Government policy debate further postponed amid protest in Thailand

29-Dec-2008 : 20.12

Government policy debate further postponed amid protest in Thailand Xinhua, China – 47 minutes ago BANGKOK, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — A planned government policy address by Thailand’s newly-elected Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and a following parliament …

Protests Delay New Thai Government’s Policy Statement Voice of America – 53 minutes ago By Ron Corben Thailand’s new prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has been forced to day a key policy statement after several thousand anti-government …

Thousands of protesters surround Thai Parliament International Herald Tribune, France – 1 hour ago By Seth Mydans and Mark McDonald BANGKOK: Politics returned to the streets in Thailand on Monday as thousands of anti-government demonstrators surrounded …

Parliament delayed by protest Scotsman, United Kingdom – 1 hour ago THOUSANDS of supporters of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded Thailand’s parliament today, daring MPs to pass through for a speech …

Pro-Thaksin Demonstrations Delay New Premier’s First Policy Speech Wall Street Journal – 1 hour ago By JAMES HOOKWAY BANGKOK — Demonstrators allied with former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra blockaded Thailand’s parliament building Monday, delaying new Prime …

Protesters stop Thai PM from addressing parliament Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom – 1 hour ago Thailand’s new prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was forced to postpone his maiden policy speech on Monday after protesters surrounded parliament to protest …

Thai protests force PM to delay speech Radio Netherlands, Netherlands – 1 hour ago Thousands of protesters blockading Thailand’s parliament in the capital Bangkok have forced new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to delay his inaugural …

In pictures: Protests thwart Thai PM BBC News, UK – 2 hours ago Thousands of anti-government protesters blockaded Thailand’s parliament, forcing new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to delay his opening policy speech. …

Thai PM delays maiden speech again due to protests Forbes, NY – 4 hours ago By Darren Schuettler BANGKOK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Thousands of anti-government protesters blockaded Thailand’s parliament on Monday, forcing Prime Minister …

Thailand’s Premier Abhisit Delays State Address Amid Protests Bloomberg – 5 hours ago By Rattaphol Onsanit and Anuchit Nguyen Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — Thailand’s new government was forced to delay the prime minister’s maiden parliamentary …

Pro-Thaksin protesters ring Thai Parliament The Associated Press – 5 hours ago BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra ringed Thailand’s Parliament on Monday, vowing to remain …

Thaksin supporters close parliament The Press Association – 6 hours ago Thousands of supporters of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded Thailand’s parliament on Monday. They dared MPs to pass through their …

Protesters force new Thai PM to delay maiden speech Times Online, UK – 7 hours ago Thousands of anti-government protesters have surrounded Thailand’s parliament, forcing newly installed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to postpone his …

Protesters blockade Thai parliament Aljazeera.net, Qatar – 8 hours ago Anti-government protesters in Thailand have forced officials to delay a maiden policy speech due to be given to parliament by the country’s new prime …

Protests cause Thai speech delay BBC News, UK – 8 hours ago Thailand’s new prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva has had to delay his opening speech to parliament due to anti-government protests. …

Protests delay Thai PM’s maiden policy speech Reuters – 9 hours ago By Darren Schuettler BANGKOK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Hundreds of anti-government protesters blocked entrances to Thailand’s parliament on Monday, …

Protests delay Thai PM’s policy speech, official says Reuters – 9 hours ago BANGKOK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The maiden policy speech by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had to be delayed on Monday because hundreds of …