Pro-thaksin Group Considers Bangkok Airport Protest

[Jingthing]

They are fooling nobody. The red shirted "threat" to protest at the airport is a thinly veiled threat to shut down the airport which they feel justified to do based on the previous yellow actions. If not why would they protest there, because of the bad food on Thai Airlines? When the red thugs protested at Pattaya for the Asean summit they also announced they weren't there to shut down the summit. We saw how that turned out.

Edited January 20, 2010 by Jingthing

[Sao Jiang Mai]

Er, you got that wrong. Chiang Mai residents were in the streets posting for pictures with the soldiers and giving them food and flowers: see this image from Sept 19th 2006 http://www.chiangmainews.com/coup/images/DSC_0240.jpg.Or this http://www.chiangmainews.com/ecmn/viewfa.php?id=1601 of my staff taking time off work to pose for a picture. This is infront of the municipality.

The junta gun, and the institutions, set the tone

Except there were no guns on Junta Day. Only tanks covered with garlands by the smiling and grateful people of Thailand.

I believe that it was grateful entrenched privileged residents of Bangkok. The last time I looked at a map of Thailand, there were other areas aside from Bangkok that make up the nation. You know, places like Surin, Isaan and Chiang Mai.

[ballpoint]

Nor does it make it false.

It certainly appears to in this case though...

Er, you got that wrong. Chiang Mai residents were in the streets posting for pictures with the soldiers and giving them food and flowers: see this image from Sept 19th 2006 http://www.chiangmainews.com/coup/images/DSC_0240.jpg.Or this http://www.chiangmainews.com/ecmn/viewfa.php?id=1601 of my staff taking time off work to pose for a picture. This is infront of the municipality.

[webfact]

PRO-THAKSIN RALLY

Red shirts not allowed to block roads to airport

The red-shirt protesters will face legal action if they rally and block entrance and exit of the Suvarnabhumi Airport as the moves would disrupt the traffic flow and cause public inconvenience, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Wednesday.

"If the protesters line up along the side of the road, then that might not be a problem,'' Suthep said.

The government will not invoke the Internal Security Act for now as it has already drawn up a plan to handle the situation. "If they break the law and show tendency to be violent, then we will step up security measures,'' he said.

He admitted that the red shirts' threat to rally at the Suvarnabhumi Airport has caused public alarm and the stock market tumbling.

Suthep did not believe that if the red shirts' plan to take hold of key state agencies succeeds, they could bring down the government. "If they want to incite unrest, people across the country will not agree with that and will not give cooperation because they do not want to see the country plunge into turmoil,'' he said.

Arisman Pongruangrong, one of the key leaders of the red shirts said they would discuss their plan to rally at the Suvarnabhumi Airport on Thursday.

It is likely they would execute the plan but not to seize the airport, cause any turmoil or disrupt traffic. "We will just hold a press conference and hold placards with a message that Thailand does not have justice because they cannot take legal action against those who seized the airport,'' he said.

-- The Nation 2010-01-20

[newsfooter][/newsfooter]

[Jingthing]

The reds are desperate as their dear leader Thaksin is about to have "his" money seized. They know this is coming and are looking for diversionary tactics. As if reminding people that the yellows did shut down the airport yet AGAIN is going to make any difference at all in the inevitable outcome.

[hammered]

I keep waiting for the momentum the reds had before to be restored but to date it doesnt seem to be happening. Curious.

[Jingthing]

The people smell a loser and are abandoning ship. Cambodia sealed the deal. The Thaksin era is OVER.

[hammered]

Possibly but this has been going on for so long I wouldnt count anyone out yet. The asset case conclusion is probably not going to be a damp squib

[Publicus]

It sounds like a plan........to put Thailand back in the global headlines yet again.

1. Street unrest

2. Topple the government

3. Force a 'military action'

Sutep speaks of a Reds' plan to seize government buildings, which is a realistic assessment of their potential, purposes and intents. Arisman says all the Reds want to do is gather quietly at the airport to wave a few placards (maybe pick a few flowers).

The Reds have announced their strategy (above). If Arisman makes any more incredible and incredulous statements his ever lengthening nose will topple him.

The time of the false alarms of the past few months is over. Thaksin doesn't need 100,000 reds or 50,000. Several thousand can do enuff seizing of places and things to serve his purposes. It could appear crunch time is afoot. 

