Thailand unrest grows as protesters attempt 'people's coup'

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Thailand unrest grows as protesters attempt 'people's coup'
By Simon Roughneen and Mark Magnier
Los Angeles Times

BANGKOK, Thailand – Riot police fired tear gas Sunday at anti-government protesters armed with petrol bombs trying to force their way into the prime minister’s complex and police headquarters, intensifying Thailand’s political crisis and raising fears of extended instability in the Southeast Asian nation.

For most of the last week, protests remained peaceful. But on Saturday, the seventh day of protests, clashes between pro- and anti-government supporters turned violent around Ramkhamhaeng University, with at least three people killed overnight and dozens injured, according to police. Witnesses reported more shots Sunday near the university and an adjoining stadium that’s been a base for government supporters.

“We can't take any more of this corrupt government,” said Adi Ngo, a fifthysomething protester, as demonstrators nearby tried to breach concrete barriers and razor-wire-lined police barriers around Thailand's seat of government. “This government doesn’t obey the law.”

Anti-government leaders declared Sunday "victory day" in what they’ve termed a “people's coup,” urging their supporters to take over 10 government offices, six television stations, police headquarters and the prime minister's offices in a bid to undermine the government.

The protest movement, which fell well short of its Sunday "coup" objective, wants to overthrow the administration of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, whom they accuse of being a puppet for her older brother, Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin remains in self-imposed exile after his 2008 conviction on corruption charges.

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-wn-thailand-protesters-storm-prime-ministers-complex-20131201,0,6395519.story

-- Los Angeles Times 2013-12-02

[kingstonkid]

You knew it was only a matter of time.

Take gas in a bottle (Anti thaksin), keep it compressed add heat (UDD) boom

[Jasun]

Hub of most things, why not hub of coups.

[pisico]

People's coup?

Is Isaan the behind the coup? They are the majority of the people.

Thailand has a population of 63 million people of which 13 million live in Bangkok. But many in Bangkok are also from Isaan.

Thus, people's coup must mean Isaan.

[DocN]

“We can't take any more of this corrupt government,” said Adi Ngo, a fifthysomething protester, as demonstrators nearby tried to breach concrete barriers and razor-wire-lined police barriers around Thailand's seat of government. “This government doesn’t obey the law.”

...and therefore, they feel that they don't have to obey the law either and break into offices and Government House with petrol bombs..
Yep...totally makes sense!

[heybruce]

“We can't take any more of this corrupt government,” said Adi Ngo, a fifthysomething protester, as demonstrators nearby tried to breach concrete barriers and razor-wire-lined police barriers around Thailand's seat of government. “This government doesn’t obey the law.”

BS on so many levels. Was the coup that toppled Thaksin legal? Was the miltary that executed the coup corruption free? Has any Thai govermnemt not been corrupt? Was there ever a serious attempt at ending corruption other than the window-dressing charging of Thaksin by a military junta and conviction by a military installed government? Have the protest leaders presented a plan to eliminate corruption? Does anyone believe the military and police would allow a purge of their corrupt officers?

Both sides in this political divide are rotten, but Thailand is better off with an elected rotten government than a rotten government installed by military coup or mob violence. At least an elected rotten government can be thrown out in an orderly fashion with a new election.

[affen02]

“We can't take any more of this corrupt government,” said Adi Ngo, a fifthysomething protester, as demonstrators nearby tried to breach concrete barriers and razor-wire-lined police barriers around Thailand's seat of government. “This government doesn’t obey the law.”

...and therefore, they feel that they don't have to obey the law either and break into offices and Government House with petrol bombs..

Yep...totally makes sense!

Suthep has given the government two days to meet his demands or else..... what? Execution by deadline. What an utterly fool this man is, Democratic General for Peace now anarchy. Peoples committe, yes we all heard those words before, but then from regimes we dont like to be associated with. Hopefully this man will soon be arrested and the Thais will be speared for more young and old lives beeing vasted for a egomaniac selfish lust for power.

[ratcatcher]

“We can't take any more of this corrupt government,” said Adi Ngo, a fifthysomething protester, as demonstrators nearby tried to breach concrete barriers and razor-wire-lined police barriers around Thailand's seat of government. “This government doesn’t obey the law.”

...and therefore, they feel that they don't have to obey the law either and break into offices and Government House with petrol bombs..

Yep...totally makes sense!

Suthep has given the government two days to meet his demands or else..... what? Execution by deadline. What an utterly fool this man is, Democratic General for Peace now anarchy. Peoples committe, yes we all heard those words before, but then from regimes we dont like to be associated with. Hopefully this man will soon be arrested and the Thais will be speared for more young and old lives beeing vasted for a egomaniac selfish lust for power.

"Hopefully this man will soon be arrested and the Thais will be speared for more young and old lives beeing vasted for a egomaniac selfish lust for power."

Where were you three and a half years ago when they were saying this about ??