Citizen groups march for charter changes

[webfact]

Citizen groups march for charter changes

By The Nation

 

 

Members of CCPC Thai, a group pressing for constitutional reform based on public consensus, and People Go, a pro-democracy network, marched to Parliament on Friday (March 13) to present written guidelines for amending the charter.

 

The document details perceived problems generated by the current Constitution and suggests new regulations to resolve the issues.

 

Officials at Parliament accommodated the groups as they filed the document, but police were on hand to monitor the situation and prevent any disorder.

 

The march and gathering at Parliament did not escape criticism on social media, with commentators calling the action irresponsible in view of the Covid-19 risk.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384001

 

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[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Members of CCPC Thai, a group pressing for constitutional reform based on public consensus, and People Go, a pro-democracy network, marched to Parliament on Friday (March 13) to present written guidelines for amending the charter.

Things are starting to change, people have had enough now!

[yellowboat]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The march and gathering at Parliament did not escape criticism on social media, with commentators calling the action irresponsible in view of the Covid-19 risk.

Put off the quest for freedom until a more convenient time.   The fact that people are willing to risk infection is a clear message to the lethargic, inbreds running the country.  Besides, there will be few dirty foreigners there, so it should be safe. 

[gerrygoat]

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-51878454/thailand-protest-opposition-takes-to-streets-in-rare-protest

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This are good signs. People are more scared of their bleak future than contracting corona. There is still a little hope for this failed state.

[JimGant]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Things are starting to change, people have had enough now!

Yeah, ain't it great. Once again, now that we're democratic, we can have mass rallies in the streets, demanding a better economy, by having Prayut end the drought, cure the virus, end pollution, and attract all those lost tourists. But, just being able to protest on the streets can seem therapeutic -- especially when you consider that you can't do such in China, Burma, Laos, Vietnam -- and even Malaysia and Singapore, with their tough anti-sedition laws. And you even have freedom of the press to report, and allow outside reporting, of such events.

 

Democracy of the coalition type can be accommodating -- or messy, as is Thailand's, where so many weirdos seem prevalent. But, a nice new try at democracy, Thai style. Hopefully, the rallies in the street will remain peaceful -- and foreign investors won't be freaked out. And, hopefully, the coalition mess can be sorted out -- as a start, take away the Twitter and Instagram accounts of the chatty members (as we've learned in the States these last three years, Twitter is anathema to good government).

 

Anyway, I've enjoyed the stability of the last several years under Prayut. The poor have not, sadly, climbed out of their holes -- but I'm not sure who, and what government, would have made matters better..... And, if you look at Thailand over all the years and coups -- what really has been so bad -- nothing, when you look at Laos, Cambodia, and Burma in comparison. No, maybe a general or two has been good for the advancement of Thailand. Would a spiky haired youngster be even better? I guess the folks in the street would like to know.....

[chainarong]

4 hours ago, CLS said:

This are good signs. People are more scared of their bleak future than contracting corona. There is still a little hope for this failed state.

My Thai crowd can't see any future.

[Oziex1]

6 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Put off the quest for freedom until a more convenient time.   The fact that people are willing to risk infection is a clear message to the lethargic, inbreds running the country.  Besides, there will be few dirty foreigners there, so it should be safe. 

"Lethargic Inbreds" Love it????

 

I recently heard the head of the British monarchy described as an "irrelevant geriatric, head of an inbred family."