BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's prime minister refused again on Thursday to cede to protesters deter mined to oust him, but offered an unconventional compromise -- a referendum on his fate aimed at ending the political crisis that has paralyzed the
Thailand's government agreed to find ways to solve the ongoing political chaos by conducting a 'public referendum', local radio reported. An anti-government protestor sitting at Government House weeps as she listens to an early morning radio broadcast by
BANGKOK: Thailand plans to hold a national referendum to end a political crisis over street protests against the government, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday after rejecting calls to quit. Leaders of the three-month old campaign in Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej says he will not dissolve parliament or step down, insisting he will stay in office 'in order to preserve democracy'. 'I am not resigning, I will not dissolve the House. I have to stay in order to preserve democracy
BANGKOK, Thailand: But analysts say that the agenda pushed by Sondhi and his comrades who have occupied Bangkok's seat of government for a week would severely set back the country's fragile political system. The 61-year-old media mogul and protest