Redshirts to stage mass rallies this week

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UDD to stage mass rallies this week



BANGKOK: -- The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship or the red-shirt movement plans to hold mass rallies in Bangkok and its peripheries this week, said Mr Worachai Hema, Pheu Thai MP for Samut Prakan and a core leader of the movement, on Tuesday.

He said that the rallies planned for this week in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan were meant to convey a message to former Democrat MP Suthep Thuagsuban that “Thailand does not belong to just 40,000-50,000 people and there are many other people who will not let the government to be toppled”.

But he assured that the red shirt followers would not confront the anti-government protesters and the rallies would be peaceful.

Referring to the resignation of Suthep and eight other Democrats as members of the parliament in order to lead the protests, Worachai said that their resignation amounted to a defiance against parliamentary system with a malicious intention to overthrow the government.

He added that he expected more Democrat MPs to follow suit by quitting from parliamentary memberships.

He accused these Democrats of committing treason for their attempt to topple the government.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/udd-stage-mass-rallies-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udd-stage-mass-rallies-week

-- Thai PBS 2013-11-13

[gl555]

Get it through your thick red skulls. Treason is betraying one's country. Being against a useless and corrupt government isn't treason. If anything, it's being patriotic.

Edited November 12, 2013 by gl555

[Thainy Tim]

Get it through your thick red skulls. Treason is betraying one's country. Being against a useless and corrupt government isn't treason. If anything, it's being patriotic.

Also, attempting to bring about an amnesty of 25,000+ cases of corruption and political criminals who have harmed the nation is treason.

[Ricardo]

Do PTP understand irony, does anyone think, or do Red-Shirts merely have very short memories ?

"Thailand does not belong to just 40,000-50,000 people"

[RickBradford]

Get it through your thick red skulls. Treason is betraying one's country. Being against a useless and corrupt government isn't treason. If anything, it's being patriotic.

Also, attempting to bring about an amnesty of 25,000+ cases of corruption and political criminals who have harmed the nation is treason.

Treason doth never prosper. What's the reason?

For if it prosper, none dare call it "treason."

In other words, the victors write history, and the losers -- especially in Thailand -- get hung out to dry.

I believe we are fast approaching one of those moments in modern Thai history where backing down has ceased to be an option for either side, and the inevitable result will be more corpses in the street.

[MaxLee]

Most people are so poor they only think about money and free luxuries for granted.

They keep believing the same old promising white lies and policies, no matter how many times they get screwed over.

Now THAT is what I call beyond brain damaged propaganda-washed stupidity by the Pro-Thaksin groups...

Money is a drug, unfortunately too many people are addicted to it...

[lemoncake]

One can be certain of violence to come, it would be totally insane to claim otherwise .

I hope opposition and ruling party will hold UDD accountable of what to come, though I have a feeling military intervention will be unavoidable

[kurnell]

This needs to be discussed rationally. I suggest the red shirts get together for a mass debate.

[mrtoad]

The Red Shirts have a proven history of intimidation and violence. So The Caddy has decided to have another throw of the dice. Bangkok might not be so accommodating this time.

[Jip99]

This must be a hoax - most rural red shirts are/have been tied up with rice cutting............

They are either harvesting - or, getting pissed on the sale proceeds.

[Curt1591]

The important thing is that we all stay hole up in our condos!

[JRSoul]

Suthep calls for a strike and 50,000 red shirts leave their job. Doh!

I am sure his lawyers are preparing defamation charges for those claiming he is committing treason. Hopefully, tharit will not be able to change the definition, as he did with perjury.

[GentlemanJim]

The paymaster must have loaded up the coffers. I wonder if Hema will resign in order to lead this protest, like the Dems, there bye removing his parliamentary immunity....oops, stupid me!

[gerry1011]

C'mon guys.

You have been supporting the Dems in being against sitting at the reconciliation table, against all government projects, against an amnesty, against Yingluck and whoever is around her, against forgiving, ... and fully approved the Dems' destructive rally that now wants to topple the elected government, as well as blindly supporting Suthep, who seems to turn insane and who, by the way, once said that he does not respect Farangs.

All this in the name of "expressing a different opinion", "freedom of speech", and democratic principles...

So, now you should be very happy that the reds come out to express their opinion in the same way that you approved for the opposite camp.

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[FangFerang]

One factor neither side seems to be considering is that this weekend is Loi Kratong. Many people who live in Bangkok will be absent this weekend. After a holiday celebrating tranquility, among other things, I wonder how many that were only protesting the amnesty will not come back. If they go home, the reds go home, and tyhe ridilousness of this whole thing goes away until the next election.

I am hoping both sides have the wind taken out of their bloody sails and the famous query comes to pass: 'What if they held a war and nobody came?'

[HeavyDrinker]

But he assured that the red shirt followers would not confront the anti-government protesters and the rallies would be peaceful.

The snag is that these things are seldom anything but. They bring traffic chaos to down town BKK and are a frightful strain on already strained resources...it took my neighbour 5 hours to get home last Friday...all for some stuffed shirt to have a chance to puff his chest out and show the world how Thai he is....

[coma]

Ten thousand red shirts turned out last night at the 700 year stadium in Chiang Mai. Our old mate Jatuporn was there firing up the crowd along with local federal mp Yaowapha WongSawat. They were ranting on about democracy and how it should be protected and that Yingluck and her government were democratically elected by the people.

[FangFerang]

PS: Look at the photograph. The red leader is claiming that the protests will not be confrontational. The focus of the photo is the man's Battle Fedora -- the Democracy Monument, where the opposition has gathered.

