Thai political protests turn violent, one dead

[Lite Beer]

Thai political protests turn violent, one dead

by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI

BANGKOK, November 30, 2013 (AFP) - Mass opposition protests aimed at overthrowing Thailand's embattled prime minister turned violent on Saturday with one person shot dead and several wounded as the government called on the army to protect key state buildings.

The demonstrators, who want to replace Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government with an unelected "people's council", have mounted the kingdom's biggest street rallies since political violence in Bangkok three years ago left dozens dead in a military crackdown.

The protesters are united in their loathing for Yingluck's brother Thaksin Shinawatra, a former telecoms tycoon turned premier whose overthrow by royalist generals in 2006 unleashed years of political turmoil and sometimes violent street protests.

As tensions soared in the capital, opposition demonstrators attacked a bus carrying "Red Shirt" government supporters heading to their own rally at a sports stadium in Bangkok, throwing stones and other objects, according to an AFP photographer at the scene.

Protesters also hurled bottles at police near the venue, where more than 70,000 Red Shirts were gathered.

Gunshots were later fired near the stadium, leaving one person dead and several wounded, according to police, although the circumstances of the attack were unclear.

"A 21-year-man was shot dead by two bullets to his left side," said Boonchuay Pochantong, an official at a nearby police station in the capital.

While the protesters' numbers have fallen sharply since an estimated crowd of up to 180,000 people joined an opposition rally on November 24, they have increasingly sought out high profile targets in what experts believe could be an attempt to provoke a military coup.

Demonstrators used piles of sandbags Saturday to try to climb over barriers protecting Yingluck's offices at the Government House, but were prevented by police from entering. Yingluck was not believed to be present at the time.

With the situation deteriorating, authorities announced more than 2,700 troops would be mobilised to reinforce security in Bangkok. Protesters have stormed a number of government buildings in the capital over the past week, meeting little or no resistance from police.

"We have information that there will be efforts to escalate violence in several areas," said National Police spokesman Piya Utayo.

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban said demonstrators would try again on Sunday to take control of Yingluck's offices.

"Tomorrow our group will enter the area of Government House," he said in a speech to supporters.

Organisers of the anti-government demo have urged people to turn out in strength this weekend in a final push before celebrations for revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday on December 5, which is traditionally marked in an atmosphere of calm and respect.

PM calls for calm
Yingluck has insisted she will not use force to break up the rallies.

"I want to ask protesters not to confront each other in a way that may lead to violence," Yingluck told reporters at a briefing at police headquarters on Saturday.

Hundreds of opposition protesters also massed at two major state-owned telecoms firms, cutting the power supplies in a move that caused widespread disruption to Internet services in the country.

"My fight strategy is to march empty handed. I feel tomorrow we will win," protester Sanit Ounjai, a 45-year-old rubber farmer from southern Thailand, told AFP.

Thaksin is adored by many of the country's rural and urban working class but hated by many southerners, middle-class Thais and the Bangkok elite, who see him as corrupt and a threat to the monarchy.

He lives in self-imposed exile to avoid a jail term for a corruption conviction that he contends is politically motivated, but is widely believed to be the real power behind the ruling party.

Pro-Thaksin parties have won every election for more than a decade but Yingluck has given no indication that she is thinking of calling fresh polls as a way out of the crisis.

Yingluck on Saturday said security officials were "ready to defend" Government House, but added that they would do so with "leniency".

Yingluck's Puea Thai party came to power in 2011 elections on a wave of Thaksin support, after a bloody 2010 military crackdown on Red Shirt protests under the previous government left some 90 people dead.

The protests began on October 30 in response to a ruling party amnesty plan that could have allowed Thaksin's return, and have snowballed despite the Senate's rejection of the bill.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2013-11-30

[DiamondKing]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Edited November 30, 2013 by DiamondKing

[WitawatWatawit]

Is that "blood diamonds" Mr King?

[lemonjelly]

off to the 7-11 tonite to stock up the supplies then...... tomorrow's going to be ugly, and next week, who knows.

[lemoncake]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Lol, some one shot at red shirt camp and you instantly blame the opposition?

May be it was the red shirts who shot opposition member, ever thought of that?

I hope and looking forward to Yingluck being charged after army enters the city

[DiamondKing]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Lol, some one shot at red shirt camp and you instantly blame the opposition?

May be it was the red shirts who shot opposition member, ever thought of that?

I hope and looking forward to Yingluck being charged after army enters the city

I guess you cant read too well can you

I said IF it turns out to be a red shirt so I had considered it

Why would she get charged she has been EXTREMLY PATIENT up to now allowing them to break the law THEY ARE NOW BECOMING VIOLENT and need to be stopped, I doubt she will goe as far as the yellows did by killing 90 people, she has way more sense than that.

Edited November 30, 2013 by DiamondKing

[greg71]

Darkness descends again from both sides .

[Bluespunk]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Really? Obviously self defence? Pray tell how you know this?

[SABloke]

off to the 7-11 tonite to stock up the supplies then...... tomorrow's going to be ugly, and next week, who knows.

Just grabbed a few 3 packs myself ;-) On a serious note - I pray for no more deaths.

