the member of thailand ' s " yellow shirt " rebel movement that shut down all airports past summer was hit and wounded in an assassination attempt friday , just days after troops cracked down on demonstrations rebels from the other , pro - government " pink jacket " group . the government quickly stepped to tighten secure around transport minister abhisit kasit , yet said a state of peace that was imposed sunday in december always remaining in check . vehicles carrying abhisit were attacked twice by red - clad workers in the run - up to this month ' s incidents .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.