webfact Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Students gather to join 'last fight' for reformASINA PORNWASINTHE NATIONBANGKOK: -- STUDENTS are gathering to join the protest of the People's Democratic Reform Committee at the Lat Phrao Intersection on January 13."We want to express the power of students who care for the country. Our mission is reform before the election. This is the last fight. We will collaborate with more and more students from more universities.We hope to have students from 10 universities join us on the day of the Bangkok shutdown," Jirachai Pornsirianan, a senior economics student and leader of the "Look Mae Sai Hau Jai Rak Chat" group of students at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said yesterday.The UTCC students are coordinating with their counterparts at Kasetsart University, Rangsit University and King Mongkut's University of Technology Ladkrabang to encourage students to assemble at the stage at the Lat Phrao Intersection.Student power is "innocent" because they do not support the Democrat Party. They just want to have reform of the country before going to the polls, he said."If the Pheu Thai Party wins and becomes the government after completing the country's reform, that would be acceptable. But not now before the election," he said.Jirachai's group has participated in the PDRC's rallies several times already, but this time they want to expand the scale of student power from only UTCC to the other campuses."This is the final battle for real democracy. We want reform before an election. We will stay at the Lat Phrao Intersection until we win. There must not be the election on February 2, and caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra must resign, and we |have to set up the People's Council," he said.Akanat Promphan, spokesman for the PDRC, said his group led by Suthep Thaugsuban will march today to drum up support for the Bangkok "shutdown".They will start at the Democracy Monument at 8.30am and head to the Thon Buri side of Bangkok, passing along Pinklao Bridge, Arun Amarin, Charan Sanitwong, Sirindhorn Road, Krungthon Bridge, Samsen Road and Bang Lamphoo before returning to their major rally site. -- The Nation 2014-01-07 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cricketnut Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 So if Yingluck wins at the next election that is uite suitable and then he mentions that she has to go. Well done, your a very educated group of students. By the way, reform does not happen overnight, rather years of stabilitiy, rule of law being up held and democracy being adhered to. Guys your not exactly doing this, or have you not been told this by your Lecturer as yet? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Smart students know that you can't have any success with a "people's council" and reform before elected leadership. Thai students should know better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg71 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Students should be protesting about the lack of quality education they recieve.I notice that objective reasoning isnt big on the agenda ,with that comes not believing in everything either party says ,and to ask serious questions about policy and reform .Sheep are easily lead .The pied piper of Bangkok has proven so in this instance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 Smart students know that you can't have any success with a "people's council" and reform before elected leadership. Thai students should know better. Your wrong. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 Students should be protesting about the lack of quality education they recieve.I notice that objective reasoning isnt big on the agenda ,with that comes not believing in everything either party says ,and to ask serious questions about policy and reform .Sheep are easily lead .The pied piper of Bangkok has proven so in this instance. The one in exile also proved it in 2010, but in that case it was even easier to be the pied piper, just wave around some cash. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prbkk Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 They want to reform the country? OK, they should understand the issues first, so it would be good to require all of them to spend a year in the countryside, working alongside ordinary people, so that their perspective becomes clearer. Maybe the leaders can volunteer. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomross46 Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 Starting to sound more like October 1976, when the students joined the demonstrations against the government. Than like now the PM has ordered the military to control the demonstrations. I just hope the results are not the same. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post waza Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 They want to reform the country? OK, they should understand the issues first, so it would be good to require all of them to spend a year in the countryside, working alongside ordinary people, so that their perspective becomes clearer. Maybe the leaders can volunteer. Sounds like a cultural revolution. