Emergency Rule Lifted

[george]

Radio Thailand announces the lifting of emergency rule

BANGKOK: -- The government has lifted the state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding areas as of noon today, Radio Thailand announced on Friday.

All emergency measures and mechanisms imposed since April 12 have been cancelled.

-- The Nation 2009-04-24

[Koo82]

I'll try if I can watch DStation now. They said they had to close because of the SOE.

[BigSnake]

Maybe a bit soon in my view, I hope the power that knows best.

[george]

Prime Minister lifts State of Emergency Decree in Bangkok, capital region

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has lifted implementation of the State of Emergency Decree in Bangkok and surrounding areas effective Friday.

The prime minister announced the move during his closing speech at a joint session of Parliament called to find a solution to end the political crisis. He said his decision was made in order to show that his government had a sincere intention to push ahead reconciliation after the violence protests in Bangkok and some provinces.

He also told reporters after the meeting that he had consulted with Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban who is responsible for security matters and Bangkok Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol. Lt-Gen. Worapong Chewpreecha before deciding to lift the decree.

Mr. Abhisit voiced confidence that the political situation will be stable and the overall atmosphere will improve.

The prime minister imposed the State of Emergency Decree in the capital and five surrounding provinces on April 12 after anti-government protests in Pattaya and Bangkok had forced the government to postpone the ASEAN summit with its dialogue partners.

Two people were killed and 123 injured as troops clashed with protesters during operations to disperse the violent protest which paralysed traffic in the capital during the Songkran Festival.

The three week protest at Government House mounted by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) ended on April 14 when the movement’s leaders ended their protest and surrendered to the authorities fearing that the troops would force the protesters to disperse and the Red Shirts would sustain physical injuries.

Mr. Abhisit said he proposed that Parliament establish a fact-finding panel to probe the transparency of the military operation to disperse the protesters. All parties concerned should be able to participate, he said.

As for the accusation that the government applied double standard between the two groups of protesters, the prime minister said he encouraged the members of parliament and senators to comment regarding legal aspects to find solution. He affirmed that the government was pleased to cooperate.

The prime minister said he is ready to dissolve Parliament for fresh elections when the concerned rules were set and when the right time has come.

Mr. Abhisit also said the government would like the chance to host ASEAN and its dialogue partners again, possibly in June in the southern resort province of Phuket.

-- TNA 2008-04-24

[h90]

and the red start again :http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/141521/udd-to-rally-at-sanam-luang-saturday

[Old Man River]

and the red start again :http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/141521/udd-to-rally-at-sanam-luang-saturday

It will be interesting to see who shows up to lead them.

[hammered]

and the red start again :http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/141521/udd-to-rally-at-sanam-luang-saturday

It will be interesting to see who shows up to lead them.

Well there seem to be two groupings:

Natatwut, Jatuporn, Weera peaceful protest group

Jakrapob, Arisamon, LCM51 and Taxi drivers underground group

Whether this a good cop bad cop ploy or is real should become clear fairly soon.

It will be interesting to see if there is any resistance to them from Bangkok residents too.

Anyway now should be a time for talk and not confrontation.

[Insight]

Well this has plenty of potential to go completely and utterly south

[Scott]

I hope that if there are any gatherings, they are peaceful.

It seems like poor timing though, it's awfully hot in BKK to have a rally.

[Losangels]

It seems like poor timing though, it's awfully hot in BKK to have a rally.

They'll wait till the sun goes down

[hammered]

Isnt there a massive rally planned to celebrate the Monarchy on May 5?

[Koo82]

Normally the reds hide in day time and come out at night time since 18:00.

Cannot watch DStation until now.

[webfact]

Normally the reds hide in day time and come out at night time since 18:00.

Cannot watch DStation until now.

all cats are gray in the dark...

[Insight]

Jutuporn not to participate in Sanam Luang rally tomorrow

Red-shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan on Friday said he will not attend the rally organised by United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) at Sanam Luang tomorrow.

Jaturporn said he would have to wait for the release of three red-shirt co-leaders in order to map out a next move.

UDD organisers, who claim themselves to be the second general of leaders, said the rally would relocate from Samut Sakhon to Sanam Luang. They also stated that none of barred party executives would speak at the rally.

