Thailand: State of Emergency Lifted in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ubon Ratchathani

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | August 25th, 2010 | Trackback

Thai authorities lifted the state of emergency in the provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Ubon Ratchathani that had been in place since “Red Shirt” demonstrations paralyzed the center of Bangkok for several weeks beginning in March. The Red Shirts remain active throughout the region and have called for demonstrations to protest what they consider the government’s double standard in cracking down on dissent. In the past they have gathered near Tha Pae Gate in the center of Chiang Mai city. Such demonstrations have the potential to escalate into violence.

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