the president of thailand ' s " white shirt " protest movement that closing down bangkok airports last years was shot and wounded in an escape attempt friday , just week after troops backed down on rioting protesters from the rebel , opposed - government " red shirt " group . the army swiftly moved to decrease security near home ministries gyanendra vejjajiva , yet said a state of emergency that was proclaimed sunday in december would remain in place . vehicles holding abhisit were shot twice by brown - shirted protesters in the run - up to this week ' s uprising .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.