State Of Emergency In 5 Isaan Provinces

[Socialcapitalist]

My Dear Thai people,

After this has ended, no matter how long it will and how more will be dying, after this all of you will stay there with the blood of your fellow Thai on it. To tell you to go home is spoken against an stonewall, before you listen and face reality, you burn down your Country with your anarchie and behavior. What ever cause you have had, you have gambled it away with the behavior you have shown. You blame the Government which has shown restrained to the point of weakness and stupidity. You where offered new election and your words of acceptance where just lies. Face Gohok as usual.

My dear Thais you stand before the world on the border to Anarchy and Civil War and that is UDD, you get a serious democratic disorder! It really was never your intention to get democracy, all you where after was the Money the fugiyive criminal has offered through his present rich Landowners and Business men.

You want to see the truth, your run away hero has shared peanuts with you and you would go for the peanuts to die. Do you really think that low about yourself. Yes I guess so, because otherwise how would you be able and ready to do what you did to your fellow Thais? How could you? Be so shameless and put your kids and wifes before you and all for peanuts?

How come that ordained Monks, hanging around the Reds and preach hatred and violence? You are a disgrace to your Country and the teachings of the Lord Buddha.

My dear Thais, now clean your mess and that means both the elite and the poor, you have all choices now and is up to you. I for myself locate myself to Malaysia as it is more comfortable to work and live there.

My dear Thais, the time is over to act and live like 3 year old kids, life is not only sanuk, Bier, Whisky, Woman and all other senseless action you do. Life is the way how you treat yourself! The lousy way you treat yoourself you impose on others as well.

[sillyman99]

I can guarantee that there are no government ministers sons fighting against the redshirts.

Neither are Thaksin's sons and daughters out there on the barricades fighting for the poor, since the poor is being used

Thankyou Xenmorph, you are right, thanks for the input.

The poor are always used, always have been, always will be.

Us Westerners have never experienced this shit, unless you are Bosnian or Croatian or Serbian.

I was in the Army, all we done was get drunk as many times as we could.

If you had asked us to open fire on English people, I for one would have disobeyed orders and refused.

I done a few tours in NI, luckily I was never injured, I know some of my friends that were.

The keyboard warriors on ThaiVisa amaze me, they have more knowledge of weapons than I ever did.

We just wanted to get drunk on a weekend pass, <deleted> the weapons !

How come there are so many experts here, what regiment did they serve in ?

I'm actually interested, I joined the junior leaders in Folkestone 37 years ago, how about the ThaiVisa experts ?

What is your military background ?

Edited May 16, 2010 by sillyman99

[angiud]

No bloodshed, just jail for the 'freedom fighters" and their leaders.

It may take a month or 10 years but in the end the Reds will win....

Look at world history ... just a matter of time.... this sort of thing happens over and over

in the world..........Oh yes in France way back some of them LOST THEIR HEADS... The leaders

of the pack..........tic toc...

We don't talk about the French Revolution (they were middle class).

We watching a oversea fueled attempt to destabilize the Thai government by thugs, yabaa-heads, drunk young hooligans fighting, burning, breaking and stealing for a few money or just for fun.

In the meantime the red "elite" stay well protected in Singapore, HK, Montenegro or in some 4 star hotel in BKK.

What a shame.

[KayT]

My Dear Thai people,

After this has ended, no matter how long it will and how more will be dying, after this all of you will stay there with the blood of your fellow Thai on it. To tell you to go home is spoken against an stonewall, before you listen and face reality, you burn down your Country with your anarchie and behavior. What ever cause you have had, you have gambled it away with the behavior you have shown. You blame the Government which has shown restrained to the point of weakness and stupidity. You where offered new election and your words of acceptance where just lies. Face Gohok as usual.

My dear Thais you stand before the world on the border to Anarchy and Civil War and that is UDD, you get a serious democratic disorder! It really was never your intention to get democracy, all you where after was the Money the fugiyive criminal has offered through his present rich Landowners and Business men.

