Reds Ask The United Nations To Step In

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Reds ask the United Nations to step in

By The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The red-shirt movement submitted a letter addressed to the United Nations' secretary-general yesterday, asking the agency to dispatch international peacekeepers to Thailand to help protect the protesters.

Red-shirt leader weng Tojirakarn handed the letter over to a UN representative at the UN regional headquarters in Bangkok.

"I want the peacekeeping force to stop Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban from dispatching soldiers to kill the red shirts who have nothing but their bare hands," weng said.

He called on 2,000 volunteers to protect his convoy while he was travelling from Rajprasong to Rajdamnoen Nok Avenue, where the United Nations building is located.

Upon arriving, a UN officer insisted that only five red-shirt representatives be present to submit the letter. The rest were told to wait outside the gates under the close watch of about 100 police officers.

Pheu Thai MPs who have joined the anti-government rally, also called on the UN to join the investigation into the April 10 clashes on grounds of human-rights violation.

Thitima Chaisaeng, Pheu Thai MP for Chacheongsao, said the government had used violence and war weapons to disperse the red-shirt rally on the night of April 10, leading to 25 deaths and more than 800 injuries. This was a violation of human rights and breached the international standards of controlling crowds of innocent people who were only calling for House dissolution.

The march to the UN headquarters yesterday was the first red-shirt procession after the April 10 clashes.

-- The Nation 2010-04-23

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[ChiangMaiFun]

Someone needs to step in that's for sure - to end this madness.

[Miiyai46]

I would say someone must step down rather than step in

to end this madness...

[siampolee]

The amusing part of the letter handed in to the U.N. by the Red Shirts was that the current situation here is like it was in the Congo citing genocide ethnic cleansing and rampant abuses of civil rights by torture etc.

This was from a reliable source who is a U.N. staffer and actually read the letter, said letter was filed in the rubbish file.

Methinks we should recall Thaksins memorable remark.

''The United Nations is not my father''

Edited April 23, 2010 by siampolee

[tb86]

well it would seem that if anything the general public needs un protection from the redshirts at this point in time

[Publicus]

The UN Security Council is the entity that decides on the matter of peacekeeping soldiers. It involves a long process of UN specialist staff researching the issues to present to the representatives on the Council of the particular member states, thorough Council deliberations, extensive discussions, bargaining and eventually a vote. UN Peacekeeping units are typically committed to stop genocide and human rights crimes of the most serious nature. Perhaps Dr. Thaksin himself could make a personal appeal to the Council and also ask its 15 member states to vote his loot back besides. Then some of Thaksin's loot could be used to finance UN peacekeeping operations in Bangkok.

"The UN is not my father." ----Thaksin Shinawatra.

[Mosha]

Doesn't there have to be a cessation of hostilities before a UN peace keeping force can be deployed?

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[asiascharlie]

Unbelievable that this self serving mob assembled by Thaksin is now asking for protection after bombing the country killing people . The UDD is not liked .The people of Silom were just the first to make it public .The red color the no debate agenda the warped way infromation is twisted to their means .The down with the elite mentality .Cambodia went down this road before it ended with the killing fields .

[shawndoc]

For anyone thinking UN Peace Keeping forces would makes things better, I highly recommend you read the book

Shake Hands with the Devil

http://www.amazon.com/Shake-Hands-Devil-Fa...9799&sr=8-1

By Lt. General Romeo Dallaire, former head of the late 1993 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Rwanda.

The UN Peacekeeping forces would make the Thai Military look like the SAS.

[chadintheusa]

I guess the reds want a line of peacekeepers to hide behind while they launch grenades at civilians. The UN isn't going to fall for it. Their sympathy and concern should rest with the victims of last night violence.

[beano2274]

I thought the Army were meant to be containing the crowd, this means keeping them in one location and restricting their movements. This would also stop their resupplies of water and food, thus bringing done morale.

The UN will never become involved it is just a story for the newspapers so the Reds up North think the government and the Military are the bad guys.

[BarnicaleBob]

It seems to me that the leaders of the Red Shirt movement who now have arrest warrants hanging over their heads for criminal acts they are charged with are beginning to realize that their disruption of order and business in Bangkok is about to come to an end. So now in a last ditch effort to save their own hides and to redirect attention away from the crimes they have been charged with, they are asking for UN intervention. It is clear to me that this letter is nothing more than a feeble attempt to save themselves from legal prosecution of the crimes they have been charged with.