[kblaze]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

24 sec clip

43 sec clip

Yeah Im sure that tells the whole story.

[GentlemanJim]

Funny how Yingluck is in Russia for the onset of violence. Didn't she fly out today? Or is it tomorrow she escapes from the heat of the kitchen?

So one more son of Thailand dead how many more are needed to keep Thaksins bank accounts full? I take it Jatuporn has taught Suthep a lesson now!

Edited November 30, 2013 by GentlemanJim

[DiamondKing]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Really? Obviously self defence? Pray tell how you know this?

The report states the red shirts but was ATTACKED BY THE DEMONSTRATORS duhhhh that means if a red shirt on that bus was the shooter it was in self defense of course its all speculation right now since nobody knows exactly what happened.

The truth is though the demonstrators have started TROUBLE AND GOT VIOLENT time to send the Army in with water cannons and tear Gas and deal with them as any other Government would.

Edited November 30, 2013 by DiamondKing

[RKASA]

Just look at international media Suthep's people are hunting red shirts beating them even old ladies pictures are everywhere on main stream media sites so you can't make up shit stories for them ether - no wonder they want to close the internet at the time the attacks started. They came to the red shirt rally area and they attacked people and Suthep is their leader. done

[Fookhaht]

The newspaper that may not be named on this forum, reported a public bus attacked and vandalalized by the anti-government protestors. Meanwhile, the rabid Suthep continues his diatribes, inciting his followers to break the law. The downward spiral has started. It's time for the government to step in and shut him up. Carry out his arrest for which a warrant was issued SIX days ago!

[lemonjelly]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Shall we compare track records of the reds and yellows re: mindless violence, chucking buckets of human blood over buildings ( that was soooo gross ) inciting crowds to burn Bangkok, invading hospitals...... you feel ok with that?

[Richiekorn]

Laughing at the bickering going on here. Is anyone here actually Thai?

[DiamondKing]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Shall we compare track records of the reds and yellows re: mindless violence, chucking buckets of human blood over buildings ( that was soooo gross ) inciting crowds to burn Bangkok, invading hospitals...... you feel ok with that?

Just cant admit they are wrong can you

PATHETIC

Since those actions aN elEction was held where the people of Thailand VOTED and voted in the current government of which these people are trying to topple BECAUSE THEY CANNOT WIN THEIR OWN ELECTION what part of that don't you understand.

The PEOPLE OF THAILAND want this Government which the election showed, and would show again should it go to another election.

THAT IS THE THING you guys and the demonstrators just cant take LOL

Edited November 30, 2013 by DiamondKing

[Bkkbound]

BBC

"National police spokesman Piya Utayo said on Thai television that some 2,730 military personnel from the army, navy and air force will be deployed, AFP reports."

Good cover for the movement of large numbers of troops and equipment around the place....has the aircraft carrier arrived yet?

[Asiantravel]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Shall we compare track records of the reds and yellows re: mindless violence, chucking buckets of human blood over buildings ( that was soooo gross ) inciting crowds to burn Bangkok, invading hospitals...... you feel ok with that?

Surely isn't that because the yellows grabbed power from the red’s who at the time had just won an election…… and now the same thing is happening all over again……….

Nothing very democratic about that

yesterday a yellow spokesman exclaimed the PTP was a " dictatorship by majority " give me a break-

Edited November 30, 2013 by Asiantravel

[GentlemanJim]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Really? Obviously self defence? Pray tell how you know this?

The report states the red shirts but was ATTACKED BY THE DEMONSTRATORS duhhhh that means if a red shirt on that bus was the shooter it was in self defense of course its all speculation right now since nobody knows exactly what happened.

The truth is though the demonstrators have started TROUBLE AND GOT VIOLENT time to send the Army in with water cannons and tear Gas and deal with them as any other Government would.

I see, but when red shirts shoot soldiers and throw grenades at them then the soldiers defend themselves they are guilty of murder not self defence, and when Abhisits Government 'deals with them as any other government would' they are also guilty of murder. Ok, it's all clear now.

[Bluespunk]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Really? Obviously self defence? Pray tell how you know this?

The report states the red shirts but was ATTACKED BY THE DEMONSTRATORS duhhhh that means if a red shirt on that bus was the shooter it was in self defense of course its all speculation right now since nobody knows exactly what happened.

The truth is though the demonstrators have started TROUBLE AND GOT VIOLENT time to send the Army in with water cannons and tear Gas and deal with them as any other Government would.

If its all speculation then, duhhh, nothing is obvious, especially when the red stormtroopers are involved.

Edited November 30, 2013 by Bluespunk

[Stradavarius37]

 

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

 

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

 

 

 

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Lol, some one shot at red shirt camp and you instantly blame the opposition?

May be it was the red shirts who shot opposition member, ever thought of that?

I hope and looking forward to Yingluck being charged after army enters the city

 

 

I guess you cant read too well can you

 

I said IF it turns out to be a red shirt so I had considered it

 

Why would she get charged she has been EXTREMLY PATIENT up to now allowing them to break the law THEY ARE NOW BECOMING VIOLENT and need to be stopped, I doubt she will goe as far as the yellows did by killing 90 people, she has way more sense than that.

