Thailand's Thaksin Texts Mass Rallying Cry

[WAERTH]

My company is considering to invest a not small sum of money in Thailand, creating and securing jobs for Thais (rather well paid).

When everything goes wrong they will decide for another SEA country and then thank you Mr. Fh***sin. Another crime against the people of Thailand!

I am an actor and run a modelling agency. 2 TV commercials that were going to shoot here cancelled and went to another country. They cannot get insurance for Thailand. 10-20 TV Commercials from outside of Thailand are being shot here week in week out in high season (which is now till June). 1000's of people depend on it directly and 10.000's indirectly depend on this industry. 4 movies will come to shoot in Thailand in April each bringing approx 10 million Euro and many jobs.

All of this is on the line. Because of one megalomaniac in Dubai. I had to call my Thai main character in one of the cancelled commercials this evening to see he will not earn 40.000 baht. Because of this idiot Shinawatra.

Last year the Thai movie and TVC business came close to collapsing. But work came back just in time. If all people are afraid to come here again .... there are over a 100 production companies here. Many will not make it. Many modelling agencies will not make it. Post production companies will go down.

Thailand has a huge industry in this area. But if they cannot get insurance for their productions because of unrest they will go elsewhere .... .

This is just one industry that is severely affected by this idiocy. With companies loosing 100's of millions of baht.

Think about that before you cheer Thaksin.

[kurtgruen]

Yes soon enough an election will be here, mean time the existing functional government

will continue to serve out it's term and get things done.

I agree...and functional it is. Even with Thaksin and his thugs making every attempt to bring down this government, the Democrats managed to move ahead with some much needed road construction in Thailand. They also handled the economy rather well so far, compared to some other (Western) Countries, during the Global Recession.

It's too bad, that Thaksin and his thugs "borrowed" the color red, because there is nothing socialistic about them at all. This is all about Thaksin and getting his wealth back. All he did, when he was in power, was throw a few crumbs to the poor, to prevent them from eventually rebelling, while lining his own pockets and expanding his billions :-(

Take Thaksin out of the picture, start a true socialist movement and I would be all for it. This (Thaskin) red thing is just a sick joke.

[mazeltov]

Really texting his supporters- it's like some lover sick teenager seeking reassurance that he's still loved

he didn't send me a message, but Abhisit did. how would you that interpret?

Dunno - Depends what he said. But, I'd probably ask how he got my number? and if he has the number for Burger King and a good plumber as I'm hunger and the toilets broken.

That was a while ago, cant remember what he wrote exactly, something like. 'Greetings, it is me, Your PM, and i promise everything will be well soon. send a SMS to me if you wanna know more'.

It smelled fishy like your usual scam sale spam message you can get in e-mail. but i never get something like that on the phone before. It was on a post paid number, so i registered it with my passport and maybe even with my wp, but i never apply for a service to get messages from Abhisit, nor gave him otherwise my number. He should had actually knew that i am just a migrant with a wp and not a thai citizen. Anyway i hope he don't get 5 years jail now for trying to drag foreigners into issues of Thai domestic politics, that would be a little bit over the top.

For burger king it is the same number like for Pizza company, 1112. but burger king don't deliver everywhere in Bangkok.

Don't worry about your broken toilet, because someone flung some sh't bag into the soi where Abhisit lives, sh't, toilets and everything related will be forbidden soon by a special emergency law to protect us all.

[Jingthing]

Take Thaksin out of the picture, start a true socialist movement and I would be all for it. This (Thaskin) red thing is just a sick joke.

That would be great. I know the s word freaks out many people (mostly Americans) but a socialistic PM with moral credibility such as the exiting president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, is nothing to fear.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Bachelet

[moo9]

Take Thaksin out of the picture, start a true socialist movement and I would be all for it. This (Thaskin) red thing is just a sick joke.

That would be great. I know the s word freaks out many people (mostly Americans) but a socialistic PM with moral credibility such as the exiting president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, is nothing to fear.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Bachelet

I don't care about socialists, democrats, republicans whatsoever. Just serve the country and not yourself.

It is ridiculous that the Thaksin party dresses in red. They have no idea, but the maniac is mobilizing the poor and uneducated masses. Under Thaksin they did not have one satang than before or after. Go figure.

[moo9]

My company is considering to invest a not small sum of money in Thailand, creating and securing jobs for Thais (rather well paid).

When everything goes wrong they will decide for another SEA country and then thank you Mr. Fh***sin. Another crime against the people of Thailand!

