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Civil obedience ends but anti-government protest more intense

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BANGKOK: -- As anti-government protest leaders have announced an end to the 3-day civil disobedience today, but larger scale of protest will be on their agenda and more intense. They set today’s 6 p.m. as the time to make known the next step which protesters will be told at the Democracy Monument rally.

Protest leader and former Surat Thani MP Suthep Thuagsuban told crowd of several thousands of supporters amid falling rain last night that the decision would be decided jointly today at 6 p.m. with indication it would be more intense but peaceful.

He said civil disobedience would end today but more intense protest would be continued to pressure what he now termed the Thaksin government.

He promised that the intense protest would not take long but end within this month. He did not elaborate but said more protest groups would join the protest.

Suthep also attacked the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of manipulating the Yingluck government, and recalled that he was in the past approached by Thaksin four tines to join his party but was rejected.

He said he had regarded Thaksin as a friend who could call on his home in Surat Thani every time he needed but broke up all relation as soon as the former premier ordered his red-shirt comrades to attack the Democrat party’s rally in Chiang Mai where its former leader Chuan Leekpai and Abhisit Vejjajiva were addressing the people and students inside Chiangmai University.

He said now his home in Surat Thai has a poster which reads “Thaksin is No Longer Welcomed Here”.

Meanwhile the Network of Students and People for Thailand Reform also switched from just protesting the amnesty bill to opposing the passage of the amendment of Article 190 of the Constitution which empowers the prime minister as a sole decision maker in making any treaties with foreign countries without seeking approval from Parliament.

Giving such administrative power will make it easier for the government to enter into a treaty or an agreement which is not of national importance of which is not concerned with territorial sovereignty with foreign countries without parliamentary approval.

The amendment of Article 190 passed the approval of the joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate with a vote of 381 to 165 with nine abstentions on November 4 amid the political turmoil.

The amendment will become another cause of prolonged anti-government protests by opposition groups.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/civil-obedience-ends-anti-government-protest-intense/

-- Thai PBS 2013-11-15

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I heard one tactic Suthep will introduce is to get rid of the whistles, and they will pass out whoopie cushions to everybody. Then whenever you see somebody from the government about to sit down slip it under their bottom. It will be a powerful and meaningful way to protest!

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Making Yingluck the 'sole decision maker' without having to seek approval from Parliament?

One small step for woman.... One giant leap for dictatorship.

I would like to see this in action, if only for a few weeks so we can all piss ourselves laughing at all the f***ups she makes with that power. Not to mention the amount of corruption she can open the door to.

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Suthep also attacked the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of manipulating the Yingluck government, and recalled that he was in the past approached by Thaksin four tines to join his party but was rejected.

Not exactly clear who was rejected, doesn't really matter. Talk about an unholy alliance, Thaksin and Suthep, the country could never recover from that.

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If its all going to be finished by month end, then that can only mean on thing,, there is going to be a huge 'make it or break it' move coming up.

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If its all going to be finished by month end, then that can only mean on thing,, there is going to be a huge 'make it or break it' move coming up.

Well it'll probably end when the Constitutional Court rules on 20th Nov and bans all politicians that voted for the constitutional amendment lol. (Hope this doesn't happen in reality and doubt it will, but it's not totally impossible as an outcome).

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If its all going to be finished by month end, then that can only mean on thing,, there is going to be a huge 'make it or break it' move coming up.

No it does not. Remember how many D-days and final moves we heard from the PAD and than nothing important happened.

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If its all going to be finished by month end, then that can only mean on thing,, there is going to be a huge 'make it or break it' move coming up.

No it does not. Remember how many D-days and final moves we heard from the PAD and than nothing important happened.

"Operation Hiroshima" did neatly coincide with the court verdict though. Upping the ante makes demands of the court. It asks them to break the deadlock, and I see the red counter protests as perhaps more a message to the court rather than simply a direct response to the anti-government protests.

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Would be good if they could manage to print the headline correctly.

I think I see where you're coming from here. Apologies if I'm wrong. Due to the forecast inclement weather the headline should read

"Civil obedience ends but anti-government protest more in tents"

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Making Yingluck the 'sole decision maker' without having to seek approval from Parliament?

One small step for woman.... One giant leap for dictatorship.

I would like to see this in action, if only for a few weeks so we can all piss ourselves laughing at all the f***ups she makes with that power. Not to mention the amount of corruption she can open the door to.

Checks and balances will be in place. AKA Thaksin tongue.png

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Making Yingluck the 'sole decision maker' without having to seek approval from Parliament?

One small step for woman.... One giant leap for dictatorship.

I would like to see this in action, if only for a few weeks so we can all piss ourselves laughing at all the f***ups she makes with that power. Not to mention the amount of corruption she can open the door to.

Checks and balances will be in place. AKA Thaksin tongue.png

some cheques also...

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Making Yingluck the 'sole decision maker' without having to seek approval from Parliament?

One small step for woman.... One giant leap for dictatorship.

I would like to see this in action, if only for a few weeks so we can all piss ourselves laughing at all the f***ups she makes with that power. Not to mention the amount of corruption she can open the door to.

Checks and balances will be in place. AKA Thaksin tongue.png

some cheques also...

and bank balances.

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If its all going to be finished by month end, then that can only mean on thing,, there is going to be a huge 'make it or break it' move coming up.

Remember the airport closure in 2008 was ended before December.

This will end this month too.

Why? Because December 5th is the King's birthday and nothing will be permitted to mar that day.

I do think that the King's speech this year will be very interesting though.

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Making Yingluck the 'sole decision maker' without having to seek approval from Parliament?

One small step for woman.... One giant leap for dictatorship.

I would like to see this in action, if only for a few weeks so we can all piss ourselves laughing at all the f***ups she makes with that power. Not to mention the amount of corruption she can open the door to.

Yes - but if the amnesty whitewash fiasco had been rammed through the boss would've been back a freeman and no doubt back in the PM's chair.

Imagine that, Khun Dr. Thaksin empowered to make deals on behalf of Thailand, with no approval needed from anybody and no accountability !

Add the 2.2 trillion loan and the legislation that means it can be spent "off budget" without parliament's control and no accountability !

Add the 350 million water management "fund"........................

Wouldn't an incumbent PM have an enjoyable time ............. no checks, balances, accountability and free from criticism or protests.

Whatever happened to all those current cases of overspending that were being investigated ??

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If its all going to be finished by month end, then that can only mean on thing,, there is going to be a huge 'make it or break it' move coming up.

Remember the airport closure in 2008 was ended before December.

This will end this month too.

Why? Because December 5th is the King's birthday and nothing will be permitted to mar that day.

I do think that the King's speech this year will be very interesting though.

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