The Nation

[JacknDanny]

Well this has plenty of potential to go completely and utterly south

Nah, if they go south they will get 10 bells of sh!t knocked out of them.

[h90]

Well this has plenty of potential to go completely and utterly south

Nah, if they go south they will get 10 bells of sh!t knocked out of them.

yes they should make the next meeting in NakhonSithammarat.

That would fix the problem.....

[kurtgruen]

Well this has plenty of potential to go completely and utterly south

Nah, if they go south they will get 10 bells of sh!t knocked out of them.

yes they should make the next meeting in NakhonSithammarat.

That would fix the problem.....

Oh well, here we go again...more Red Troll protests...more whining about Koo Koo D-TV shut down...more tourists and expats shaking their heads in disbelief...more people trying to defend the violent Red Thug actions (or completely denying that they even happened)

I guess, the Reds are lucky so far...in most developing countries around the World, people who try to overthrow the government and openly preach revolution, would either be shot, hung or thrown in Jail, for a long long time. But T.I.T., the LOS ;-)

[webfact]

Well this has plenty of potential to go completely and utterly south

Nah, if they go south they will get 10 bells of sh!t knocked out of them.

yes they should make the next meeting in NakhonSithammarat.

That would fix the problem.....

Oh well, here we go again...more Red Troll protests...more whining about Koo Koo D-TV shut down...more tourists and expats shaking their heads in disbelief...more people trying to defend the violent Red Thug actions (or completely denying that they even happened)

I guess, the Reds are lucky so far...in most developing countries around the World, people who try to overthrow the government and openly preach revolution, would either be shot, hung or thrown in Jail, for a long long time. But T.I.T., the LOS ;-)

You put a lot of posters opinion into words!!! Thais and foreigners alike

Edited April 24, 2009 by webfact

[warfie]

Normally the reds hide in day time and come out at night time since 18:00.

Cannot watch DStation until now.

good

[plachon]

Normally the reds hide in day time and come out at night time since 18:00.

Cannot watch DStation until now.

Sounds like cockroach-like behaviour to me.

[chevykanteve]

(From Breaking News at BBK Post)

PM lifts emergency, but troops to stay

By: AFP

Published: 24/04/2009 at 03:57 AM

The state of emergency in the capital has been lifted, but troops will stay on the streets to boost international confidence in the country, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday .

Mr Abhisit said he had ended 12 days of emergency rule both to foster reconciliation with supporters of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra and also to show the world that the troubled kingdom was back to normal......

[chevykanteve]

(From Breaking News at BBK Post)

PM lifts emergency, but troops to stay

By: AFP

Published: 24/04/2009 at 03:57 AM

The state of emergency in the capital has been lifted, but troops will stay on the streets to boost international confidence in the country, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday .

Mr Abhisit said he had ended 12 days of emergency rule both to foster reconciliation with supporters of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra and also to show the world that the troubled kingdom was back to normal......

Right, boosting international confidence would appear as a return to "normal" in the eyes of the international community if troops stay on the streets. Which would be an appropriate example of an international community considering such troop presence as normal: Iraq?

[kurtgruen]

(From Breaking News at BBK Post)

PM lifts emergency, but troops to stay

By: AFP

Published: 24/04/2009 at 03:57 AM

The state of emergency in the capital has been lifted, but troops will stay on the streets to boost international confidence in the country, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday .

Mr Abhisit said he had ended 12 days of emergency rule both to foster reconciliation with supporters of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra and also to show the world that the troubled kingdom was back to normal......

Right, boosting international confidence would appear as a return to "normal" in the eyes of the international community if troops stay on the streets. Which would be an appropriate example of an international community considering such troop presence as normal: Iraq?

Has been considered normal in Mexico for many years already (long before the current crisis there). I went on many holidays to tourist destinations such as Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Barra De Navidad, Guadalajara, etc., with "Federalies" with machine guns being present everywhere.

