Tens of thousands of protesters join 13 marches: Bangkok police

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PROTEST
Tens of thousands of protesters join 13 marches : police
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Some 27,000 people took part in 13 marches across Bangkok on Monday, Metropolitan Police spokesman Maj Gen Adul Narongsak said.

He pointed out that the crowds at Democracy Monument had surged to 82,000 on Sunday. Meanwhile, at the Makkawan rally site, as many as 9,000 people had joined the rally on Sunday, but the numbers tapered down to 2,500 Monday.

At Nang Lerng, police estimated the peak number of protesters at 3,500, before it dwindled to 1,000, who joined a march to the Foreign Ministry yesterday.

At the height of the protest on Sunday, police detained Sanit Pongjina, 45, for reportedly carrying a handgun in the vicinity of the Pheu Thai Party headquarters. Sanit was charged for the possession of an unauthorised weapon.

In another incident, unknown assailants hurled three explosives at the antiriot police deployed near protest site at Makkawan Bridge. The explosives damaged property and no casualties were reported.


-- The Nation 2013-11-25

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POLITICS
Protesters call for the army to take side
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Protesters rallied on Monday at the Royal Thai Police headquarters, before heading to the Siam BTS station on Rama 1 Road. The crowds then handed jasmine garlands to the 15 companies of policemen, who had been mobilised from Bangkok and upcountry to maintain peace.

Akanat Promphan, spokesperson for the Anti-Thaksin Network, then led the crowds to the Army headquarters, saying this was a move to root out the Thaksin regime.

At the Army headquarters, the protesters presented roses and whistles, which were accepted by three Army representatives on behalf of Army chief General Prayuth Chanocha. Akanat also called on the Army to side with the people.

Core organisers of the march, including Democrat MP Chirapat Bhirombhakdi and Democrat deputy spokeswoman Mallika Boonmeetrakul, also delivered speeches at the site attacking the government for lacking the legitimacy to remain in power.

Separately, former Democrat MP Chumpol Jumsai led protesters to the Metropolitan Police Bureau headquarters, where they threatened to camp out if Metropolitan Police chief LtGeneral Camronwit Toopgrajank refused to meet them. He said he also wanted Camronwit to withdraw his statement about being indebted to former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

Upon hearing that the police chief would not be coming out to meet them, some protesters were seen hurling bottled water at the building.

Meanwhile, another group of protesters held a rally at the Interior Ministry before returning to the Democracy Monument in the afternoon.


-- The Nation 2013-11-25

[angsta]

Welcome to Burma.

[WAERTH]

Welcome to Burma.

Ermmmm no. In Burma you could not and probably cannot protest against the government!

It is more like welcome to France where they also strike and demonstrate very very often ....

[h90]

Welcome to Burma.

Ermmmm no. In Burma you could not and probably cannot protest against the government!

It is more like welcome to France where they also strike and demonstrate very very often ....

or Greece with more corruption (even that is hard to believe)

[Spare]

Welcome to Burma.

Ermmmm no. In Burma you could not and probably cannot protest against the government!

It is more like welcome to France where they also strike and demonstrate very very often ....

or Greece with more corruption (even that is hard to believe)

Junta is better than Thaksin.

[Sydebolle]

That's a tight one. The army is to serve the "Nation, Religion, King" which is presently still Yingluck and her dream team. This call for taking side is polarising the problematic further considering how popular the (Police) fugitive Thaksin fares among the army ranks.

We will see; maybe this time this bucket of slime, pus and corruption tilts over. I am - IMHO - only wondering who is next?

[JAG]

Welcome to Burma. 

Not at the moment, but it will be if Suthep and his merry men get their way. Does anyone really think that if a junta or appointed government is installed then there is any chance of a democratically elected government in the foreseeable future?

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[Thai at Heart]

Interesting to see Singha planting their allegiances front and centre........ Where is the Bangkok Bank family? I wonder if Tatler or Cosmo will tell us "who", the in crowd wear when they are protesting?

Edited November 25, 2013 by Thai at Heart

[Honkytowner]

Let the revolution commence!