Edited January 20, 2010 by Publicus

[moetownblues]

Double Standards in Red Speak is anything

that doesn't benefit them first and foremost.

doe's that statement not also apply to the yellow shirts who overturned a democratically elected government?

[DocHolliday]

Double Standards in Red Speak is anything

that doesn't benefit them first and foremost.

doe's that statement not also apply to the yellow shirts who overturned a democratically elected government?

who overturned a democratically elected government

what? What's it all about? A democratic elected government? Jeeezzz..........

Edited January 20, 2010 by DocHolliday

[moetownblues]

I can't see a problem as Thailand is after the high rolling rich young tourists only under thier new plan. so a disruption at the airport will not effect many. The tourists that they are after will be arriving in thier private jets and then whisked away to thier 60,000 baht a night hotels in thier private helicopters. In the day time these tourists will never see a beach or mix it with the low life thai will just dinning with the tourism authorities

[moetownblues]

Double Standards in Red Speak is anything

that doesn't benefit them first and foremost.

doe's that statement not also apply to the yellow shirts who overturned a democratically elected government?

who overturned a democratically elected government

what? What's it all about? A democratic elected government? Jeeezzz..........

Was the current government elected by the people for the people? Just Yes or No pls

[Publicus]

I can't see a problem as Thailand is after the high rolling rich young tourists only under thier new plan. so a disruption at the airport will not effect many. The tourists that they are after will be arriving in thier private jets and then whisked away to thier 60,000 baht a night hotels in thier private helicopters. In the day time these tourists will never see a beach or mix it with the low life thai will just dinning with the tourism authorities

Astounding claims that defy the reality of how many thousands of passengers a day?

Astounding! 

[moetownblues]

I can't see a problem as Thailand is after the high rolling rich young tourists only under thier new plan. so a disruption at the airport will not effect many. The tourists that they are after will be arriving in thier private jets and then whisked away to thier 60,000 baht a night hotels in thier private helicopters. In the day time these tourists will never see a beach or mix it with the low life thai will just dinning with the tourism authorities

Astounding claims that defy the reality of how many thousands of passengers a day?

Astounding!

A tongue in cheek comment having a snipe at this thread and another currently running in regards to thailand wanting high rolling young set over average tourists.

[Publicus]

I can't see a problem as Thailand is after the high rolling rich young tourists only under thier new plan. so a disruption at the airport will not effect many. The tourists that they are after will be arriving in thier private jets and then whisked away to thier 60,000 baht a night hotels in thier private helicopters. In the day time these tourists will never see a beach or mix it with the low life thai will just dinning with the tourism authorities

Astounding claims that defy the reality of how many thousands of passengers a day?

Astounding!

A tongue in cheek comment having a snipe at this thread and another currently running in regards to thailand wanting high rolling young set over average tourists.

I was waiting for the irony of it............

[Dustybin]

PRO-THAKSIN RALLY

Red shirts not allowed to block roads to airport

The red-shirt protesters will face legal action if they rally and block entrance and exit of the Suvarnabhumi Airport as the moves would disrupt the traffic flow and cause public inconvenience, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Wednesday.

"If the protesters line up along the side of the road, then that might not be a problem,'' Suthep said.

The government will not invoke the Internal Security Act for now as it has already drawn up a plan to handle the situation. "If they break the law and show tendency to be violent, then we will step up security measures,'' he said.

He admitted that the red shirts' threat to rally at the Suvarnabhumi Airport has caused public alarm and the stock market tumbling.

Suthep did not believe that if the red shirts' plan to take hold of key state agencies succeeds, they could bring down the government. "If they want to incite unrest, people across the country will not agree with that and will not give cooperation because they do not want to see the country plunge into turmoil,'' he said.

Arisman Pongruangrong, one of the key leaders of the red shirts said they would discuss their plan to rally at the Suvarnabhumi Airport on Thursday.

It is likely they would execute the plan but not to seize the airport, cause any turmoil or disrupt traffic. "We will just hold a press conference and hold placards with a message that Thailand does not have justice because they cannot take legal action against those who seized the airport,'' he said.

-- The Nation 2010-01-20

[newsfooter][/newsfooter]

If you havn't got the guns, all you can do is laugh.

All the threats of action by the junta contrived, geremandered government against a "potential protest" , and not a word against the PAD, yellowskirts mass terrorist, illegal occupation of the airport that took place, and is the cause of thailands woes.