You want to see the truth, your run away hero has shared peanuts with you and you would go for the peanuts to die. Do you really think that low about yourself. Yes I guess so, because otherwise how would you be able and ready to do what you did to your fellow Thais? How could you? Be so shameless and put your kids and wifes before you and all for peanuts?

How come that ordained Monks, hanging around the Reds and preach hatred and violence? You are a disgrace to your Country and the teachings of the Lord Buddha.

My dear Thais, now clean your mess and that means both the elite and the poor, you have all choices now and is up to you. I for myself locate myself to Malaysia as it is more comfortable to work and live there.

My dear Thais, the time is over to act and live like 3 year old kids, life is not only sanuk, Bier, Whisky, Woman and all other senseless action you do. Life is the way how you treat yourself! The lousy way you treat yoourself you impose on others as well.

I would like to add to this please.

Dear Thai people,

open your minds as well as your hearts.It is time to look at the principles you put forward as your religion and to actually live them.If nothing else "do to others as you would like them to do to you". (and whilst you may say Buddha didnt say that,it is part of the intrisic meaning of the doctrines)

Time to take responsibility for actions is now.While you are still alive because somewhere at some point in time this will catch up with you all.

Light and Love to all

[BigBuddha]

Burning of tires is very toxic..So what is the point? Trying to access the 30 baht scene sooner before it goes bankrupt?

Man, people sure have a lot of time on their hands living in the provinces?

CB

sure CB ...they got lots and lots of time...as they have been exploited by them that spent their time enriching themselves over the backs of the poor in the provinces......until they have no jobs left....only lots of time....

[checkout]

Is it any wonder that these ignorant red scum fools are poor? They could improve their situation by working and going to school to learn skills that would provide an income, the same as most of us worldwide have had to do. Instead, they choose to spend their time doing this destructive bullshit that is of no help to anyone as they are just looking for freebies and handouts. To add insult to injury, Thailand's schools are delaying the opening of schools that was supposed to occur this week. These red scums are not only lazy and worthless, but they are preventing the decent kids in Thai society from pursuing their own educations. I was elated when I learned of the shooting in the head of scum dung. What outstanding shooting with a direct head shot! Whoever accomplished this excellent work is a silent hero, and this was a victory for Thailand. I would most like to see the fat face and head of Jutaporn, the world's biggest fool, blown apart like a watermelon by an assassin's bullet. Shitowit and his coward family members who have once again fled Thailand to live safely in luxury far away can watch on CNN as his brains are splattered all over his naive red fool followers. This is truly my feelings towards these people. Go PAD!

ignorant comes to mind here.lots of people want a chance to be sucessful but are denied,lots of people want to be educated but circumstances prevent,and some people who are fortunate to be granted those things use them for their benefit to continue to enslave others for their own profit and greed.i will make an educated guess here as to which of these you might subscribe to...thing is one does not really have to be to educated for that deduction.

[LaterMayBe]

Nice pics.

It's such a shame that so many posters on Thai Visa call for bloodshed.

It's very strange that these people calling for bloodshed are not banned.

I wonder why ?

I do not wonder why! Being silent sometimes says more than many words.

Lets hope the reds will rise in the provinces and tople this murderous junta once and for all and make an end to the rule of the elites.

LMB

P.S. I think everyone here that calls for violence should be banned (to aplaud murder should be enough to be banned shouldn't it?), so do you work people that can hand out bans, do you God given duty!

Edited May 16, 2010 by LaterMayBe

[charmonman]

Nice pics.

It's such a shame that so many posters on Thai Visa call for bloodshed.

It's very strange that these people calling for bloodshed are not banned.

I wonder why ?

The perfect thing to do is to draw a borderline around Issan and make it a separate country. Then all the Issaners can live and breath amidst their tire fires. This would be a perfect solution. I know that the vast majority of Bangkonians and Southern Thais would support this

No, you don't know this or anything else. it is pure speculation, and you come across as very ignorant. PM me to talk more.

Have you ever seen the banned videos of the Thai Army Crackdowns in the south ? I have....................