I am an actor and run a modelling agency. 2 TV commercials that were going to shoot here cancelled and went to another country. They cannot get insurance for Thailand. 10-20 TV Commercials from outside of Thailand are being shot here week in week out in high season (which is now till June). 1000's of people depend on it directly and 10.000's indirectly depend on this industry. 4 movies will come to shoot in Thailand in April each bringing approx 10 million Euro and many jobs.

All of this is on the line. Because of one megalomaniac in Dubai. I had to call my Thai main character in one of the cancelled commercials this evening to see he will not earn 40.000 baht. Because of this idiot Shinawatra.

Last year the Thai movie and TVC business came close to collapsing. But work came back just in time. If all people are afraid to come here again .... there are over a 100 production companies here. Many will not make it. Many modelling agencies will not make it. Post production companies will go down.

Thailand has a huge industry in this area. But if they cannot get insurance for their productions because of unrest they will go elsewhere .... .

This is just one industry that is severely affected by this idiocy. With companies loosing 100's of millions of baht.

Think about that before you cheer Thaksin.

He just cares about himself, his ego, his money but he does not give a hoot on thailand and it's people. He just uses them for his well being. How long does it take that people will understand it. Probably too late....

[mazeltov]

It's too bad, that Thaksin and his thugs "borrowed" the color red, because there is nothing socialistic about them at all. ...

Take Thaksin out of the picture, start a true socialist movement and I would be all for it. This (Thaskin) red thing is just a sick joke.

5555

a fine example how illogical and faulty a socialists fruit cake brain can work. socialists don't own the colour red and nobody has to borrow it from them.

i think the 'red shirts' have taken their red from the thai flag, the red part that symbolise 'the people'

anyway a 'true socialist movement' what ever that could mean would probably support the red shirts and they have some variants of socialist schools/ways of thought among them.

and no surprise its one of the government propaganda main counter arguments against the reds, that they are socialists.

the sick joke is how people here are in favour of a military state and support state control mechanism that smell so Jaruzelski/Ceauşescu alike including re-education camps for the deviants.

[Jingthing]

the sick joke is how people here are in favour of a military state and support state control mechanism that smell so Jaruzelski/Ceauşescu alike including re-education camps for the deviants.

You don't get it. Most of us are not big fans of the current government. Very few foreigners are explicitly pro-yellow. But many of us are absolutely horrified by any movement led by Thaksin. Period. That's the problem. It much more about being anti-Thaksin than being in favor of any other current political force in Thailand. If there was a political force in Thailand that most foreigners could get behind, I am sure we would be vocal in support of it, but as yet, it doesn't exist.

[tpthai2]

Hmm..I wonder if this is why texts were taking up to an hour to be delivered this morning. Maybe they are screening tests. I'm sure the government can stop them if they want.

no point.

The Thaksin messages are on par with the ads for viagra and cheap pharmaceuticals and offers of making money in Nigeria thanks to some government contract oversight somewhere.

I enjoy receiving them, it makes me feel like I'm wanted.

Whereas the ads for erectile disfunction....I kind of feel like someone is sending me a message........

Oh, that's a good one...

[rainman]

I wonder if Abhisit and Thaksin will launch a "twitter war" during the red shirts rally.

[Jingthing]

I wonder if Abhisit and Thaksin will launch a "twitter war" during the red shirts rally.

Abhisit doesn't need to Twitter. He is the Prime Minister.

[mazeltov]

the sick joke is how people here are in favour of a military state and support state control mechanism that smell so Jaruzelski/Ceauşescu alike including re-education camps for the deviants.

You don't get it. Most of us are not big fans of the current government. Very few foreigners are explicitly pro-yellow. But many of us are absolutely horrified by any movement led by Thaksin. Period. That's the problem. It much more about being anti-Thaksin than being in favor of any other current political force in Thailand. If there was a political force in Thailand that most foreigners could get behind, I am sure we would be vocal in support of it, but as yet, it doesn't exist.

i think i spotted a couple of lefty nut cases, a nazi hippie, and those who love men in uniforms and xenophobe rednecks that are in full support for Abhisit and this government, consider him decent, and think all this actions a legitimate and lawful in an international standard (aka like in the west). some compared him even to Obama. if you try criticise Abhisit you may get called immediately a paid red shirt propagandist.

your are right that here are quite a few members that are just about to post how much hate they have for Thaksin. but you cannot not reduce the red shirts just at to this name.

it is an anti-coup movement. and that society is still in the learning process or getting the lesson. how bad coups are and that they lead to nothing more than the current situation. and you cannot let get coup supporter to get away with it for the sake of whatever. than the lesson is not learned.

the 2006 coup was a failure and it created the reds.

