Bangkok Red-Shirt Rally - Live Updates - Friday

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Friday March 26 Red-shirt rally live updates

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ANALYSIS

Lonely in the crowd

By Tulsathit Taptim

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The cause may be diversified now, but are lack of clear goals and agendas good for red protesters?

If you think being a red-shirt leader is tough, imagine having to listen to them speak, day in and day out, for almost two weeks now and counting.

First you have fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who spends most of his phone-in time bemoaning his plight before concluding: "This is not at all about me."

Then you have some speakers insist that dissolving the House is the only way to go, and then yet other speakers who tell you the whole political system is obsolete and rotten. And that's only on normal days, which seem to be getting rarer and rarer.

On Wednesday, for example, protesters at the Phan Fa Bridge were asked to perform a brief candlelight ceremony to honour the monarchy. On the previous evening, they heard one speaker proclaim: "Long Live Your Majesty." Both of these occasions followed the usual bombardment against ammart (royal advisers) by those up on the stage.

No matter how much each protester had been politically prepared before coming to Bangkok, there is no way they can miss what is "wrong" about Thailand. Nearly two weeks on, Rajdamnoen is more than enough to educate even the most ignorant about "double standards", "opportunistic" military, meddlesome ammart, obscene gaps in income and political mandates.

But when it comes to what is "right" for Thailand, that's another matter. Each speaker has his or her own blurry version of what should happen after Parliament is dissolved or what should really be done if Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva refuses to dissolve it. And this is further complicated by the sometimes-clashing agendas of those taking turns at the microphone.

Thaksin is only one of many speakers, a protest leader said yesterday.

"Is that right, brothers and sisters?" boomed Natthawut Saikua.

That could have simply been meant to foster an air of camaraderie and endorse claims that the fight has a greater, nobler goal than Thaksin's confiscated wealth, but fresh seeds of doubt have been sown at Phan Fa.

There have been murmurs about removing Thaksin's shadow that hangs over the rally, so that those who came with "pure hearts" and craved real reform can receive the credit they deserve. But Thaksin has already declared himself a symbol of "maimed democracy", and judging from the responsive roar of the clappers, most if not all protesters believe that.

But is he one of them? Is he a phrai, as he proudly proclaims himself to be? What is a phrai anyway, since every single high-profile - and reasonably rich - speaker on the stage seems to describe him/herself to be one? Is this a "class war", and if so why is money flowing in all directions, and why are protest leaders claiming support from all walks of life? Why attack ammart while saying "Love Live Your Majesty"? As for the income gap, what about the story of a persecuted phrai buying a hotel in Montenegro?

To red sympathisers, the answers may lie in what one male protester told The Nation: "I don't care much about Thaksin. All I care about is the double standard must go, so there can be real justice in this country."

That other protesters may not think the same is all right, say defenders of the perceived melting pot at Phan Fa.

"The death of the old system requires no clear vision, no unanimity of motive, no strategic acumen and no enlightened leader; indeed, it does not even require the physical removal of the present puppet regime," wrote Thai political watcher Khikwai in his blog.

"The red shirts may well be confused about what they want to build, but they now have a good idea of what they are against."

Confused they surely must be. After all, the unifying force of the rally enriched himself enormously under the old system of meddlesome, perhaps bribe-taking ammart, injustice and discrimination. Shin Corp could not have thrived under a dictatorship, and only after Thaksin decided to don the ammart hat did the company suffer his version of a travesty of justice.

The red shirts must have seen past all of that, as confirmed by their mere presence at the Phan Fa Bridge.

But that they remain unsure about what should come next may not be an encouraging sign. A fight with a fuzzy goal is like moving around blindfolded, and no matter how many people are near, it can feel quite lonely.

-- The Nation 2010-03-26

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TAN Network: INN: Authorities remove all security equipment, barricades from around Parliament; roads open for traffic

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Phramongkutklao Hospital Denies that Gen Prem is Being Treated There

Officials at the Phramongkutklao Hospital have come out to deny suggestions from the red shirt protesters that Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda is being treated there.

They say that the amount of security posted around the hospital was merely a precaution and not because the influential figure was staying at the hospital.

Officials encouraged protesters to reconsider any plans to protest at the hospital.

