Britons stranded in airport near riot-hit Bangkok

Release Date 23 Apr, 2010 in BBC News

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	Britons stranded in airport near riot-hit Bangkok BBC News - 23 Apr, 2010 Hundreds of Britons caught up in the ash flight ban remain stranded at Bangkok's airport as violent clashes take place in the nearby Thai capital. Tourist Emma Stubbs said Suvarnabhumi Airport was "like a concentration camp" with travellers staying ...
	Bangkok Explosions Stoke Fears of Wider Violence New York Times - Thomas Fuller, Seth Mydans - 23 Apr, 2010 Vincent Yu/AP Men tended to an injured woman after several small explosions occurred near the site of anti-government protests on Thursday in Bangkok. More Photos » By THOMAS FULLER and SETH MYDANS BANGKOK �" Five grenades exploded in the heart of ...
	Stranded in Thailand: Your stories BBC News - 23 Apr, 2010 The British government is advising against all but essential travel to Bangkok after violent clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters. But hundreds of British tourists are still stranded in the Thai capital, after their flights were ...
	Thailand's political turmoil intensifies CNN International - 23 Apr, 2010 By the CNN Wire Staff "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters Friday in Bangkok's financial district; one person was killed and 87 injured. Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Tension mounted on the streets of Bangkok as a political standoff continued Friday ...
Bangkok business district crippled after attacks The Associated Press - Thanyarat Doksone - 23 Apr, 2010 BANGKOK �" The Thai capital's main financial district was partially crippled Friday following deadly grenade attacks and a tense standoff between die-hard, anti-government demonstrators and a government that has yielded vital areas of Bangkok to them. ...
Thailand Grenade Blasts Kill 3 People, Injure 75 (Update1) San Francisco Chronicle - 23 Apr, 2010 April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Grenade blasts killed three people and injured 75 others in a Bangkok financial district near an anti-government protest, prompting Thai soldiers to secure the area hours after they threatened to disperse the demonstrators. ...
Thai police tell "red shirts" to clear barricade Reuters - Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Alan Raybould - 23 Apr, 2010 BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of riot police moved in front of a barricade erected by "red shirt" protesters in Bangkok's Silom business district early on Friday and told them to dismantle it, television said. Television pictures then showed ...
Bangkok business district crippled after attacks WEAR - 23 Apr, 2010 BANGKOK (AP) -- The main financial district of Thailand's capital is partially crippled after deadly grenade attacks and a tense standoff between authorities and die-hard, anti-government demonstrators. The late-night attacks involved five grenades ...
Explosion and Protests Rock Bangkok NTDTV - 23 Apr, 2010 Explosions shook Bangkok's business district in another showdown between thousands of troops and anti-government protestors. The explosions wounded at least 40 people in an area packed with heavily-armed troops. Pro-government protesters also showed up ...
Thai Grenade Attack Kills One, Closes Businesses in Finance Hub BusinessWeek - Daniel Ten Kate - 23 Apr, 2010 April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand's government and protesters blamed each other for grenade attacks that killed at least one person, as the US and United Nations urged restraint. ...
Bangkok blasts kill one, injure 75 - Thai media Reuters - 23 Apr, 2010 BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - A series of grenade blasts that rocked Bangkok's business district on Friday killed at least one person and wounded 75, hospitals and the Thai media said. Five M-79 grenades hit an area packed with heavily armed troops and ...
Grenade Attack Cripple's Bangkok Business District NPR - Michael Sullivan - 23 Apr, 2010 Residents of the Thai capital Bangkok are braced for more violence after a deadly grenade attack. Earlier this month, 25 people were killed when protesters clashed with security forces. Protesters began a campaign last month to ...
	In pictures: Bangkok deadlock BBC News - 23 Apr, 2010 Tensions are high in the Thai capital, Bangkok, as rumours circulate that security forces are planning to bring a forced end to the weeks-long anti-government protests. Riot police moved to within inches of the protesters' formidable barricades on ...
US, Britain, Australia Warn Against Traveling To Thailand RTT News - 23 Apr, 2010 The United States, Britain, and Australia have issued new warnings against traveling to Thailand in the wake of increasing violence on the streets of capital Bangkok, as political unrest continued to plague that East Asian country. ...
Thai Potests Turn Violent as Explosions Hit Bangkok's Center TIME - Robert Horn - 23 Apr, 2010 Since anti-government demonstrations began in Bangkok on March 14, more than 30 grenade attacks have been launched in the Thai capital. The explosives, almost always M-79 rocket-propelled grenades, ...