[Jingthing]

If you havn't got the guns, all you can do is laugh.

All the threats of action by the junta contrived, geremandered government against a "potential protest" , and not a word against the PAD, yellowskirts mass terrorist, illegal occupation of the airport that took place, and is the cause of thailands woes.

That was years ago, mate. Abhisit wasn't PM then. Wait for the current PAD to threaten another airport closure and then you can comment on how the Abhisit government does or does not react.

BTW, yellowskirts, is that some kind of misogynistic slur? I guess it is true the reds are the real men what with their threatening to blow up slum districts, their burning bus stunts, rioting at international conferences, attacking the PM's life, their leader palling around with the ever so manly PM of Cambodia, and closing down a gay event in Chiang Mai. Maybe we need more men in brightly colored skirts in politics with those kinds of thuggish role models.

Edited January 20, 2010 by Jingthing

[mca]

Paging Khun Kasit.....Paging Khun Kasit. Your opinion is required urgently.

[Dustybin]

If you havn't got the guns, all you can do is laugh.

All the threats of action by the junta contrived, geremandered government against a "potential protest" , and not a word against the PAD, yellowskirts mass terrorist, illegal occupation of the airport that took place, and is the cause of thailands woes.

That was years ago, mate. Abhisit wasn't PM then. Wait for the current PAD to threaten another airport closure and then you can comment on how the Abhisit government does or does not react. BTW, yellowskirts, is that some kind of misogynistic slur? I guess it is true the reds are the real men what with their threatening to blow up slum districts, their burning bus stunts, and closing down a gay event in Chiang Mai.

No but he,s PM now aint he,

He spends his time pushing peas around his plate, nothing said or done against the PAD and yellowskirts, whose terrorism cost the country billions.

Another one?, what and just airbrush the one that factually happened.

So are you implying the yellowskirts are not real men, perhaps ladyboys?

If you are defending what the PAD and yellowskirts did, you cannot have any problem with what the reds are pondering.

Neither can the pea-man

[Jingthing]

So are you implying the yellowskirts are not real men, perhaps ladyboys?

No I am sure they have all kinds, snookums, including many actual ladies, and quite a few grannies. Don't act dumb you're the one who started with this yellowskirts slur business; it demanded a query.

Edited January 20, 2010 by Jingthing

[rixalex]

Don't act dumb you're the one who started with this yellowskirts slur business; it demanded a query.

I'm not so sure it's an act.

[Jingthing]

Don't act dumb you're the one who started with this yellowskirts slur business; it demanded a query.

I'm not so sure it's an act.

I am ever the charitable one.

[Netfan]

Was the current government elected by the people for the people? Just Yes or No pls

For about the 600th time - politics 101: Thailand has a parliamentary system of government. Other countries do to - Japan, England, Israel to name 3, but it is a rather popular form - more popular than a presidential system. The people elect locals to the national parliament. Those folks belong to any of several approved political parties. those people - the ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT vote for PM, not the people. If one party has a majority, like TRT did way back when, its a simple procedure. But if one party does not win a majority of seats, they must form coalitions with other parties. And guess what - if the party with the most votes, but not a majority, cannot put together a majority, then the minority parties can do so, and thats what happened. Thaksins (PPP) coalition fell apart and his buddies jumped ship, for whatever reason ($$), and a new PM was elected. So, YES it is a government elected by the people.

[Dustybin]

Don't act dumb you're the one who started with this yellowskirts slur business; it demanded a query.

I'm not so sure it's an act.

I am ever the charitable one.

Thanks for the slurs guys.

[rixalex]

Was the current government elected by the people for the people? Just Yes or No pls

For about the 600th time - politics 101: Thailand has a parliamentary system of government. Other countries do to - Japan, England, Israel to name 3, but it is a rather popular form - more popular than a presidential system. The people elect locals to the national parliament. Those folks belong to any of several approved political parties. those people - the ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT vote for PM, not the people. If one party has a majority, like TRT did way back when, its a simple procedure. But if one party does not win a majority of seats, they must form coalitions with other parties. And guess what - if the party with the most votes, but not a majority, cannot put together a majority, then the minority parties can do so, and thats what happened. Thaksins (PPP) coalition fell apart and his buddies jumped ship, for whatever reason ($$), and a new PM was elected. So, YES it is a government elected by the people.