-- Tan Network 2010-03-26

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TAN Network: INN: 56 groups of red motorcycles to tour various parts of Bkk once again, rallying for city residents to join major rally tomorrow

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TAN Network: Reds might not mobilize tomorrow; reports suggest they might decide to stay at Pan Fah Bridge

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Authorities Retrieve Bomb at Attorney General's Office

BANGKOK: -- Authorities are able to retrieve a M67 bomb left along the fence of the Attoney General's Office on Ratchadapisek Road.

They are now looking through footage of surrounding closed circuit cameras to see if a culprit can be identified.

This is the latest in a series of bomb attacks in Bangkok and its metropolitan areas in the last two weeks.

-- Tan Network 2010-03-26

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Police call on protesters not to go near Ratchaprasong

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Metropolitan Police Bureau express their readiness for handling a march of the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship tomorrow as it clashes with two major meetings.

According to Pol Maj Gen Piya Utayo, the spokesman of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, there will be heightened security in the Ratchaprasong area since the meetings will be presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

The meetings, held tomorrow at Centara Grand at Ratchaprasong junction include the 122nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Meeting of Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments, attended by more than 2,000 people from 150 countries.

Metropolitan Police Region 1 Commander Pol Maj Gen Wichai Sangprapai has been appointed to negotiate with the UDD to retreat from holding a demonstration tomorrow near the meetings’ venue.

The commander confirmed the police would not crack down on the protesters.

-- NNT 2010-03-26

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Red-shirt procession for tomorrow not finalised

BANGKOK: -- Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan said on Friday organisers have yet to finalise the plan for the tomorrown’s procession of cars and motorcycles.

“Protesters will assemble on Rajdamnoen Avenue before the rally organisers seek their support on how the procession should proceed,” he said.

-- The Nation 2010-03-26

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Pledge not to disrupt IPU Assembly but security a concern

By The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will on Friday chair a security meeting to ensure safety for the 122nd Inter Parliamentary Union Assembly tomorrow in Bangkok.

The Peace-keeping Operations Command will coordinate security measures with event organisers in order to preempt any security risks related to the red-shirt protests, government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said.

In light of the prevailing circumstances, security is a concern even though the red shirts pledged not to disrupt the IPU Assembly between tomorrow and next Thursday, he said.

Red-shirt leader Natthawut Saikua said on Thursday that the red shirts will tomorrow organise a procession of cars and motorcycles as has been planned around Bangkok but the event will not impact on the IPU Assembly.

In regard to today's red-shirt activities, organisers plan to invite the diplomatic corps to attend a briefing session this afternoon at a hotel in Lan Luang, located near the rally site on Phan Fa Bridge.

The red shirts want to explain their side of the story to foreign diplomats.

They also plan an awareness campaign for today to solicit the supports of Bangkok residents ahead of tomorrow's procession.

A number of Pheu Thai MPs are expected to speak at the rally stage, as one of the highlights of today's protesting activities.

-- The Nation 2010-03-26

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Thai protests continue with head shaving

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MCOT: Red Shirts announce they will stay put at Phan Fa Bridge on Saturday; no smaller group protests around Bangkok as earlier planned

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Public advised to monitor news from various channels

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Media Monitor of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation has suggested people monitor news from various channels to check reliability and avoid being exposed to one-sided information, especially from new media upon the ongoing political tension.

Media Monitor Scheme Manager, Tham Chuasathapanasiri, stated that new media, especially online ones, are now used widely even among media members and the public due to their convenience and variety. He however warned that reliability of the news must be checked as well.

Mr Tham indicated that the public increasingly has direct access to the news source through new media such as twitter accounts of politicians, who use these tools to express their stance. It is therefore suggested that the public should follow a variety of sources in order to avoid biased reports.

Mr Tham advised the public to check the reliability of news sources and to listen to information from different channels. For instance, he said some programs took messages from twitter accounts to appear on screen; however, they were found to be duplicating and not updated.

-- NNT 2010-03-26

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Thailand's 'Red Shirts' plan new Bangkok rally

BANGKOK (AFP) -- Thailand's red-shirted protesters, loyal to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, said they would hold a parade Saturday that would eclipse last week's street events that drew 65,000 people.

The "Red Shirts" said that, to avoid any attempt to halt their action, they will not announce the parade's route in advance and instead allow the assembled protesters to decide where to march.