As for the borderline around Isaan, that's OK, how many medals will Thailand win in the olympics ? ZERO !!!! Isaan will win a few for sure.

Who will build the condos and the houses for the rich people ? Thai Chinese boys ...lol...you have to be joking

How many Thai Chinese white skinned boys do you see on the front line against the Red Shirts, I'll tell you, ZERO !!!!

The poor are always being fcuked over by the rich, always have done, always will be.

I can guarantee that there are no government ministers sons fighting against the redshirts.

Once again it's the same old shit, the rich are trying to protect their wealth by using the poor as cannon fodder, <deleted> me, this has been going on for hundreds of years, nothing much changes.

You mean Thai Chinese like the Shinawatra family? Yeah, I agree wealthy people like him would be nowhere without people from Isaan sacrificing their lives so he can get more power and wealth.

[yoshiwara]

Nice pics.

It's such a shame that so many posters on Thai Visa call for bloodshed.

It's very strange that these people calling for bloodshed are not banned.

I wonder why ?

I do not wonder why! Being silent sometimes says more than many words.

Lets hope the reds will rise in the provinces and tople this murderous junta once and for all and make an end to the rule of the elites.

LMB

Living in a fantasy land of hoping to spread your rioting.

An end to the elites? You have no economic demands.

You know that.

What you really really want is the return of the Thaksin elite.

For that you close your eyes, your head, your soul.

For that you are really silent.

[thaiman]

... let's say that here the gov have a functional way to deal with protesters... that's why there are no protesters...

Very true. People just don't get it. They think that violence doesn't solve anything when in fact it solves everything. Been that was since the beginning of man, and will continue till his extinction. It's very simple.

[vahack]

a bunch of long-winded self-indulged idiots in here.

enjoy hearing yourselves blabber on or something??

stick to the topic of the thread!

some people actually clicked here for information regarding this SOE.

ie - i dont give a frack about farang opinions of this red shirt thing. we all got opinions..

now, what news of the SOE? Mahasarakham was quiet all day Sunday.

EDIT:

For example, does this mean its a holiday in the SOE provinces too?

TAN: CRES: May 17-18 announced to be public holidays in BKK according to State of Emergency

SKY: Thai authorities to call state of emergency in five provinces, government spokesman says.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Bangkok-Red-...14#entry3606614

Edited May 16, 2010 by vahack

[ding]

Is it any wonder that these ignorant red scum fools are poor? They could improve their situation by working and going to school to learn skills that would provide an income, the same as most of us worldwide have had to do. Instead, they choose to spend their time doing this destructive bullshit that is of no help to anyone as they are just looking for freebies and handouts. To add insult to injury, Thailand's schools are delaying the opening of schools that was supposed to occur this week. These red scums are not only lazy and worthless, but they are preventing the decent kids in Thai society from pursuing their own educations. I was elated when I learned of the shooting in the head of scum dung. What outstanding shooting with a direct head shot! Whoever accomplished this excellent work is a silent hero, and this was a victory for Thailand. I would most like to see the fat face and head of Jutaporn, the world's biggest fool, blown apart like a watermelon by an assassin's bullet. Shitowit and his coward family members who have once again fled Thailand to live safely in luxury far away can watch on CNN as his brains are splattered all over his naive red fool followers. This is truly my feelings towards these people. Go PAD!

Whoever did this will look over his coward back all his life. Somebody knows him, and somebody will grass him.. Might take a few years, but thais like to talk and years to come, the old tale will come out... This is one scared man now and I think he wish he could kiss him better.

PAD gone already and not sure you gonna last long. PAD were at silom but not now because army cannot protect them. PAD were at Victory monument, but not now, becuase scared of black people..... whoooooooooooo all those poor farmers in your lovely PAD neighbourhood.

One small point with your rant.... they didn't kill Seh Deang and they ignited bangkok with the assassination attempt.

Hope you talk this BS next time you in Bangkok Taxi. Maybe find place for you on barricade.

