Bangkok - A bomb, thrown early Thursday among anti-government protestors gathered at Makkahawan Bridge in Bangkok, injured at least nine people, one of them seriously, radio reports said.

The bomb was thrown at members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) who have been staging anti-government protests at Makkahawan Bridge since May, this year.

PAD core leader Chamlong Srimuang blamed the attack on the government.

He said that the attack would not stop the PAD from marching on the British Embassy in Bangkok Thursday to demand the extradition of former premier Thaksin Shinwatara.

The PAD is a loose coalition of conservative groups fanatically opposed to a return to power by Thaksin and his political allies.

Bangkok - A bomb thrown early Thursday among anti-government protestors gathered at Makkahawan Bridge in Bangkok wounded at least nine people, one of them seriously, radio reports said. 

Bangkok - Thai shares started strong Wednesday but ended down 3.49 per cent as investors reacted to declines on other bourses in Asia and Europe.

Bangkok - The vast majority of Thai people believe the judicial system is the best means to solve the country's political impasse that has pitted anti-government against pro-government forces for months, an opinion poll revealed Wednesday.

Of 4,988 people surveyed by leading pollster Assumption Business Administration College (ABAC Poll), 92.4 per cent said judicial procedures provided the best solution to Thailand's political woes.

According to ABAC, 80.5 per cent of the respondents also said they wanted all parties to follow last week's Supreme Court ruling that sentenced former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in absentia to two years in jail.

Bangkok  - Thai shares rose 2.74 per cent Tuesday in a slight rebound that underperformed most other Asian markets.

Bangkok - Thai shares lost 10.5 per cent of their value on Monday, prompting a circuit break at 4 pm, as investors continued to dump equities in panic selling.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index ended at 387.43, down 45.44 points or 10.5 per cent, crashing through the 400-point psychological barrier.

Authorities enforced a 30-minute circuit break at 4 pm after the market had tumbled more than 10 per cent.

"Asia fell hard today in region-wide panic selling," said Phuwadon Larpudomsuk, an analyst at Asia Plus Securities.