"We ask all Red Shirt people to come here... and leaders will ask our people on what our next move will be," Reds leader Nattawut Saikua told reporters at the main rally ground in the government quarter on Friday.

"We have to make a move in order to show our power, because staying put would not be a forceful protest," he said, adding that the street demonstrations which began on March 14 would remain peaceful.

Thaksin's supporters were buoyed by last Saturday's parade which saw a colourful convoy of trucks, cars and motorcycles snake through Bangkok's teeming streets.

Nattawut said this weekend's gathering would be bigger but, with grumbles emerging over disruption caused by the rallies, did not repeat organisers' earlier promises to mount an event that would "shut down" Bangkok.

The Reds, largely from poor northern areas, are pushing for elections to replace the government which came to power with army backing in a 2008 parliamentary vote after a controversial court ruling removed Thaksin's allies.

Thaksin, who was ousted in a coup in 2006 and lives in exile to avoid a jail sentence for corruption, regularly addresses his supporters by videolink and on Thursday urged them to intensify pressure on the government.

He also raised the prospect of a campaign of civil disobedience if Prime Minister Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva continues to refuse demands to dissolve parliament.

"I pledge all of you to come out in force and fight peacefully. If they won't listen to us then we will begin civil disobedience as (Indian independence hero) Gandhi did to win against Britain.

"If it is necessary we will have to do this. It's time for you to make sacrifices -- don't be afraid," he said.

A 50,000-strong security force has been in place in Bangkok and surrounding districts since the start of protests triggered by a court ruling that seized 1.4 billion dollars of Thaksin's fortune.

-- ©Copyright AFP 2010-03-26

Published with written approval from AFP.

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THE NATION: It's almost certain now that tomorrow's red shirt activities will be centred at Phan Fa. There won't be roaming streets like last week.

The change of plan, we believe, has much to do with the re-emergence of "pro-peace" movement which gathered momentum on Thursday.

Our anlaysis is red leaders want to see first how many people join tomorrow's rally, before making decisions based on the size of the crowd

Bangkokdan: Protest tomorrow seems to depend on how many people they can mobilize, still no clear plan yet

Bangkok Post: UDD stages 'no-confidence debate'

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BOMB ATTACKS AND THREATS

Expressways in Bankok under watch

BANGKOK: -- A M-67 grenade was found in a bag at the Attorney General's Office on Friday in the latest string of bomb attack and threats which took place in recent days at several government offices.

Bomb squads successfully defused the explosive. Police are now checking the security cameras in their attempt to find suspects.

Meanwhile Army spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said police are assigned to strengthen security measures on 68 expressways across the capital.

The moves were made after several bomb attacks at the government agencies were believed to be fired from expressways.

The spokesman said the security authorities will coordinate with the Expressway Authority of Thailand to examine its 180 closed circuit televisions, as well as 26 CCTVs on the Don Mueang Tollway to use in the investigation.

Nearly 70 checkpoints will be set up on expressways after unknown attackers used expressways as locations to fire grenades at key government offices to discredit the government, Col Sansern said.

The attack is unlikely to target any individuals, so the public should not be alarmed, he said.

According to CAPO, 12 explosions occurred in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan and four others in the northern province of Chiang Mai after the Internal Security Act (ISA) was put in place on March 11 and extended until March 30.

-- The Nation 2010-03-26

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WEEKEND RALLIES

Security measures for IPU discussed

By The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thai government has outlined security measures ahead of the Inter Parliamentary Union Assembly which starts on Saturday, the day the red shirts plan their mass rally.

Government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said the security authorities discussed the red shirts' revised plan for Saturday which may affect the IPU meeting which starts on Saturday until April 1.

The discussion was made although the protesters have promised not to surround and block the meeting venue. More than 1,000 participants from 153 countries will attend the meeting at the Centara Grand Hotel.

The security meeting agreed to cooperate with organisers and the police to work together in providing security for the international meeting.

They agreed to set up 13 checkpoints at key areas after series of explosions occurred.

-- The Nation 2010-03-26

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Mental Health Ministry:

Thais encouraged to check their mental health amid hot politics

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Saturday's red-shirt march foiled, police say

BANGKOK: -- The red shirts will Saturday confine their activities within the rally site at Phan Fa Bridge and decide to cancel an earlier plan to march around the capital, Metropolitan Police Region 1 commander Maj General Wichai Sangprapai said on Friday.

