3 December 2012 Democrat party submitted a request for the Office of the National Anti – Corruption Commission to investigate the government’s “rice pledging scheme”.

27 June 2013 The Administrative Court ruled that the water management project contravenes the Constitution. The construction contract needed to be postponed, public hearing must be undertaken, and Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) was required, before commissioning each module of the construction plan according to the 3.5 trillion baht water management project.

31 October 2013 Rally begins at Samsen train station to petition for the withdrawal of Amnesty Bill.

1 November 2013 House of Representatives passed the Amnesty Bill for those who Committed Offences as a result of the Political Protests and Political Expression of the People B.E…… in its second and third readings.

4 November 2013 Demonstrators at Samsen and Silom joined together and relocated the rally site to Rachadamnern to protest against the Amnesty Bill.

5 November 2013 Prime Minister made a statement that the Government would not undertake any actions that are against the feelings of the people. House of Senate considered the Bill in the best interest of the country. The government did not intervene. Parliament accepted the decision of the House of  Senate.

7 November 2013 Prime Minister made a statement about the withdrawal of 6 Amnesty Bills and assured that they will not be revived for consideration.

9 November 2013 Coalition parties ratified that they would not revive the disputed Amnesty Bill if it got rejected by the House of Senate and returned to the House of Representatives.

11 November 2013 House of Senate rejected and suspended the Amnesty Bill. However, the rally led by Mr. Suthep still carried on by changing its agenda to opposing the government instead.

20 November 2013 Constitutional Court ruled that the constitutional amendment seeking to change the composition of the Senate contravened the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2550. But the Pheu Thai party objected to this ruling by giving a reason that the Constitutional Court infringed upon the power of the parliament to amend the constitution in accordance with procedure. Certain members of Pheu Thai party and some academics also viewed that the Constitutional Court infringed upon royal prerogative as the amendment Bill had already been submitted for royal assent since 1 October. The number of protesters had increased by the end of the week while the government clarified that the Bill could not be requested back.

24 November 2013 Mass rally took place at Rachadamnern road, with the increased demand to remove the Yingluck Government under the theme entitled “Muan Maha Pra Cha Chon – Kon Thai Jai Kern Larn Day” (the Mass Populace – Thai People more than one million Hearts Days). On this day, the leader hoped that over one million protesters would turn up. 

25 November 2013 - United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) rallied to reciprocate the opposition of government at  Rajamangala National Stadium.
- Protesters led by Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban trespassed and seized government premises including Bureau of the Budget and Ministry of Finance, which are located within the same area, before moving on to seize the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Government complex on Chaengwatta road.

26-27 November 2013 Censure debate against the Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior.

27 November 2013 Protesters led by Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban trespassed and seized premises of the Government complex on Changwatta road by setting up another rally stage site apart while assembly at the Ministry of Finance was still ongoing.

29 November 2013 Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban announced the establishment of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) which comprised representatives of people’s organizations from various professions such as 1) the academic led    Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, 2) Student and People Network for Thailand’s Reform (STR), 3) Silom Business Community Group, 4) Business Network for Democracy, 5) Dharma’s Army, 6) People Army’s Against Thaksin Regime, 7) State Enterprises Workers’ Relation Confederation ( SERC) etc. Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban assumed the position of Secretary General of the PDRC.

30 November – 1 December 2013 Clash occurred between supporters and opponents of the government in the vicinity of Ramkhamhaeng University resulting in 4 casualties and 57 injuries.

1 December 2013 Escalation of the rally in the vicinity of the Government House, resulted in  clashes between the protesters and police officers which lasted for two days. Police officers employed tear gas and water canon to impede protesters from entering the Government House. It was reported that there were 119 injuries.

2 December 2013 The Criminal Court approved an arrest warrant for Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban, Secretary General of the PDRC, on three criminal charges as specified in Article 113, 116 and 215 of the Criminal Code. The insurrection charge is punishable by death and has a limitation period of twenty years.

3 December 2013 Police removed barriers and allowed protestors to enter Government House in an effort to ease tensions. This offered both sides a chance to observe temporary truce, allowing them to celebrate H.M. the King’s birthday.

8 December 2013 - The Prime Minister withdrew the draft constitutional amendment seeking to change the composition of the Senate
- 153 MPs from the Democrat Party resigned 

9 December 2013 -  Prime Minister Yingluck dissolved the lower house of Parliament. February 2, 2014 was set as the election date in the royal decree dissolving Parliament
-  A mass protest was held by the PDRC, with a stage set up next to the Government House .

21 December 2013 -  The Democrat Party announced it would boycott the election on February 2, 2014

22 December 2013 -  Mass demonstrations were staged by the PDRC in five intersections namely: the Victory Monument, Siam- Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Ratchaprasong, Asok, Lumpini.

26 December 2013 -  The Election Commission informed thirty-four political parties which had applied to register for the polls to attend the draw of party numbers for the ballot sheets at Keelaves 2 Gymnasium, Thai-Japanese Youth Sports stadium in Din Daeng district
-  Protestors from the Student and Peoples Network for Thailand Reform (STR) tried to cut through iron chained-fence at gate No.2 and removed barriers around the stadium in an attempt to enter the site. Police officers subsequently fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors to stop them. Protestors then attempted to enter the Ministry of Labour located next to the stadium. Some protestors were consequently arrested.
-  Later in the evening, protestors from the STR group closed Vibhavadi Rangsit road, both inbound and outbound roads, calling for the release of those arrested earlier. Protest leaders then claimed they heard a gunshot at the main protest site at Chamai Maruchet Bridge, and subsequently relocated the protestors there. Vibhavadi Rangsit road was then re-opened for traffic.  At that moment, some protestors were seen chasing a man, dressed in black outfit similar to a body-guard, whom they claimed to be the person firing a gun from a flat located opposite the Ministry of Labour.

1 January 2014 -  Mr. Suthep announced that there would be a mass rally to oust the caretaker government on 13 January. The plan is to block roads in various parts of Bangkok and to send some protestors to surround the residence of the Prime Minister.
-  Candidates for the general elections could not register in twenty-eight districts in Southern provinces

2 January 2014 -  Mr. Suthep explained his plans to shut down Bangkok, stating that every intersection in Bangkok will be closed to prevent civil servants from travelling to work. Electricity and water supply at every government building will also be cut off, but this will not include public households. Public transport including buses, trains, BTS Sky trains, MTR underground trains, express boat services (Chao Phraya and Saen Saep) will be allowed to function normally. Bus lane on every road will remain open, also to allow ambulances or those who need to go to hospital to pass through. This operation shall begin from 9 am onwards.
-  Mr. Jatuporn Prompan, leader of the UDD, responded to Suthep’s announcement by calling for a red-shirt rally on 13 January to ‘re-open’ Bangkok.

3 January 2014 -  Mr. Nattawut Saikua, leader of the UDD and Deputy Minister of Commerce, elaborated on the plan to stage a protest in parallel with the PDRC’s. The protest is to be held under the name ‘open the country-showing the face of the owner of sovereignty’, and is to be held in every province except Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani and 14 other provinces in the South.

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