Protesters defy Thammasat ban and surge into football field for mega pro-democracy rally

[peter48]

SkyTV (UK)  has reported  large demonstrations in BKK 

[Meat Pie 47]

3 minutes ago, robbioff said:

Great song! Too much truth for them to handle...

Are they in jail yet?

[Hayduke]

3 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Shortly after sunrise on Sunday, protesters cemented a plaque near the Grand Palace in Bangkok in the area known as Sanam Luang, or Royal Field.

It reads, “At this place the people have expressed their will: that this country belongs to the people and is not the property of the monarch as they have deceived us.”

It will be interesting to see what will happen to this plaque ... I guess it will just disappear ...

 

Yes, It must be disappeared removed for any/all of the following reasons….

 

- Because the plaque design was not reviewed and approved by the chairman, sub-chairman and a quorum of Plaque Committee members.

 

- Because the students did not submit their application for a Plaque Permit (six copies) to the Plaque Committee a minimum of 60 days prior to the proposed date of installation.

 

- Because even had the Plaque Permit been issued, they still would have needed to apply to the Plaque Installation Committee for a Plaque installation Permit (six copies) 90 days in advance.

 

- Because the plaque is associated with ‘Democracy’...which is a foreign word and it’s use it is synonymous with treason, sedition, subversion, and…is harmful to the good reputation of the army.

 

 

 

Edited September 20, 2020 by Hayduke

[DrTuner]

I was wondering if TVF, owned by Nation, would mention the protests at all. I guess they were grinding their teeth since it's now news.

 

Nice touch with the plaque. Let's see how long it is allowed to remain in place.

Edited September 20, 2020 by DrTuner

[DrTuner]

1 hour ago, Morch said:

 

Well @Spock, if someone does catch Covid-19, it's a safe bet he's a redshirt.

Oh cool, now the ai farang and redshirts are both in the infected undesirables section.

[Airbagwill]

There is a history of the authorities massacring students - in particular Thammasat students.

Lets hope this time the presence of phones and social media will prevent this.....however the new CoC of the army in October does not bode well.

 

Only in Thailand would a coup organised by the PM who organised the last coup could be considered a possibility by 58% of th population.

[Baggy]

6 hours ago, realfunster said:

A spike from 0 to well, hmmm 0 ?

Unless, of course, the government is lying to us about case numbers ?

Thailand is Covid free, so how can a large gathering  create a covid in spike?

[Yinn]

[Clarkey611]

Looks more than 10,000 participants in some of the photos.

[Airbagwill]

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

so much for social distancing ...... I am sure we'll see a spike in COVID19 ....

only themselves to blame. 

Funny how reactionaries who don't approve of the politics behind a demonstration always look around of OTHER tangential reasons to stop them.

[Airbagwill]

5 minutes ago, Clarkey611 said:

Looks more than 10,000 participants in some of the photos.

QED - social distancing or just a reactionary POV?

[steven100]

16 minutes ago, Yinn said:

is that protesters smashing the protective barriers down  .....  ?  are they violent reds ... 

[Airbagwill]

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

is that protesters smashing the protective barriers down  .....  ?  are they violent reds ... 

again avoiding the real issue..../Thailand needs a democracy and these people want that.

[Morch]

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

is that protesters smashing the protective barriers down  .....  ?  are they violent reds ... 

 

More like removing them. No need for hyperbole.

[Morch]

1 minute ago, Airbagwill said:

again avoiding the real issue..../Thailand needs a democracy and these people want that.

 

Democracy is a a handy label, that's for sure. Making it actually mean something  of value, a bit harder than that.

[SwampyThai]

I have noticed a few comments regarding a spike in Covid-19 will occur due to many of these protesters in close proximity not wearing a mask. How can this be? Thailand does not have Covid-19 or so we are led to believe. ????????

[checkered flag]

Just now, SwampyThai said:

I have noticed a few comments regarding a spike in Covid-19 will occur due to many of these protesters in close proximity not wearing a mask. How can this be? Thailand does not have Covid-19 or so we are led to believe. ????????

Yea, that why some people don't want to leave, in spite of not being able to get a visa.

[Clarkey611]

20 minutes ago, Airbagwill said:

QED - social distancing or just a reactionary POV?

Just a comment to say that there looks more than 10,000 participants in some of the photos. I believe that official sources quoted 10,000.