I must admit, that the first year, I felt a little strange, but after that, I just considered them to be part of Mexico's scenery and charm ;-)

Thailand has had military and police stops for many years and I think that tourists have long gotten used to armed military and police presence. If anything, I would feel more secure in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, if I knew that there was a strong, pro-government military presence :-)

A strong deterrant is better than the alternative, of Anarchy and Chaos, by groups, who think that they can get away with it.

[badgerbailey]

(From Breaking News at BBK Post)

PM lifts emergency, but troops to stay

By: AFP

Published: 24/04/2009 at 03:57 AM

The state of emergency in the capital has been lifted, but troops will stay on the streets to boost international confidence in the country, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday .

Mr Abhisit said he had ended 12 days of emergency rule both to foster reconciliation with supporters of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra and also to show the world that the troubled kingdom was back to normal......

Boost international confidence by locking up the yellow thug terrorists and throwing away the keys. I neither support yellow or red but what is going on in this country is disgusting. The red supporters are arrested within days (and rightly so) and are still been held in prisons and army bases while the yellow leaders are told to leisurely take a stroll to the nearest cop shop, where they are charged with some petty stuff that we know will never carry any custodial sentence. If Abhisit is to gain any sort of respect internationally he should have clamped down on all these idiots a long time ago, unfortunately, he never will and we all know why, so does the rest of the world. One big joke.

Edited April 24, 2009 by badgerbailey

[chevykanteve]

I suppose one could get used to ubiquitous machine guns. People in Germany (1933-1945) most certainly would have agreed with you. Incidentally, why do you say that tourists in Thailand are used to witnessing a strong military/police presence?

[digdug]

what took so long. was running outta changs down here n da bunker

[kurtgruen]

(From Breaking News at BBK Post)

PM lifts emergency, but troops to stay

By: AFP

Published: 24/04/2009 at 03:57 AM

The state of emergency in the capital has been lifted, but troops will stay on the streets to boost international confidence in the country, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday .

Mr Abhisit said he had ended 12 days of emergency rule both to foster reconciliation with supporters of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra and also to show the world that the troubled kingdom was back to normal......

Right, boosting international confidence would appear as a return to "normal" in the eyes of the international community if troops stay on the streets. Which would be an appropriate example of an international community considering such troop presence as normal: Iraq?

Has been considered normal in Mexico for many years already (long before the current crisis there). I went on many holidays to tourist destinations such as Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Barra De Navidad, Guadalajara, etc., with "Federalies" with machine guns being present everywhere.

I must admit, that the first year, I felt a little strange, but after that, I just considered them to be part of Mexico's scenery and charm ;-)

Thailand has had military and police stops for many years and I think that tourists have long gotten used to armed military and police presence. If anything, I would feel more secure in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, if I knew that there was a strong, pro-government military presence :-)

A strong deterrant is better than the alternative, of Anarchy and Chaos, by groups, who think that they can get away with it.

I suppose one could get used to ubiquitous machine guns. People in Germany (1933-1945) most certainly would have agreed with you. Incidentally, why do you say that tourists in Thailand are used to witnessing a strong military/police presence?

Quite normal in many developing Countries, I would say. I certainly got used to machine guns and armed military in my travels.

As for Thailand, maybe not in the Southern Tourist Destinations, but up here, in the North, if you venture out in the Northern Provinces, you will run into police and military stops with armed soldiers and policemen many places. Any time of year, not just during SOE's. They stop vehicles to check for drugs and illegal immigrants and illegal movements of hilltribe people, etc.

On example is the stop between Mae Taeng and Chiang Dao, on the Chiang Mai - Fang Highway. There are armed stops like that everywhere in the North (and not just on the boarder roads).

It is also not unusual for a drunk cop sitting in a Karaoke Bar and night and pulling out his gun, to intimitate someone he has an argument with.

I guess, some of the people down in Bangkok and on the beaches have been a little more sheltered from all this, so I can understand, if someone in Bangkok would find a big military presence disdurbing. As for myself, I've gotten used to in in developing countries.

Welcome to the Land of Smiles :-)

[Scott]

ThaiVisa was long ago hijacked by the yellows, but please be aware that doesn't mean we all support you. It just means we can't be swyed by your clap-trp nor respond to it.

