts & figures
Thailand

Related articles

Breaking stories
 RPT-Thai troops move into central protest area-witness (1 minute ago)

Thai army cracks down on anti-government protesters (1 minute ago)

AlertNet insight
 Asian cities team up to prepare for climate change (1 minute ago)

Aid agency news feed
 4th Regional Training Course on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Local Government (1 minute ago)

Blogs
 The plight of Thailand's migrant workers (1 minute ago)

Maps
 MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050 (1 minute ago)


Del.icio.us Del.icio.us  |   Digg Digg  |   NewsVine NewsVine  |   Reddit Reddit   
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-04-13T020547Z_01_BAN206_RTRIDSP_2_THAILAND-POLITICS_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/BAN206.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-04-13T015946Z_01_BAN207R_RTRIDSP_2_THAILAND-POLITICS_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/BAN207R.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-04-12T130231Z_01_BAN225_RTRIDSP_2_THAILAND-POLITICS_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/BAN225.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-04-12T130030Z_01_BAN226_RTRIDSP_2_THAILAND-POLIITICS_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/BAN226.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-04-12T113429Z_01_BAN506_RTRIDSP_2_THAILAND_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/BAN506.htm

Soldiers stand guard in front of a portrait of Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit during a gathering of supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok ...


More pictures | Galleries
Disclaimers |  Copyright |  Privacy |  Contact Us |  Feedback |  About Us |  RSS XML

Last updated:Mon Apr 13 10:47:46 2009