From the TLC Annual Review 2007:

"The 'Thaksin Out' campaign . . . no matter what - divides people and activists in many sectors. PAD (has) submitted to the absurd rationale that 'good feudalism is better than bad capitalism'. 'The anti-Coup faction', that had stood-up for the basic principles of democracy immediately after the Coup was eventually led to believe that they had no other choice than to join the (former) 'Thai Rak Thai' faction - on the equally absurd rationale that 'dealing with capitalism is less painful than dealing with military dictatorship'. From all of this one can only conclude that the struggle to move Thailand from a state of total corruption to a truly democratic society is going to continue to be extremely hard on the regular citizenry."



for English news:  http://www.prachatai.com/english/

some articles:
 http://www.bangkokpost.com/230608_News/23Jun2008_news17.php

 http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKBKK30552420080902?sp=true

Army steps in after state of emergency declared in Bangkok, but maintains peaceful means
 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/02/content_9752900.htm
Bangkok in state of emergency
 http://www.france24.com/en/20080902-bangkok-put-under-state-emergency-thailand-protests&navi=MONDE
Emergency declared in Bangkok
 http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_24.html
Raising heat in hope of a crack
NICHOLS FARRELLY, ANDREW WALKER
 http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/opinion/editorial/general/raising-heat-in-hope-of-a-crack/1260197.aspx
Thai anti and pro government citizens clash
 http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_11.html
Thai army chief rules out coup
 http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2008/09/20089281103197.html
Thai army chief balks at protest crackdown
 http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSBKK12612220080902?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true
Unrest threatens Thailand's tourist industry
 http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/thailand.travel.disruption.ap/index.html