Bangkok Red-shirt Rally - Live Updates - Tuesday

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TAN Network: Red shirts claim they gathered 300,000 cc of blood today; will march on to Democrat HQ once done with Gov't House

THE NATION: News meeting just ended. We were getting info on many reds arriving home from Bkk.

Question is, what about the rest? Our political team is doing analysis on this question. How longer can the reds hold out?

TAN Network: Red-shirts to participate in Brahmin rite to curse the elites in power,enemies to democracy before spilling blood at Govt House.

[george]

TAN: Only 100 redshirts are being allowed inside Govt house compound

Nation: Ok, weak hearts stay away from this link. But first let me faint. http://tweetphoto.com/14588041

TAN: Red-shirt leaders try to negotiate w/ police authorites for permission to approach Govt House.4,000 police & soldiers on standby

A ritual will be performed first at Govt House before the reds will pour the blood.

[george]

TV: Blood ready to be splashed!

BangkokDan: Rituals instead of politics: They don't have the slightest clue what fools they make of themselves

Sajal: blood spraying ritual? <deleted>? i can bet you 1000 Baht that bhuddhism doesnt have such things.... they gonna pour blood on Abhisit's home tomorrow? thats dangeriously close to my home....

BangkokDan: Ah, double standards: If I throw away litter I get fined 2,000 baht. They throw away liters of blood & get help from officials

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Protesters pour blood at main gate of Government House

Red-shirt protesters poured their pooled blood at the main gate of the Government House at 5 pm Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2010-03-16

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[george]

TAN: The red-shirt protesters were able to approach Government House. Brahmin rite was performed before blood was spilled.

Nation: No more boat noodle for me for two months!!

SET: Thai stock index gains 17.37 points or 2.36% to close at 752.20, value Bt27,395 mln

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TAN Network: The red-shirt protesters were able to approach Government House. Brahmin rite was performed before blood was spilled

MCOT: Red shirts pour blood at Government House gates seeking 'true democracy'; PM visits drough-stricken in northern region

TAN Network: Red-shirts to travel to PM Abhisit house on Sukhumvit road to spill blood there tomorrow.

Bangkokpundit: P2: they have a few day for a few more stunts, but need 2 find an exit strategy. stay for too long & occupy streets will just annoy ppl.

TAN Network: BKK authority prepare water trucks,to clean blood off streets with washing detergent. Won't kill germs.

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THE NATION: All macho men at Gov House -reporters, police, soldiers- jumped like teenage girls as blood was being poured.

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TAN Network: Army Specialist Gen Khatiya S. declares that reds have lost the war; thinks Jatuporn should torch himself

Bangkokdan: Various sources that many Isaan democracy fighters on their last legs. Tired, homesick, w/o sticky rice & fermented fish. Ready to go home

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Blood poured at a gate of Government House:

Source: http://tweetphoto.com/14591387

Discuss here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Protest...ol-t348158.html

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TAN Network: Red-shirt protesters arrive at Democrats HQ,no blood poured yet.Security tight. Mobile detention units block access.

TAN Network: Team from Wachira Hospital completes its clean up of blood at Gov't House

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Uniformed policeman speaks to redshirt rally

BANGKOK: -- A policeman Tuesday addressed the protesting red shirts and accused the government of destroying police dignity.

Police Senior Sergeant Major Ubon Suwanklang, who said he is from the Police Aviation Division, was in his uniform while addressing the crowd at the protest site on the Phan Fah Bridge.

"This government has done a lot to destroy the police's dignity. Now no officers are pleased to work for the government," he said.

Ubon, who also took his young son on stage, said there were many police and soldiers among the protesters although they did not wear their uniforms. "I can tell they are not fake police or soldiers," he added.

The non commissioned policeman said he was not afraid of retaliatory action due to his decision to join the antigovernment protest, saying he would resign from the service if he became a victim of persecution.

-- The Nation 2010-03-16

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TAN Network: Red shirts reach Democrat headquarters

MCOT: Red Shirt protesters pour blood at Democrat Party headquarters

Related topic

Thai protests turn bloody -- but not violent

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Protest...ol-t348158.html

[george]

BangkokDan: Reds are getting desperate; they have to call it a day soon - or alter strategy: small hardcore factions + selected escalation

Nation: Blood has arrived at Democrat HQ. About 20 6-litre bottles overall. Red shirts spill blood at Democrat HQ; considerably more than amount spilt at Gov't House

Bangkok Post: Reds complete blood ritual

[george]

My (George) personal opinion:

Redshirts #fail

Thaksin #fail

gohome #good idea

[george]

MCOT: Health officials, City Hall workers clean all blood-tainted areas at Government House gates

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TAN: PM arrives back in Bangkok;heads to National Peacekeeping Command

Nation: Protesters at Pan Fah Bridge resolved to designate Arisman to lead blood-pouring at PM's house tomorrw.

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THE NATION: Protesters plan to head to PM's house in Soi Sukhumvit 31 at 9am tomorrow. Check the traffic on Sukhumvit area if you need to go there.

Live update Wednesday, March 17

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Bangkok-Red-...da-t348232.html