POLITICS
Red shirts vow to keep "Bangkok open"
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Red shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan on Thursday announced a new campaign to keep Bangkok open on January 13 to counter the campaign by the anti-government protesters to shut down the capital.

Jatuporn said at the press conference that the time had come for people, red shirt protesters among them, to stand up and fight against what he called the elite's network, which planned to mobilise southerners to oust the elected government.

"We are ready. If we lose democracy, we don't know what will happen. This month is the month of 'make or break'. Please wait for a signal from us. We will fight under peaceful principles," he said.

He also asked other provinces to stage overture rallies starting from January 5, the same date as antigovernment protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has called for an overture before laying siege to Bangkok on January 13.

Further details will be announced later, he said.


-- The Nation 2014-01-02

And the civil war begins........

OMG bring out the Tanks now

This month is the month of 'make or break'. Please wait for a signal from us.

I'm gonna stock up on popcorn, because it will get get exciting this month .

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

Really the UDD/Red Shirts should just keep quiet, if they do come out, it will inevitably play into the oppositions hands as no doubt there will be clashes, deaths and inevitably it will lead to a Coup.

At the moment, they unbelievably in the eyes of many around the world sort of have the moral high ground. Without people knowing all the history, on the face of it, it seems that their democratically elected Government is trying to be overthrown by some loony talking about People's Councils.

I suppose with one lot closing Bangkok and the other trying to keep it open I'll end up in lower suk with about one square meter around me. Maybe i could stand on one leg

This month is the month of 'make or break'. Please wait for a signal from us.

I'm gonna stock up on popcorn, because it will get get exciting this month .

What a sad post!! "Our" country might be on the brink of a civil war, and to you it is entertaiment!!

Shame on you!!

Here comes the civil war that most red supporters have been craving. Then here comes the army to make sure it doesn't happen. Jatuporrn needs locked up for the safety of Thai people. I though Suthep was a loose cannon, but this guy? I knew jatuporn would not be able to resist a war.

The guy is out on bail with conditions not to incite any public confrontation and here he is publicly leading an army intent on murder and destruction. Well, we will see how it pans out this time, if anything can bring 10 million anti- government protesters to BKK, this can.

Look what happened the last time the red shirts came to town.

"We will fight under peaceful principles".

I don't think there will be many reds coming to BKK. The missunderstood fugitive will not pay for tens of thousands to come to BKK. Perhaps he'll only pay a few dozen Cambodians for some shooting and torching. He will not go down without bloodshed.

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

lol.

Of course the red side of the divide are a model of fairness and non corrupt means.

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

The rules that were broken were by Yingkuck's administration.

That's what caused this mess

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This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

Absolutely, leats all blame Suthep when Jatuporn raises the stakes with a counter protest, a different tune from when they abandoned the stadium for fear of confrontation!

bring out the red army Thaksins last hope or see the country in ruins.

And you think PTP are playing by the rules!

But don't let me spoil your reality, even if its on another planet!

... on the face of it, it seems that their democratically elected Government is trying to be overthrown by some loony talking about People's Councils.

That's exactly what it is

Really the UDD/Red Shirts should just keep quiet, if they do come out, it will inevitably play into the oppositions hands as no doubt there will be clashes, deaths and inevitably it will lead to a Coup.

Sadly, I think you are right!

But what do you expect the reds (not a supporter) to do?

Stay on the sideline and just watch the more than 15 million votes, they cast in the last election be voided by a rightwing loony??

And so the copycat politics continues to flourish.

Some one once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Reds like Suthep's tactics???

Just these guys physically coming into Bangkok is going to go farther towards shutting down things than to keeping it open simply due to the poor infrastructure.

Only a complete fool would think he can keep Bangkok open by putting more people on the streets. I mean.. What is their plan? Build more roads??

Almost as stupid as an 11 million baht airline.

This month is the month of 'make or break'. Please wait for a signal from us.

I'm gonna stock up on popcorn, because it will get get exciting this month .

What a sad post!! "Our" country might be on the brink of a civil war, and to you it is entertaiment!!

Shame on you!!

there is a concelation prize, the country will always be here! But some of the people won't be!

Really the UDD/Red Shirts should just keep quiet, if they do come out, it will inevitably play into the oppositions hands as no doubt there will be clashes, deaths and inevitably it will lead to a Coup.

Sadly, I think you are right!

But what do you expect the reds (not a supporter) to do?

Stay on the sideline and just watch the more than 15 million votes, they cast in the last election be voided by a rightwing loony??

