webfact Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Almost 9,000 police officers expected to keep security nationwide for Saturday rallies By THE NATION A news source revealed yesterday (September 16) that the Royal Thai Police Headquarters has ordered Provincial Police Region 1-8 and Border Patrol Police to dispatch thousands of officers to keep law and order at political rallies scheduled across the country on Saturday (September 19). The main rally is led by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus in Bangkok, while it is believed rallies will also be held in several other provinces. The source cited a letter by deputy police chief Pol Lt-General Damrongsak Kittipraphas, which was dispatched to the two provincial police divisions on September 14. The letter said Provincial Police Region 1-8 must contribute 48 companies while the Border Patrol Police will contribute nine, totalling 8,550 officers, to assist the Metropolitan Police Bureau during the rallies. Drafted officers must report for duty tomorrow evening (September 18). Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Somprasong Yenthuam said earlier that the bureau would draft at least 2,000 police officers to maintain law and order as well as facilitate traffic flow at Saturday’s rally in Bangkok. They have also prepared three companies of crowd-control officers on the university campus, six companies around Sanam Luang and three companies around Government House on September 19 and 20. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394684 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-17 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pegman Posted September 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2020 100k protesters expected. 9k BIB added to BKK BIB. This has the makings of a real donnybrook 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaiyen Posted September 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2020 Why do they need so many cops ? Government has "promised" there will be no violence, but if there are 9000 cops I am sure a few of them will start something. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I believe it's just a common or garden intimidation tactic as the people making the decisions really are blunt tools.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GinBoy2 Posted September 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) I wrote off any form of real reform in Thailand years ago. But my wife, who still clings to some hope of change for her homeland pointed me to this. I'm curious, that these young activists are being tolerated by the regime. Could this mean they, the regime, could possibly be re-evaluating their tie to that institution? Not that I believe for a second, if they are, it's for any other reason than for their own self preservation, but interesting all the same https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54182002 Edited September 17, 2020 by GinBoy2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Peaceful protest so are they expecting trouble from antagonizers planted there just to cause trouble ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy John Posted September 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2020 Will be interesting to see how many cops turn up in riot gear. And how many turn up in civies to try and blend in....or try and cause trouble. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, jaiyen said: Why do they need so many cops ? Government has "promised" there will be no violence, but if there are 9000 cops I am sure a few of them will start something. It's a show of force... we are the masters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, GinBoy2 said: I wrote off any form of real reform in Thailand years ago. But my wife, who still clings to some hope of change for her homeland pointed me to this. I'm curious, that these young activists are being tolerated by the regime. Could this mean they, the regime, could possibly be re-evaluating their tie to that institution? Not that I believe for a second, if they are, it's for any other reason than for their own self preservation, but interesting all the same https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54182002 Agree, and I find it curious that the PM has said several times that the students have a right to speak etc., etc. So why is he so agreeable? Is there another force directing him to display his current attitude? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Let's see if 19th turns into weeks. I have a feeling it might. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulmercke Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 4 hours ago, jaiyen said: Why do they need so many cops ? Government has "promised" there will be no violence, but if there are 9000 cops I am sure a few of them will start something. Massive police presence. A good way of deterring people from wanting to attend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman567 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 be 9000 cops and 20.000 army personal lurking in the back ground. You know just in case the cops lose control. Nothing like a bit of machine gun fire to disperse the crowd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, bulmercke said: Massive police presence. A good way of deterring people from wanting to attend. Sure but don't forget the location is quite close to some very historic buildings, the government will be very careful there's no chance of criticism that they didn't have everything prepared to protect these buildings/locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 This is good news but as usual TV farang just complain about everything ..... hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, Happyman567 said: be 9000 cops and 20.000 army personal lurking in the back ground. You know just in case the cops lose control. Nothing like a bit of machine gun fire to disperse the crowd are you insinuating your comment and can this be discussed further. Happyman567. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 7 hours ago, pegman said: 100k protesters expected. 9k BIB added to BKK BIB. This has the makings of a real donnybrook Probably closer to 400k-half a mil. I believe we might expect the unexpected - as things have changed from years/decades of past. Peaceful standoff with a few arrests here and there. In the end, nothing will come of it. Same as it ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 5 hours ago, jaiyen said: I am sure a few of them will start something can you provide further detail please to back up your statement and claim as noted on TV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Could be a shock if 9,000 officers join the protest do the right thing for a change plod ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Interesting article in today's FT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvaviator Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: It's a show of force... we are the masters. Overtime pay ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, anchadian said: Interesting article in today's FT Let's see if usurpers have the balls to start a CCP firewall to block the western media. Edited September 17, 2020 by DrTuner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted September 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2020 https://www.thaienquirer.com/18407/six-opposition-parties-announce-support-for-pro-democracy-rally-on-september-19/ Quote Leaders of six opposition parties have announced on Thursday that they will support the pro-democracy rally at Thammasat University on September 19. The parties include Pheu Thai, Move Forward, Seri Ruam Thai (Thai Liberal), Prachachart, Pheu Chart (For the Nation) and Thai People Power Party. Game On. Not just students anymore. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 3 hours ago, tracker1 said: Peaceful protest so are they expecting trouble from antagonizers planted there just to cause trouble ? Given the debacle of exactly that that is ongoing in the country of source that by many credible accounts is behind the convenient timing of an upsurge in protest to a regime that instituted itself on the basis of enhancing "democracy" in defiance of a sponsor country that desires the total adoption of it into a controlled interest in outcome... via subversion. Unfulfilled promises by a deposed regime do not/have not altered the objectives or commitment of that sponsor ! The sad fact is that social anarchy results in the imposition of increased militant attempt to control based on " protection of and in the interests of social order" . Allowing "Peaceful protest" while at the same time infiltrating those events with agitators to disrupt that peace thus providing justification for militant intervention is a tactic well evident elsewhere! If generalized populations were to ever comprehend the process the world would either erupt into total anarchy or rapidly become isolationist and tribal. IMO we are on the path to a different and possibly resurgent distribution of influence that will not achieve any greater genuine social balance, only move it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 10 hours ago, jaiyen said: Why do they need so many cops ? Government has "promised" there will be no violence, but if there are 9000 cops I am sure a few of them will start something. Wuut????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman567 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 10 hours ago, steven100 said: are you insinuating your comment and can this be discussed further. Happyman567. If i was a student i would not go Ok Because like China these rallies turn ugly Once the crowd go into a frenzy then what happens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 10 hours ago, rvaviator said: Overtime pay ?? + bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Sonthi, the disgraced media lunatic, is out of prison and agitating again, blaming the USA and causing division on TV and social media. Remember it was he that started all this nonsense because the Thaksin government removed his pal Viroj from KTB. Sonthi of course was using KTB as his own personal piggy bank and was annoyed he wasn't getting his piece of the pie. Rest is history as they say. Hopefully these protests bring about real change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said: Sonthi, the disgraced media lunatic, is out of prison and agitating again, blaming the USA and causing division on TV and social media. Remember it was he that started all this nonsense because the Thaksin government removed his pal Viroj from KTB. Sonthi of course was using KTB as his own personal piggy bank and was annoyed he wasn't getting his piece of the pie. Rest is history as they say. Hopefully these protests bring about real change. you were going real good until the last sentence .... sadly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 9000 police and successful rainmaking: Bangkok weather . Lucky military authoritarian regime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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