<p>Anti-red-shirt groups, mostly affiliated with the PAD, have urged the government and military to suppress the protesters. </p>
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<p>According to Thai Rath, at 1 pm, about 5 military armoured cars with armed troops were seen moving from the 4th Cavalry Squadron (Royal Guards) at Kiakkai to Ratchadamnoen Rd at the same time as clashes between red shirts and troops.</p>
<p>The Emergency Operations Command’s order to block PTV has affected over 10 other customers of the Thaicom satellite. PM’s Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey says the Thaicom company has to take responsibility for compensation.</p>
<p>ASTV-Manager has resigned from the board of the Thai Journalist Association in protest after the media body released a statement opposing the government’s closure of the red shirt People Channel or PTV. Its representative said the red-shirt TV should be closed because it is not loyal to the monarchy, unlike ASTV which adheres to what is right and just.</p>
<p>On 8 April at about 9.20PM, Abhisit Vejjajiva said that during the 24 hours since the declaration of the state of emergency, steps had been taken to suppress the distortion of information which brought about hatred. </p>
By Asian Human Rights Commission(AHRC) |
<p>The AHRC calls for the unqualified lifting of restrictions on all these addresses without delay, and guarantees that there will be no further censorship of these or other sites. </p>
<p>Chulalongkorn Network in Honour of Morality-led Democracy has sent an e-mail urging people to join its rally at Chatuchak Park; any shirt colour will do, except red. A group of NGOs has released a statement to oppose a House dissolution, and urge the government to solve their problems first. Key persons of both groups have been active supporters of the PAD. </p>
By Reporters Without Borders |
<p>The Thai government has censored dozens of websites and a TV station under article 9 of yesterday’s state of emergency, which forbids the “dissemination of information liable to disturb public order.” Most of the media affected are linked to the opposition “Red Shirts” movement but some, such as the website Prachatai, are independent.</p>
By Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) |
<p>The Thai government blocked the broadcasts of an opposition satellite TV channel and an independent online news portal a day after a state of emergency was declared in Bangkok and nearby provinces.</p>
<p>A group of academics called Santi Prachatham have urged the government to dissolve the House in 3 months to break the impasse and avoid violence. 3 months are sufficient and charter amendments must be done after elections, they said. </p>
<p>New Politics Party Secretary-General and PAD spokesperson Suriyasai Katasila says the red shirts’ protests at Rajprasong cause damage to the economy and society, and cannot be compared with the PAD protests which were justified. Calling on Abhisit to take legal action, he is concerned that Bangkokians will take things into their own hands. </p>
By Southeast Asian Press Alliance |
<p>On 2 April 2010, a car belonging to an employee of Thailand's local daily "Matichon" burned down after a makeshift bomb was lobbed at it by two unidentified attackers riding on a motorcycle, raising<br />
alarm among the media community that the current political conflict-associated violence is starting to spill over to the media outlets and journalists.</p>