Yes I would, just let it take its course, all it is doing is pushing more and more votes to TS parties. Every time one of his parties gets umm removed by unconventional means, it simply pushes more and more people towards him and gives more and more credence to their stuff about elites, military, not democratic etc etc

If power is taken away from them again away from the ballot box then when/if it is returned to a vote, unless the intermediary has completely amended the voting somehow they will win by increasing margins.

Obviously there is no way the military/Dems once they have wrestled power away this time will return to an election until they are 100% sure that a TS party cannot win. Actually this time they will go the whole hog and probably eliminate the whole family from politics which would be no bad thing. (There are many others who should also be told to stay away from politics) After which the pesky 15 year problem of TS will of been seen off and making changes to stop corruption etc can be forgotten about, and the old power families and military can re-position at the trough which they have been extremely unhappy in sharing for the past decade.

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

Are you suggesting that Pheu Thai play by the rules?

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

Don't be so stupidly biased. You think either side "plays by the rules'?

Do you consider PTP's lying, cheating and thieving more acceptable?

It takes two to tango.

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

I agree totally. I also predict you're going to get battered here about YL being a pawn of Thaksin and it's all Thaksin and red shirts fault, yardy yardy etc

Alwyn, on 02 Jan 2014 - 16:00, said:

Prbkk, on 02 Jan 2014 - 15:21, said:

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

I agree totally. I also predict you're going to get battered here about YL being a pawn of Thaksin and it's all Thaksin and red shirts fault, yardy yardy etc

Isn't it Alwyn?

This is when everything started going bad!

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

Isn't that why the protests started? Because PTP decided not to play by the rules.

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

I agree totally. I also predict you're going to get battered here about YL being a pawn of Thaksin and it's all Thaksin and red shirts fault, yardy yardy etc

Having been to beautiful Thailand 8 times I have decided to cancel my 3 months there. I was supposed to arrive in April and by then civil war will saturate the country. For God's sake, hand the reigns over to your glorious King and Royal Family and let then run the country for it seems they are the only ones that now care about it!!!!

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

I agree totally. I also predict you're going to get battered here about YL being a pawn of Thaksin and it's all Thaksin and red shirts fault, yardy yardy etc

Having been to beautiful Thailand 8 times I have decided to cancel my 3 months there. I was supposed to arrive in April and by then civil war will saturate the country. For God's sake, hand the reigns over to your glorious King and Royal Family and let then run the country for it seems they are the only ones that now care about it!!!!

I think you'll be fine coming here then.

I doubt that Thailand will be 'saturated' in civil war. In fact, I think this will ba done by end of Feb.

Now, after Feb there will be a limited time for rhe peacemakers to finally bring all sides together and so something that stops them listening to the hatemongers on both sides. Trick but not impossible

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Here comes the civil war that most red supporters have been craving. Then here comes the army to make sure it doesn't happen. Jatuporrn needs locked up for the safety of Thai people. I though Suthep was a loose cannon, but this guy? I knew jatuporn would not be able to resist a war.

The guy is out on bail with conditions not to incite any public confrontation and here he is publicly leading an army intent on murder and destruction. Well, we will see how it pans out this time, if anything can bring 10 million anti- government protesters to BKK, this can.

A bit one side are we or..... One out one bail, but u seem to forget the other one, the democracy master, he is charged with murder

This is what happens when one side of the political divide decides not to play by the rules. Thank Suthep for any violence

I agree totally. I also predict you're going to get battered here about YL being a pawn of Thaksin and it's all Thaksin and red shirts fault, yardy yardy etc

Having been to beautiful Thailand 8 times I have decided to cancel my 3 months there. I was supposed to arrive in April and by then civil war will saturate the country. For God's sake, hand the reigns over to your glorious King and Royal Family and let then run the country for it seems they are the only ones that now care about it!!!!

I think you'll be fine coming here then.

I doubt that Thailand will be 'saturated' in civil war. In fact, I think this will ba done by end of Feb.

Now, after Feb there will be a limited time for rhe peacemakers to finally bring all sides together and so something that stops them listening to the hatemongers on both sides. Trick but not impossible

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I think the only thing possible is the army to come out and preemptively stop it from happening. The red shirts would be silly to come down with potentially millions waiting for them. I foresee many getting hurt if they do try it, that will send waves across the country (up north) to take the advantage by attacking those of being considered supporters of Suthep in their own back yards where they have strength. That will then be a very hard job for the army to control, even if they invoke martial law.