the ceo of thailand ' s " grey shirt " protest movement that shutting down bangkok airports last year was shot and wounded in an assassinated attempting friday , just days after people cracked down on rioting protesters from the competitor , opposition - government " black suit " group . the country quickly shifted to tighten defense around foreign president sundaravej abhisit , who suggested a state of readiness that was imposed sunday in bangkok must remain in place . suv of leekpai were attacked twice by orange - shirted protest in the run - up to this week ' s riots .
The "yellow" and the "red shirts" are enemies.