[Bakseeda]

Welcome to Burma.

Not at the moment, but it will be if Suthep and his merry men get their way. Does anyone really think that if a junta or appointed government is installed then there is any chance of a democratically elected government in the foreseeable future?

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And what would be your solution... Suthep any day over the Devil Thaksin.... What for one second do you think this whole thing is about...

[jdinasia]

Welcome to Burma.

Not at the moment, but it will be if Suthep and his merry men get their way. Does anyone really think that if a junta or appointed government is installed then there is any chance of a democratically elected government in the foreseeable future?

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Ummmmm

If a "National Unity" government was put in place, then yes in the foreseeable future I would expect elections. In fact, though not advocating for that, it is exactly what I expect.

Personally I would like to see an announced house dissolution in 90 days followed by an election. I would like to see those 90 days used to start a national conversation on how to move forward without a word about the past, coupled with a release of those being held for non-violent crimes that occurred in 2010.

Will I get what I want? Not a chance.

[h90]

Welcome to Burma.

Ermmmm no. In Burma you could not and probably cannot protest against the government!

It is more like welcome to France where they also strike and demonstrate very very often ....

or Greece with more corruption (even that is hard to believe)

Junta is better than Thaksin.

The Surayud government was actually the best government I have seen in Thailand. What does Democracy help, if the richest just buy the most votes.

[h90]

Welcome to Burma.

Not at the moment, but it will be if Suthep and his merry men get their way. Does anyone really think that if a junta or appointed government is installed then there is any chance of a democratically elected government in the foreseeable future?

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Ummmmm

If a "National Unity" government was put in place, then yes in the foreseeable future I would expect elections. In fact, though not advocating for that, it is exactly what I expect.

Personally I would like to see an announced house dissolution in 90 days followed by an election. I would like to see those 90 days used to start a national conversation on how to move forward without a word about the past, coupled with a release of those being held for non-violent crimes that occurred in 2010.

Will I get what I want? Not a chance.

Thaksin had the great idea that all parties in Thailand merge into one party and build a National Unity government. Of course that was rejected by the Democrats.

That would have made the choice at the election much easier.....

[marcusd]

Welcome to Burma.

Not at the moment, but it will be if Suthep and his merry men get their way. Does anyone really think that if a junta or appointed government is installed then there is any chance of a democratically elected government in the foreseeable future?

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Would it really matter if the Army were in power? Would it be worse? I think not. ITs all bad here. thank god it gives us something to talk about other than stuff like What did you do today? hahahahhaa

[sorbormoryorhor]

Was Thaskin so bad? National stability under corruption? Or instability under emerging powers? A domestic issue? A liberty issue?

Non-questions for global investers, which are sorely needed....into the next decade.

[SOTIRIOS]

...Thaksin cronies seem to have infiltrated ThaiVisa.....

[tragickingdom]

Thai newspapers cannot be trusted. Bangkok Post reported 440.000 demonstrators in their headlines and in the article tens of thousands. There are still far fewer people on the streets than in 2010. Suthep should be locked up for a very very long time.Maybe he can serve his life sentence for murdering protestors and using snipers on the general public. concurrently with the new sentences he deserves for invading ministeries and ravaging it.

Regarding the tens of thousands on the way? Just check the foreign press or use a computer model to estimate the real numbers. 440000 is a big big joke when the police and foreign press estimate between 70 and 100 thousand. Still Suthep still without the moustache was claiming a million. The man is however very dangerous he and the neo fascist newspaper The Nation are counting on violence an chaos.

[SuwadeeS]

Get ready to rumble.

[Crushdepth]

...Thaksin cronies seem to have infiltrated ThaiVisa.....

Most of them are just ignorant.

They weren't here to experience the horror of the Thaksin government first hand. They arrived later, lapped up the billionaire-backed propaganda campaign and now strut around denouncing the "military junta" and "defending democracy" which seems like the politically correct thing to do. If you weren't here and you can't be bothered to do a bit of research, how can you know fact from bullshit?

A very large slice of them also seem to have no idea whatsoever how Parliament actually works.