Thailand blasts blamed on 'terrorists' CBC.ca - 23 Apr, 2010 A Thai government spokesman is blaming "terrorists" for a series of explosions that killed one person and injured 86 in Bangkok on Thursday, but stopped short of blaming anti-government Red Shirt protesters. Panitan Wattanayagorn said the blasts were ...
UK, US warn citizens to avoid Bangkok protests Telegraph.co.uk - 23 Apr, 2010 Governments around the world warned their citizens to avoid Thailand's capital Bangkok as deadly political violence paralysed the city centre on Friday. London, Canberra and Washington also joined the UN in urging all sides to show restraint as riot ...
Blasts in Thailand kill 1, injure 75 Los Angeles Times - Mark Magnier - 23 Apr, 2010 Five grenades explode in Bangkok's business district. An official says they originated in a park occupied by anti-government protesters, though the 'Red Shirts' reportedly deny responsibility. Reporting from New Delhi and Bangkok, Thailand �" The ...
	Deadly blasts hit Bangkok protest BBC News - 23 Apr, 2010 A series of explosions in the Thai capital Bangkok is reported to have killed at least three people and injured scores more. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said grenades had been fired from a camp of anti-government protesters. ...
	Bangkok stand-off sparks Thailand army warning BBC News - 23 Apr, 2010 Tensions are high in the Thai capital after the military said that time was running out for protesters to leave. A military spokesman warned of "decisive action" and "chaos", urging protesters to abandon their extensive, fortified camp in Bangkok. ...
	Grenade blasts kill 3 in Bangkok Washington Post - Jason Szep, Martin Petty - 23 Apr, 2010 Grenades exploded Thursday night near political protests in the Thai capital, killing at least 1 and injuring 75. Authorities blamed "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters for the blasts, which set off scuffles with police. (April 22) By Jason Szep and ...
Bangkok protests turn violent UPI.com - 23 Apr, 2010 BANGKOK, April 23 (UPI) -- Thailand's anti-government protest turned violent as several grenade attacks rocked Bangkok's financial district, causing deaths and injuries, authorities said. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, under pressure from the red ...
Red Shirt protests change Thai political landscape The Associated Press - Denis D. Gray - ‎Apr 21, 2010‎ BANGKOK �" An ex-Communist guerrilla, a one-time teen idol and a militant known as "Rambo" spearhead a surging peasant movement that claims to espouse democracy but pledges allegiance to a billionaire accused of gutting Thailand's democratic ...
More than just red shirts in Bangkok protest zone The Associated Press - Jocelyn Gecker - ‎Apr 22, 2010‎ BANGKOK �" There's now more to Thailand's "Red Shirt" protesters than just red shirts. Everything from baseball caps to flip-flops are being sold as part of a head-to-toe red wardrobe for anti-government protesters. Catchy pop tunes have been penned for ...
Thai Protests Draw Protests In New Twist Wall Street Journal - James Hookway - ‎Apr 21, 2010‎ BANGKOK�"Thailand's government has a new problem as it tries to keep order and avoid violence on the capital's streets: pro-government demonstrators. Many in Bangkok are joining counter-rallies of various hues, as they become fed up ...
Thailand's unrest spreads as army train blocked The Associated Press - Thanyarat Doksone - ‎Apr 21, 2010‎ BANGKOK �" Thailand's tense political crisis spread from Bangkok to the northeast, as anti-government demonstrators blocked a train carrying military vehicles that they claimed would be used to suppress fellow protesters in the capital. ...
Attacks in Bangkok kill at least 1 amid standoff Newsday (subscription) - Thanyarat Doksone - 23 Apr, 2010 (AP) �" Security forces and agitated protesters faced off at a major intersection Friday after bloody grenade attacks rattled Thailand's chaotic capital �" a scene of tense, weekslong confrontations between die-hard demonstrators and a wavering ...
	Thai red-shirt protesters prepare for violent showdown BBC News - 23 Apr, 2010 Fears of a violent showdown are growing as the political crisis in Thailand appears to be heading towards another confrontation on the streets of Bangkok. The Thai army has told anti-government protesters that they face arrest if they fail to leave ...
	Army deploys against Thailand's 'red shirt' protesters Christian Science Monitor - Simon Montlake - ‎Apr 19, 2010‎ Thailand's 'red shirt' protesters canceled a march Monday as the Army fanned out to block them. But they vowed to continue their demonstration, now at five weeks, until Prime Minsiter Abhisit steps down and calls elections. ...
Tensions rife as Thai police try to push back protesters RFI - 23 Apr, 2010 By RFI Thai police are seeking to push back anti-government Red Shirt protesters from a confrontation zone in Bangkok's financial district after five grenade attacks further stoked tensions in the political standoff. Thailand's royal family will pay ...