[rainman]

I wonder if Abhisit and Thaksin will launch a "twitter war" during the red shirts rally.

Abhisit doesn't need to Twitter. He is the Prime Minister.

Looks like he does need to Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/PM_Abhisit

[Jingthing]

I wonder if Abhisit and Thaksin will launch a "twitter war" during the red shirts rally.

Abhisit doesn't need to Twitter. He is the Prime Minister.

Looks like he does need to Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/PM_Abhisit

OK, I see that, but he certainly has other more effective communication avenues at his disposal.

[TAWP]

Twisted tycoon Thaksin tweets Thai twits thrice, telling tales towards terrorizing together.

Tearing twixt twofold termination to triumphant totalitarianism, then turning, timid, twined tail trapped,

treacherous troupe torpedoed, tonieness trammeled, trustworthiness trashed,

titular tribe tadpoles tumbled to tarnished turpitude. Truly.

Terrific typing

[Jingthing]

your are right that here are quite a few members that are just about to post how much hate they have for Thaksin. but you cannot not reduce the red shirts just at to this name.

it is an anti-coup movement. and that society is still in the learning process or getting the lesson. how bad coups are and that they lead to nothing more than the current situation. and you cannot let get coup supporter to get away with it for the sake of whatever. than the lesson is not learned.

the 2006 coup was a failure and it created the reds.

Many of us strongly feel the reds are about Thaksin. If not, they should cut their ties with him and denounce him, but they do not. As far as the anti-coup business, there was an election, the Thaksin puppet party came very close to forming a coalition to get their PM, but they failed. If they had succeeded, you can bet the house you wouldn't be hearing about your anti- coup theory. They simply want power for Thaksin, however it can be done. They certainly don't care about democracy. Supporting a violent movement to overthrow a legitimate government to put their man in power is not democratic.

[mazeltov]

I wonder if Abhisit and Thaksin will launch a "twitter war" during the red shirts rally.

Abhisit doesn't need to Twitter. He is the Prime Minister.

:facedesk:

what is that for a strange answer?

he is in a total twitter frency. and to promote his twitter account Suthichai Yoon even did a "twitter interview" with Abhisith.

http://twitter.com/PM_Abhisit

this Prime Minister does unbelievable propaganda stunts. nobody noticed. at least not the average Thaksin experts on this board. when it comes to Abhisit they are clueless and thats why they not understand why the red protest against this government.

[Jingthing]

Message received. The PM uses Twitter. Next ...

Edited March 10, 2010 by Jingthing

[ding]

Apparently it is fine for Thaksin to call elections randomly (which he did in 2006 after stepping down as PM, and then cheating in it by paying parties to stand against him, but being unable to win the election even standing unopposed (because some of his MPs couldn't get voted in even standing against no one, due to the different thresholds applied in the 1997 constitution regulations) and then refuse to recognise the result.......then it is ok for him to be unable to be elected in by a majority in the most recent election...form a coalition...but that it is unacceptable for the 2nd largest party to do the same after his proxy party is caught cheating AGAIN...and now we should suddenly listen to him that we want an election?

Solid

:fist bump:

[khunjamespittman]

Really texting his supporters- it's like some lover sick teenager seeking reassurance that he's still loved

he didn't send me a message, but Abhisit did. how would you that interpret?

Easy! Your tax money at work!

[craigt3365]

I wonder if Abhisit and Thaksin will launch a "twitter war" during the red shirts rally.

I posted this on another thread, but thought it worthwhile to repeat a little. I watched, in complete shock, Thaksin's video feed to the masses in Issan last night on TV. He looked like a mad man...completely crazy. Ranting about overthrowing the government, how he can help the country better than the current government, go to BKK and fight for me, blah, blah, blah. Right...fight for me while my family stays in 5 star hotels outside the country to avoid harm. But you can die for me...

I don't understand why the government allows such crap to be on TV? Surely they can block it? My wife translated, but I could only take 20 minutes of the junk. Amazed to watch the masses wave and clap for him.

This stuff surely instigates the masses. And it came from the UAE. Crazy stuff....

[MyphuketLife]

My company is considering to invest a not small sum of money in Thailand, creating and securing jobs for Thais (rather well paid).

When everything goes wrong they will decide for another SEA country and then thank you Mr. Fh***sin. Another crime against the people of Thailand!

