Anti-govt protest: Students take over rally at Bangkok's Urupong intersection

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ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST
Students take over rally at Urupong
The Nation

STUDENT ACTIVISTS have taken over the anti-government rally at Urupong intersection, saying the protest will continue despite the Molotov cocktails that were hurled at their tents early yesterday morning.

Utai Yodmanee, president of Ramkhamhaeng University Students Organisation, announced yesterday that the rally at Urupong intersection would be led by his group called Students' and People's Network for Thailand's Reform. He said there was no definite date for the protest to end, adding that he had a plan in place should the government decide to stretch the Internal Security Act to cover the protest venue.

On Thursday, members of the People's Army to Overthrow Thaksin's Regime decided to move out of the area surrounding Government House to relocate to Lumpini Park - a decision that made several participants unhappy. Then the group decided to start congregating near the Nang Lerng area before moving on to Urupong intersection, which is not covered by the ISA.

The ISA covers Dusit, Pom Prap Sattru Phai and Phra Nakhon districts at present.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnog blamed a "third party" for trying to stir trouble by hurling the explosives, adding that the ISA will continue in light of this attack. He added that he wasn't considering expanding the scope of the ISA to Urupong intersection and that he was waiting for an official assessment of the situation.

Pracha said Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has issued instructions that tight security measures be put in place for the duration of the Chinese PM's visit.

At about 2am yesterday, several Molotov cocktails made in bottles of energy drinks were hurled at the protesters' tents from a passing car. The attackers also threw down handbills reading "you make traffic jams, you should find a new area for your rally".

The bombs damaged a taxicab and injured two guards. The protesters later installed a green net over the site to protect themselves.

Pracha said it was difficult to protect the rally site because it is located under an expressway, though the police are coordinating with the Expressway Authority of Thailand and have asked for CCTV camera footage to help hunt down the bombers.

Police said the bottle bombs were only filled with paraffin oil and didn't contain any explosives so it was likely that the bombers only wanted to bully protesters.

-- The Nation 2013-10-12

[slapout]

I am not sure the 2 injured guards and the damaged cab owner would agtee with the "only bully" deduction by the renowned RTP department spokesman.

[NongKhaiKid]

As usual it's the ' third part ' or ' unseen hand ' that's responsible but any chance they were wearing red shirts even if just figuratively ?

Whatever happened to the old Chavit excuse of ' dark forces ', is it not hip enough these days ?

[tominbkk]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around why PTP found it necessary to bring out 12,000 police to guard 200 protestors. Scared much?

[AbuBacon]

The only this students I know are cute young things with tiny skirts with iPhones glued to their faces. If they are protesting might make for some interesting viewing. I doubt if more than 2% of then can even spell the word demonstration

[trainman34014]

As time passes the young people of Thailand will become increasingly rebellious and that can only be good, because how else is change going to occur that will benefit this country and its people ?

[GeorgeO]

As usual it's the ' third part ' or ' unseen hand ' that's responsible but any chance they were wearing red shirts even if just figuratively ?

Whatever happened to the old Chavit excuse of ' dark forces ', is it not hip enough these days ?

Given that the order by the RTP for the protesters to move to that specific area was made only a short while before the incident, there has been some speculation that the "third party" may well have been off-duty BiB, or at least, those who gad been reliably informed by them.....

[h90]

The only this students I know are cute young things with tiny skirts with iPhones glued to their faces. If they are protesting might make for some interesting viewing. I doubt if more than 2% of then can even spell the word demonstration

There are also others....

[AbuBacon]

The only this students I know are cute young things with tiny skirts with iPhones glued to their faces. If they are protesting might make for some interesting viewing. I doubt if more than 2% of then can even spell the word demonstration

There are also others....

Ah yes, the others who stick androids to their faces. And I heard of one who has a penchant for meth. The only rebellion going on is out of the rice field in to the factories. Never a bunch of more disinterested mummy boys and gals have I seen , apart from the American youth that is

[Tatsujin]

As usual it's the ' third part ' or ' unseen hand ' that's responsible but any chance they were wearing red shirts even if just figuratively ?

Whatever happened to the old Chavit excuse of ' dark forces ', is it not hip enough these days ?

Given that the order by the RTP for the protesters to move to that specific area was made only a short while before the incident, there has been some speculation that the "third party" may well have been off-duty BiB, or at least, those who gad been reliably informed by them.....

Much like the ones in 2010 that wore black t-shirts. But of course, they didn't exist then either, and neither will they now, and no footage will be available of it after a short while either.

[tragickingdom]

I am not sure the 2 injured guards and the damaged cab owner would agtee with the "only bully" deduction by the renowned RTP department spokesman.

It is a yellow shirt thing, sitting on a road blackmailing the government. There are many places they could protest without blocking traffic. Why not occupying the same spot as the red short protestors before, or camping out at Sanam Luang? It looks like the two hands full of remaining yellowshirts always want to make the life miserable of anyone depending on roads.

[Roadman]

I am not sure the 2 injured guards and the damaged cab owner would agtee with the "only bully" deduction by the renowned RTP department spokesman.

