Thai Government House now under siege by protesters

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Government House now under siege by protesters

BANGKOK: -- Several tens of thousands of anti-Thai demonstrators have laid siege to Government House with all its entrances and exits now sealed.

The demonstrators, however, did not enter Government House which was protected by hundreds of police and unarmed soldiers.

All the police inside were ordered not to use force with the demonstrators who vowed not to storm into the compound. They were awaiting the arrival of their leader Suthep Thaugsuban who was leading a large of about 20,000 demonstrators to Government House and was expected to arrive late in the afternoon.

Suthep was said to announce a significant speech at 6 p.m. today at Government House.

Demonstrators are demanding the caretaker prime minister and her cabinet to step down so that a caretaker government could be established by the people’s council to rule until an elected government was formed.

At press time, protest leaders are taking turn to attack the caretaker government in front of the Government House and vowed to continue the protest until the people’s council is formed.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/government-house-now-siege-protesters/

-- Thai PBS 2013-12-09

[JetsetBkk]

Keep it up lads! Let's get that baht even weaker.

[Crushdepth]

Several tens of thousands

[haroldc]

"Several tens of thousands of anti-Thai demonstrators have laid siege to Government House with all its entrances and exits now sealed."

Anti-Thai demonstrators? Several tens of thousands?

Straight from the Thai PBS website, which calls itself "The Broadcaster You Can Trust."

A (ex-)government of liars and thieves, still lying and hoping to get away with their thieving.

[Tatsujin]

Several tens of thousands of anti-Thai demonstrators have laid siege to Government House with all its entrances and exits now sealed.

Am sure it's a mistake, but they mean anti-Govt surely, not anti-Thai. I'm not sure being labelled anti-Thai will go down well . . . slander, libel actions to follow.

[GentlemanJim]

Hardly a siege all the protestors are gathered outside in relative silence. Very little movement, talking and smiling amongst themselves. Now the reds laid siege to the Capital, this lot are pussy's in comparison.

[gemini81]

Yippee! Time to start over, rebuild!

Do what Russia did to the old parliament building (with chalerm, shinawatra and all the communists inside) and start the dawn of a new era! Hell yeah. Hope it turns out something like that.

Karma and history show this group of thieves and scoundrels will meet their end to power; its the law of nature, the effect of karma. Its inevitable. Live by the sword........you will...........

[oogster8]

I need a scorecard. Who is GOOD and who is BAD? I know Red is mai dee. Who is DEE?

[ggold]

Yippee! Time to start over, rebuild!

Do what Russia did to the old parliament building (with chalerm, shinawatra and all the communists inside) and start the dawn of a new era! Hell yeah. Hope it turns out something like that.

Karma and history show this group of thieves and scoundrels will meet their end to power; its the law of nature, the effect of karma. Its inevitable. Live by the sword........you will...........

Didn't Chalerm say something about cutting his head off if Thaksin wasn't back by xmas! or something like that?

[aaacorp]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

[Thai at Heart]

Yippee! Time to start over, rebuild!

Do what Russia did to the old parliament building (with chalerm, shinawatra and all the communists inside) and start the dawn of a new era! Hell yeah. Hope it turns out something like that.

Karma and history show this group of thieves and scoundrels will meet their end to power; its the law of nature, the effect of karma. Its inevitable. Live by the sword........you will...........

To be replaced by, another bunch of liars and thieves.

[Thailand]

Another 2 hour speech from the dear leader coming up- yawn!

[Thait Spot]

Keep it up lads! Let's get that baht even weaker.

Actually it has strengthened on the announcement - as has the SET

So much for Kittirat

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Hardly a siege all the protestors are gathered outside in relative silence. Very little movement, talking and smiling amongst themselves. Now the reds laid siege to the Capital, this lot are pussy's in comparison.

Not 'pussy's' [sic], merely civilised

[JetsetBkk]

Keep it up lads! Let's get that baht even weaker.

Actually it has strengthened on the announcement - as has the SET

So much for Kittirat

Yes, I saw that! Makes this place even more crazy than I thought.

[jackrich]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

[Spare]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

Bangkok is the heart of Thailand.

If Bangkok stop, Thailand dies.

[jackrich]

Suthep has said that the government house now belongs to the people, but he's now besieging the government house. Doesn't that mean that he's laying siege on his own supporters and his own people's council?

