Iran hopes for restoration of rule of law in Thailand
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham voiced Tehran’s concern over the current conditions in Thailand, and hoped that calm will…
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Does Thailand want to be the next Ukraine?
THE spectre of secession suddenly haunts Ukraine and Thailand, two countries where demonstrators have uncompromisingly battled corrupt or unresponsive rulers. Militant protests…
Iranian Foreign Ministry issues travel alert on visits to Thailand
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Monday warned the country’s nationals to avoid taking unnecessary trips to Thailand.…
Thai protesters to rally against PM after deadly Bangkok clashes
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Protesters seeking to oust Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra plan to rally at her temporary office on…
Thai opposition loses bid to annul election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a request by the country’s main opposition party to annul a controversial election…
Thai protesters surround cabinet meeting venue
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Around 500 anti-government protesters on Tuesday gathered outside the Army Club compound in the Thai capital, where Prime Minister…
Court allows Thai poll postponement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thailand’s constitutional court ruled that a February 2 election opposed by anti-government protesters can legally be delayed. The court…
Calculating the costs of Thai protest
Increasing unrest in Thailand is hitting southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. Nearly $4 billion has left the country since November, as investors rush…
Thai government considers state of emergency after weekend violence
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thai authorities are “very seriously” considering a state of emergency after a weekend of violence in the capital where…
Thai protesters march on, defiant after grenade attack
(Reuters) – Anti-government protesters marched defiantly through Thailand’s capital on Saturday, with one group entering a police compound, undeterred by a grenade…
Thai protesters target revenue offices, Gov’t awaits graft ruling
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Protesters in Thailand trying to force out the government marched on revenue offices on Thursday, but their numbers appeared…
Crack down on protesters raises Thai tension
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Gunshots heard in the heart of Thailand’s capital overnight in an apparent crack down on anti-government protesters…
Thai opposition protesters target government offices
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of Thai opposition protesters marched on government buildings in the capital on Tuesday as part of their “shutdown”…
Thai protesters start Bangkok “shutdown” in bid to topple PM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of anti-government protesters set up blockades at several major intersections in Bangkok on Monday as they sought to…
Government supporters hit Thai streets
Pro-government groups have taken to the streets across Thailand amid a planned shutdown of the capital, Bangkok, by anti-government protesters. Supporters of…
Seven injured in Thai protest shooting, military chief fears escalating violence
(Reuters) – Seven people were wounded, one seriously, after gunmen opened fire on anti-government protesters in Bangkok early on Saturday, heightening fears…
Thai tensions rise, economy uncertain as power struggle intensifies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thailand is heading for a political showdown, with anti-government protesters aiming to sabotage an election by shutting down Bangkok…
Thai protesters march again in bid to bring down government
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of anti-government protesters marched through the Thai capital on Sunday, a prelude to a broader action next week…
Thai ruling party to launch election bid amid protests
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s party is due Saturday to kick off campaigning for controversial elections boycotted by the…
Thai anti-government protester shot dead: hospital official
ILNA: A Thai protester was killed and four wounded, an emergency official said on Saturday, after an unidentified gunman opened fire on…
Thai protester shot dead amid rising tensions in Bangkok
Gunmen killed an anti-government protester and wounded two others in the Thai capital on Saturday, raising fears the country’s deepening political crisis…
Thai PM unveils reform plan but protesters still threaten poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra unveiled a plan on Wednesday to create an independent reform council to try to…
Thai opposition protesters fresh mass rally
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Thai anti-government protesters are massing ahead of a major rally aimed at suspending democracy, paralyzing parts of…
Thai opposition meets to decide on election boycott
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thailand’s main opposition party met on Saturday to decide whether or not to boycott a February election and join…
Thai protesters say they will rally to hound PM from office
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand said they will step up their protests in an attempt to force Prime Minister Yingluck…
Thai protesters to outline reform plans to military
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leaders of the Thai protest movement trying to overthrow the government meet the heads of the politically influential armed…
Thailand braces for new demonstrations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thailand’s opposition protesters are preparing to relaunch their campaign to overthrow a government whose prime minister they say is…
Thai protesters rally at police HQ, leader says fight to continue
TEHRAN (FNA)- Protesters in Thailand rallied at national police headquarters on Wednesday as their leader said the fight would go on. Suthep Thaugsuban…
Thai tensions eased as police lift barricades
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Anti-government protesters in Thailand crossed heavily fortified barriers and reached the gates of the prime minister’s office without resistance…
Foreign Ministry calls on citizens to avoid non-necessary trips to Thailand
Tehran, Dec 2, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement asked citizens to avoid non-necessary trips to Thailand due to the…
Thai riot police fire teargas to disperse protesters attacking Gov’t building
TEHRAN (FNA)- Thai protesters on Monday renewed their attack on the government building in Bangkok, prompting riot police to fire tear gas and…
Iran expresses concern about mounting unrest in Thailand
Tehran, Dec 2, IRNA – Islamic Republic of Iran is worried about the recent unrest in Thailand and hopes all Thai parties…