Anti-government protesters lay siege to Trang, Songkhla city halls



BANGKOK: -- Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators continued their seizure of the city halls in Trang and Songkhla today to support the anti-Thaksin regime demonstrators led by former Surar Thani MP Suthep Thuagsuban in Bangkok.

In Trang, demonstrators are mostly member of the Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand which is laying siege to the Finance Ministry in Bangkok.

The demonstrators called on all local government officials and employees to stop working and join civil disobedience against the Thaksin regime.

Meanwhile in Songkhla more than 200 demonstrators also gathered in front of the city hall blowing whistles and called on all officials and state employees to join the civil disobedience.

Over a hundred police were deployed to watch the demonstrators who were rallying with peace.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/anti-government-protesters-lay-siege-trang-songkhla-city-halls/

-- Thai PBS 2013-11-27

Strict security measures at provincial halls
By English News



TRANG, Nov 27 -- Police have stepped up security measures at provincial halls in many provinces, particularly at Satun and Trang, after protesters gathered in front of the offices beginning last night.

Protesters have camped in front of provincial halls in the southern provinces of Satun and Trang, calling for the closures of provincial halls nationwide today.

The provincial halls have opened for normal government services.

The police have deployed two companies of crowd control personnel to reinforce defence volunteers at Songkhla provincial hall to protect the building.

The gates were closed, leaving only one for entrance and exit for safety reasons.

In Phang-nga, police and volunteers installed metal barricades to block Phetchkasem Road in front of the provincial hall, which vehicles could not pass.

Many government officials have taken leave for safety reasons.

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has announced that all ministry buildings would be be occupied today and called on the anti-government demonstrations to occupy the provincial halls nationwide as part of their civil disobedience to root out what he called the "Thaksin Regime". (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-11-27

Strict security measures at provincial halls

By English News

TRANG, Nov 27 -- Police have stepped up security measures at provincial halls in many provinces, particularly at Satun and Trang, after protesters gathered in front of the offices beginning last night.

Protesters have camped in front of provincial halls in the southern provinces of Satun and Trang, calling for the closures of provincial halls nationwide today.

The provincial halls have opened for normal government services.

The police have deployed two companies of crowd control personnel to reinforce defence volunteers at Songkhla provincial hall to protect the building.

The gates were closed, leaving only one for entrance and exit for safety reasons.

In Phang-nga, police and volunteers installed metal barricades to block Phetchkasem Road in front of the provincial hall, which vehicles could not pass.

Many government officials have taken leave for safety reasons.

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has announced that all ministry buildings would be be occupied today and called on the anti-government demonstrations to occupy the provincial halls nationwide as part of their civil disobedience to root out what he called the "Thaksin Regime". (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-11-27

The guy on the right is saying, "Sod this. Anyone fancy a game of cards?"

Nobody really cares what anti democracy protesters are doing in the South. just cut off the money they so heavily depend on. They have nothing in the South the country can't do without. They have rubber. Rubber of such a low quality that it is unsuitable for anything if their were no insane subsidies on it.

Given the fact that the civil court do not see anything wrong in occupying government buildings, we hopefully see that the red shorts are taking over all the courthouses and prisons were red shirts are held. just free them and show Suthep how smart he really is. What he think is normal and should be the norm could be mimicked by everyone who has a lud voice. Just do it!

Where is the police? By preventing the local offices from performing their civil duties, the protesters are not helping Thailand. Rather they are hurting their country. They should think it through before carrying out their activities. What they are doing is not hurting the government, but hurting the county.

Nobody really cares what anti democracy protesters are doing in the South. just cut off the money they so heavily depend on. They have nothing in the South the country can't do without. They have rubber. Rubber of such a low quality that it is unsuitable for anything if their were no insane subsidies on it.

I'm pretty sure that Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi and Hua Hin have some notable industries besides rubber.