snoop1130 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Democracy jungle: Monument to people's power now out of reach By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer A beacon of Thailand’s democratic flowering has taken on new symbolic meaning in the fifth year of military rule. When the occasion that brought democracy to Thailand passes all but forgotten Sunday, the Democracy Monument will be physically unreachable. Soaring above a busy traffic circle, its location has been covered with potted plants that make it clear visitors – especially demonstrators – are unwelcome. Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/06/22/democracy-jungle-monument-to-peoples-power-now-out-of-reach/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-6-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Sure.. Lovely flowers tho.' I commend the gardeners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I'da thought any serious protester would just walk over potted plants.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungstib Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: A beacon of Thailand’s democratic flowering I suppose you could say that the military has at least put in the 'flowering' if not the democracy. The wait goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post InfinityandBeyond Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Odysseus123 said: Sure.. Lovely flowers tho.' I commend the gardeners. Fertilized with manure from Government House. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eligius Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 Pathetic. The depths this filthy junta will sink to - to block even the symbols of democracy from access by the people. Go on, junta: keep on prodding and goading the Thai people - again and again and again. Even the generally placid Thais might eventually leap up and bite your head off! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Those showing the three finger protest will be forced to wear flower garlands around the wrist. I wonder what they plan for the sandwich protesters,- parsley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt96 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) please remind me, where did that "people's power" lead Thailand? to a dictatorship of Pleak Pibulsongkram, who effectively destroyed Thai culture and way of life (so-called cultural decrees), who allied Thailand with Japanese butchers who tested biological weapon on Chinese civilians (unit 731), and with Nazi Germany? who started a war for Cambodia which brought nothing but death to Thai people? seems like not so good experience... Edited June 23, 2018 by Matt96 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Srikcir Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 Compare the lack of public access to this public monument on public land to the military's Rajabhakti Park built on military property. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajabhakti_Park A sad state of priorities. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 Nicely symbolic. Democracy is something Thais are only allowed to view from a distance. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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