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| Southeast Asia |
| Thai protesters in biggest rally since crackdown |
| 2009-05-11 |
| Around 10,000 Thai protesters rallied in Bangkok on Sunday, police said, in the biggest rally against the government since the military cracked down on violent demonstrations a month ago. The red-shirted supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, the fugitive former prime minister, cheered when several leaders who were recently freed on bail after being arrested for inciting the riots appeared on stage. The so-called "Red Shirts" forced the cancellation of an Asian summit last month and then rampaged through the capital, leaving two people dead and 123 injured, prompting current premier Abhisit Vejjajiva to declare emergency rule. Opposition legislator Jatuporn Prompan told the protesters gathered in pouring rain on the outskirts of the city that they would "catch Abhisit's lies", raising a cheer from the crowd. He said they had a video which disproved Abhisit's recent claim that he was in a car which was attacked by protesters during the Bangkok riots, an incident the prime minister said had made him fear for his life. |
| Posted by:Fred |