webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 4:55pm Red Shirts have completely taken over Ratchadamri Road from Phetchaburi to Ratchaprasong /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 5pm Looking South/North in front of Central World. Biggest rally yet http://twitpic.com/3of9eq http://twitpic.com/3of9ef /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Looks like an attempt to set up a stage at Ratchaprasong. Certainly an area has been cleared. http://twitpic.com/3ofb3y /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Difficult to estimate crowd size of Reds. I cannot see the far end. At least 10,000 with several thousand more on the way /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 BNO NEWS: POWERFUL 6.9-MAGNITUDE QUAKE STRIKES NEAR VANUATU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 5:26 pm Sea of Red from Ratchaprasong to Pratunam. The biggest rally I've seen since May 2010 http://twitpic.com/3offr9 /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Very small police presence at Ratchaprasong http://twitpic.com/3ofhh4 http://twitpic.com/3ofhdm /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Rajprasong: Big red crowd indeed. Jatuporn says Thaksin'll phone in at 7.30 pm. pic via @LyNGinG: http://plixi.com/p/68860013 /via@tulsathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 This evening's highlights: Thaksin's phone-in at 7.30, end of red rally (expected) at 8 and 8.30 ManUtd vs Liverpool kick-off /via@veen_NT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 11 schools in Narathiwat will remain closed tomorrow due to flooding. /via@Urisara_NT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Perhaps 5,000 Red Shirts here. Short of 60,000 anticipated, I sense they are 1 sound stage short of permanent residence. /via@Journotopia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 7:10pm Difficult to judge numbers at Ratchaprasong as it's Red as far as I can see. Definitely the biggest rally so far. /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan not speaking at Ratchaprasong protest; event is peaceful so far /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 AFP: 30,000 Thai 'Red Shirts' rally in Bangkok: police Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 7:30pm Jataporn now speaking at Ratchaprasong to a crowd of 1000's of Red Shirts /via@RichardBarrow Jatuporn said he would address the rally more after Thaksin's phone-in ends. Jatuporn vows not to discuss his case on stage. /via@tulsathit No reason to fear anything, Jatuporn says. Waiting for setuop for Thaksin. Crowd is enthusiastic. Jatuporn says he'll be back /via@terryfrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 A truck with scaffolding & a big electrical generator have arrived at Ratchaprasong. Getting lights set up too. /via@RichardBarrow Worawut says he's delighted w. turnout. At least 50,000, he says. Waiting for Thaksin speaking from international airspace. /via@terryfrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Worawit says red-shirts have always followed law. Since SOE recinded, that is why they have brought in loudspeakers. /via@terryfrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 7:53pm Thaksin's starts to talk to the crowd at Ratchaprasong. "Can you hear me?". Crowd thunders "yes". /via@RichardBarrow Here comes Thaksin thru a mobile phone held by jatuporn --not an easy setup, still not successful. /via@terryfrd Seems to be having some technical difficulties with Thaksin's phone-in. Can't see who is talking now. I'm too far away. /via@RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thaksin's phone-in begins. TR @patjourno: RT @siu_thailand: Thaksin: This will be a good year for all Thais. /via@tulsathit I wasn't planning on speaking, thaksin says but continued injustice changed his mind. /via@terryfrd Thaksin: Hope the powers-that-be return justice to Thais this year so we can return to peace. We will eventuall find justice /via@tulsathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thaksin says that despite rumours, he's in good health & wants 2 wish Thais Happy New Year, Health, etc. /via@tulsathit /RT @terryfrd: The brief phone-in by Thaksin is over now. Red demonstrators gave thunderous cheers. /via@can_nw /via@tulsathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thaksin said he was speaking on board a flight "above Europe" /via@siu_thailand /via@tulsathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 to be continued Thailand Live Monday 10 January 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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