How about thanking the yellow side as well, they also cripled BKK.. Probably worse than what will happen this weekend.

[Ricardo]

the sick joke is how people here are in favour of a military state and support state control mechanism that smell so Jaruzelski/Ceauşescu alike including re-education camps for the deviants.

Sorry to disagree, but surely the re-education 'schools' you refer to, are a product of the UDD/Red-Shirt movement, who said they had set up some 400 of them around the country ?

it is an anti-coup movement.

Which wants to overthrow the legal government this week-end, and paralyse Bangkok, fully demonstrating their 'anti-coup' credentials.

[jdinasia]

My company is considering to invest a not small sum of money in Thailand, creating and securing jobs for Thais (rather well paid).

When everything goes wrong they will decide for another SEA country and then thank you Mr. Fh***sin. Another crime against the people of Thailand!

How about thanking the yellow side as well, they also cripled BKK.. Probably worse than what will happen this weekend.

This thread is about Thaksin .... but if you compare the results on last year's Songkran and the year before's airport fiasco the numbers were about the same in results of scaring people away from Thailand. Thaksin's group is however, lining up to do the damage again.

[mazeltov]

the sick joke is how people here are in favour of a military state and support state control mechanism that smell so Jaruzelski/Ceauşescu alike including re-education camps for the deviants.

Sorry to disagree, but surely the re-education 'schools' you refer to, are a product of the UDD/Red-Shirt movement, who said they had set up some 400 of them around the country ?

no, i am talking about the ISA and how some people celebrate it and trying to sell it as international standard.

[animatic]

the sick joke is how people here are in favour of a military state and support state control mechanism that smell so Jaruzelski/Ceauşescu alike including re-education camps for the deviants.

Sorry to disagree, but surely the re-education 'schools' you refer to, are a product of the UDD/Red-Shirt movement, who said they had set up some 400 of them around the country ?

no, i am talking about the ISA and how some people celebrate it and trying to sell it as international standard.

More meshugana arguments.

The ISA has that as a POSSIBILITY.

The 400 or so Red shirt indoctrinations schools are a FACT,

now, today, last week. We know who is actively trying indoctrinations,

not much different than Islamic Madrahs schools except the godhead

is Thaksin in this case.

There is a concerted effort to re-educate the masses in Issan

to Thaksins self serving program of insurrection and civil disorder

based on lies within lies within lies.

Can't you get a better day job than writing screed for this dissolute nutball?

Edited March 11, 2010 by animatic

[eggomaniac]

Funny, I thought the red movement wasn't about Thaksin. That's what I've been reading from UDD defenders here, anyway. So this is shocking news. Are the 600,000 about democracy or Thaksin?

I'm not a red shirt supporter but if you could take Thaksin out of the equation I would find their brand of politics much more palatable than the current Government's. Maybe its something to do with me being British and always wanting to support the underdog. I notice our Ambassador Quentin suggested a good old British compromise that would be acceptable to both parties, I am sure he was implying elections which maybe is a solution but I am sure this current Government dont want to have them. I wonder why?

How would elections be a solution? NOT They have been trying that, and failing, for 80 years. I'm holding off on an official 'prediction' but recording a 'forecast', there will be miltitary rule within weeks or months. Do you want to know the name of the General?

[rogerdee123]

If things deteriorate in the coming days ... as the Red Shirts clearly intend to try to achieve ..... I'm not convinced there won't be a coup.

And if there is a coup and a subsequent military govt ..... we have the red shirts and UDD to thank for it.

[Artisi]

If there is a coup, lets hope that this time the military clean-out all the trouble makers who have been agitating, threatening violence, and causing so much trouble in the past few months once-and-for all and not pussy-foot around like last time. Hopefully they will also concentrate on silencing the main cause of the recent unrest, the convicted on the run spineless criminal Mr T permanently, using what ever means necessary. They could take or get a few lessons from the Israeli's who never seem to have any problems in this regard.

[anotherpeter]

From the live news thread:

Webfact Today, 2010-03-12 13:15:32 Post #14

NATION: Thaksin's frist messages of the day insisted red protesters will never target the Siriraj hospital.

"Red people" are very loyal too, he said, adding that he heard govt might use troublemakers dressed in red to create problems at Siriraj

Ofcourse he is going to say that. Now where ever there is violence, he can blame others dressed as red shirts. The reds have security guards to ensure the demonstration stays peaceful, so I fully expect red security guards to be attacking any red shirts (what ever colour underneath) that are causing violence.