What a sad old man. I think I might start a retirement fund for him so that we can get him off the streets.

[Siripon]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

Today there were well over 100,000 Thais on the streets, telling Yingluck to resign.

It's all very well her saying her party scored 15 million votes compared to the Democrats' 11 million votes, but when she knows almost the entire middle class are against her and her family, it's time to go.

[jackrich]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

Today there were well over 100,000 Thais on the streets, telling Yingluck to resign.

It's all very well her saying her party scored 15 million votes compared to the Democrats' 11 million votes, but when she knows almost the entire middle class are against her and her family, it's time to go.

So the 5% middle and high class is worth more than the 95% poor class?

That's what's fundamentally wrong with this country. The entire high so low so crap.

[fab4]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

Today there were well over 100,000 Thais on the streets, telling Yingluck to resign.

It's all very well her saying her party scored 15 million votes compared to the Democrats' 11 million votes, but when she knows almost the entire middle class are against her and her family, it's time to go.

Are you real? You are aware this is 2014?

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Yippee! Time to start over, rebuild!

Do what Russia did to the old parliament building (with chalerm, shinawatra and all the communists inside) and start the dawn of a new era! Hell yeah. Hope it turns out something like that.

Karma and history show this group of thieves and scoundrels will meet their end to power; its the law of nature, the effect of karma. Its inevitable. Live by the sword........you will...........

Didn't Chalerm say something about cutting his head off if Thaksin wasn't back by xmas! or something like that?

Strange not one word from Chalerm during the last week, maybe he has cut his head off already?

[Siripon]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

Today there were well over 100,000 Thais on the streets, telling Yingluck to resign.

It's all very well her saying her party scored 15 million votes compared to the Democrats' 11 million votes, but when she knows almost the entire middle class are against her and her family, it's time to go.

Are you real? You are aware this is 2014?

I though it was 2013.

Only yesterday she was murmuring about reform and referendums but once she saw the size of the opposition she caved in and called an election.

[jackrich]

If Suthep really has the majority of the country behind him, he should have no worries about winning the next election with a landslide. Why are the Democrats refusing the join the election then? Seems to me the easiest way to bring reforms is get elected and then pass your reforms since they would have an absolute majority, no?

[spirit47]

About 300.000 people was on the road today. Employees, Students, old People, normal People (it would be interessting how much of them are middle and upper class ). People coming and going, no free food or drink, make it difficult for the older. People from all over Thailand, working here and some thousend coming from outside. More would coming if they not must take care for the family, and can not leave work.

People boring about corrupt politicans what color they ever have, and 2 law for rich and poor. What me make really moody is that the reds now use my prefered colors, black, white and grey. Some red mob on the roads, 2-3 together dont smile, dont look in your eye. They love to abuse lonely woman. Im sure, if normal Isaan People see the behaviour of their red mob, they will change their mind.

[Deez]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

Today there were well over 100,000 Thais on the streets, telling Yingluck to resign.

It's all very well her saying her party scored 15 million votes compared to the Democrats' 11 million votes, but when she knows almost the entire middle class are against her and her family, it's time to go.

Are you real? You are aware this is 2014?

Damn, when I went to bed last night it was 2013. No wonder I feel so rested

[A1Str8]

Keep it up lads!  Let's get that baht even weaker.

Made my day LMFAO.

[Prbkk]

Baht getting stronger. No doubt the markets favour Yingluck. SET up today. Very shorts odds on the return of the govt ( or a coalition with PTP and others)

[Thai at Heart]

20.000 people...this is "the majority" ?

Yes, 20,000 telling 50,000,000 what to do.

Bangkokians think the country ends at the city limits and they don't give a shit what the rest of the country wants.

More worrying, is they think having a fortuner on finance, a new Iphone makes them middle class.

[Thai at Heart]

Baht getting stronger. No doubt the markets favour Yingluck. SET up today. Very shorts odds on the return of the govt ( or a coalition with PTP and others)

Looking at it, ffrom the perspective of wanting the currency to crash, you should all be hoping that Yingluck gets her election and borrows to the hilt and completley wrecks the economy. If you want a weak currency, you should be backing Yingluck to get her 2.2tn through.

Just don't complain when all the relatives start scowling at you in your glorious isolation whilst all their jobs disappear and everythign is repo'd.