[animatic]

(From Breaking News at BBK Post)

PM lifts emergency, but troops to stay

By: AFP

Published: 24/04/2009 at 03:57 AM

The state of emergency in the capital has been lifted, but troops will stay on the streets to boost international confidence in the country, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday .

Mr Abhisit said he had ended 12 days of emergency rule both to foster reconciliation with supporters of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra and also to show the world that the troubled kingdom was back to normal......

Right, boosting international confidence would appear as a return to "normal" in the eyes of the international community if troops stay on the streets. Which would be an appropriate example of an international community considering such troop presence as normal: Iraq?

Has been considered normal in Mexico for many years already (long before the current crisis there). I went on many holidays to tourist destinations such as Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Barra De Navidad, Guadalajara, etc., with "Federalies" with machine guns being present everywhere.

I must admit, that the first year, I felt a little strange, but after that, I just considered them to be part of Mexico's scenery and charm ;-)

Thailand has had military and police stops for many years and I think that tourists have long gotten used to armed military and police presence. If anything, I would feel more secure in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, if I knew that there was a strong, pro-government military presence :-)

A strong deterrant is better than the alternative, of Anarchy and Chaos, by groups, who think that they can get away with it.

I suppose one could get used to ubiquitous machine guns. People in Germany (1933-1945) most certainly would have agreed with you. Incidentally, why do you say that tourists in Thailand are used to witnessing a strong military/police presence?

Quite normal in many developing Countries, I would say. I certainly got used to machine guns and armed military in my travels.

As for Thailand, maybe not in the Southern Tourist Destinations, but up here, in the North, if you venture out in the Northern Provinces, you will run into police and military stops with armed soldiers and policemen many places. Any time of year, not just during SOE's. They stop vehicles to check for drugs and illegal immigrants and illegal movements of hilltribe people, etc.

On example is the stop between Mae Taeng and Chiang Dao, on the Chiang Mai - Fang Highway. There are armed stops like that everywhere in the North (and not just on the boarder roads).

It is also not unusual for a drunk cop sitting in a Karaoke Bar and night and pulling out his gun, to intimitate someone he has an argument with.

I guess, some of the people down in Bangkok and on the beaches have been a little more sheltered from all this, so I can understand, if someone in Bangkok would find a big military presence disdurbing. As for myself, I've gotten used to in in developing countries.

Welcome to the Land of Smiles :-)

Funny.

Most of my experience with machine guns comes from Germany and France.

troop presence in the streets is EXPECTED in Paris and other big urban euro cities.

This caused from people like the Red Brigades, Bader Mienhoff and more recently

the Algerian gas cannister bombers of '95, who missed ME by under 15 minutes...

You can imagine this doesn't make me even slightly sympathetic to Jakrapob's new direction.

Zealot groups insisting on a change of government you see,

since the average person doesn't want to join their cause they target them,

or don't care if they are collateral damage. Just pawns for the greater cause.

Jakrapob seems headed down that path...

Euro Airports, train stations, security installations and government protection duty etc.

Plenty of automatic asault weapons on the streets of Europe.

And having been near 2 bombings by pure bad luck,

I am reassured by the soldiers not the other way round; thank you very much.

I did get to fire a M-60 (a beast) and an Unzi at the range once... once is all you need.

So I KNOW what this suckers can do.

So no, it isn't unusual to see soldiers with automatic weapons in many countries.

And with the drug and human smuggling up north it's not surprising the check points are well armed.

So this is news?

Oh, yes the purported yellows speak out against lies and inuendo in TV

and so that means they have taken over?

Or does that ONLY mean you would be happy if they were silenced...?

Oh yes, Red shirts don't seem to like dissenting opinions to their own.

Ask the corpse of the Chaing mai radio directors father,

killed because HIS SON spoke out publicly.

Well some people here clearly see a need to counter a blatant propaganda machine effort.

Silence is golden in children, but not adults. If you believe the machine, but aren't part of it,

well tough luck, silence is NOT an option. Defend your points with logic,

and not shouting down of others positions. A la PTP in this weeks legislative sessions.

Edited April 24, 2009 by animatic

[samgrowth]

Does this mean that I can now walk with 4 Nana bar girls without being arrested.