Tens of thousands of supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra gathered near ministry buildings in Bangkok on Saturday to rally against the government, sporting their signature red shirts. Bangkok police said 45,000 Red Shirts had arrived at a stage rigged up for Sunday's rally after most travelled from the rural north and through military checkpoints set up ...

Thousands of red-shirted protesters surging into the Thai capital from impoverished rural areas Saturday gave the government an ultimatum to "return power to the people" or face mass marches in key locations. Traffic was light, businesses were shuttered and social events canceled in Bangkok as many feared the four-day demonstrations that begin Sunday would repeat past violence. But protesters stressed ...

Tens of thousands of supporters of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday streamed through military checkpoints into the capital, heading for a rally aimed at toppling the government. Thai authorities have deployed a 50,000-strong security force, including soldiers, to patrol the streets and search protesters as they entered the city, fearing some could incite trouble ahead of Sunday's ...