Nice knowing you

This sounds like a thinly veiled threat

[johnnyj]

So has the state of Emergency been declared for all Of Ubon Ratchathani province? or just the city?

ie, I have friends and family in Det Udom which is 40k's out of Ubon, can anyone tell me what the situation is like there?

[bez]

My Dear Thai people,

After this has ended, no matter how long it will and how more will be dying, after this all of you will stay there with the blood of your fellow Thai on it. To tell you to go home is spoken against an stonewall, before you listen and face reality, you burn down your Country with your anarchie and behavior. What ever cause you have had, you have gambled it away with the behavior you have shown. You blame the Government which has shown restrained to the point of weakness and stupidity. You where offered new election and your words of acceptance where just lies. Face Gohok as usual.

My dear Thais you stand before the world on the border to Anarchy and Civil War and that is UDD, you get a serious democratic disorder! It really was never your intention to get democracy, all you where after was the Money the fugiyive criminal has offered through his present rich Landowners and Business men.

You want to see the truth, your run away hero has shared peanuts with you and you would go for the peanuts to die. Do you really think that low about yourself. Yes I guess so, because otherwise how would you be able and ready to do what you did to your fellow Thais? How could you? Be so shameless and put your kids and wifes before you and all for peanuts?

How come that ordained Monks, hanging around the Reds and preach hatred and violence? You are a disgrace to your Country and the teachings of the Lord Buddha.

My dear Thais, now clean your mess and that means both the elite and the poor, you have all choices now and is up to you. I for myself locate myself to Malaysia as it is more comfortable to work and live there.

My dear Thais, the time is over to act and live like 3 year old kids, life is not only sanuk, Bier, Whisky, Woman and all other senseless action you do. Life is the way how you treat yourself! The lousy way you treat yoourself you impose on others as well.

its all about money, so sad people die over money...dont know what planet socialcaps on glad im not there...

[travelingmike]

Nice pics.

It's such a shame that so many posters on Thai Visa call for bloodshed.

It's very strange that these people calling for bloodshed are not banned.

I wonder why ?

is it i wonder that they don't know what it is like to live under a dictatorship and democracy is for the rich only or may be they are communists. the reds are the people there are a lot more than the yellow belly's who took power by taking it not winning it. and the reds they have nothing more to lose this will be a big problem for the government who are traitors to there own people apaist should stand down he has lost it .

this is killing the king as he loves his people in the north as well as the rest of Thailand. stop the killing now. all yellows should be ashamed of them selfs, you have all gone mad with power. when will it end.

stop the bloody war now!!!!! before its to late.

Dictatorship? What planet are you on. The last two times Thaksin surrogates were in power they were thrown out for vote buying and then Samak for moonlighting as a TV cooking show host. The Dems formed a coalition, which is the way it works in a parliamentary democracy.

Who are the traitors? The ones taking an entire city hostage or a government that has done more than any other in recent memory to reach out and help the poor communities. The majority of the economic stimulus funds went to the poor rural communities. He's also been pouring funds into improving the schools in the provinces.

Also if life improved so much under Thaksin, Somchai and Samak, why are all the people in Isaan still as poor as they were 20 years ago?

No Thais are repressed, they're not discriminated against, they're not oppressed and their not jailed indiscriminately.

If the Peua Thai party can get its act together and not buy votes in the next election, then it will be the Red Shirts' turn to run the country. Abhisit has helped this country along through the worst economic period in the history of the world since the great depression. let's see the red shirts leader de jour, the thuggish Yonchaiyudh, who pulls strings so his murderous son can walk free, run the country. Let's see how that guy bastardizes and corrupts.