"Traffic woes will not happen as feared because the red shirts have decided to stay in at their rally site," he said.

Wichai was speaking after a meeting with rally organisers.

-- The Nation 2010-03-26

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Red Shirts anchor at main rally site Saturday

BANGKOK (TNA) -- Thailand's key anti-government Red Shirt leaders on Friday announced that the protesters led by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will not launch another mobile rally across the capital on Saturday as earlier planned, but will stay put at the group's main rally site and invite Bangkokians to join their protest there.

Nattawut Saikua said the UDD decided not to move its supporters to several spots of the Thai capital this weekend, but the red shirt supporters, on motorcycles, instead distributed leaflets on Friday inviting the Bangkok residents to join the group's protest on Saturday.

Mr Nattawut said that Saturday's Red Shirt rally will start from 10am at Ratchadamnoen Avenue with their leaders seeking the protesters' consensus

on how to proceed to achieve its demand for the government to dissolve the House of Representatives.

"The protest will adhere to peace and non-violence," said protest leader Nattawut,"but to achieve [our] goal, we will announce an ultimate measure

to force the government to dissolve the house."

UDD leader Weng Tojirakarn launched the Red Shirt campaign caravans in five routes across Bangkok at noon. Each caravan consisted of the Red Shirt's so-called peace volunteer activists, a pickup truck with loudspeaker and some 20 motorcycles.

Other red shirt protesters remained at the rally site listening to the street censure debate of the UDD leaders and opposition Puea Thai members of parliament on corruption scandals in the Democrat-led coalition government and the alleged unfair state officials reshuffles.

As the red shirts prepared for their mass rally on the next day, some Bangkok residents on Friday campaigned against violence. Somkiart Homla-or, Chairman of the Businesspeople Club for Democracy led a group of businesspeople gathering in front of Silom Complex building in Bangkok's main business district.

They announced a common stance that they do not support a demand for the government to dissolve parliament and condemned the use of violence.

They called for all Thais to join their campaign to show love, unity and forgiveness by decorating their homes or vehicles with national flags.

Residents in Pathumwan district marched on Banthadthong Road, demanding that Red Shirt protesters end their demonstration, saying their businesses

and their mental health were affected by the use of violence.

They handed out stickers, promoting their message to stop violence to passers-by and people living in the area. (TNA)

-- TNA 2010-03-26

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NACC Sends Notification to for Immediate Seizure of Thaksin's Assets

BANGKOK: -- The National Anti-Corruption Commission has sent an official letter to the Finance Ministry informing them that they are able to immediately seize Thaksin Shinawatra and his family's 46 billion baht worth of assets.

It was argued by the Shinawatra family legal team that a seizure would have to wait until the appeal is heard by the Supreme Court.

-- Tan Network 2010-03-26

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Subhanahongsa Awards ceremony postponed to April

BANGKOK: -- Subhanahongsa Awards ceremony in Bangkok has been postponed from Sunday to April, the Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand announced.

The federation, which organises the industry's most prestigious awards, decided to postpone the event because of the on-going protests by the red-shirt people.

Suvannee Chinchiewchan, the Federation's vice president of international affairs, said the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, which was the event's original location, was located too close to the demonstration site.

And the federation was unable to find another suitable location at short notice.

-- The Nation 2010-03-26

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Thai PM plans overseas tour despite protests

BANGKOK (AFP) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday he will begin a series of overseas visits next week, despite ongoing anti-government protests in Bangkok.

Abhisit said he will pay a one-day visit to Brunei on Monday before flying to the Gulf state of Bahrain on Tuesday where he will spend two days.

"At this moment I reaffirm my overseas trips will go ahead because both countries are important and I have postponed my visit to Brunei several times," he said.

"If the situation is like this I can go, but I will certainly have to assess the situation on Saturday, Sunday," he said, as protesters loyal to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra planned a weekend rally.

Abhisit said the trip to Bahrain would focus on economic links and maintaining ties with the Islamic world, as Thailand struggles to handle a six-year separatist insurgency in its largely Muslim southern provinces.