How many more years do we have to sit through on Thaivisa of going over this time and time again? It's lucky there are people like Netfan with the patience to explain it for the upteenth time. I know i don't.

[Publicus]

Don't act dumb you're the one who started with this yellowskirts slur business; it demanded a query.

I'm not so sure it's an act.

I am ever the charitable one.

Thanks for the slurs guys.

No problem, it's just an introductory initiation, most of which are not to be taken personally. When somebody considers one has made a slur there's gonna be a backblast of some sort and as you'll find, the sharp and concise rixalex is gonna be one of the first, if not the first. "Snookums" and "grannies" is leading with the jaw - sock!  Get too cute, a pie in the face and all that. The time worn "pushing peas" reductionism along with another jibe not mentioned, the 'rubber chicken circuit' are cliches that  reliably establishes one's attitude (as if that were needed). 

It's often is less provocative to speak instead of Tom Yam or nam cha 'cause neither stick to the face like a cream pie does, or the Thai candy, both of course being better comsumed than worn. Other times it's better to bite the attitude tongue than to wag it. 

 

 

 

  

[mca]

No problem, it's just an introductory initiation, most of which are not to be taken personally. When somebody considers one has made a slur there's gonna be a backblast of some sort and as you'll find, the sharp and concise rixalex is gonna be one of the first, if not the first. "Snookums" and "grannies" is leading with the jaw - sock! Get too cute, a pie in the face and all that. The time worn "pushing peas" reductionism along with another jibe not mentioned, the 'rubber chicken circuit' are cliches that reliably establishes one's attitude (as if that were needed).

It's often is less provocative to speak instead of Tom Yam or nam cha 'cause neither stick to the face like a cream pie does, or the Thai candy, both of course being better comsumed than worn. Other times it's better to bite the attitude tongue than to wag it.

Bloody hel_l! I think Publicus has started channeling animatic.

[Publicus]

No problem, it's just an introductory initiation, most of which are not to be taken personally. When somebody considers one has made a slur there's gonna be a backblast of some sort and as you'll find, the sharp and concise rixalex is gonna be one of the first, if not the first. "Snookums" and "grannies" is leading with the jaw - sock! Get too cute, a pie in the face and all that. The time worn "pushing peas" reductionism along with another jibe not mentioned, the 'rubber chicken circuit' are cliches that reliably establishes one's attitude (as if that were needed).

It's often is less provocative to speak instead of Tom Yam or nam cha 'cause neither stick to the face like a cream pie does, or the Thai candy, both of course being better comsumed than worn. Other times it's better to bite the attitude tongue than to wag it.

Bloody hel_l! I think Publicus has started channeling animatic.

Thank you (I'm sure ) but the posting style about Thaksin and other issues is of one voice, tone, attitude while waxing a bit about the nature of forum postings and the use of figures of speech by people such as ourselves, posting personality, life and all of that has quite another style and voice, tone, reflectiveness, attitude, to include a touch of the philosophical etc.

You ought to try varying styles/skills sometimes - it provides a more diverse and interesting reading experience. 

[jayboy]

Was the current government elected by the people for the people? Just Yes or No pls

For about the 600th time - politics 101: Thailand has a parliamentary system of government. Other countries do to - Japan, England, Israel to name 3, but it is a rather popular form - more popular than a presidential system. The people elect locals to the national parliament. Those folks belong to any of several approved political parties. those people - the ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT vote for PM, not the people. If one party has a majority, like TRT did way back when, its a simple procedure. But if one party does not win a majority of seats, they must form coalitions with other parties. And guess what - if the party with the most votes, but not a majority, cannot put together a majority, then the minority parties can do so, and thats what happened. Thaksins (PPP) coalition fell apart and his buddies jumped ship, for whatever reason ($), and a new PM was elected. So, YES it is a government elected by the people.

All true but what you have omitted is the reality that a Prime Minister with no personal mandate from the people needs to obtain that sooner rather than later.That is the case for Abhisit as it is for Gordon Brown in the UK and regardless of the parliamentary system authority begins to ebb away without a fresh election.In Abhisit's case given the events that led him to power - coup, rigged constitution, directed court verdicts etc - the matter needs real attention.As in Brown's case the ebb of credibility is palpable and elections are the only real answer.