[Crushdepth]

Thai newspapers cannot be trusted. Bangkok Post reported 440.000 demonstrators in their headlines and in the article tens of thousands. There are still far fewer people on the streets than in 2010. Suthep should be locked up for a very very long time.Maybe he can serve his life sentence for murdering protestors and using snipers on the general public. concurrently with the new sentences he deserves for invading ministeries and ravaging it.

Regarding the tens of thousands on the way? Just check the foreign press or use a computer model to estimate the real numbers. 440000 is a big big joke when the police and foreign press estimate between 70 and 100 thousand. Still Suthep still without the moustache was claiming a million. The man is however very dangerous he and the neo fascist newspaper The Nation are counting on violence an chaos.

Still ragging on the Nation? Well, full marks for persistence, Comrade

[Billy Boy]

Welcome to Burma.

It's funny,

Thailand in 2025 = Burma now.

Burma in 2025 = Thailand 10 years ago.

[ozyjon]

And the protesters are all paid 300 baht each and i'm leaving Thailand in the morning, i hope the plane takes off ok.

[HUAHIN62]

...Thaksin cronies seem to have infiltrated ThaiVisa.....

No but maybe there are more people that think further than what they are told. Neither TS nor the Dems nor the army is the answer. The problem is that any one that try to register a political party that could provide the answer is stopped from registering. The people that do the stopping is neither PT, Dems or the RTA. The third force as I call it has its tenticals in the whole system. Just take the effect when the leader of the 3rd force spoke out and stated that they only need the support of 20% of Thai's to achieve their goal (he didnt say what that is but toppling the government comes to mind). Before this the protests was going nowhere and suddenly it changed. By the way its the same 3rd force that paid B 1,5 bn for the last coup to take place. The 20% quote comes from an article in the Nation in last 7 days, but due to section 112 I will rather not give names. The reference to the B 1,5 bn can be check in an article by 2 American security specialist that placed a piece in the Asian times about 6 months ago.

[jpeg]

Welcome to Burma.

Not at the moment, but it will be if Suthep and his merry men get their way. Does anyone really think that if a junta or appointed government is installed then there is any chance of a democratically elected government in the foreseeable future?

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With the track record of all 'democratically elected governments' here. Um, hopefully not

On a side note, I remember many years ago a Thai/Chinese friend telling me he thought the army would be better as at least you knew where you were. I was taken aback at the time, but have to say the 2006 junta years were at least trouble free. Right up until they kept their promise and allowed elections. Then Taksin got in. The rest is, as they say, a very troublesome history. So perhaps less government is, after all, actually more? Particularly HERE

Edited November 25, 2013 by jpeg

[jayboy]

It seems the cynical violent behaviour of Suthep and the Democrats is now being actively discussed.

The Asian Sentinel reports:

http://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/thailand-opposition-goes-violent/

[Loles]

I hope they continue their march, don't stop, just march, march, leave Bangkok, leave Thailand, and welcome to Burma, Malaysia, Laos or bottom of sea.

[gamini]

Thai newspapers cannot be trusted. Bangkok Post reported 440.000 demonstrators in their headlines and in the article tens of thousands. There are still far fewer people on the streets than in 2010. Suthep should be locked up for a very very long time.Maybe he can serve his life sentence for murdering protestors and using snipers on the general public. concurrently with the new sentences he deserves for invading ministeries and ravaging it.

Regarding the tens of thousands on the way? Just check the foreign press or use a computer model to estimate the real numbers. 440000 is a big big joke when the police and foreign press estimate between 70 and 100 thousand. Still Suthep still without the moustache was claiming a million. The man is however very dangerous he and the neo fascist newspaper The Nation are counting on violence an chaos.

Still ragging on the Nation? Well, full marks for persistence, Comrade

I really would like to see Suthep as prime minister. He has got guts and Thailand needs someone like him.

[surangw]

time to install a new set of crooks in the gov.?

[HerbalEd]

Welcome to Burma.

Not at the moment, but it will be if Suthep and his merry men get their way. Does anyone really think that if a junta or appointed government is installed then there is any chance of a democratically elected government in the foreseeable future?

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There was last coup.