Thailand Runs Out Of Room For Compromise - The Door Is Closing On The Old Order As The Prospects For Negotiation Dim

[Harry2]

The violence that left 23 dead and over 800 injured in Bangkok last Saturday hardened the divisions within society. The possibility of far worse bloodletting has only increased.

The deaths and injuries came in street fighting between security forces and red shirt protesters that lasted around an hour.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405...3826589050.html

The key analysis from two of the leading academic commentators on Thai politics & society comes in the seventh paragaph.

[johna]

I have read some of the books by Pasuk Phongpaichit and Chris Baker, writing on economic and political issues but, they are always behind the curve.

hindsight is always 20/20

[grandpops]

Looks like they hit the nail on the head with Mark and his mates vile tactics.

Keep talking Mark, keep talking, and keep that Clown Kasit as near to a mic as possible..... I hear Thakisin chanting!!