Red shirts on the streets again?

[Chicksaw]

What I wish for Thailand:

1. Army retreats to the barracks and stays there.

2. Pita gets an uninterrupted few years to implement his progressive policies.

3. Thaksin returns as elder statesman. He deserves it. He did heck of a lot for little people, specially in the sticks.

[OneMoreFarang]

3 minutes ago, david555 said:

So at least you can read between lines ????......yes like i say ....he moves clever and possible having a double peace of cake .....

must be frustrating you i guess ☺️

Before the election he said he will return to Thailand in the week after the election.

Where is he? Did I miss the news of his arrival?

I don't see him coming back anytime soon if ever. 

With Move Forward there might be a new start, relative clean, and without much baggage.

If Thaksin would return, we can be pretty sure that he wants the be in the center of the stage. And people who want peace don't want that.

My prediction is Thaksin will cry in the desert how unfair this all is. How sad. ???? 

[OneMoreFarang]

4 minutes ago, mark131v said:

0hhhh yes it does!! you have pinned your colours to the mast time after time and as stated your getting a bit tedious and predictable. Sad to be doing this when Thailand may very well be on the brink of something terrible...

It's interesting that you think you know me better than I know myself.

But then again, this is Asean Now, experts like you always know better. 

[david555]

3 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Before the election he said he will return to Thailand in the week after the election.

Where is he? Did I miss the news of his arrival?

I don't see him coming back anytime soon if ever. 

With Move Forward there might be a new start, relative clean, and without much baggage.

If Thaksin would return, we can be pretty sure that he wants the be in the center of the stage. And people who want peace don't want that.

My prediction is Thaksin will cry in the desert how unfair this all is. How sad. ???? 

You still do not get to understand the move he made ????.....by uniting The Rural AND the Young to get a civil government

 

The spoiler could only be a small Kingmaker party to switch the balance if very narrow ????

[Denim]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What is going on?

They found out where you live via your ISP. Should have used a VPN when posting here.  Best thing is to hang out in Soi Cowboy until that closes then head for Thermaes. They will all be gone by the time you get home.

[KannikaP]

30 minutes ago, mark131v said:

0hhhh yes it does!! you have pinned your colours to the mast time after time and as stated your getting a bit tedious and predictable. Sad to be doing this when Thailand may very well be on the brink of something terrible...

So impressed that you can remember what OTF posted 'time after time'. 

I can't remember what I posted last week .555

[connda]

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I just drove along Central World. I saw a lot of police and some red-shirts in their full "uniform".

What is going on?

Maybe that was me.  I had on my red shirt today.  It means nothing other than I like the color 'red.'  

[Scott]

A number of inflammatory, troll posts removed.  Please stay on topic and cease with the commentary about other posters.  Continued baiting will result in a suspension.  

 

[connda]

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I'm thinking civil unrest before the election is deemed 'null an void' by the generals.

You know it's coming.

Yep.  Like you, I'm waiting for the charges and the arrests.  Although, I hope I'm pleasantly surprised.  ????

[josephbloggs]

16 hours ago, BenStark said:

Correct, one general was killed by his own army.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/13/gunfire-bangkok-redshirts

Ah that was a good day.

[josephbloggs]

18 hours ago, nikmar said:

more likely to be in rememberance of the 19th May carackdown by military on red shirt protestors 2010

These two photos taken from my condo on May 19th 2010. So it was the anniversary of setting fire to Bangkok they were commemorating, bless.

[Mr Meeseeks]

18 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Lots of soldiers died. The soldiers died while doing their duty. RIP to all of them.

 

If the fugitive criminal wouldn't have organized those thugs, then nobody would have died.

If Sondhi Limthongkul didn't get billions to pay off his debts and prop up his failing media business from KTB. Then Thaksin would never have had to remove the CEO Viroj and stop the bank haemorrhaging money.

Then Sondhi would have had no vendetta against his old friend Thaksin.

Then Sondhi would not have used his media empire to start a revolt to force a coup to remove an elected government.

Then the Yellow Shirts would never have existed.

Then the country would not have lost billions due to airport shutdowns and border conflicts with Cambodia.

Then there would have been no judicial coup.

Then there would have been no need for Red Shirts to begin with.

 

 

[herfiehandbag]

17 hours ago, david555 said:

Not by me ,but it was in Thai local news that time ......

 

but that rule exist that for bullion gold bring in Thailand need for import license is needed or keep it at Airport vault up to departure ...

 

So i would not be surprised it could being happened as local news reported that time after occupation ended

 

(not any link included in this post...)

 

Well quite a lot of things went on at the airport that were never reported.

 

I do remember a clip that was aired of the female staff at the duty free shops running when the mob arrived; and I mean running, taking off their shoes and really running - fast. They were scared.

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 minute ago, herfiehandbag said:

Well quite a lot of things went on at the airport that were never reported.