[Enoon]

57 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

I was wondering if TVF, owned by Nation, would mention the protests at all. I guess they were grinding their teeth since it's now news.

 

Nice touch with the plaque. Let's see how long it is allowed to remain in place.

 

I think it unlikely that it was put there just to be walked away from by the people who put it there.

 

Let's see if any attempt at removal is "contested".

 

Difficult to imagine that it will not be.

 

And that means moving to the next level.

 

 

 

Edited September 20, 2020 by Enoon

[nobodysfriend]

39 minutes ago, Swedenlars said:

Maybe it would be a good idea if the gentleman in Germany  with the muscle half tank tops gets his plane ready for take off and comes home. That's where he belongs anyway, doesn't he ?

Better not ...

[Airbagwill]

23 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Democracy is a a handy label, that's for sure. Making it actually mean something  of value, a bit harder than that.

Only someone who doesn't understand democracy could say that in Thailand

[spidermike007]

Kudos to the courageous and visionary youth of this country. Without them, Thailand has no future, both literally, and figuratively. Much change and progress is needed, and the era of the dinosaurs must end soon. Defiance is a beautiful thing, when what you are defying is tyranny, repression, utter indifference towards the common man, fear, and incompetence. 

 

The toxic army needs to go. They are despised by most of the nation. 

 

[tomauasia]

World leaders have proven to.be spineless cowards while China laughed. I would have leveled your rat hole. These protesters have shown courage under fire. Yes Prayut should go. His achieved nothing. 

You can't keep rigging elections and standing over people. You never reformed the RTP..But you come out swinging for REBULLL. LOL Thai rules but you played dumb. You took money from the REDBULL for COVID and you are a funny man. Goodbye 

Edited September 20, 2020 by tomauasia

[engamann]

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

so much for social distancing ...... I am sure we'll see a spike in COVID19 ....

only themselves to blame. 

But but but Cha Cha say Thailand no have any covid19 so how is it possible that it would be a spike in covid19 ? But i guess now it would be a good timing for Cha Cha to come up whit some real numbers of the covid19 , then him can blame the student but then again how will that be possible since Thailand no have covid19 , then your hero Cha Cha will be a liaer then !!!! ( ps. funny how so many people leave Thailand and turn out to have the covid19 when them got testet on arrival at there next destination , do that mean your hero Cha Cha is a liar Steven ?? ) 

[Golden Triangle]

I sincerely hope that the ranks of this movement swell rapidly, the greater the numbers the more there voices & actions will be taken notice of, almost every one these days has access to the internet and foreign news reports of uprisings, rebellions against dictators is now commonplace, look at Belarus or Hong Kong as recent examples, these intelligent individuals want & need a better future than that being offered them at the moment by today's ruling classes, aka The Dinosaurs.

 

As for the new plaque, if it's still there this time next week I would be very surprised, this may prove to be the catalyst that escalates this whole episode to what could be a very dark period indeed, I hope not, but that depends on the actions/ reactions of the current government and above.

 

Good luck Thailand, you're going to need it.

[nobodysfriend]

50 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Democracy is a a handy label, that's for sure. Making it actually mean something  of value, a bit harder than that.

Thailand failed in that , up to now ...

[Xaos]

go this post on https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish and play that video clip in comments (from that post) interview with that girl, as u can see it on attached photo. 

 

 

Edited September 20, 2020 by Xaos

[anchadian]

Former Thai intelligence deputy chief says protest leaders will face legal action

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/former-thai-intelligence-deputy-chief-says-protest-leaders-will-face-legal-action/

 

Thailand’s Former National Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Nantiwat Samart said today (Sunday) that protest leaders are likely to face legal consequences arising from their roles during the rally at Sanam Luang during the weekend, and that those free on bail may have their bail revoked.

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[checkered flag]

18 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Former Thai intelligence deputy chief says protest leaders will face legal action

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/former-thai-intelligence-deputy-chief-says-protest-leaders-will-face-legal-action/

 

Thailand’s Former National Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Nantiwat Samart said today (Sunday) that protest leaders are likely to face legal consequences arising from their roles during the rally at Sanam Luang during the weekend, and that those free on bail may have their bail revoked.

Sounds like 1973 again when they arrested 12 leaders of the protest only to see the protest go viral. I was in Bangkok then and it was ugly.