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The Man Who Should Be In Jail: Sondhi Limthongkul

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This is the person who started the campaign against Thaksin Shinawatra, after he refused Sonthi Limthongkul a telecom businessdeal.

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Originally a strong supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, he later became a leader of the anti-Thaksin movement. Under his leadership, the PAD was the major player in the 2005–2006 Thai political crisis that led to the 2006 military coup that toppled the Thaksin government. When Thaksin affiliated parties won the 2007 general election, Sondhi became the major player in the2008–2009 Thai political crisis, leading the PAD in violent clashes with security forces and anti-PAD protestors as well as the seizure of Government House, Don Muang Airport, and Suvarnabhumi Airport. Sondhi is a supporter of the Democrat Party and stopped the PAD's protests after Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was appointed Prime Minister.

During Bloody May in 1992, Sondhi and his media played a significant role in opposing the military crackdown on protesters, by issuing a free special tabloid on the events while the government threatened to close his newspaper.

In 2005, Viroj Nualkhair was dismissed from the KTB after incurring over 40 billion baht in problem loans. Sondhi then began criticizing Thaksin using the media under his control, including satellite broadcaster ASTV. He founded the People's Alliance for Democracy, aimed at overthrowing the Thaksin government. The PAD cancelled their activity after a military coup against Thaksin. However, when Thaksin-affiliated parties won a post-coup election, and vowed to revise the new constitution, blamed as 'undemocratic',the PAD reformed and renewed its protests. In 2008, he and PAD demonstrators occupied Government House and barricaded themselves inside for months. They later seized Don Muang Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport, stranding thousands of travelers. At the height of the protests, the PAD declared the only person they would accept as Premier was Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the opposition Democrat Party.

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EGGsactly and MORE!

They are both villians.

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OP I hope you are not implying this information makes Thaksin into some kind hero!? He is not.

If one can think outside the triangle it IS possible the reds AND the yellows BOTH have corrupt leadership trying to get deep into the pig trough.

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Don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia. Their articles on Thai politics and the main players are largely biased towards the Thaksin perspective. His PR people have certainly been on the job there.

Don't forget that in 2005 and 2006 Sondhi was reacting to Thaksin's increasingly blatant crimes. He offered T. 48 questions to answer and the latter couldn't respond to any of them. He offered to debate T. in public, but the latter refused and would only meet Sondhi "in private".

Let's not get primary and secondary causes confused.

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Hi enginerevision

Thank you for creating this thread.

I have been saying this to my wife for years.

Sondhi Limthongkul and his sidekick Chamlong Srimuang began stirring things up back in the early 90s.

As far as I’m concerned, these are the clowns that should be held responsible for today’s political crisis in Thailand.

They were the cause of coup d'états of 1992 and 2006.

The ousting of Thaksin was implemented with intimidation and threats, without any consideration as to the consequences of their actions, therefore creating the present situation.

Major General Chamlong Srimuang (Thai: จำลอง ศรีเมือง, Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: , Lu Jinhe, born 5 July 1935) is a controversial Thai activist and former politician. A former general, he was a leader of the "Young Turks" military clique, founded and led the Phalang Dharma party, served for six years as governor of Bangkok, led the anti-military uprising of May 1992, and is a prominent member of the People's Alliance for Democracy, a group strongly opposed to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Chamlong had supported the military junta that overthrew Thaksin in a coup. A devout Buddhist and follower of the controversial Santi Asoke sect, he is now celibate, a vegetarian, and claims to have no worldly possessions.

Sondhi Limthongkul (Thai: สนธิ ลิ้มทองกุล; traditional Chinese: pinyin: Lin Mingda, born 7 November 1947) is Thai media mogul and leader of the right-wing People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and later was elected for leader of the New Politics Party (NPP). Starting his career as a journalist, he later founded Manager Daily newspaper as well as satellite broadcaster ASTV. Originally a strong supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, he later became a leader of the anti-Thaksin movement. Under his leadership, the PAD was the major player in the 2005–2006 Thai political crisis that led to the 2006 military coup that toppled the Thaksin government. When Thaksin affiliated parties won the 2007 general election, Sondhi became the major player in the 2008–2009 Thai political crisis, leading the PAD in violent clashes with security forces and anti-PAD protestors as well as the seizure of Government House, Don Muang Airport, and Suvarnabhumi Airport. Sondhi is a supporter of the Democrat Party and stopped the PAD's protests after Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was appointed Prime Minister.

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Oh Wikipedia is not perfect, but it is a better source than the red and yellow farang wannabe Thais who post in here! [What drives farangs to take sides in this, anyway?]

Most Thais don't take sides, if you want to be Thai like, be neutral. [They have instinctive generational knowledge that the answers do NOT lie in a Red or a Yellow victory.] Most of you are caught up in the last 8 weeks, some in the last 8 months. The Thais have loved and livedf with gang warfare politics for 80 years. 70% of Thais see the red AND yellow leaders are the corruption dons; why are 90% of farangs blind to that. [if you guess right, and you are ONLY guessing if you have taken a side, are you going to get a Cabinet Post, or anything? nah duh]

On the other hand, if you guess wrong, and have been highly visible and vocal, there are Forces you don't want to be standing on the other side of History from. [You will NOT gain anything if you guess right, but could be covering your tracks if you guess wrong.]; There are lots of good and great Thais but their System creates only crocodiles which end up at the Top. {except for Khun Chuan Leekpai}

It's NOT going to change, just keep your head low and get out of the way. It's NOT going to change! [Do you want the news for the next 100 years? Look at past 80!]

Be like the smart Thais and get NEUTRAL!

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<<<from 2 months ago.<BR>---------------------<BR>

Oh Wikipedia is not perfect, but it is a better source than the red and yellow farang wannabe Thais who post in here! [What drives farangs to take sides in this, anyway?]

Most Thais don't take sides, if you want to be Thai like, be neutral. [They have instinctive generational knowledge that the answers do NOT lie in a Red or a Yellow victory.] Most of you are caught up in the last 8 weeks, some in the last 8 months. The Thais have loved and livedf with gang warfare politics for 80 years. 70% of Thais see the red AND yellow leaders are the corruption dons; why are 90% of farangs blind to that. [if you guess right, and you are ONLY guessing if you have taken a side, are you going to get a Cabinet Post, or anything? nah duh]

On the other hand, if you guess wrong, and have been highly visible and vocal, there are Forces you don't want to be standing on the other side of History from. [You will NOT gain anything if you guess right, but could be covering your tracks if you guess wrong.]; There are lots of good and great Thais but their System creates only crocodiles which end up at the Top. {except for Khun Chuan Leekpai}

It's NOT going to change, just keep your head low and get out of the way. It's NOT going to change! [Do you want the news for the next 100 years? Look at past 80!]

Be like the smart Thais and get NEUTRAL!

So now you're telling me what to do and think ?

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