'Respect my vote' - Thai election supporters speak out

[chadintheusa]

Anti democracy protesters go home. You were misled, misguided by people whose objectives include seizing power to install their dictatorship regime. Exercise your voting right before it is too late. You have seen the government have been tolerance, exercising restraint, patience in the midst of baseless and unsubstantiated accusations and daily threats from PDRC leaders. The safety and the livelihoods of the people are their main concerned not their power that was gained through democratic means. I am sure the government will be compassionate and appeal for leniency . Send from my Mobile

Pro Government protesters go home. You were misled, misguided by people whose objectives include seizing power to install their dictatorship regime. Sell your rice before it is too late. You have seen government corruption without restraint, arrogance, and unconstitutional activities and daily threats from the PT leaders. Their bank accounts are their main concern and maintaining their power through a corrupted democratic means. I am sure that the government will vigorously prosecute any dissenters.

Goes both ways.

[Scamper]

" Please respect my vote. "

" Please respect my right to protest. "

" But you don't respect my vote. "

" Of course I respect your vote. On February 2 you will cast your vote. Your vote will be respected. You might not like the result of the election, but your vote will be respected. "

" But what can we do to solve this conflict ? "

" We can respect each other's point of view, stick to what each of us believes in, and convey those views peacefully. "

" But I like how things are. "

" Then continue to express that opinion, and allow others to express theirs. It's called a free society.

May I light a candle too ?"

[bkkfaranguy]

The anti government people are respecting your right to vote. All they are asking is that you respect Thailand and make an informed vote. Not one based on payments of money or promises that can not be fulfilled. Make a vote for a government that has a sustainable budget. Do not sell your grandchildren's tax money away to a proven mishandling of finical affairs government. Know what the issues are. Vote for a transparent government. One that can sell rice and tell you how much they sell it for.

I mean really folks they can make much todo about what they pay for it but have to keep it a secret what they sell it for.

Is that asking to much.

Particularly not one for a convicted criminal on the run in Dubai. This is a convicted criminal who was tried and convicted by his own party.

But if you don't make what they regard { rightly or wrongly} as an informed vote, then they will disregard it.

There in lies the problem they will honor it even though it was bought. This is one of the things that should be stopped and the Suthep led protestors are trying to stop.

I am just guessing but the votes from certain areas would be way down if there was no money paid for them. Some people don't even respect there own rite to vote. Yet they want others to respect it. Maybe they are rite and people should respect their rite to vote. Just don't respect the people who don't respect their own rite to vote.

I opt for respecting their rite to vote. I just disagree on the matter of it being a bought vote. I would like to see it an informed vote. How ever thanks to this government and all the past ones many of the people have not been given an education so they can understand the issues.

That is just propaganda, if you talking about the so called money given to people to cast there vote in a certain direction, there have been several articles stating that both sides do it and it is not the deciding factor come elections. If your talking about the money that government spends/programs as vote buying, the fact is that the current Thai government spends 2 to 1 more money on programs in Bangkok and the South than it does up North.

Trying to say they are not educated enough means nothing and is a lie, you don't have to be a rcoket scientist to understand how to vote for the less of 2 evils! All this is just propaganda for the other side to try and swing things there way because they have nothing else to offer, if they are the so called educated ones they are truely not showing it. If they where smart they would start trying to win the hearts and minds of the people instead of telling them there vote does not count or that they are stupid to vote. It is nice to see people trying to protect there rights to vote in a peacfull non violent way!

[noitom]

This is about which side will get to plunder the country - It is not about freedom of choice and rule of law. It is about suppressing choice and rights and allowing the privileged to flout the law with impunity while the underclass sheeple is anesthetized.

[Thailand]

I respect your right to vote, but not your intelligence to be a voter.

Because, as the current government has shown on many occasions, your vote is meaningless.

This current government has many times taken their "mandate from the people" .... your vote .... and then simply subverted the laws to their own self-interest.

Your opinions are of no importance to this government (or, or in my opinion, to any current Thai government or

political party).

So for voting for any of them .... okay I respect your vote.

But I will not respect your intelligence for allowing yourself to be fooled again and again by the crooks you elect and repeatedly re-elect with your meaningless vote,

[chooka]

The voice of the people is now come out. Respect their rights to live and work without blocking their roads and building.

The opposite is also valid - 'respect my right to protest'.

Everyone has the right to protest, but it should not be done in a manner that causes hardship to everyone else. Protesting doesn't mean that innocent people should be disadvantage or punished just so another can disrupt society.

