Provincial governors ordered to prevent political violence

BANGKOK: -- Permanent Secretary for Interior Ministry Pongpyome Wasaphuti Friday instructed provincial governors nationwide to ensure that political demonstrations in their provinces would not end up in violence.

He said the provincial governors would have to make sure that opposite groups of demonstrators would rally in different locations to prevent clashes between them.

Pongpayome said the governors, who failed to keep order, might be transferred back to the Interior Ministry headquarters.

-- The Nation 2008-07-25

This after the Bangkok Post reported:

PROTESTS

PAD guard killed as 700 opponents storm rally

UDON THANI : A PAD supporter was killed and 17 others injured yesterday when a large mob armed with knives and clubs attacked a People's Alliance for Democracy rally. The clash occurred at Nong Prachak Silapakhom public park in the municipal area, where around 150 PAD supporters were gathering.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/250708_News/25Jul2008_news04.php

And how exactly are they supposed to arrange this given as I've read on another thread that the police are both outnumbered and unarmed?

Unarmed? Have you ever seen a cop without a gun?

How are they supposed to achieve that when MP's older brothers call for murder and promise payments for each person killed?

The government has been cultivating these thugs for a long time, now they pretend they want to stop the violence.

Hi all.

Any news of any arrests of the mindless thugs from Udon. With all the film footage at the scene. Surely the police can't drag this out before they arrest the token idiot.. phupaman

Hi all.

Any news of any arrests of the mindless thugs from Udon. With all the film footage at the scene. Surely the police can't drag this out before they arrest the token idiot.. phupaman

May i suggest you re phrase the ending p.m. and possibly put your name on another line.

marshbags

So, the governors will get transferred to the Interior Ministry. And the Interior Minister is so good at preventing violence, just look at his sons!