[brianb1944]

Doesn't there have to be a cessation of hostilities before a UN peace keeping force can be deployed?

I agree, this is just another red herring to attempt to make these terrorists appear to be the victims. Incidentally, who killed 5 soldiers whilst the bare handed Red shirts were fleeing in terror from the murderous law enforcers.

[ChiangMaiFun]

It seems to me that the leaders of the Red Shirt movement who now have arrest warrants hanging over their heads for criminal acts they are charged with are beginning to realize that their disruption of order and business in Bangkok is about to come to an end. So now in a last ditch effort to save their own hides and to redirect attention away from the crimes they have been charged with, they are asking for UN intervention. It is clear to me that this letter is nothing more than a feeble attempt to save themselves from legal prosecution of the crimes they have been charged with.

what about the arrest warrants for the airport siege? the Thai Foreign Minister was on the stage at that gig!!! should we arrest him? (hope so)

[jonclark]

Wouldn't it be funny if the UN agreed and assigned peacekeepers from Cambodia.

[animatic]

It seems to me that the leaders of the Red Shirt movement who now have arrest warrants hanging over their heads for criminal acts they are charged with are beginning to realize that their disruption of order and business in Bangkok is about to come to an end. So now in a last ditch effort to save their own hides and to redirect attention away from the crimes they have been charged with, they are asking for UN intervention. It is clear to me that this letter is nothing more than a feeble attempt to save themselves from legal prosecution of the crimes they have been charged with.

what about the arrest warrants for the airport siege? the Thai Foreign Minister was on the stage at that gig!!! should we arrest him? (hope so)

Warrants have been served and ackowledged for the Airport siege and it winds through the courts.

Kasit was a visitor and anti-Thaksin speaker, not a planner /instigator and was not charged.

I do think the Dems should have dumped him ages ago.

[Asa]

Of course, UN has never father a Thai. Never seen half UN children either, but it's irrelevant here.

Nevertheless, I would welcome UN observation team. Later, their report/ comment could be used as reference, when Red's, Yellows', Armed Forces', and Government's word can not be trusted.

[wildknights]

The amusing part of the letter handed in to the U.N. by the Red Shirts was that the current situation here is like it was in the Congo citing genocide ethnic cleansing and rampant abuses of civil rights by torture etc.

This was from a reliable source who is a U.N. staffer and actually read the letter, said letter was filed in the rubbish file.

Methinks we should recall Thaksins memorable remark.

''The United Nations is not my father''

and your point is?

[anotherpeter]

The amusing part of the letter handed in to the U.N. by the Red Shirts was that the current situation here is like it was in the Congo citing genocide ethnic cleansing and rampant abuses of civil rights by torture etc.

This was from a reliable source who is a U.N. staffer and actually read the letter, said letter was filed in the rubbish file.

Methinks we should recall Thaksins memorable remark.

''The United Nations is not my father''

and your point is?

The point is, Thaksin said "The United Nations is not my father" and then his puppets go running off to the UN to protect the red shirts during their violent protests.

[PhilHarries]

The amusing part of the letter handed in to the U.N. by the Red Shirts was that the current situation here is like it was in the Congo citing genocide ethnic cleansing and rampant abuses of civil rights by torture etc.

This was from a reliable source who is a U.N. staffer and actually read the letter, said letter was filed in the rubbish file.

Methinks we should recall Thaksins memorable remark.

''The United Nations is not my father''

and your point is?

Putting it in simple terms you might be able to grasp why should the UN step in where they've been snubbed before?

The UN are a waste of time anyway, bunch of snivelling oxygen thieves the lot of them. Useless in Rwanda, useless in Bosnia, in the words of the song "They're no bluddy use to anyone, they're no bluddy use at all".

The red shirted fearless warriors are always bravest behind a screen. Usually they use women, children and monks but it seems they need a bigger screen behind which they can fire their grenades with impunity.

[ChiangMaiFun]

It seems to me that the leaders of the Red Shirt movement who now have arrest warrants hanging over their heads for criminal acts they are charged with are beginning to realize that their disruption of order and business in Bangkok is about to come to an end. So now in a last ditch effort to save their own hides and to redirect attention away from the crimes they have been charged with, they are asking for UN intervention. It is clear to me that this letter is nothing more than a feeble attempt to save themselves from legal prosecution of the crimes they have been charged with.

what about the arrest warrants for the airport siege? the Thai Foreign Minister was on the stage at that gig!!! should we arrest him? (hope so)

Warrants have been served and ackowledged for the Airport siege and it winds through the courts.

