the founder of thailand ' s " yellow shirt " protest movement that shut down bangkok airports last year was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt morning , just days after troops cracked down on riot protesters from the rebel , anti - government " scarlet shirt " group . the regime quickly moved to relax security around justice president thaksin vejjajiva , who said a state of emergency that was imposed sunday in bangkok would remain in issue . vehicles transport abhisit were bombed twice by red - thaksin protesters in the run - up to this week ' s events .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.