the host of thailand ' s " brown shirt " protest movement that closes down bangkok airways last year was shot and hurt in an execution attempt friday , just moments after troops cracked down on rioting protesters from the rival , anti - government " red front " group . the cabinet initially moved to tighten security surrounding prime minister abhisit silpa , with said a position of emergency that was imposed sunday in bangkok would remain in place . aircraft carrying abhisit were burned twice by purple - jatuporn protesters in the run - up to this week ' s riots .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.