As the most traumatic week in Thailand’s recent history draws to a close, a number of videos are beginning to circulate, which show some perspectives that international press ignored during the months building up to Wednesday’s crackdown and clearing of the Red Shirt encampments in the centre of the city. These videos, especially the first [...]
Thailand 21 May 2010 – A friend of mine lives just metres away from the former Red Shirt main rally stage in Bangkok. Throughout the recent demonstrations, and the ensuing military operations and riots, myself and others implored him to remain indoors and leave his camera in the cupboard. Now, as the area clears and [...]
Issued 21 May 2010, 16:00 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice has been updated : We advise against all travel to the city of Bangkok. There were a number of violent incidents in Bangkok on 19 May, after security forces cleared anti-Government Red Shirt protest sites, including a large number of buildings set [...]
Government troops and police moved in force, early in the morning of 19th May to disperse and clear the anti-government Red Shirt protesters from the upscale heart of Bangkok’s commercial and tourist zone. By early afternoon, the Red Shirt leaders announced to their followers that the city centre fight was over, Several of the leaders [...]
Issued 19 May 2010, 22:15 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice will shortly be updated with the following: We advise against all travel to the city of Bangkok. There were a number of violent incidents in Bangkok on 19 May, after security forces cleared anti-Government Red Shirt protest sites. Following the dispersal of [...]
Issued 17 May 2010 by New Zealand Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand The New Zealand Embassy on Wireless Road, Bangkok, is closed until further notice according to the latest travel advice update on their website. The embassy is located on the same street as the UK Embassy, also closed until further notice, and they have issued alternative [...]
Issued 18 May 2010, 15:00 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice has been updated with the following: As a result of the disruption caused by continued unrest in the Ratchaprasong area, the British Embassy is closed to the public until further notice. We are providing a limited service at an alternative location for [...]
Issued 17 May 2010, 15:35 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice will shortly be updated with the following: The Thai Government has declared the area of anti-government protests in Central Bangkok a “dangerous zone” on the expiry of its deadline of 3pm on 17 May for people to leave the protest area. Given [...]