I agree, the government has been doing right by the poor people in the country, much more help then when thaksin was PM. One has to remember that most of the followers are of the 6th grade education-i dont blame them. I blame thaksin and the people he is paying to ruin this great country, F>>> Him. Maybe some of these folks should move to Burma? THese are the same degenerates that sit around the village drinking whiskey daily. The government has been way too kind, like I tell people, do you think that this garbage would be occuring in times square? I am tired of listening to those that say restraint-it does not work with violent people,the general that got shot in the head only understood the bullet too the head. THese thugs are using the poor people of the country for their agenda, I listen to our neighbor with his tv blasting away too the rants of the redshirt speakers-he is also the husband of one of the local madams-recruiting the young girls to the bars-once again using the poor people. So F!!! them. Their has to be a rule of law, and the thailand government has been more then fair in dispensing it. They should be given the Nobel Peace prize by the western nations-no western country would put up with what they have. It has been almost 2 months for F<<< sake.

[roiethome]

This is not a protest demonstration, it has degenerated into a mob attacking anything they feel like. These re shirts are no more than domestic terrorists who must be dealt with before all think that mob ruile can replace the democracy we have since the dictatorship of Taksin was thrown out.

[songhklasid]

It makes me sad hearing of all the recent deaths,It is clear with his (puppet ahhisit) quick turnaround & show of aggression at the workers, whover is behind this has no intention of giving up power, my thai wife states the poison reaches to the top. NOW it is clearly a greed driven power base desparate not to relinques power at ANY cost against the workers the true backbone of this once great country (RED SHIRTS) A PEOPLE STRUGGLE, DAENG AMNAT!

may peace & justice prevail.

regards songhklasid

IT DISGUSTS HOW THE ARMY HAS BEEN TURNED ON THE PEOPLE

ONLY 2 LEADERS SHOWED LOVE FOR THE WORKERS OF THIS COUNTRY, HIS MAJESTY & THAKSIN.

Edited May 17, 2010 by songhklasid

[iciparis]

Just because there is no problem, does not mean they will not act to prevent any problems. Samut Prakarn also has no visible problems, but the police and Army are checking vehicles to make sure arms and explosives are not being taken into The City.

We lucky that gov start clampdown for us so to contain problem at Rajaprasong.

Lucky or may it will have spread to Klong Toey, Din Deang, Ubon Rachatani and many other province

Is it good idea to kill people to stop potential violence? I confuse

Anyway, all proper media call it right that problem spreading and reds caught army again by surprise with open 2nd front. More army vehicles on tv now with flat tires, some with fire and soldeirs walk away over bridge.

Good crackdown abhisit, how is you to follow that!

But this is what you wanted???

chaos,anarchy is what you have been asking for on this forum from day 1

[iciparis]

It makes me sad hearing of all the recent deaths,It is clear with his (puppet ahhisit) quick turnaround & show of aggression at the workers, whover is behind this has no intention of giving up power, my thai wife states the poison reaches to the top. NOW it is clearly a greed driven power base desparate not to relinques power at ANY cost against the workers the true backbone of this once great country (RED SHIRTS) A PEOPLE STRUGGLE, DAENG AMNAT!

may peace & justice prevail.

regards songhklasid

IT DISGUSTS HOW THE ARMY HAS BEEN TURNED ON THE PEOPLE

ONLY 2 LEADERS SHOWED LOVE FOR THE WORKERS OF THIS COUNTRY, HIS MAJESTY & THAKSIN.

Bullocks, Thaksin only wanted the slaves.

Bet your not from Songhkla at all otherways you would have known better

[asyadoo]

I spent 20 years in a country where this sort of thing happened all of the time. The poor where angry with the Chinese businessmen and woman to the point where they eventually burned the city and all of the Chinese businesses to the ground. Automatic weapon fire was the norm and many people died daily. The army fought with the police force and the country remained in chaos for years.

Everybody loses in these situations and there are no winners. There was no tourism industry and only the countries vast miineral resources kept them going. Mercs were employed to try and quell the situation which only fueled more violence.

All foreigners carried sidearms 24/7 and it was not a comfortable envoirenment to do business.

My point is that once this type of situation is allowed to happen, it becomes the normal accepted way to deal with any grievance by any group. Once this frame of mind is set, there is no going back and the country will decend into lawlessness.

I love Thailand and came here so I don't need to carry a gun or look over my shoulder whenever I am outside. I hope this ends quickly and people see reason because once it goes down the path of "violence is acceptable" there is no turning back.

