lor Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 red24 alert Country : Thailand City or Region : Bangkok Incident : Planned protest Thailand: An anti-government rally by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship is scheduled to take place in Bangkok on 25 April. Security is tight in the city following weeks of anti-government protests and the risk from violent civil unrest is high at this time. Travellers are advised to exercise caution, avoid all large gatherings and adhere to the advice of the local authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundman Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Could you supply a link please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 There is an artcile on this in the Nation, posted on the forum here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Red-shirt-Ta...86#entry2689986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasabi Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 (edited) Sore losers. Hopefully the numbers will be way down and they can go back home and leave the rest of the productive members of Thai society alone. Edited April 25, 2009 by wasabi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photojourn Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 wasabi well the numbers weren't down - in fact quite impressive considering a small stage and hastily organised. So what does that say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 wasabi well the numbers weren't down - in fact quite impressive considering a small stage and hastily organised. So what does that say? The numbers weren't down relative to what? Your previously reported claim of 300,000 protesters at the big rally on Bangkok on 08 April? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 red24 alert Country : Thailand City or Region : Bangkok Incident : Planned protest Thailand: An anti-government rally by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship is scheduled to take place in Bangkok on 25 April. Security is tight in the city following weeks of anti-government protests and the risk from violent civil unrest is high at this time. Travellers are advised to exercise caution, avoid all large gatherings and adhere to the advice of the local authorities. Could you supply a link please. It's from a paid-for service. red24 is a leading provider of global security response and risk assessment to corporate clients. If you would like to see how we can help keep you, your employees and your business safe, why not sign up to a free seven-day trial of our members-only website. You will have access to: * Advisories and intelligence on over 175 countries and 80 cities. Our guides cover issues such as political and economic conditions, travel logistics, airport information, emergency contact details, and health information. * Dozens of security pages with helpful advice on issues such as identity theft, scams, conflict management, advice for female travellers and vehicle safety. * Special reports on current events, such as recent natural disasters, terror attacks and other security-related incidents. http://srvb.red24.com/nonmembers/trial.php Trial memberships are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 wasabi well the numbers weren't down - in fact quite impressive considering a small stage and hastily organised. So what does that say? The numbers weren't down relative to what? Your previously reported claim of 300,000 protesters at the big rally on Bangkok on 08 April? The Los Angeles Times just recently reported yesterday's numbers AND the numbers from the "big rally on April 8th as: The protest at Sanam Luang, a field near Bangkok's Grand Palace, drew about 5,000 people, as predicted by organizers but far short of the estimated 100,000 who turned out for a rally April 8.http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/findpost-p2692809.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 wasabi well the numbers weren't down - in fact quite impressive considering a small stage and hastily organised. So what does that say? The numbers weren't down relative to what? Your previously reported claim of 300,000 protesters at the big rally on Bangkok on 08 April? The Los Angeles Times just recently reported yesterday's numbers AND the numbers from the "big rally on April 8th as: The protest at Sanam Luang, a field near Bangkok's Grand Palace, drew about 5,000 people, as predicted by organizers but far short of the estimated 100,000 who turned out for a rally April 8.http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/findpost-p2692809.html Well I suppose 5,000 isn't that much less than 100,000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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