Kasit was a visitor and anti-Thaksin speaker, not a planner /instigator and was not charged.

I do think the Dems should have dumped him ages ago.

Thanks for a reasoned and honest post - it does seem somewhat 'odd' though that a speaker at an illegal takeover can become Foreign Minister - likewise the DPM has been kicked out as an MP yet serves as numer two - TIT I guess.

[Brocher]

The amusing part of the letter handed in to the U.N. by the Red Shirts was that the current situation here is like it was in the Congo citing genocide ethnic cleansing and rampant abuses of civil rights by torture etc.

This was from a reliable source who is a U.N. staffer and actually read the letter, said letter was filed in the rubbish file.

Methinks we should recall Thaksins memorable remark.

''The United Nations is not my father''

Liars tend to forget what they've said in the past and squareface is no exception. Anyway, when has the UN ever demonstrated the ability to protect a minority under threat when push came to shove? Remember the Srebnenica massacre by the Serbs while the UN troops stood by? The massacre of the Tutsis by Hutu savages while the UN troops refused to intervene? (the Hutus were urged on by hate filled broadcasts - remind you of any group at present? hint - think red)

[anotherpeter]

Warrants have been served and ackowledged for the Airport siege and it winds through the courts.

Kasit was a visitor and anti-Thaksin speaker, not a planner /instigator and was not charged.

I do think the Dems should have dumped him ages ago.

Thanks for a reasoned and honest post - it does seem somewhat 'odd' though that a speaker at an illegal takeover can become Foreign Minister - likewise the DPM has been kicked out as an MP yet serves as numer two - TIT I guess.

Would that apply to Jatuporn also?

[bendejo]

Man, now it's getting real tense!

The government is issuing warnings.

The UN is offering advice. If the UN gets involved, they are going to observe (that's about as tough as they get). Real scary!

More attacks and killings will result in more observing and warnings. Even more scary!

To paraphrase the John Cleese character in "Holy Grail":

Now go away or I shall warn (or observe) you a second time!

[Moruya]

I hope the UN comes in and studies Thaksin's war on drugs that left 2,500 dead as well as the 85 dead in Tak Bai

That would be a worthwhile exercise......

[bendejo]

Wow, that's a lot of observing, they're going to be exhausted!

[Gigabyte]

I just read in the news that foreign diplomats will visit the rally sites: "He (Nuttawut) told the protesters to be a good host by cleaning up the rally sites from Lumpini Park to Ploenjit intersection to welcome the guests. "

Sounds like a message to the reds to hide from view their illegal and stolen weapons, isn't it?

I sincerely hope that the foreign diplomats know better, and that they can tell a friend from a foe...

[cheshiremusicman]

Man, now it's getting real tense!

The government is issuing warnings.

The UN is offering advice. If the UN gets involved, they are going to observe (that's about as tough as they get). Real scary!

More attacks and killings will result in more observing and warnings. Even more scary!

To paraphrase the John Cleese character in "Holy Grail":

Now go away or I shall warn (or observe) you a second time!

I agree with you, that is about as good as it gets with 'The United Nations'. I don't think that they have ever actually DONE anything that has been recognisable as usefull, other than filling 5 star hotels and travelling first class with all their minions and wasting zillions of dollars. They even have to make sure that the 'rota' for who gets elected to the head of the 'canteen' at the headquarters is in line with policy. Doesn't seem to matter if the person elected to whatever post is a moron - it's their countries 'TURN'. TALK, TALK,TALK. About as useful as a chocolate teapot the lot of them.

[chadintheusa]

I just read in the news that foreign diplomats will visit the rally sites: "He (Nuttawut) told the protesters to be a good host by cleaning up the rally sites from Lumpini Park to Ploenjit intersection to welcome the guests. "

Sounds like a message to the reds to hide from view their illegal and stolen weapons, isn't it?

I sincerely hope that the foreign diplomats know better, and that they can tell a friend from a foe...

These diplomats better hope the reds don't hold them hostage to use as human shields. We know they'll hide behind monks, so diplomats are just as likely. The diplomats will visit, then we will hear the reds claim that they've proved they are peaceful and the international community supports them. Then the sun goes down and they'll be off to Silom for some outdoor Muay Thai.