The premier will also attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Hanoi, April 7-9, before travelling to the United States for US President Barack Obama's nuclear security summit in Washington, April 12-13.

Abhisit already cancelled visits to Australia and New Zealand this month due to the rolling demonstrations by red-shirted Thaksin supporters which began on March 14.

The premier has been forced to remain holed up in a military barracks in the capital's northern outskirts, but has made two trips to parliament this week, with barbed wire surrounding the building and armed soldiers stationed outside.

The Red Shirts have vowed to continue to hound Abhisit to press their demand for immediate elections and are planning to parade through Bangkok this weekend, allowing protesters to decide on final plans Saturday.

-- ©Copyright AFP 2010-03-26

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PM Concerned about Tomorrow's Protests

BANGKOK: -- The prime minister has expressed concern over the red-shirt mobile protests tomorrow after the group has not informed the authorities about the routes they would travel.

He also admits that red-shirt rally remains highly volatile and any violence or chaos could potentially occur at any time.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva admitted that the political situation is relatively sensitive at the moment as bomb attacks continue to rock the country, particularly in Bangkok and its vicinity.

The premier added that the situation is highly volatile and security measures must be beefed up to prevent any violence or chaos.

Abhisit said it is necessary to deploy security forces to safeguard the Parliament compound because both the administrative and legislative branches have to continue to perform their duties.

The premier dismissed the red-shrit group's definition of the government's strict security measures as a silent coup as untrue.

The prime minister also expressed concern over tomorrow's protests as the red-shirt group's key leaders have not informed the government about the routes the demonstrators will take.

The lack of information is preventing the security agencies from mapping out security plans.

However, the premier conveyed his thanks to the anti-government group for not planning to stage a protest at Centara Hotel, where the Inter-parliamentary Union meeting will be held.

The PM pointed out that despite the group's confirmation on not disrupting the conference, tight security will still be in place at the venue.

Abhisit insisted that he is ready to hold talks with the red-shirt key leaders but there must be no pre-conditions imposed on the dialogue, particularly its demand for House dissolution.

He denied knowledge about former PM Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal to end his movement if his 46 billion-baht assets frozen under the order of the Supreme Court's division for political post holders are returned to him.

The prime minister added that the red-shirt protests have affected tourism and the country's confidence index but not directly impacted the overall economy.

Abhisit insisted that it is necessary for him to travel to Bahrain and Brunei early next month to discuss the country's economic prospects.

Deputy PM in charge of national security Suthep Thaugsuban will be in charge of the country while Abhisit is away but further evaluation on the situation will be carried out again tomorrow.

The premier along with Suthep later traveled on a helicopter to Prachuap Khiri Khan to inspect the readiness for the First Mekong River Commission Summit which will be held from April 2 to April 5 there.

The government expects the Internal Security Act will be declared in Hua Hin to ensure peace and order during the summit.

-- Tan Network 2010-03-26

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Red-shirt Leader Expects "Phenomenon" from Protests Tomorrow

BANGKOK: -- A red-shirt core leader expects his group's major rally tomorrow to bring about a special event that will free Thailand from what he claims is a military state.

Core leader of the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship, or DAAD, Nutthawut Saikua said his group has arranged a parade of motorcycles today to convince Bangkok residents to join tomorrow's anti-government rally.

The procession moved from its main rally site at Panfa Lilas Bridge to business districts in Bangkok, but the number was small.

Nutthawut said more protesters from upcountry have joined the gathering this afternoon.

He said the group's core leaders will present their strategies to the protesters tomorrow at 10 a.m. and seek their endorsement on its next step to press for House dissolution.

Another DAAD leader Jatuporn Prompan insisted there will be a relocation of the group's rally, but it will be different from the mobile protests last Saturday

He also believes a certain phenomenon will take place and it will help liberate Thailand from being what he claimed is a military-ruled state.

The DAAD's highlight activity today was the Pheu Thai's censure debate outside Parliament against the government.

Several MPs took the rally stage to tell the protesters about alleged corruption involving the government. However, this activity has no legal bearing on the government.

Meanwhile, Phra Mongkutklao Hospital denied Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda has been admitted there as claimed by Jatuporn.

The hospital said tight security around its area is from concern over bomb attacks and if the red-shirt protesters would stage a rally there, it would ask for more security forces.

-- Tan Network 2010-03-26

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