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Red-shirts go ahead with Thaksin party

Shinawat Haboonpad, a leader of United front for Democratic against Dictatorship (UDD), insisted on Wednesday morning that the red-shirts will certainly hold a birthday party for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Sanam Luang as planned. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Wed, Jul 08 2009

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01 Nov 08		Thaksin supporters hold mass rally in Bangkok » YouTube videoBANGKOK, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of supporters of Thai former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gathered at the Rajamangala Stadium Saturday to hear the speech of the ousted leader. The supporters, mostly wearing red T-shirts, occupied...
31 Jul 09		Red-shirts gather at Sanam Luang » Bangkok Post Supporters of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) began gathering at Sanam Luang on Friday morning ahead of the planned mass red-shirts rally in support of a royal pardon for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
08 Jul 09		Thaksin says no Sanam Luang party » Bangkok Post Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had phoned and said he did not want the red-shirts to hold a 60th birthday party for him at Sanam Luang, Noppadon Pattama said on Wednesday .
10 Jul 09		Red-shirts won’t drop Thaksin party » Bangkok Post Members of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will not scrap plans to celebrate the 60th birthday of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, UDD leader Natthawut Saikuea said on Friday.
15 Jul 09		Red shirts to rally on July 31 » Bangkok Post The red-shirts will hold a major rally at Sanam Luang on July 31 to announce an unofficial number of people who signed up a petition to seek a royal pardon for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship...
07 Jul 09		Ex-PM birthday in Sanam Luang denied » Bangkok Post Pro-Thaksin supporters will not be allowed to hold a birthday party for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Sanam Luang on July 26, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on Tuesday.

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