University students gather in opposition to Future Forward Party dissolution

By The Nation

 

 

University students will hold political protests nationwide, after rallies were held at some universities yesterday evening (February 24) in opposition to the dissolution of Future Forward Party, seen by many as unjust and a setback to the progress of democracy.

 

The movement started when students of Chulalongkorn University took the lead in taking a political stance via social media platform, followed by students from other education institutions who then created 28 hashtags on Twitter, including Silapakorn University, Kasetsart University and Thammasat University.

 

They called for a show of unity through gatherings at university premises, aimed at sending a message to the government that they support democracy and not dictatorship.

 

Ramkhamhaeng University which has the highest number of registered students will hold a rally tomorrow ( February 26).

 

Former students of Ramkhamhaeng University said they supported the new generation of students at the university, which reminded them of the fallen students in two tragic political events: the 1973 Thai popular uprising and Black May in 1992.

 

They also requested a rewriting of Constitution BE 2560 for the Constitution Drafting Assembly of Thailand to be formed based on majority vote of the public and for the right of Thai citizens to cast votes in a referendum on the writing of a new constitution before it is finalised.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30382822

 

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university students , in a movement against essential  civility, against the military; anyone ever seen this repeat before ?

I posted this in the other thread ill put it here too

Video interview with students in English at Mahidol University.
https://t.co/xeg0tdLyDB?amp=1

History about to repeat itself..

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thammasat_University_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_May_(1992)

 

Round and round we go, Thailand is stuck in the groundhog day.

Su su! It’s been great to see some of the gatherings. People are p***** and rightly so. 

36 minutes ago, monkfish said:

I posted this in the other thread ill put it here too

Video interview with students in English at Mahidol University.
https://t.co/xeg0tdLyDB?amp=1

Thanks for posting that link. This could get interesting. I think and hope more people will see this video.

1 hour ago, monkfish said:

I posted this in the other thread ill put it here too

Video interview with students in English at Mahidol University.
https://t.co/xeg0tdLyDB?amp=1

Wow! My kids told me today there is a university uprising. Good luck to the young THAI generation taking their rightful destiny back against the evil giant. 

Heard today that supporters of the PM have hired half a table at a nearby McDonalds to consider their own rally

cha cha's blundering will probably change Thailand for the better.   His lack of charisma, intelligence and military strongman antics are pretty off putting. 

I've had a feeling for a while that Thailand may revisit past events.  It cannot be more apparent, to even a kindergarten age child, there is a huge number of people unhappy with the status quo.  Around here no-one hids the fact they hate Prayut with a vengeance.  And the same people would, with open arms, embrace the return of Thaksin in a heart beat! 

Thailands Yunta virus...

Like a rolling snowball, these protests will grow. So much for apathy !

Please, Please don't shoot them. They want justice and a future.

You at the top why are you so greedy? 

36 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

Please, Please don't shoot them. They want justice and a future.

You at the top why are you so greedy? 

For me, it begs the question, how much money does one really need at age 64?

I would think personal and family dignity, pride and legacy would be more important.

I think if the students keep protesting the Army will be teaching the kids about good old fashion Thai democracy with clubs and tear gas....

Edited February 27, 20206 yr by fforest1

8 hours ago, neeray said:

For me, it begs the question, how much money does one really need at age 64?

I would think personal and family dignity, pride and legacy would be more important.

Greed is a disease, far worse than corona virus.