It is a yellow shirt thing, sitting on a road blackmailing the government. There are many places they could protest without blocking traffic. Why not occupying the same spot as the red short protestors before, or camping out at Sanam Luang? It looks like the two hands full of remaining yellowshirts always want to make the life miserable of anyone depending on roads.

It is a yellow shirt thing sitting on a road blackmailing the government.

There are some idiotic statements on this forum allright.

[h90]

I am not sure the 2 injured guards and the damaged cab owner would agtee with the "only bully" deduction by the renowned RTP department spokesman.

It is a yellow shirt thing, sitting on a road blackmailing the government. There are many places they could protest without blocking traffic. Why not occupying the same spot as the red short protestors before, or camping out at Sanam Luang? It looks like the two hands full of remaining yellowshirts always want to make the life miserable of anyone depending on roads.

The same as the red shirts? Close the inner city with tires soaked in Diesel and demand money from the cars that pass?

[siampolee]

tragickingdom post # 11

It is a yellow shirt thing, sitting on a road blackmailing the government. There are many places they could protest without blocking traffic. Why not occupying the same spot as the red short protesters before, or camping out at Sanam Luang? It looks like the two hands full of remaining yellow shirts always want to make the life miserable of anyone depending on roads.

Cast your mind back and recall the protesting rubber growers, corn farmers and assorted other groups who sit on and barricade roads in their actions to highlight their grievances and pursue their demands.

One couldn't really equate the aforementioned groups with ''the yellow Shirts'' I'm sure..

I seem to recall that there were inded a large number of other coloured shirt wearers who blocked and sat upon roads in Bangkok in the not too distant past as well..

It may well be a wise idea to contact an eye specialist concerning your selective colour blindness before it becomes incurable

Edited October 12, 2013 by siampolee

[siampolee]

PM asks anti-govt protesters to unblock road, assigns security agency to consider expanding ISA area to cover Urupong intersection /MCOT

Well what do you know?

Here above we see in all its glory the P.T.P. puppet governments prime Ministers view on democracy. free speech for sponsors of terrorism. However protesters are to be fire bombed and also harassed by the government of the day.

Seems as if there is the beginning of a new mini Tinamen Square reaction from this puppet government,

[Baerboxer]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around why PTP found it necessary to bring out 12,000 police to guard 200 protestors. Scared much?

Show of force.

Shows the Thai people the police are under their control - totally. And, shows Chinese leaders they tolerate protests but can out muscle them at anytime.

Intimidating the protesters is an added bonus.

[h90]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around why PTP found it necessary to bring out 12,000 police to guard 200 protestors. Scared much?

Show of force.

Shows the Thai people the police are under their control - totally. And, shows Chinese leaders they tolerate protests but can out muscle them at anytime.

Intimidating the protesters is an added bonus.

And add the molotov cocktail....

[Baerboxer]

tragickingdom post # 11

It is a yellow shirt thing, sitting on a road blackmailing the government. There are many places they could protest without blocking traffic. Why not occupying the same spot as the red short protesters before, or camping out at Sanam Luang? It looks like the two hands full of remaining yellow shirts always want to make the life miserable of anyone depending on roads.

Cast your mind back and recall the protesting rubber growers, corn farmers and assorted other groups who sit on and barricade roads in their actions to highlight their grievances and pursue their demands.

One couldn't really equate the aforementioned groups with ''the yellow Shirts'' I'm sure..

I seem to recall that there were inded a large number of other coloured shirt wearers who blocked and sat upon roads in Bangkok in the not too distant past as well..

It may well be a wise idea to contact an eye specialist concerning your selective colour blindness before it becomes incurable

French farmers and union members use this tactic regularly. Block roads, entrances to docks etc. Very effective tactic. Didn't know the French were Yellow shirts too.

[h90]

The only this students I know are cute young things with tiny skirts with iPhones glued to their faces. If they are protesting might make for some interesting viewing. I doubt if more than 2% of then can even spell the word demonstration

There are also others....

Ah yes, the others who stick androids to their faces. And I heard of one who has a penchant for meth. The only rebellion going on is out of the rice field in to the factories. Never a bunch of more disinterested mummy boys and gals have I seen , apart from the American youth that is

The worker and farmer I have seen were even less interested in politics than the students. With exception of Southern people, but even there, there is not much interest.

[hammered]

I am not sure the 2 injured guards and the damaged cab owner would agtee with the "only bully" deduction by the renowned RTP department spokesman.

It is a yellow shirt thing, sitting on a road blackmailing the government. There are many places they could protest without blocking traffic. Why not occupying the same spot as the red short protestors before, or camping out at Sanam Luang? It looks like the two hands full of remaining yellowshirts always want to make the life miserable of anyone depending on roads.

They have upset a lot of people who used to have sympathy with them. Since Sondhi withdrew or was shot to pieces, fell out with the army, the shadowy elite and Democrats and forced to withdraw from leading anti-Thaksin demos, that side have struggled for any inventive or creative leadership. A bunch of old retired generals, bureaucrats or elitist neo-fascists have nothing on Sondhi who was actually very efficient at keeping demos going and was someone who knew how to talk to the people. They must be regretting upsetting him so badly before when they rather erroneously thought they had won the political struggle.