 

Stop being an idiot - no yellows killed 90 people. Time for you to meet a "banned" sticker.

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[DiamondKing]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Really? Obviously self defence? Pray tell how you know this?

The report states the red shirts but was ATTACKED BY THE DEMONSTRATORS duhhhh that means if a red shirt on that bus was the shooter it was in self defense of course its all speculation right now since nobody knows exactly what happened.

The truth is though the demonstrators have started TROUBLE AND GOT VIOLENT time to send the Army in with water cannons and tear Gas and deal with them as any other Government would.

If its all speculation then, duhhh, nothing is obvious, especially when the red stormtroopers are involved.

Try and engage your brain before posting THERE IS NO QUESTION the red shirts bus was ATTACKED BY THE PROTESTERS the red shirts were on a bus that was attacked therefore were the innocent party.

What part of that dont you understand.

Edited November 30, 2013 by DiamondKing

[northernjohn]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Lol, some one shot at red shirt camp and you instantly blame the opposition?

May be it was the red shirts who shot opposition member, ever thought of that?

I hope and looking forward to Yingluck being charged after army enters the city

I guess you cant read too well can you

I said IF it turns out to be a red shirt so I had considered it

Why would she get charged she has been EXTREMLY PATIENT up to now allowing them to break the law THEY ARE NOW BECOMING VIOLENT and need to be stopped, I doubt she will goe as far as the yellows did by killing 90 people, she has way more sense than that.

.

Ya your post really said nothing except that you are a Thaksin fan and there was some shooting could have been done by either side.

I find it amusing that such an obvious red shirt fan does not come right out and say poor misunderstood peace loving red shirt patriot devoted servant of Thaksin Shinawatra shot dead on order given by Suthep

Starting to get a little unsure of your self.

[GentlemanJim]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Shall we compare track records of the reds and yellows re: mindless violence, chucking buckets of human blood over buildings ( that was soooo gross ) inciting crowds to burn Bangkok, invading hospitals...... you feel ok with that?

Surely isn't that because the yellows grabbed power from the reds who at the time had just won an election and now the same thing is happening all over again.

Nothing very democratic about that

yesterday a yellow spokesman exclaimed the PTP was a " dictatorship by majority " give me a break-

I see you have absolutely zero knowledge of the history of this sorry saga. Its so easy to get the facts these days as well!

[DiamondKing]

YOU ANTI THAKSIN supporters have to admit now that the agressors are the demonstrators YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB. there is also a video just posted of these so called peaceful protesters attacking a taxi and the driver

figured I would post the video to show who the aggressors are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chbv56ZvPE#t=0

Come on Yingluck stop pussyfooting with these scumbags and enforce the law

Lol, some one shot at red shirt camp and you instantly blame the opposition?

May be it was the red shirts who shot opposition member, ever thought of that?

I hope and looking forward to Yingluck being charged after army enters the city

I guess you cant read too well can you

I said IF it turns out to be a red shirt so I had considered it

Why would she get charged she has been EXTREMLY PATIENT up to now allowing them to break the law THEY ARE NOW BECOMING VIOLENT and need to be stopped, I doubt she will goe as far as the yellows did by killing 90 people, she has way more sense than that.

.

Ya your post really said nothing except that you are a Thaksin fan and there was some shooting could have been done by either side.

I find it amusing that such an obvious red shirt fan does not come right out and say poor misunderstood peace loving red shirt patriot devoted servant of Thaksin Shinawatra shot dead on order given by Suthep

Starting to get a little unsure of your self.

Im actually Neutral if truth be known

[SABloke]

Laughing at the bickering going on here. Is anyone here actually Thai?

Wrong time for this unoriginal train of thought mate. How's the inside of your box?

[rwdrwdrwd]

The report states the red shirts but was ATTACKED BY THE DEMONSTRATORS duhhhh that means if a red shirt on that bus was the shooter it was in self defense of course its all speculation right now since nobody knows exactly what happened.

The truth is though the demonstrators have started TROUBLE AND GOT VIOLENT time to send the Army in with water cannons and tear Gas and deal with them as any other Government would.

What, if 1 of the 70,000+ red shirts happened to be on the bus and then return to shoot somebody hours later, it was self defence? Clutching at straws here aren't you?

[DiamondKing]

The report states the red shirts but was ATTACKED BY THE DEMONSTRATORS duhhhh that means if a red shirt on that bus was the shooter it was in self defense of course its all speculation right now since nobody knows exactly what happened.

The truth is though the demonstrators have started TROUBLE AND GOT VIOLENT time to send the Army in with water cannons and tear Gas and deal with them as any other Government would.

What, if 1 of the 70,000+ red shirts happened to be on the bus and then return to shoot somebody hours later, it was self defence? Clutching at straws here aren't you?

I think you are LOL

[PeterSmiles]

YOU cant blame the red shirts for this since its clear they were the ones attacked and if it turns out they shot the kid dead then it was obviosuly in self defense while being attacked by a MOB.

When it turns out that the red shot the kid dead, then it is obvious that those peaceful red supporters are once again armed to the teeth, same as they were in 2010