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 So if Yingluck wins at the next election that is uite suitable and then he mentions that she has to go. Well done, your a very educated group of students. By the way, reform does not happen overnight, rather years of stabilitiy, rule of law being up held and democracy being adhered to. Guys your not exactly doing this, or have you not been told this by your Lecturer as yet? Changing his words to make an anomaly doesn't make him look stupid. Doing the same thing again and again, and getting the same bad result is the height of stupidity; because if something is obviously broken, you fix it before trying to use it again. Try wearing a helmet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JRSoul Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 They want to reform the country? OK, they should understand the issues first, so it would be good to require all of them to spend a year in the countryside, working alongside ordinary people, so that their perspective becomes clearer. Maybe the leaders can volunteer. That worked so well in China. Next you will be calling for a Khmer Rouge style Year Zero, kill all those smarty-pants intellectuals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocN Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That is exactly wrong: if this is "the last fight for reform", these students are just gullible sheep! A "fight" for "reform" can not be fought on one day! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FangFerang Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 Peoples Council.... Both sides say reform, but neither is giving particulars, and that would be key to election results. What is reform? This should not be some vague issue, and right now it is very vague from both directions. Waiting for the military to hit the reset button is ridiculous. If reform means that the political map is redrawn, they need to make that clear now. If reform means that nothing changes and a small group grabs all the power, they need to make that clear now. Thai politics is maturing. People want answers, not inflated phrases that are not actionable. The aftermath is unthinkable. I am thinking of critical mass, when too many active atoms are compressed into a small space and...disintegrate.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 So if Yingluck wins at the next election that is uite suitable and then he mentions that she has to go. Well done, your a very educated group of students. By the way, reform does not happen overnight, rather years of stabilitiy, rule of law being up held and democracy being adhered to. Guys your not exactly doing this, or have you not been told this by your Lecturer as yet? Changing his words to make an anomaly doesn't make him look stupid. Doing the same thing again and again, and getting the same bad result is the height of stupidity; because if something is obviously broken, you fix it before trying to use it again. Try wearing a helmet. Yes, i believe there are many guys much smarter as Cricketnut that have said trying the same thing over and over again expecting different results is crazy. That is what is happening, without a good cleanup of the constitution making corruption and graft harder (doubt they can abolish it fast) things will go like this. The only reason crooks (Taksin is a corrupt crook he is convicted for it) come to politics is because there is money to be stolen. Without that money stream more honest people would go into politics to help the country ahead instead of their own pockets. The anti governments have finally accepted that if they cant have a share of the pie (not all of them are angels for sure) then its better to make sure nobody steals. Sounds like a win win situation to me. Now is the time for reforms and everyone against it looks to be pro corruption. I think that after reforms there is a good chance PTP gets back in power, and then this time their plans will be tested and contended like in a true democracy, checks and balances appear and corruption gets less. Sounds like a perfect thing to want. Of course the head crook does not want something like this. I can imagine many crooks on the other side don't like it either but decided that if they cant have it nobody can. (so that leaves the country to benefit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkingofhow Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 No democracy ever existed without equality! The concept of equality is the very foundation of democracy. How can Thailand shake off inequality and begin a new era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 alt=clap2.gif pagespeed_url_hash=892957568> Great job! Everyone whoever had some implication in any dirty business, crime and corruption should be banned for life to be eligible to run for elections. No democracy ever existed without equality! The concept of equality is the very foundation of democracy. How can Thailand shake off inequality and begin a new era. So your saying 'don't even try'. You have any kids here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Dear students, one advise: "Don't get your behinds kicked once the tanks are rolling in Bangkok" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkingofhow Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Democracy begins in the home .....and is supported by the education system in the schools. This is true for the democratized world.... Sent from my HTC One using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post binjalin Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 Smart students know that you can't have any success with a "people's council" and reform before elected leadership. Thai students should know better. yes "smart students" are fighting FOR democracy the world over - here they are fighting AGAINST democracy who are the "smart" ones? those in Myanmar helping Aung San Suu Kyi? those who helped bring elections in South Africa? or those in Thailand helping to bring down democracy and support an attempted coup by imposing an unelected council? hmmm difficult one this... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) They want to reform the country? OK, they should understand the issues first, so it would be good to require all of them to spend a year in the countryside, working alongside ordinary people, so that their perspective becomes clearer. Maybe the leaders can volunteer. That worked so well in China. Next you will be calling for a Khmer Rouge style Year Zero, kill all those smarty-pants intellectuals. No, not at all. I was thinking more of a gap year/ peace corps type experience. It would be good for students and maybe even make them remotely employable Edited January 7, 2014 by Prbkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 They want to reform the country? OK, they should understand the issues first, so it would be good to require all of them to spend a year in the countryside, working alongside ordinary people, so that their perspective becomes clearer. Maybe the leaders can volunteer. That worked so well in China. Next you will be calling for a Khmer Rouge style Year Zero, kill all those smarty-pants intellectuals. No, not at all. I was thinking more of a gap year/ peace corps type experience. I would be good for students and maybe even make them remotely employable I doubt you were thinking at all, just exercising your bias against young people educated to recognise that change is badly needed, and do something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thait Spot Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 The many comments on here about the "amart" and the "elite" are shot out of the water now. The rubber farmers, the students, government workers, civil servants, many workers organisations and unions and now rice farmers are all on the offensive with the government 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stickyrice2000 Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) When they use the word 'reform', what exactly are they reforming? What are the plans? Have they evaluated the impacts? How are they going to resolve the problems? Have they predicted what problems lie ahead? What is their road map? What do they considered 'successes' and 'failures'? I encourage reform, but don't fall into someone else's trap by putting the people council in place of the elected officials. Edited January 7, 2014 by stickyrice2000 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Anon999 Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) So if Yingluck wins at the next election that is uite suitable and then he mentions that she has to go. Well done, your a very educated group of students. By the way, reform does not happen overnight, rather years of stabilitiy, rule of law being up held and democracy being adhered to. Guys your not exactly doing this, or have you not been told this by your Lecturer as yet? You're a 'nut'. He said and I'll repeat it for your benefit, if PTP become the next government AFTER reform that is acceptable but NOT BEFORE reform. That there must not be an election on 2nd February and YS must resign now so reform can take place. Is that quite clear? Twisting the content of the article does nothing to enhance your argument. Edited January 7, 2014 by Anon999 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post binjalin Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 So if Yingluck wins at the next election that is uite suitable and then he mentions that she has to go. Well done, your a very educated group of students. By the way, reform does not happen overnight, rather years of stabilitiy, rule of law being up held and democracy being adhered to. Guys your not exactly doing this, or have you not been told this by your Lecturer as yet? You're a 'nut'. He said and I'll repeat it for your benefit, if PTP become the next government AFTER reform that is acceptable but NOT BEFORE reform. That there must not be an election on 2nd February and YS must resign now so reform can take place. Is that quite clear? Twisting the content of the article does nothing to enhance your argument. what reform? by an unelected council? who are they? who will choose them? who will control and monitor them? how will the reform be evaluated? WHO decide's "now we have reform"? how do we trust a man involved with the Phuket scandal? what about the 15.8 million Thais who voted PTP? how do you 'educate' these people to (presumably) vote Democrat? what about the arrest warrant for Suthep? how to, legally, get rid of the Shinawat's? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maha Sarakham Marty Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The many comments on here about the "amart" and the "elite" are shot out of the water now. The rubber farmers, the students, government workers, civil servants, many workers organisations and unions and now rice farmers are all on the offensive with the government That's ok for the Yingluck apologists as they'll just denigrate students (as we see on this thread), government workers, civil servants, etc. etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 They want to reform the country? OK, they should understand the issues first, so it would be good to require all of them to spend a year in the countryside, working alongside ordinary people, so that their perspective becomes clearer. Maybe the leaders can volunteer. Just like all the Shin clan did. 555555 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Student power is 'ignorant', not "innocent". A 10 year old suicide bomber is innocent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lifeincnx Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 And now for something completely different: a well-thought piece on the election process here in Thailand by an International observer.Well worth the read, and one these "students" should have read. http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/3812 It is is astounding to think that ANY political group attempting to disenfranchise its own populace from an election process could ever be a step in the right Democratic direction. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thait Spot Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I think that all on here agree that the reform council cannot be of Suthep's chosing and neither can it be a PTP function. The question is "who can facilitate the reforms to everybody's satisfaction?" Maybe the army chief is the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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