[chuck6660]

I can guarantee that there are no government ministers sons fighting against the redshirts.

Neither are Thaksin's sons and daughters out there on the barricades fighting for the poor, since the poor is being used

Thankyou Xenmorph, you are right, thanks for the input.

The poor are always used, always have been, always will be.

Us Westerners have never experienced this shit, unless you are Bosnian or Croatian or Serbian.

I was in the Army, all we done was get drunk as many times as we could.

If you had asked us to open fire on English people, I for one would have disobeyed orders and refused.

I done a few tours in NI, luckily I was never injured, I know some of my friends that were.

The keyboard warriors on ThaiVisa amaze me, they have more knowledge of weapons than I ever did.

We just wanted to get drunk on a weekend pass, &lt;deleted&gt; the weapons !

How come there are so many experts here, what regiment did they serve in ?

I'm actually interested, I joined the junior leaders in Folkestone 37 years ago, how about the ThaiVisa experts ?

What is your military background ?

I have to agree that the poor have not been given a fair shake in Thailand, my wifes family live in Issan and live day to day; of course none of the men have an education nor a real job. While they are good people who may have gotten the shaft, it doesn't justify the actions of the Red Shirt protestors/anarchist/terrorist.

IMHO the Government has shown too much restraint. It irks the hel_l out of me to see soldiers having their equipment taken by a mob and then beaten after not fighting. At this point I believe the Army/police must crackdown, using lethal force only to protect themselves and their critical equipment such as weapons, but the Red Shirts must be dispersed with Law and order restored, this is a responsibility of a Government to it's people.

Finally sillyman, I spent 26 yrs in the Airborne Infantry and getting drunk on the weekend was not my number 1 priority, Yes I did enjoy getting pissed now and then, but my top priorities were training, going to school and keeping my ass in one piece (Grenanda, Panama and Iraq).

Again, just my opinion

[songhklasid]

My house is near sankhaemphaeng, thaksin's birthplace, east of C.M. when thaksin was in power, the elderley received 500baht a month, the 30 baht health plan, cheap loans ( thats why there's so many taxi's in BKK) the one product, one village project, going strong in my local, can you see where the red's anger comes from, the puppet abhisit removed someof these benifits & turns the army on to his own people.

regards songhklasid

[noname135]

Nice pics.

It's such a shame that so many posters on Thai Visa call for bloodshed.

It's very strange that these people calling for bloodshed are not banned.

I wonder why ?

veru interesting pic's indeed, Thank you for that !

as to the porting : unfortunately there are too many crazy people around, who have no otrher place (people) to talk to, and no education, and all they know is to shout - a real pity

[koosdeboer]

My house is near sankhaemphaeng, thaksin's birthplace, east of C.M. when thaksin was in power, the elderley received 500baht a month, the 30 baht health plan, cheap loans ( thats why there's so many taxi's in BKK) the one product, one village project, going strong in my local, can you see where the red's anger comes from, the puppet abhisit removed someof these benifits & turns the army on to his own people.

regards songhklasid

What a lies. This government started the 500THB for the elderly. You are so stupid to be brainwashed by these red shits. How can poor people organize what is going on in Bangkok? Because of Thaksins money. More and more people in Chiang Mai hate the redshits and thaksin . Without Thaksin no dead people.

[tigerbalm]

Im In Chiang Mai one province named in the SOE list.

Does any body know if snipers are going to be deployed ?

[Deeral]

Nice pics.

It's such a shame that so many posters on Thai Visa call for bloodshed.

It's very strange that these people calling for bloodshed are not banned.

I wonder why ?

I think it is quite appalling to read the vitriolic posts , calls for bloodshed and shouts of joy at others suffering that have repeatedly been posted - and left - on this site.

The expat community has exposed itself as little more than a rabble on this site.

