Redshirt Protesters Force Immigration Bureau HQ To Close

[ChiangMaiThai]

Arisman, Kwanchai, Suporn (E-saan Rambo) leading the attack.

All criminals, deserve to sit in jail due to the incidents at Pattaya and many other issues.

This is getting worse as they are getting desperate. Well, how nice was the period under the military government, quiet, and life went on as normal!

Do the yellow shirt criminals deserve to be in jail for laying siege to the airport?

[NinjaGladiator]

You can see the idea behind this approach, when the yellows took the airports, it had worldwide coverage, plus effected tourism in a big way, this in turn hit the pockets of the working classes, the ones the yellows don't give a hoot about, so it was effective. The reds obviously think the same approach will work for them, they've been nice as pie to the Bangkokians, apologising for the inconvenience, etc. Now they're blocking Malls, tourist areas, and now the immigration bureau, but don't they realise, causing problems for the tourism industry will have a long lasting effect on their (the working classes) pockets. The Royalists and elite don't give a dam_n if they never see another tourist in Thailand, remember the national anthem translated says "Thailand is for Thai people" they don't need our pittance, they're way to wealthy, and they'd rather we stopped giving money to their poor because we're upsetting the balance of their class--driven society.

[10027586]

Yes, the yellow leaders who laid siege to the airport should go to jail. As should the red leaders for wanting to blow shit up, giving out addresses, etc.

[LuckyLew]

These iddiots are going to far it is time they were charged and arrested. This is getting rediculous. i have no problem with rallies, even sit ins to a certain extent but disruption of the country is going to far how is cowtowing to a few tens of thousands of radical terrorist protesters democracy ot of a country of 60 some million.

The government also ought to charge Mr. T with sedition, terrorism and conspiracy and put out an international warrent for his arrest with interpol and any and all other international police organizations.

It looks as if you like the way democracy works, as long as it doesn't affect your circles. But would you like Thailand to be like Burma. Or are you just another angry american..?

"Angry American"? Do I detect a little racism here perhaps? Why not angry German, Aussi, Brit, Itilian, Greek, ect? Shame on you my friend.

Was just curious ... hoe is calling someone an angry American racist?

Maybe I missed or am missing something here ....

This is not tongue in cheek like 99% of my other post, someone

please clarify this for

Thanks

LL

[dude007]

Great...

I was just in the area. loads of Red Shirts racing around on motorcycles and waving big red flags. No way to see if the building was protected, closed. Across the street are the red berets though and I am not sure the reds will blend well.

Sutyot

It is time to impeach Abisit nor lack of action against anarchy

I'M SURE SOMETHING IS COMING SOON.... Abhisit has played it well and wise. Now that the red primates are getting out of control and being directed by criminals, time has come to start doing something about it and, believe me the majority of the Thai people will fully agree. The silent majority has enough of it and doesn't see any benefit anylonger in this kind of silly actions which every two or thee years comes up again... be it red, blue or yellow: same old story!

But if nothing happens anytime soon, I regret Abhisit...

[bkkjames]

or they can see that with Songkran a week away that most if not of all of their support will desert them and head back home.

Ahem... I'm just interested. Your basis for that statement is what exactly? They staged their protests on Songkran last year precisely because it was the best time for them to mobilize.

Hmm, were there 50-100k morons running around with knives and burning buses? Nope. A few thousand yes.

Watch and learn my friend, the end game is near, look at today as an example of the desperation. No doubt the hard core element will hang around till the end but those old mama's and papa's sitting in the sun with their lil foot clappers will be heading home en masse come the end of this week.

[moo9]

Arisman, Kwanchai, Suporn (E-saan Rambo) leading the attack.

All criminals, deserve to sit in jail due to the incidents at Pattaya and many other issues.

This is getting worse as they are getting desperate. Well, how nice was the period under the military government, quiet, and life went on as normal!

Do the yellow shirt criminals deserve to be in jail for laying siege to the airport?

No because they helped to kick out the biggest criminal!

[moskito]

hmmmm if I remember correct it was the yellow shirts and Abhisits ppl which made all Airports in Thailand shut down.....let me know when I am wrong, but whats the difference in red and yellow shirt rallies yet?

Abhisit came to power after weeks of rallies in Bkk, if this is Thaistyle so be it but same rights for everybody then.

Guess we will see much more red shirts when Songkran starts

[C3C4]

What Thailand need is a REAL ELECTION.

Funny to read how a lot of retired old men, angry americans with their terrorist laws and Abisit fans seemes to think this is just something that has to be stopped - so they can go on doing - what ever. Some times you have to stand up for what is right, and I think this will take along time, but a military government is not a good idea - would you like that in your respective native countries - NO WAY!

If you old military freaks want this, why don't you move your gear to Burma!