 

I do remember a clip that was aired of the female staff at the duty free shops running when the mob arrived; and I mean running, taking off their shoes and really running - fast. They were scared.

I arrived at the airport when the Yellow Shirts first arrived. They were a young armed militia. I initially mistook them for security as they were erecting a roadblock.

 

I parked my car and flew out on one of the last flights to Phnom Penh.

 

Got stranded in PP for a few more days than I originally planned, but it was the best kept secret in Asia at the time so wasn't bothered.

 

Funnily enough, I was in Phnom Penh years before when the coup happened, and watched in unfold on BBC in Heart of Darkness and Howie's next door. 

[Neeranam]

19 hours ago, nikmar said:

more likely to be in rememberance of the 19th May carackdown by military on red shirt protestors 2010

more likely the Black May on 17th May 1992

[Neeranam]

17 hours ago, Chicksaw said:

3. Thaksin returns as elder statesman. He deserves it. He did heck of a lot for little people, specially in the sticks.

Are you serious?

He hated foreigners -  raised visa from 500 baht o 1900 baht, PR from 9 to 90k, etc.

He fooled the countryside people buy giving them free phones which he then made a fortune off of as they had to use his network.

I lived in Khon Kaen at the time and he KILLED innocent people with no trial. 

Unbelievable, if you think he helped anyone. 

[Chicksaw]

3 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Are you serious?

...

He fooled the countryside people buy giving them free phones which he then made a fortune off of as they had to use his network.

Without going into the health care, microloan and rural infrastructure programs he initiated (finally a regime spending tax dollars away from Bkk and changing the lives of millions) I want you to ask yourself why his party kept winning for 20 years.

 

Because these unschooled Thais don't share your enlightenment?

 

3 hours ago, Neeranam said:

... raised visa from 500 baht o 1900 baht, PR from 9 to 90k, etc.

Ah, forgot this. Yeah, guess you are right. Bad man, Thaksin. Him no like farang.

 

Added: You say you lived in Khon Kaen. Here's the 2023 election picture that province:

Guess you didn't  have many Thai acquaintances.

[OneMoreFarang]

42 minutes ago, Chicksaw said:

Bad man, Thaksin.

At least that part of your post is correct. ????

[mark131v]

34 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

At least that part of your post is correct. ????

Predictable but no real substance...

[OneMoreFarang]

4 minutes ago, mark131v said:

Predictable but no real substance...

Thaksin?

[Pink Mist]

Posts with an unsubstantiated claim have been removed.

[Neeranam]

7 hours ago, Chicksaw said:

Guess you didn't  have many Thai acquaintances.

I've no idea what you are on about. 

I didn't live there in 2023 and can't see the relevance of showing this. 

I lived there for 2 decades so have many friends there. 

Care to explain? 

[Neeranam]

7 hours ago, Chicksaw said:

Because these unschooled Thais don't share your enlightenment?

Huh? 

I lived in the city, where most are well educated. 

If you have relatives in the poor countryside, you can listen to them if you want, they don't realize they were bought. 

[Chicksaw]

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Huh? 

I lived in the city, where most are well educated. 

If you have relatives in the poor countryside, you can listen to them if you want, they don't realize they were bought. 

Of course, you're right the "poor" were bought. With goodies like healthcare, bank access and infrastructure.

 

You seem to be proud of being out of touch and having nothing to do with those making min wage.

[ADog]

On 5/20/2023 at 7:04 AM, Neeranam said:

Are you serious?

He hated foreigners -  raised visa from 500 baht o 1900 baht, PR from 9 to 90k, etc.

He fooled the countryside people buy giving them free phones which he then made a fortune off of as they had to use his network.

I lived in Khon Kaen at the time and he KILLED innocent people with no trial. 

Unbelievable, if you think he helped anyone. 

Nah he loved us, that's why he kept the pound to over 70 THB for all that time.

[scorecard]

On 5/19/2023 at 4:44 PM, BritManToo said:

I'm thinking civil unrest before the election is deemed 'null an void' by the generals.

You know it's coming.

also, thaksins claims of a definite return mid july might be stirring them up.

[Bangkok Barry]

On 5/19/2023 at 5:51 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

They should have declared those red-shirts a terrorist organization at that time.

No red-shirts, no problems. 

 

And never forget!

 

What about the yellow shirts who took over the airport?

[hotandsticky]

21 minutes ago, scorecard said:

also, thaksins claims of a definite return mid july might be stirring them up.

I thought it was 19th May…………or was it June………..now July.

[hotandsticky]

4 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

What about the yellow shirts who took over the airport?

Not much better IMO………….but at least they didn’t burn down shopping malls, or try to kill the prime minister..

[Tubulat]

On 5/19/2023 at 4:51 PM, StayinThailand2much said:

Here we go again... Better not wear my yellow, red, and black shirts.

Better go without any shirt.