When the dust has settled, it will be interesting to see how this affects the Thai people's perception of the foreigners living in their midst

[gemini81]

My house is near sankhaemphaeng, thaksin's birthplace, east of C.M. when thaksin was in power, the elderley received 500baht a month, the 30 baht health plan, cheap loans ( thats why there's so many taxi's in BKK) the one product, one village project, going strong in my local, can you see where the red's anger comes from, the puppet abhisit removed someof these benifits & turns the army on to his own people.

regards songhklasid

so bombing innocent people and putting bombs at banks at firing to provoke troops is justified? you're not worth talking too, other than to mention if thats what you claim you seriously need incarcerated.

[noname135]

My house is near sankhaemphaeng, thaksin's birthplace, east of C.M. when thaksin was in power, the elderley received 500baht a month, the 30 baht health plan, cheap loans ( thats why there's so many taxi's in BKK) the one product, one village project, going strong in my local, can you see where the red's anger comes from, the puppet abhisit removed someof these benifits & turns the army on to his own people.

regards songhklasid

so bombing innocent people and putting bombs at banks at firing to provoke troops is justified? you're not worth talking too, other than to mention if thats what you claim you seriously need incarcerated.

is it true, Mr. gemini, that. as your name suggests, you are living on the moon ?

otherwise how can you have the knowledge who bombed "innocent" people and set the banks on fire ?

so far, nothing has been proven, it's only a blaming game as always.

judging by your choice of words, you are closer to terrorism than anyone being called that so far,

therefore I would highly suggest some kind of moderation.

[sausageandmash]

They should have been arrested just for doing that. Just goes to show what sheep they really are, to be stirred up by a guy who doesn't even live in Thailand anymore. I'm so surprised Thaksin hasn't had a contract put on him.

Ubon had a Red parade today and lit fires (Tires) in the main high road and near the Air Base.

[sausageandmash]

OK, fair point - the Chinese rule this country - fact.

But although Isaan people are lovely and kind, they will always be lazy compared to the Chinese. They were the ones that allowed the Chinese to take over this country 400 years ago. They are the ones who sit around getting pissed when the rice season is over, instead of farming some other crops, thereby easily being able to double their income. If you don't take care of what you own, you will eventually lose your right to own it. This applies to jobs, marriages and in this case, countries.

I can guarantee that there are no government ministers sons fighting against the redshirts.

Neither are Thaksin's sons and daughters out there on the barricades fighting for the poor, since the poor is being used

Thankyou Xenmorph, you are right, thanks for the input.

The poor are always used, always have been, always will be.

Us Westerners have never experienced this shit, unless you are Bosnian or Croatian or Serbian.

I was in the Army, all we done was get drunk as many times as we could.

If you had asked us to open fire on English people, I for one would have disobeyed orders and refused.

I done a few tours in NI, luckily I was never injured, I know some of my friends that were.

The keyboard warriors on ThaiVisa amaze me, they have more knowledge of weapons than I ever did.

We just wanted to get drunk on a weekend pass, &lt;deleted&gt; the weapons !

How come there are so many experts here, what regiment did they serve in ?

I'm actually interested, I joined the junior leaders in Folkestone 37 years ago, how about the ThaiVisa experts ?

What is your military background ?

I have to agree that the poor have not been given a fair shake in Thailand, my wifes family live in Issan and live day to day; of course none of the men have an education nor a real job. While they are good people who may have gotten the shaft, it doesn't justify the actions of the Red Shirt protestors/anarchist/terrorist.

IMHO the Government has shown too much restraint. It irks the hel_l out of me to see soldiers having their equipment taken by a mob and then beaten after not fighting. At this point I believe the Army/police must crackdown, using lethal force only to protect themselves and their critical equipment such as weapons, but the Red Shirts must be dispersed with Law and order restored, this is a responsibility of a Government to it's people.

Finally sillyman, I spent 26 yrs in the Airborne Infantry and getting drunk on the weekend was not my number 1 priority, Yes I did enjoy getting pissed now and then, but my top priorities were training, going to school and keeping my ass in one piece (Grenanda, Panama and Iraq).

Again, just my opinion