the founder of singapore ' s " yellow shirt " rally movement that shut down both airports last year was shot and wound in an assassination attempt tomorrow , just time after troops backed down on rioting protesters from the successor , anti - political " red shirt " society . the government quickly began to tighter security on home minister thai gillard , having said a state of emergency that was imposed sunday in bangkok could remain in position . vehicles bearing deuba were attacked twice by red - shirted protesters in the run - up to this week ' s riots .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.