The one side threatens a coup, with thinly veiled threats; and the other threatens to defend the government, with thinly veiled threats of open conflict. Both sides have valid points. And both sides are very wrong in their handling of this.

I wish I was Pontius Pilate, instead of a detached man who despises the stupidity of both sides and loves gentle Thais, who are being caught and forced into the middle of this battle between 500 public puppets and14 families. The puppets and families will not be in this debacle; and historically that has occured, and occurs, and will occur worldwide, in perpetuity.

This situation is unwise all around.

[Lupatria]

Most people are so poor they only think about money and free luxuries for granted.

They keep believing the same old promising white lies and policies, no matter how many times they get screwed over.

Now THAT is what I call beyond brain damaged propaganda-washed stupidity by the Pro-Thaksin groups...

Money is a drug, unfortunately too many people are addicted to it...

Have money - will buy democracy in any condition!

[Scott]

Inflammatory, off-topic and troll posts along with replies have been deleted.

Please be civil.

[noksidam]

I'm not supporting the Shinawatras but as long as you guys and the Upper-Middle class continue to to show that level of contempt against the vast majority of Thailand's population we're all going to be in trouble. How do you know the reds are thick skulls thugs? Did you speak with some of them? Have you tried to understand their motivations? Do you have the slightest idea of the lives they live? They're just "lao", uneducated, greedy, they smell of naampla, they are so black 555! A class war is going on to bring some level of social justice in this country between the rich and the poor and you side with the oppressor. I hope Thaksin gets replaced by someone who will really defend these people interests. But it's not going to be the Dem's that's for damn sure.

You are so full of contempt! Thick skulled? Thugs? Yeah you guys are so smart and educated, right? You have it all figured out. You want to be associated with the well-off Bangkokian society so bad. Be quality expats not like these losers in the provinces with their red shirt bar-girl girlfriends! Our girlfriends are half-Chinese! So you're on strike? Gonna go to the people-court?

Take a 'chill pill' !

That the red shirts are "thick-skulled thugs" is not in doubt. Remember, there are few families more well-off than the Shinawatras so your crusade against Hi-so's is futile and inappropriate.

[fab4]

Ten thousand red shirts turned out last night at the 700 year stadium in Chiang Mai. Our old mate Jatuporn was there firing up the crowd along with local federal mp Yaowapha WongSawat. They were ranting on about democracy and how it should be protected and that Yingluck and her government were democratically elected by the people.

Any violence? Was anything you quoted above untrue? No? So what's your problem?

[AleG]

Get it through your thick red skulls. Treason is betraying one's country. Being against a useless and corrupt government isn't treason. If anything, it's being patriotic.

Thaksin's answer: l'etat c'est moi.

[Somtamnication]

Seriously, these people are itching for a coup. It will justify their ignorance.

[Rob8891]

You are so full of contempt! Thick skulled? Thugs? Yeah you guys are so smart and educated, right? You have it all figured out. You want to be associated with the well-off Bangkokian society so bad. Be quality expats not like these losers in the provinces with their red shirt bar-girl girlfriends! Our girlfriends are half-Chinese! So you're on strike? Gonna go to the people-court?

While I wouldn't phrase it quite like that, but it is disappointing that so many seem to side with the privileged elites of Thailand and show contempt for those less privileged.

So blinkered! The red rent-a-mob are blindly following a privileged fugitive criminal. THAT is "showing contempt for the less privileged".

[moe666]

You are so full of contempt! Thick skulled? Thugs? Yeah you guys are so smart and educated, right? You have it all figured out. You want to be associated with the well-off Bangkokian society so bad. Be quality expats not like these losers in the provinces with their red shirt bar-girl girlfriends! Our girlfriends are half-Chinese! So you're on strike? Gonna go to the people-court?

What are you talking about

[moe666]

You are so full of contempt! Thick skulled? Thugs? Yeah you guys are so smart and educated, right? You have it all figured out. You want to be associated with the well-off Bangkokian society so bad. Be quality expats not like these losers in the provinces with their red shirt bar-girl girlfriends! Our girlfriends are half-Chinese! So you're on strike? Gonna go to the people-court?

While I wouldn't phrase it quite like that, but it is disappointing that so many seem to side with the privileged elites of Thailand and show contempt for those less privileged.

It is not just the Bangkok folks who are against the present government I know plenty of working people in Chiang mai who are against this government and see it for what it is, a power grab by the Shinawatras

[brewsterbudgen]

You are so full of contempt! Thick skulled? Thugs? Yeah you guys are so smart and educated, right? You have it all figured out. You want to be associated with the well-off Bangkokian society so bad. Be quality expats not like these losers in the provinces with their red shirt bar-girl girlfriends! Our girlfriends are half-Chinese! So you're on strike? Gonna go to the people-court?

While I wouldn't phrase it quite like that, but it is disappointing that so many seem to side with the privileged elites of Thailand and show contempt for those less privileged.

It is not just the Bangkok folks who are against the present government I know plenty of working people in Chiang mai who are against this government and see it for what it is, a power grab by the Shinawatras

But elected by the people.

[Chrisswe]

Sure they'll have some power with 29 Milj members !!!

[Local Drunk]

Get it through your thick red skulls. Treason is betraying one's country. Being against a useless and corrupt government isn't treason. If anything, it's being patriotic.

Thaksin's answer: l'etat c'est moi.

Forget it, Thaksin can't speak French.