[jdinasia]

Arisman, Kwanchai, Suporn (E-saan Rambo) leading the attack.

All criminals, deserve to sit in jail due to the incidents at Pattaya and many other issues.

This is getting worse as they are getting desperate. Well, how nice was the period under the military government, quiet, and life went on as normal!

Do the yellow shirt criminals deserve to be in jail for laying siege to the airport?

1) Typical red diversionary tactic --- this is not about the PAD

2) When the arrest warrants went out for the PAD leadership they reported the next day to the police.

3) The court case against the PAD leadership is ongoing (unlike the Red fearless leader they are actually participating in the legal process, not hiding from it)

4) Arisman himself stated he would turn himself in on Apr1 when his last warrant was issued. That time has flown and he still is on the street.

So --- to sum up --- please feel free to address the issues of THIS thread!

[SabaiBKK]

Not your business not your country we are just visitors- -I am sure there is plenty to bitch about in your home country alsobitch about your own country

EXCUSE ME? not my country yes, but its my business they are affecting and i pay my taxes, i m not just a visitor. So far the red shirts useless call to reinstate a dictator and his mafia has cost my company ( a Thai company) a net loss of 7 million baht growing into 10.5 Million as I speak....

I'm sorry but i feel that i m rightly entitled to bitch about the mess the red shirts are bringing upon Thailand even thought I'm a farang.

[hansnoi]

I certainly hope this doesn't reflect some kind of anti-foreigner sentiment.

Would sure be ironic if it did!

I think it highly unlikely that more than 5% of the country bumkin redshirts even know that foreigners have to renew their re-entry permits or visas or whatever let alone consider that by their actions they might be inconveniencing a few farangs.

this looks like a typical example of painting local people (shirt colour doesnt matter) as stupid/dumm.

[allott]

Democracy does not work in Thailand.

Give me a good general any time.

[10027586]

TAN Network: Red-shirts who breached EC building begin to leave after leader Kwanchai Praiphana personally urged them to leave.

Red-shirt Leaders Unable to Control Crowd at Election Commission HQ

A number of red-shirt protesters had breached entrances into the building of the Election Commission headquarters on Changwattana road.

Key red-shirt speakers on the stage initially chanted "push, push, push inside", urging the protesters to break into the EC building just minutes before the 2 P.M. deadline is reached.

So which is it? Did the red leaders say "push push push inside" or did they not say that, instead recalling them when they went in? Also it's claimed the reds called those going in fake reds. If the leaders said push push push inside then that is somewhat hypocritical. Or more likely did the reds push in, hear the army was coming, shit bricks and decide to recall?

[rainman]

Arisman, Kwanchai, Suporn (E-saan Rambo) leading the attack.

All criminals, deserve to sit in jail due to the incidents at Pattaya and many other issues.

This is getting worse as they are getting desperate. Well, how nice was the period under the military government, quiet, and life went on as normal!

Do the yellow shirt criminals deserve to be in jail for laying siege to the airport?

1) Typical red diversionary tactic --- this is not about the PAD

2) When the arrest warrants went out for the PAD leadership they reported the next day to the police.

3) The court case against the PAD leadership is ongoing (unlike the Red fearless leader they are actually participating in the legal process, not hiding from it)

4) Arisman himself stated he would turn himself in on Apr1 when his last warrant was issued. That time has flown and he still is on the street.

So --- to sum up --- please feel free to address the issues of THIS thread!

Look, jdinasia the twister, is back!

Surely the PAD have reported to the police the next day, but they have been free ever since and their court cases basically "frozen", just like the "donation" case against the Democrat party. It's not going anywhere. People want justice. And if people don't get justice, these things happen. How about we get rid of the double standards? I'm sure that will improve things a lot.

[10027586]

Allott, not sure democracy works anywhere to be honest.

[moo9]

You can see the idea behind this approach, when the yellows took the airports, it had worldwide coverage, plus effected tourism in a big way, this in turn hit the pockets of the working classes, the ones the yellows don't give a hoot about, so it was effective. The reds obviously think the same approach will work for them, they've been nice as pie to the Bangkokians, apologising for the inconvenience, etc. Now they're blocking Malls, tourist areas, and now the immigration bureau, but don't they realise, causing problems for the tourism industry will have a long lasting effect on their (the working classes) pockets. The Royalists and elite don't give a dam_n if they never see another tourist in Thailand, remember the national anthem translated says "Thailand is for Thai people" they don't need our pittance, they're way to wealthy, and they'd rather we stopped giving money to their poor because we're upsetting the balance of their class--driven society.

What a nonsense. All the as you call it elite depends on international trade, investment and also tourism. What is wrong about an Royalist? Is a Royalist part of the Elite automatically? Guess then 90 % of all Thais are part of the Elite :-)

I think you were watching D Station for too long. And referring to National Anthems, I assume that 90 % of all National Anthems more or less contain similar words!

