Protest on Beach Road?

[champers]

Just seen a pickup with loudspeakers laden with red and black flags heading along Beach Road. A banner proclaimed "Prayut Out" so is there a wider protest roday?

[champers]

A couple more gone down Beach Road. They got vigorous applause and a few whoops and hollers from the locals.

[johng]

Last evening I heard  but could not see a what I believe a similar  protest where I live in Na-Jomtien  the announcer talked about  going to Pattaya tommorow

( which is of course today now )

 

Got any photos ???

[champers]

No pics.

I can faintly hear someone speaking through a megaphone further down the beach; been going for 10 minutes now so I guess he isn't a fruit & veg seller.

[ChipButty]

Anarchy on the Horizon? 

[champers]

No anarchy today. There was a brief traffic jam and now things are quiet and back to normal. 

There was more of a stir when it was discovered someone was handing free food out.

[scubascuba3]

There were at least 30+ vehicles heading down Thepraya towards Jomtien, had flags out or arms out with the 3 finger sign. I noticed one sign said "no to Sinovac"or something like that

Edited July 17, 2021 by scubascuba3

[champers]

13 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

There were at least 30+ vehicles heading down Thepraya towards Jomtien, had flags out or arms out with the 3 finger sign. I noticed one sign said "no to Sinovac"or something like that

Just come down Pattaya Beach Road. Plenty of 3 fingered salutes here too, including from onlookers.

Edited July 17, 2021 by champers

[david555]

At Theprasit rd. 20 minutes past while i was  going to Lotus , i saw   a big very noisy moto cade blowing their sharp horn followed by loudspeaker truck direction Sukhumvit , with a que of go slow cars  joining  the horn blowing .....(the flags was red with a with sign in it ...)

 

something is growing seems 

Edited July 17, 2021 by david555

[NCC1701A]

wow brave to be doing that and risk prison. 

[champers]

2 minutes ago, david555 said:

At Theprasit rd. 20 minutes past while i was  going to Lotus , i saw   a big very noisy moto cade followed by loudspeaker truck direction Sukhumvit , with a que of go slow cars  joining  the horn blowing .....

 

something is growing seems 

Looks like they have gone along Suk, turned left onto Nua and down to Pattaya beach.

[NCC1701A]

maybe part of this group:

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/gatherings-prohibited-due-to-covid-19-before-planned-protests

 

For the safety of its citizens and to protect from the spread of Covid-19, the greater Bangkok area Covid-19 command centre has banned any activities or gatherings that involve more than 5 people. The ban on gatherings comes coincidentally just hours before planned mass anti-government protests in the capital, scheduled for today.

Edited July 17, 2021 by NCC1701A

[from the home of CC]

1 minute ago, NCC1701A said:

maybe this:

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/gatherings-prohibited-due-to-covid-19-before-planned-protests

 

For the safety of its citizens and to protect from the spread of Covid-19, the greater Bangkok area Covid-19 command centre has banned any activities or gatherings that involve more than 5 people. The ban on gatherings comes coincidentally just hours before planned mass anti-government protests in the capital, scheduled for today.

yeah lets three finger our way to the worst outbreak in SE Asia, that will improve the political landscape lol...

[NCC1701A]

cop got his head bashed in yesterday in Bangkok. 

 

video on twitter. 

[Jingthing]

Yes, there are stirrings.

 

 

Not exactly surprising. 

Similar things are happening in many countries.

But we're not Thai (except for the one member) so:

we see nothing

we know nothing

we say nothing

 

 

 

[david555]

23 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Yes, there are stirrings.

 

 

Not exactly surprising. 

Similar things are happening in many countries.

But we're not Thai (except for the one member) so:

we see nothing

we know nothing

we say nothing

 

 

 

But we're not Thai (except for the one member) so:

"we see nothing

we know nothing

we say nothing "

 

But...but ...we would like to see also our jabs ....."looks a little bit hypocritical "  or not ..? (anyway at a   low profile supporting  is advisable )

[Ohyesuare]

Yeah a couple of times now heard the loud speaker and then all the cars honking their horns non-stop.

[sharecropper]

The motor protesters took half an hour to pass Dongtan this afternoon - it was fantastic to see and hear them, and to know the Thai population haven't just rolled over in the face of persecution, intimidation and incompetent "leadership".

[dukeandduke]

They should ban gatherings like this strictly..... oh, sorry, this is a crowd waiting for vaccines in Bangkok. 

 

By the way, they shouldn't distribute them in such an unhealthy way.

[ChipButty]

Ive been expecting this for a while, it was a case of when

[champers]

41 minutes ago, dukeandduke said:

They should ban gatherings like this strictly..... oh, sorry, this is a crowd waiting for vaccines in Bangkok. 

 

By the way, they shouldn't distribute them in such an unhealthy way.

All those protesting were in cars or pickups. It looks like it was a moving protest taking in Jomtien and Pattaya and passing by City Hall and the police station.

[Phoenix Rising]

"Thais can't stand it", smashing rice pots, setting up a car mob rally to oust the prime minister

 

 

Edited July 17, 2021 by Phoenix Rising

[Leaver]

It would only take one agitator and we could see similar scenes to what we are seeing on the news coming out of South Africa at the moment.  

 

Hungry Thai people looting supermarkets, and more.  

[scubascuba3]

Interesting that the PM takes a 14 days quarantine

[mercman24]

i just read the Navy are getting another SUB , and saying #so what# i say to all the Thai voters while you are queueing in 90 degrees of sun for hours. hoping to get some rice, mama noodles, and a tray of eggs.  REMEMBER THAT DAY

[Leaver]

3 hours ago, mercman24 said:

i just read the Navy are getting another SUB , and saying #so what# i say to all the Thai voters while you are queueing in 90 degrees of sun for hours. hoping to get some rice, mama noodles, and a tray of eggs.  REMEMBER THAT DAY

 

Votes mean nothing in Thailand now.  The Thai people are living under a dictatorship that is masquerading as a democracy.   

[champers]

2 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Votes mean nothing in Thailand now.  The Thai people are living under a dictatorship that is masquerading as a democracy.   

Too true. Any viable opposition is squashed in the courts, which are cut from the same cloth as the government.

[Meat Pie 47]

Do I have to get rid of my new Flip Flops now?

 

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

maybe part of this group:

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/gatherings-prohibited-due-to-covid-19-before-planned-protests

 

For the safety of its citizens and to protect from the spread of Covid-19, the greater Bangkok area Covid-19 command centre has banned any activities or gatherings that involve more than 5 people. The ban on gatherings comes coincidentally just hours before planned mass anti-government protests in the capital, scheduled for today.

I heard similar car cavalcadem horn beeping demonstrations went on in Bangkok the weekend prior.....

[ChipButty]

If there is only 5 people or less in the car and they all have mask on, is that still illegal?