I just cannot comprehend why these protestors are demonstrating again the US government. As I understand, the film was made by a guy born in Egypt who happens to now live in USA. It was done with no government support or sponsorship.

If this guy was living in Paris or Montreal, would they be protesting outside the France or Canadian Embassy. I think not. I am definitely not American nor pro American but cannot see the logic of these protests.

Personally I just do not understand Islam. A a Muslim proffessor said in Australia she also doesn't know what exactly they are protesting against the U.S for either.

The blind lead the blind.

They are always moaning about something or someone

Not a very happy race Muslims

I went to a Muslim strip show the other night. Everyone was shouting, "Show us yer face!"

The film has nothing to do with it according to the President of Libya who state that the attacks were planned for 9/11. What was the reason for destroying US embassy property, killing Americans, and burning the US flags? They say that "they respect all religions," but they also carry a sign next to it stating "down with Israel." - It's clearly the Muslim Brotherhood and radials behind these violent demonstrations. Maybe the demonstration in Bangkok was more peaceful, but what's the deal on the "down with Israel" sign and what did America do that's being protested?

"the Muslim Brotherhood and radials"

I am getting tired of these "radials"!

Yeah, they seem to be more "bias ply" than radial.

Thanks fr the video. It is just as pointless and boring as if you were actually there.

The film has nothing to do with it according to the President of Libya who state that the attacks were planned for 9/11. What was the reason for destroying US embassy property, killing Americans, and burning the US flags? They say that "they respect all religions," but they also carry a sign next to it stating "down with Israel." - It's clearly the Muslim Brotherhood and radials behind these violent demonstrations. Maybe the demonstration in Bangkok was more peaceful, but what's the deal on the "down with Israel" sign and what did America do that's being protested?

Perhaps it's a small point, but nonetheless important.

Israel is not a religion. It is a nation state.

I just cannot comprehend why these protestors are demonstrating again the US government. As I understand, the film was made by a guy born in Egypt who happens to now live in USA. It was done with no government support or sponsorship.

If this guy was living in Paris or Montreal, would they be protesting outside the France or Canadian Embassy. I think not. I am definitely not American nor pro American but cannot see the logic of these protests.

Personally I just do not understand Islam. A a Muslim proffessor said in Australia she also doesn't know what exactly they are protesting against the U.S for either.

They don't know what they're protesting - they're weak-willed people, vulnerable to their local power mongers using the USA (and Israel) to distract from their own society's very pronounced shortcomings. It's the white man's fault, and has been worldwide since colonization, and now that the USA is boss, the USA specifically can be blamed for everything.

Note how the US gov't is being blamed for one of it's citizens (and maybe not even that) making a really pathetic movie, yet Egypt and Libya are not held accountable for the death a US diplomat and then some. The pandering to moral relativism of that part of the world's retardedness by the state dept makes me want to..... well i could just......

it makes me want to say really bad words is what it does.

Good for them ... nothing wrong with expressing their opinions, thoughts or outrage as long as they do it without harming others.

so boring, always gotta laugh at the number of photographers and film crews at any sort of supposed"news Event" in Bangkok many of them white non Thais.

PS looking at Phils Video I guess the usual Bkk afternoon storms done it all in at the end.

Edited September 18, 201213 yr by KKvampire

Bandwagons and all that is why they're protesting.

Anyone with half a brain could understand that this supposed (has anyone actually seen the whole thing yet?) film is only meant to inflame hatred between us.

Muslim members - ignore this cr@p and just get on with lives. A sad attempt to inflame us all.

Good for them ... nothing wrong with expressing their opinions, thoughts or outrage as long as they do it without harming others.

It's a bit ridiculous them expressing their outrage at the US over this film though.

I love the self-defeating hypocrisy of the Muslim protesters' chant 'We hate hate!' - is it an ironic thing? were they meaning it ironically?

I tried watching this video - every aspect of it is so dull and poor I just gave up - I really respect any Muslim who managed to watch enough of it to take offense.

Thai Muslims protest anti-Islam film at US embassy

BANGKOK, Sept 18, 2012 (AFP) - Hundreds of Muslims, many carrying placards and chanting "Down with America", rallied outside the US embassy in Bangkok Tuesday, as protests over an anti-Islam film spread to the Thai capital.

Defying heavy rain and a big police presence, around 400 protesters massed outside the US embassy, which was shut in advance of the rally, an AFP reporter said.

The planned rally was part of a wave of often violent protest against a low-budget trailer for a movie entitled "Innocence of Muslims", believed to have been produced by a small group of extremist Christians in the United States.

Holding banners in Thai, Arabic and English and flags the crowd shouted "Down with America" and called for the director of the incendiary film to be punished.

Organisers, who did not want to identify themselves as part of a specific group, were reluctant to allow journalists to speak to the protestors, shepherding them to a spokesman for questions.

