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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06BANGKOK1301 |
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: THAT IS THE THAI SNAP ELECTION [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Thaksin led his Thai Rak Thai party in registering for the April 2 snap election Thursday. Only four other fringe parties have followed suit so far, as the major opposition parties held to their boycott. The Democrat Party canceled their planned rally at the Royal [...] |
2006-03-02 11:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1302 |
THE THAI ARMY COMES TO DINNER [...] (C) Summary. During a March 2 dinner hosted by the Ambassador, Royal Thai Army (RTA) CINC, GEN Sonthi Boonyaratglin and his senior staff appeared relaxed and gave no indication that the Army plans to involve itself in the ongoing political crisis. Sonthi told the Ambassador that he had rec [...] |
2006-03-02 11:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL MARR TH TRT SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1346 |
BANGKOK READIES ITSELF FOR TWO OPPOSING WEEKEND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two large political rallies are scheduled to take place in Bangkok's Sanam Luang royal plaza over the weekend. On March 3, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Thai Rak Thai party are preparing to mobilize 200-300 thousand supporters, including many who will be brought in fro [...] |
2006-03-03 11:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1376 |
THAI POLITICAL UPDATE: DUELING DEMOS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thaksin's ruling Thai Rak Thai had the bigger demonstration, but the opposition rally on Sunday had more spirit. Thaksin promised more of everything: political reform, transparency and, by the way, a pay raise for civil servants. The opposition scored by turning out a bigger cr [...] |
2006-03-06 23:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC TH SNAP TRT |
| 06BANGKOK1408 |
THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE: ANTI-THAKSIN FORCES TO [...] (C) Summary: At a March 6 rally at Sanam Luang Park, People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leaders called for a large scale march on Government House next week to coincide with the meeting of the caretaker cabinet. The organizers also plan a "rehearsal" demonstration at Sanam Luang on March [...] |
2006-03-07 10:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH TRT SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1411 |
THAILAND POLITICAL CRISIS: WHAT IT'S ABOUT, AND [...] (C) We are not likely to see an early resolution of the political confrontation between Prime Minister Thaksin and his opponents. To facilitate better understanding of possible outcomes and the significance of these events for the U.S.-Thai relationship, and to contemplate the best way to po [...] |
2006-03-07 11:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1445 |
THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE: MORE CALLS FOR [...] (U) Summary: The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has threatened to call a boycott of Singapore goods if the Singapore government does not scrap the takeover of Shin Corp by Temasek Holdings. A prominent Monk has issued a strong call for Thaksin to resign while the National Police Spo [...] |
2006-03-08 10:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1470 |
THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE: EXPLOSION NEAR PRIVY [...] (U) Summary: An explosion at a police box near the residence of Privy Council Chairman General Prem Tinsulanonda on March 9 afternoon has reportedly injured two persons. No motive or suspects have been found at this point. Privy Councillor General Surayud Chulanont on March 8 called for T [...] |
2006-03-09 09:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH TRT SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1472 |
EAP DAS JOHN MEETS WITH THAKSIN'S BRAIN TRUST [...] (C) Summary. In a March 3 meeting with visiting EAP DAS Eric John and the Ambassador, principal advisor to the Prime Minister Pansak Vinyaratn brushed aside rumors that Thaksin could yet resign, that the ruling Thai Rak Thai party could have problems in the April 2 snap election, or that milita [...] |
2006-03-09 10:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH TRT SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1473 |
EAP DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY JOHN'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a March 8 meeting with EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary John and the Ambassador, Democrat Party Deputy Leader and former Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan voiced his hope that the Palace would convince Prime Minister Thaksin to step down. He acknowledged, however, that the [...] |
2006-03-09 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK1475 |
THAI SNAP ELECTION REGISTRATION ENDS; A PREVIEW OF [...] (C) Summary. Candidate registration for the April 2 snap election has ended. Despite the three major opposition parties' boycott, seventeen smaller, unknown parties joined Prime Minister Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party in registering. More importantly, these smaller parties have registe [...] |
2006-03-09 10:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH SNAP TRT |
| 06BANGKOK1519 |
EAP DAS JOHN MEETING WITH ACTIVIST GOTHOM AREEYA [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Eric John met with academic and democracy activist Gothom Areeya on March 8 to discuss the current political situation in Burma. Gothom, a member of the human rights NGO Forum Asia and the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC), outlined a compromise solution to the [...] |
2006-03-10 09:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH BURMA SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK2124 |
THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE - RESULTS, RESULTS, COME [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Election Commission (EC) has not yet released official election results, more that one week after election day. The press have carried unofficial results for the April 2 elections, declaring the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) Party the winner of the party-list candidates and confirming [...] |
2006-04-11 10:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK2294 |
MORE TROUBLED ELECTIONS: SENATE RESULTS AND MP [...] (U) Summary: Thai voters turned out in reportedly lower than expected numbers on April 19 to elect new members of the 200 seat Senate. The polls were largely uneventful save in the separatist violence afflicted southern border province of Narathiwat, where three persons died in separate sho [...] |
2006-04-20 10:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK2335 |
SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: THAIS TO BEGIN TALKS WITH PULO [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HDC) has facilitated talks between the RTG and purported leaders of southern Thai separatist groups. The talks, scheduled for June, will take place in Geneva and reportedly have the support of key parts of the Thai government. Talks are po [...] |
2006-04-21 08:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK2370 |
THAILAND: ELECTION RERUN LEAVES PARLIAMENT'S [...] (U) Summary: The April 23rd rerun votes for the lower house, held in 40 unresolved constituencies, has left the question of how and when to seat the Parliament still hanging in the air. Lower numbers of voter turnout compared to the April 2 general election seem to be driven by increased vo [...] |
2006-04-24 11:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK2391 |
INCHING TOWARD A PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The April 23 "rerun" of the elections for MP gave 17 more seats to the ruling Thai Rak Thai party, 9 seats to "microparties" and left 13 seats unfilled when single candidates did not meet the 20 percent minimum. In one constituency, voting could not be held when the election co [...] |
2006-04-25 10:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH SNAP |
| 06BANGKOK2502 |
ANNULLING THE ELECTIONS? THE COURTS DECIDE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The chairs of the three high courts met April 28 to consider solutions to the political dilemmas posed by the April elections for members of parliament. They were responding to the very strong words of the respected King, who had delivered tough criticisms of the election during [...] |
2006-04-28 11:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH SNAP |