Anti-Govt Protesters Flying 'Al Qaeda' Banner

[Lite Beer]

Anti-Govt Protesters Flying 'Al Qaeda' Banner

A banner proclaiming allegiance to international terror network Al Qaeda has appeared in the anti-government protests encampment at Uruphong Intersection.

The banner reads: "Underground Al Qaeda is here!". It is hanging on the western side of the protest site, between two banners saying "Flowers for those who are brave and love justice" and "Bangkok people with more than 100[%] in their hearts are here!".

The context of the banner is unclear, as there is no immediate information how the protesters, who are demanding for resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, might be related to the terrorist organisation.

However, in July anti-government social network sites had widely shared a video which claimed to show Al Qaeda operatives threatening to assassinate former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the brother of Ms. Yingluck.

Security officials quickly dismissed the video as a forgery, but many anti-government netizens nevertheless cheered the alleged Al Qaeda agents for standing up against Mr. Thaksin, whom they perceived to be a corrupt dictator.

Source: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNE1qUTBOamd5TUE9PQ==&sectionid=TURFd01BPT0=

--KHAOSOD English 2013-10-22

[Credo]

Well that should win them some supporters, but I don't know if it's the kind of support they really want.

[thaicbr]

Maybe they don't really know who Al Qaeda are or mixing them up with Al Jazera..

[Credo]

Well so much for the accusation that the other group are the dumb ones.

[jayjayjayjay]

So where is all the anti government farang crowd in this thread!

[bkkgriz]

So where is all the anti government farang crowd in this thread!

So this action by the anti-government protesters makes everything the Thaksin/Yingluck/Reds have done OK? Don't drink too much kool-aid mate. It rots the brain.

[BeforeTigers]

Pics, as they say, or it did not happen.

[whybother]

"Underground Al Qaeda is here!"

These ones?

Edited October 22, 2013 by whybother

[wprime]

I wouldn't be surprised if the government is behind this in an attempt to discredit them.

[whybother]

I wouldn't be surprised if the government is behind this in an attempt to discredit them.

No. They're quite capable of doing themselves.

[Thai at Heart]

So is the US Embassy going to launch a drone attack?

[Longtooth]

So is the US Embassy going to launch a drone attack?

Name it and claim it. I wouldn't stand too close!

[wooloomooloo]

Will Sky show the tacitly threatened beheadings?

And what is with the underground spiel. Let's see how underground they are when the Thai army locate and shoot them.

They don't know they were born, living in Thailand.

[howzat]

IMO it is inconceivable that they know what Al Qaeda is. Thais generally have no idea what is happening else where in the world. Life starts and begins here in Thailand for most and you have to blame the Government for an overt strategy of keeping the masses uneducated in order to be able to manipulate them for the benefit of the elite and wealthy.

[howzat]

So where is all the anti government farang crowd in this thread!

Coming soon dear boy. Don't worry you won't be disappointed.

[Credo]

IMO it is inconceivable that they know what Al Qaeda is. Thais generally have no idea what is happening else where in the world. Life starts and begins here in Thailand for most and you have to blame the Government for an overt strategy of keeping the masses uneducated in order to be able to manipulate them for the benefit of the elite and wealthy.

Oh no, you are getting mixed up, these are supposed to be the educated ones, it's the OTHER group that are the uneducated masses.

This is getting way too confusing. No wonder farangs drink so much!

[howzat]

IMO it is inconceivable that they know what Al Qaeda is. Thais generally have no idea what is happening else where in the world. Life starts and begins here in Thailand for most and you have to blame the Government for an overt strategy of keeping the masses uneducated in order to be able to manipulate them for the benefit of the elite and wealthy.

Oh no, you are getting mixed up, these are supposed to be the educated ones, it's the OTHER group that are the uneducated masses.

This is getting way too confusing. No wonder farangs drink so much!

You are right of course. I had a senior moment. God help us all if the other group triumphs.

[whybother]

So where is all the anti government farang crowd in this thread!

Coming soon dear boy. Don't worry you won't be disappointed.

It's interesting that all the government / red shirt supporters can do is comment about who is not commenting, rather than actually commenting on the topic.

You're given ammunition like this and all you can do is comment about posters not posting?

[DocN]

Who cares?

Most of the "political" active have no clue what they are doing anyways!

On both sides!

[apetley]

So where is all the anti government farang crowd in this thread!

Here's one and whoever put up that banner is an ignorant moron.

[virtualtraveller]

One way to get press attention for your small protest, hang a banner including the words 'Al Quida' that's all this is really. Wouldn't read too much into it.

[LomSak27]

For all you anti thaksin obsessors from the US - I'm not going to video this and send it to '"The No Spin Zone"

No really I'm not

[Mosha]

Just confirms, that there is no understanding of what's going on, or has gone on in the world. eg The student Nazi stunts.

[centrala]

So where is all the anti government farang crowd in this thread!

Waiting for your pro-government comments missing in dozens of other threads.

[centrala]

Well so much for the accusation that the other group are the dumb ones.

One nonsense banner doesn't magically make the other group smart.

[alant]

"but many anti-government netizens nevertheless cheered the alleged Al Qaeda agents"

I would imagine then they would be classified as potential terrorists with possible observation by the huge US spy network.

[LomSak27]

but many anti-government netizens nevertheless cheered the alleged Al Qaeda agents

Always a good thing to know where those nanny state spouting, liberal bashing, Faux News watching conservatives true sympathies lie.

[slapout]

The Thai way of saying "Pay attention to who you are dealing with"

Maybe a better way to go.....

do you know who my father/grandfather/cousin is?

do you know who I am married/living with?

did you note the make and model car I am driving?

do you know that I have many good luck pieces?

do you know who is paying for this?

Some people will claim connection/membership/ex menbership to to armed forces, movie stars, religous organizations, music license enforcement, police force, government, hiso families and even bars to get the recongization they crave.

Whatever the claim, it is not a normal news worthly event to even be acknowledged. If I were serious about being feared/left alone, I would claim to have the most lethal communiable desease known to mankind.

[simple1]

Maybe they don't really know who Al Qaeda are or mixing them up with Al Jazera..

It's a stretch, but just may be whoever is using the al Qaeda flag as a symbol know of the Al Qaeda claims they fight against dictatorships in the M.E., which they do. Of course they would be overlooking Al Qaeda's end goal aims for their own extremist dictatorship.

[Robby nz]

So one flag makes them all Al Qaeda right?

Same thing happened before when one of the protesters at a demo had on a Mao cap complete with red star.

Some Govt minister claimed they were all commies.