With comments like yours, people are just enlarging the rift. Stupid, sorry to say.

[AMVET98]

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These iddiots are going to far it is time they were charged and arrested. This is getting rediculous. i have no problem with rallies, even sit ins to a certain extent but disruption of the country is going to far how is cowtowing to a few tens of thousands of radical terrorist protesters democracy ot of a country of 60 some million.

The government also ought to charge Mr. T with sedition, terrorism and conspiracy and put out an international warrent for his arrest with interpol and any and all other international police organizations.

Were you as vocal when the Yellow shirts who brought the current government to power shut down the Airport. I would say that was major inconvenience compared to this. And Kasit the current Foreign minister was at the airport rooting them on. .

Not your business not your country we are just visitors- -I am sure there is plenty to bitch about in your home country alsobitch about your own country

FYI even though I know you were not addressing it to me, I can tell you that YES I was just as against the Yellows as I am the REDs now... and as for only being a visitor my wife and children were born and live here with me so I think I have every right to express opinions along with my family... being against the REDS does NOT make one PRO YELLOW... both groups of thugs both doing amazingly stupid things, it is in fact my adopted country.

No he was addressing it to me and you answere him well as I would have. And yes there is plenty to bitch about in my own country and I do but not on this venue.

[DickFarang]

The Army may well now be ruing its decision to allow its proxy militia, the yellow shirts, to take over and trash Government House and then close the international airport for over a week.

It has opened Pandora's box and may not realise the route it has taken the country on.

Indeed, good old Pandora.

[hammered]

They are like schizo or something. One minute threatening to storm buildings and threatening people's lives. The next we will only peacefully. Mind you waht responsibiltiy will they take if some loon now oges and attacks the EC dude after their call and announcement of address? That really does deserve instant arrest and is nothin to do with democracy at all

Edited to add: what do they do now. Their demand hasnt been met and their deadline has passed?

Edited April 5, 2010 by hammered

[hardy1943]

Great...

Why stop there? Take over the airport and really show them. Oh, forgot the........ already did that.

[NativeBob]

tomorrow something will happen, it is Chakri day and the day of truth - who do they stand for and follow.

if reds will continue tomorrow - hm, time to pack

[Zolt]

I certainly hope this doesn't reflect some kind of anti-foreigner sentiment.

Would sure be ironic if it did!

Nah, their aim is the nearby Election Commission. Does that reflects some kind of anti-election sentiment?

Now THAT would be irony!

My... you spotted it. And I thought I was being subtle.

[ChiangMaiThai]

Arisman, Kwanchai, Suporn (E-saan Rambo) leading the attack.

All criminals, deserve to sit in jail due to the incidents at Pattaya and many other issues.

This is getting worse as they are getting desperate. Well, how nice was the period under the military government, quiet, and life went on as normal!

Do the yellow shirt criminals deserve to be in jail for laying siege to the airport?

1) Typical red diversionary tactic --- this is not about the PAD

2) When the arrest warrants went out for the PAD leadership they reported the next day to the police.

3) The court case against the PAD leadership is ongoing (unlike the Red fearless leader they are actually participating in the legal process, not hiding from it)

4) Arisman himself stated he would turn himself in on Apr1 when his last warrant was issued. That time has flown and he still is on the street.

So --- to sum up --- please feel free to address the issues of THIS thread!

LOL... This has everything to do with the yellows and what they did at the airport. Watch uddthailand.com. The fact that the yellows seized the airport plays perfectly into the propaganda of a double standard for the elite and the commoners. The yellows were allowed to seize the airport, but they want to arrest us for sitting in an intersection...

As far as the yellows being brought to justice, they made one of the main instigators the Foreign Minister! Do you really think he is gong to jail??? Don't take it from me. New York Times today:

None of the yellow shirts have been convicted for shutting down the airport, including Kasit Piromya, the current foreign minister who took part and reportedly said the protest was “a lot of fun.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/world/as....html?ref=world

This is all one big joke. They should have brought in the tear gas and fire hoses at the airport from hour one and they should have done the same thing here with the reds. The fact that they failed to act on the yellows will simply fuel the resentment among UDD supporters if they act on the reds... What a mess.

Edited April 5, 2010 by ChiangMaiThai

[moo9]

I certainly hope this doesn't reflect some kind of anti-foreigner sentiment.

Would sure be ironic if it did!

I think it highly unlikely that more than 5% of the country bumkin redshirts even know that foreigners have to renew their re-entry permits or visas or whatever let alone consider that by their actions they might be inconveniencing a few farangs.

this looks like a typical example of painting local people (shirt colour doesnt matter) as stupid/dumm.

