Thai Democrat MPs quit House, all 152 members to join rally; Yingluck willing to call election

[ralewis]

OK you do not like this government. Fair enough.

But there are over 60 million people in America that voted against Obama and likely half of them dislike him with a passion.

Yet, he cannot be overthrown just because some clowns go into the streets. The Democrats hated Bush but NO effort was ever made to overthrow him because that is not how the constitution is written is it.

America has had mass rallies against presidents for as long as it has existed but NO Coup is allowed.

If you even attempt to march on the White House in mass the US army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines will defend who ever that President is.

If you call for the overthrow of a government without election and act upon it you would be tried for treason and convicted and jailed.

Agree?

Same is true in most all other democracies in the world.

Thailand is pretending to be a Democracy but in the end, the ruling class does not respect the will of the majority nor does it respect and constitution. I mean it is not as if the Constitution in Thailand allows for overthrow of a government with a coup is it.

Proof that Thailand is NOT as yet a functioning Constitution is watching the military sit by and allow a coup or even help do the coup.

The rich pay the generals and the generals do the dirty work. Likely there is a little fear these days that if mass killings were to occur by their order they could be put under international arrest warrant from the Hague but so far--that has not happened.

this is terribly, terribly true

but for the most part, the Military's main job is to defend the Royal family and "citizens"--not really the government...they don't really like each other for a long long time now.

Methinks the military wishes to return back into power like they did in the 70s!

oops :X

[flyingspike]

Bloody amazing I reckon. 152 members can't win the argument so resign the floor to government. They were elected presumedly to work for their electorates then when they are demonstrably ineffective they throw in the towel. What resolve, what strength of character! On that track record they would get my vote a second time.

[sfbandung]

As someone has already pointed out it is quite ironic for the Democrats to not want democracy.

Suthep just wants power. He fears democracy because he can't win.

[flyingspike]

So what happens in 60 days if the status quo remains? Will the baht take a dive over the peak tourist season?

[mojorison]

So what happens in 60 days if the status quo remains? Will the baht take a dive over the peak tourist season?

Let's hope so ...buy buy buy

[Thormaturge]

The truly laughable thing is that Abhisit and Suthep have probably now done irreparable damage to the Democrat party's own power base. Do they honestly think that marching a mob into the Capital and forcing elections is going to impress Bangkok residents? Yingluck has done the smart thing by calling an election since her party now has a chance to win Bangkok too.

You would not want to be in Abhisit and Suthep's shoes with a post-election Yingluck government holding an even bigger majority, and facing charges of insurrection.

[theoldgit]

Nonsense and off topic posts removed.

[Jasun]

Thaksin-aligned parties have had gradually reducing majorities at each election. They've also lost a lot of their partners in politics, Newin and the like. The amnesty bill was not popular, even among a lot of 'reds'. With some clever planning and policy, the Democrats may have had half a chance. Pulling stunts like this will only alienate them from the people they need to get on side.

[DeeMockMark]

Can we please bring back General Prem Tinsulanonda, just prop him up in a chair, blow off the cobwebs, dust him down, a bit of lick and polish. Play some old Jazz music on all tv and radio stations, broken only by some army broadcast to stay calm.

Can we please get the Thai people to forget about "playing" politics, please, its not going to work.

Please just let the experts run the country, it worked before it'll work again.

http://en.wikipedia....em_Tinsulanonda

A legally elected government is considered illegitimate by the protestors and should give way to a selected "people's council." And this is the Democratic Party's point of view and demands. What could possibly more anti-democratic? My mind is about to explode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boom! There it goes.

[Ricardo]

The truly laughable thing is that Abhisit and Suthep have probably now done irreparable damage to the Democrat party's own power base. Do they honestly think that marching a mob into the Capital and forcing elections is going to impress Bangkok residents? Yingluck has done the smart thing by calling an election since her party now has a chance to win Bangkok too.

You would not want to be in Abhisit and Suthep's shoes with a post-election Yingluck government holding an even bigger majority, and facing charges of insurrection.

"You would not want to be in Abhisit and Suthep's shoes"

So you believe they will continue to take it out personally, on their political opponents, no change there then !

But didn't Thaksin once say something about not taking revenge ?

Edited December 9, 2013 by Ricardo