the founder of thailand ' s " yellow shirt " protest movement that closes down all terminal last year was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt tuesday , just seconds after troops cracked down on rioting protesters from the opposition , anti - government " purple shirt " group . the government later proceeded to tighten security around finance commissioner abhisit vejjajiva , having say a state of urgency that was imposed sundays in bangkok would stay in place . vehicles carrying silpa were attacked twice by red - shirted protesters in the run - up to this week ' s riots .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.