It is a fact, they don't know the impact of all those protests. They even would go home to their villages in case they would not get money. They care about today and maybe tomorrow, that's it. And this sentiment is shamelessly used by the Red Leaders and their bullies. Just think how Hitler came to power...giving unemployment, poor hope and a few candies, we all know how it ended. And if you see the way how the Red Leaders heat up the masses.....it's not good!

[rainman]

You can see the idea behind this approach, when the yellows took the airports, it had worldwide coverage, plus effected tourism in a big way, this in turn hit the pockets of the working classes, the ones the yellows don't give a hoot about, so it was effective. The reds obviously think the same approach will work for them, they've been nice as pie to the Bangkokians, apologising for the inconvenience, etc. Now they're blocking Malls, tourist areas, and now the immigration bureau, but don't they realise, causing problems for the tourism industry will have a long lasting effect on their (the working classes) pockets. The Royalists and elite don't give a dam_n if they never see another tourist in Thailand, remember the national anthem translated says "Thailand is for Thai people" they don't need our pittance, they're way to wealthy, and they'd rather we stopped giving money to their poor because we're upsetting the balance of their class--driven society.

I doubt that Siam Paragon being closed will affect the tourists that much. Every time I'm in Siam Paragon, I see maybe 30-40 Thais per 1 foreigner. And while I agree that the working class "red shirt" Thais do work there, I'm also sure that the 30-40 "high class" Thais per foreigner will also return whenever the red shirts leave to buy whatever they wanted to buy when it was closed. Or they will just go to another shopping center elsewhere in the city which is open and also owned by the same group, so it's not really money lost. If you've been to The Mall Bangkapi this past weekend, you'll notice there's about twice as many people there as usually.

[dobadoy]

Arisman, Kwanchai, Suporn (E-saan Rambo) leading the attack.

All criminals, deserve to sit in jail due to the incidents at Pattaya and many other issues.

This is getting worse as they are getting desperate. Well, how nice was the period under the military government, quiet, and life went on as normal!

Funny my wife said more or less the same thing last night, enough with the proxy governments and so forth just let the Generals rule openly oddly enough she said that right after she expressed happiness we are moving to the West soon she has had all she can take of her own country.. can't say I blame her watching the actions and inactions of late

Mine too. She said it about the yellas and she's saying it about the reds - just lock them all up for disturbing the peace. My impression is that this view is fairly widespread. Most don't give a fig for 'democracy', knowing that what the means is choosing between Kerrrupt Party A or Kerrupt Party B. What they want is peace and prosperity, not this endless figthing amongs millionaries - one sitting in his castle in Montenegro, the other his army base in bangkok.

[rainman]

Arisman, Kwanchai, Suporn (E-saan Rambo) leading the attack.

All criminals, deserve to sit in jail due to the incidents at Pattaya and many other issues.

This is getting worse as they are getting desperate. Well, how nice was the period under the military government, quiet, and life went on as normal!

Do the yellow shirt criminals deserve to be in jail for laying siege to the airport?

1) Typical red diversionary tactic --- this is not about the PAD

2) When the arrest warrants went out for the PAD leadership they reported the next day to the police.

3) The court case against the PAD leadership is ongoing (unlike the Red fearless leader they are actually participating in the legal process, not hiding from it)

4) Arisman himself stated he would turn himself in on Apr1 when his last warrant was issued. That time has flown and he still is on the street.

So --- to sum up --- please feel free to address the issues of THIS thread!

LOL... This has everything to do with the yellows and what they did at the airport. Watch uddthailand.com. The fact that the yellows seized the airport plays perfectly into the propaganda of a double standard for the elite and the commoners. The yellows were allowed to seize the airport, but they want to arrest us for sitting in an intersection...

As far as the yellows being brought to justice, they made one of the main instigators the Foreign Minister! Do you really think he is gong to jail??? Don't take it from me. New York Times today:

None of the yellow shirts have been convicted for shutting down the airport, including Kasit Piromya, the current foreign minister who took part and reportedly said the protest was “a lot of fun.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/world/as....html?ref=world

This is all one big joke. They should have brought in the tear gas and fire hoses at the airport from hour one and they should have done the same thing here with the reds. The fact that they failed to act on the yellows will simply fuel the resentment among UDD supporters if they act on the reds... What a mess.

Spot on!

[stingray]

and the baht is still holding strong!!!

I hope so, otherwise all imports, including gasoline gonna rise up. But should be alwais 30 to the USD.

[ChiangMaiThai]

Mine too. She said it about the yellas and she's saying it about the reds - just lock them all up for disturbing the peace. My impression is that this view is fairly widespread. Most don't give a fig for 'democracy', knowing that what the means is choosing between Kerrrupt Party A or Kerrupt Party B. What they want is peace and prosperity, not this endless figthing amongs millionaries - one sitting in his castle in Montenegro, the other his army base in bangkok.

Well put!