Deputy PM Chalerm Against Dissolving Red Villages

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Deputy PM against Dissolving Red Villages

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung warns against the interior minister's plan to do away with pro red-shirt communities.

Chalerm says all Thai citizens have the right to express their personal political preference.

Deputy Prime Minister Police Captain Chalerm Yoobamrung commented on a news report that Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit plans to dissolve the self-proclaimed "red villages."

Chalerm said Yongyuth must take into consideration the Thai public's basic right to express their personal political preference.

He said the government is not in the position to stop the public or red-shirt supporters from doing anything that is not against the law.

Chalerm reiterated that it is the basic right of the red-shirt supporters to put up red flags in front of their houses to display their support for the red-shirt movement.

He added the government's attempt to bring about national reconciliation should focus on tangible matters and not symbolic gestures like stopping people from putting up colored flags.

As for the government's policy statement to Parliament on August 24, the deputy premier stated the event is an opportunity for the new government to clarify its policies to Parliament.

He said the policy statement will spell out different articles of the Constitution that are necessary for delivering various campaign promises.

-- Tan Network 2011-08-16

[hammered]

To be honest Chalerm is right. You cant exactly stop people putting up pictures or flags. At least they aint blowing off the side of a truck and covering my windscreen while driving up north as happened during the April/May period.

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NATIONAL

Interior should dismantle red villages: Abhisit

By The Nation

Published on August 16, 2011

Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit should dismantle red villages as a first step to lessen the social divisions, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday.

"There should not be any attempts to drive a wedge among the people by forming red villages," he said.

People should not be banned from engaging in political activites but at the same time a political movement designed to divide the people is unacceptable, he said.

He said the dismantling of red villages would be a proof of the government's sincerity to bring about reconciliation.

He suggested Yongyuth to reason with the red shirts to distinguish between political activism and divisiveness.

-- The Nation 2011-08-16

Edited August 16, 2011 by rubl

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NATIONAL

Interior should dismantle red villages: Abhisit

By The Nation

Published on August 16, 2011

Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit should dismantle red villages as a first step to lessen the social divisions, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday.

"There should not be any attempts to drive a wedge among the people by forming red villages," he said.

People should not be banned from engaging in political activites but at the same time a political movement designed to divide the people is unacceptable, he said.

He said the dismantling of red villages would be a proof of the government's sincerity to bring about reconciliation.

He suggested Yongyuth to reason with the red shirts to distinguish between political activism and divisiveness.

-- The Nation 2011-08-16

My understanding is that many villages have put up a sign proclaiming that the whole village is a red village.

However, it must be true that not every person in any village is a red supporter. It must also be true that many would be frightened to express any dissenting view.

Who orders putting up a sign proclaiming that the village is red? Is it the village chief, the Kamnan, probably yes in many villages. or, who?

So is there a case to say that some villagers are not red, but have to put up with being told that their whole village is red, including signs to that effect?

If it's just a red flag outside of the house, then that's different and as already said, surely each house has a right to have their personal flag.

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NATIONAL

Interior should dismantle red villages: Abhisit

By The Nation

Published on August 16, 2011

Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit should dismantle red villages as a first step to lessen the social divisions, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday.

"There should not be any attempts to drive a wedge among the people by forming red villages," he said.

People should not be banned from engaging in political activites but at the same time a political movement designed to divide the people is unacceptable, he said.

He said the dismantling of red villages would be a proof of the government's sincerity to bring about reconciliation.

He suggested Yongyuth to reason with the red shirts to distinguish between political activism and divisiveness.

-- The Nation 2011-08-16

My understanding is that many villages have put up a sign proclaiming that the whole village is a red village.

However, it must be true that not every person in any village is a red supporter. It must also be true that many would be frightened to express any dissenting view.

Who orders putting up a sign proclaiming that the village is red? Is it the village chief, the Kamnan, probably yes in many villages. or, who?

So is there a case to say that some villagers are not red, but have to put up with being told that their whole village is red, including signs to that effect?

If it's just a red flag outside of the house, then that's different and as already said, surely each house has a right to have their personal flag.

Guess you have to live there to know. I wonder if any forum member is in a red village?

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Guess you have to live there to know. I wonder if any forum member is in a red village?

I think most villages in the NE are "red" villages. I know for sure in my wife's village, they know who you vote for. And the majority vote red. She did not vote because she was afraid what they might do, she was not going to vote for PTP. Pretty sad stuff.

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Guess you have to live there to know. I wonder if any forum member is in a red village?

I think most villages in the NE are "red" villages. I know for sure in my wife's village, they know who you vote for. And the majority vote red. She did not vote because she was afraid what they might do, she was not going to vote for PTP. Pretty sad stuff.

Well there's one (just one) example of my point. Not everyone in the village is a red supporter.

[ricku]

I think most villages in the NE are "red" villages. I know for sure in my wife's village, they know who you vote for. And the majority vote red. She did not vote because she was afraid what they might do, she was not going to vote for PTP. Pretty sad stuff.

Politics - one of the things that can turn grown up adults into morons and childish bullies.

Oh humans..

[hgma]

the ones who don t support red,have a decent job and education i guess.?????????

red shirt= beggars banquet.

easy slogan

easy "solution"

EASY...TAKE IT EASY is their slogan.

Guess you have to live there to know. I wonder if any forum member is in a red village?

I think most villages in the NE are "red" villages. I know for sure in my wife's village, they know who you vote for. And the majority vote red. She did not vote because she was afraid what they might do, she was not going to vote for PTP. Pretty sad stuff.

Well there's one (just one) example of my point. Not everyone in the village is a red supporter.

[lovetotravel]

Guess you have to live there to know. I wonder if any forum member is in a red village?

I think most villages in the NE are "red" villages. I know for sure in my wife's village, they know who you vote for. And the majority vote red. She did not vote because she was afraid what they might do, she was not going to vote for PTP. Pretty sad stuff.

Well there's one (just one) example of my point. Not everyone in the village is a red supporter.

My wife saw the results of the election in her village. Not everybody voted for PTP. While she was there, I think it was Chart Patani (?) or some other party, offered her 500B to vote for them, as did PTP. The village headman took big money from CP, but did not provide the results. Not sure what the impact of that was? For sure, a majority voted for PTP. It's not wise to talk bad about the red shirts in her village.

This village is near Khon Kaen.