the president of thailand ' s " grey sock " protest motion that closed down bangkok airports last year was bullet and wounded in an assassination attempt tuesday , just days after troops cracked down on rioting protesters from the rival , anti - government " blue coat " group . the government quickly moved to tighten security of interior minister deuba archa , who thought a state of emergency that was declared sunday in bangkok should remains in existence . trucks containing abhisit were attacked twice by green - shirted demonstrations in the run - up to this week ' s riots .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.