"Everything that they have done is not right, it's very wrong," spokesman Niyaz -- who only gave one name -- told AFP, referring to the film.

"We are not talking about the American population, we are talking about the American government who support the film and the one that say this is a freedom of speech... freedom of speech should not harm anyone," he added.

On Monday a statement from the embassy said there was no specific threat to US citizens in Thailand, but urged Americans to "exercise caution".

Protests have been staged since last Tuesday in at least 20 countries, with more than 30 people killed and dozens wounded in violence linked to the film.

Buddhist-majority Thailand has about 1.2 million Muslims -- about 4 percent of the population -- according to the latest available data, many living in the country's southern states near the Malaysian border.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2012-09-18

As I said on an other post, great that they have the freedom to protest but where is it written that Muslims have a passport to go through life without being offended? Shame cos Islam is one of the great religions of the world.... even though in the words of Nick Cave ...'I don't believe in an interventionist god'.

The film might have been provacative and ill advised but this is the only group/religon that goes on like this. Christians can laugh at themselves, Muslims cannot, they can complain about a Christian country ( that they probably have chosen to live in) but Christian cannot complain about Muslims, its a one way show, then there is the protests hardlt peaceful are they?

After seeing all the pictures from around the world I just wonder why so many Muslims are unemployed, well, dont they have any work to do? Or is the employment.................professional protester?

and where do a lot of muslims live ?

in america !!!

what a bunch of silly infidel buggers!!

thank allah for the rain and thunder, the hint being

stop killing in the name of.

They are always moaning about something or someone

Not a very happy race Muslims

I went to a Muslim strip show the other night. Everyone was shouting, "Show us yer face!"

Ooh la la

My view is, fanatics need to be driven into holes, history has shown this and seems to be the only way to deal with extreem elements. In this world these cannot be silenced for good.

If this islamic extremist attitude is allowed to get too malignant the world is going to end up in a more sorry state. International bodies Islamic-will sooner or later have to tread on the fanatics toes, only they the Muslem moderates have the understanding of the religion and will have to act. If not every muslem will be treated as a threat, and that would be unfair, but it's headed that way already.

I am not in a position to shout my mouth off about governments and their policies, and the wrongs they have made in the past.

some similar talk comes out of Iran, Nth Korea, the Hitler fanatics, and others. The Muslem countries are the places that should deal with this element, FROM WITHIN.

Just a thought, when others pick on the say-Christian faith, do all Christians rally at embassy's around the world, use their kids to blow themselves up- I would think that it could be that the church in most countries do NOT control the lives of its population, in comparison to islamic states.

As the guy was Egyptian why dont they ransack Egyptian embassys around the world .Oh i forgot ,they would shoot the idiots

Oh well........why let the facts get in the way of a good bit of USA bashing?

These same people would run to the aircraft if they ever got the chance of living in the USA. It's just opportunist bigoted hypocrisy.......as simple as that.

Then again the original video was exactly that too........some people are not happy until they are unhappy.

Morons

Thai Muslims should know better.

As far as I can tell, freedom of speech is not a foreign concept here.

Open your eyes. This is what tolerance looks like.

If these guys want to march up and down the road, let them. They aren't really hurting anyone, and if they want to live life being thoughtless retards then that is their prerogative.

What I do have a problem with is the way the US government has handled the more violent cases. What is the point of having US Marines and DS at every embassy as well as inconvenient and invasive security procedures if it is unable to stop the embassy grounds from being breached and government personnel from getting killed?

How far into the embassy must these people get until security personnel are allowed to do their jobs?

Edited September 18, 201213 yr by tzthib

Wonder if any of them have actually watch the video? As opposed to being programmed by another persons opinion. The irony here is amazing. If those few who had actually seen it had kept their mouths shut, the video would have lived a short and non-existent life, before rotting and fading into obscurity. Now the stupid buggers with all their protesting have made it a global phenomena.

Make them eat BACON BUTTIES/SANDWICHES with or without tomato sauce

Let him who is without fault cast the first stone.

Let him who is without fault cast the first stone.

That is me where can I find you

The film has nothing to do with it according to the President of Libya who state that the attacks were planned for 9/11. What was the reason for destroying US embassy property, killing Americans, and burning the US flags? They say that "they respect all religions," but they also carry a sign next to it stating "down with Israel." - It's clearly the Muslim Brotherhood and radials behind these violent demonstrations. Maybe the demonstration in Bangkok was more peaceful, but what's the deal on the "down with Israel" sign and what did America do that's being protested?

Suggest you read up on the history of the middle east and American and Israeli actions over the last 40 years or so.

Let him who is without fault cast the first stone.

This original quote was edited in later versions of the Bible.

And Jesus said, "Let whoever is without sin cast the first stone".

As a nasty looking rock was hurled Jesus added, "Mother, you really piss me off sometimes."

Edited September 18, 201213 yr by bigbamboo

Think you could be right about that.