Edited January 18, 2014 by chooka

[chooka]

The anti-government motto "do as I say not as I do"

The government motto, "do as Thaksin says" or is that the motto of the current Phamily Member (PM)?

I think that is Suthep's Motto. He is the one saying do as I demand/order or else.

[Mosha]

This is about which side will get to plunder the country - It is not about freedom of choice and rule of law. It is about suppressing choice and rights and allowing the privileged to flout the law with impunity while the underclass sheeple is anesthetized.

If there is owt left to plunder.

[noikrit]

Quote " Respect My Vote" ...... I guess thats what some Farmers are asking right now .......

[Ozymandias]

The voice of the people is now come out. Respect their rights to live and work without blocking their roads and building.

The opposite is also valid - 'respect my right to protest'.

Compare the protests here (red or yellow) with protests in almost any other part of the world and note the difference: elsewhere protesters are law-abiding; here in Thailand, they take over government buildings, airports and prevent entry to public buildings.

So, perhaps we can amend your comment to 'respect my right to protest in a reasonble and law-abiding way'.

[bigbamboo]

What Thailand is crying out for is a 'third way' in the political sense. PTP and the Democrats have had their chances and failed the nation so a new centre party is required that will marginalise the extremists, crooks and vested interests that riddle Thai politics. Above all Thailand needs a leader to show the way.

So..... in the words of Roger Waters....... is there anybody out there?

[Snig27]

Anti democracy protesters go home. You were misled, misguided by people whose objectives include seizing power to install their dictatorship regime. Exercise your voting right before it is too late. You have seen the government have been tolerance, exercising restraint, patience in the midst of baseless and unsubstantiated accusations and daily threats from PDRC leaders. The safety and the livelihoods of the people are their main concerned not their power that was gained through democratic means. I am sure the government will be compassionate and appeal for leniency . Send from my Mobile

Pro Government protesters go home. You were misled, misguided by people whose objectives include seizing power to install their dictatorship regime. Sell your rice before it is too late. You have seen government corruption without restraint, arrogance, and unconstitutional activities and daily threats from the PT leaders. Their bank accounts are their main concern and maintaining their power through a corrupted democratic means. I am sure that the government will vigorously prosecute any dissenters.

Goes both ways.

It doesn't actually - nobody installed a "dictatorship regime". YS is globally regarded as the properly elected PM of the country whether you like her or not. Simply stating stuff irrationally does not make it fact.

If you are so convinced that you are right and the people support you, go to the electorate and ask them to vote. Last time it happened the global community seemed fairly pleased with the cleanness of the election. I know it's important to the protest that it was not so, but it seems to have been the least purchased vote in Thai history.

[moradave]

The anti-government motto "do as I say not as I do"

Or, as my beloved Army drill sergeant used to say "Don't do as I do, do as I say do".

Edited January 18, 2014 by moradave

[bkkfaranguy]

What Thailand is crying out for is a 'third way' in the political sense. PTP and the Democrats have had their chances and failed the nation so a new centre party is required that will marginalise the extremists, crooks and vested interests that riddle Thai politics. Above all Thailand needs a leader to show the way.

So..... in the words of Roger Waters....... is there anybody out there?

Agreed bigbamboo, but the rich elites are so engrained on both sides I am afraid a third party would not stand a chance, and lets not forget that the majority of Thais have no problem with corruptuion.

[wave]

Well I am very happy to witness the rise of this Resprect My Vote movement.

It's picked up a lot of support in Bangkok and throughout the country.

It's a very simple and clear expression of the democratic process and marginalizes those antagonists of both extremes.

The fact that it's being discredited by PDRC supporters only lends weight to the view that they are, at the very least, Anti Democratic.

Why would any political movement not take the opportunity to seek the validation of their believed principles through a democratic vote?

Why aren't they out there campaigning on a policy of Reform and Anti Corruption and put these policies to the people.

Why is it necessary to have a council of unelected "good people" to reflect the view of the people?

If you have the support of the people this will be born out through their right to vote for you.

Inevitably this will be countered by arguments of bought votes.

These claims (as previously mentioned) have been rubbished by both the Democrats and respected studies in the subject.

To keep repeating them does not make them correct.

The Democrats and PDRC have cut adrift millions of their supporters by not giving them an opportunity to express their opinions in the forthcoming elections.

They do not Respect The Vote of the people.and must feel incredibly threatened by such a movement.

When that guy Ake Attugorn got up with his Respect My Vote banner at the Democrats press conference he completely changed the game.

[NHT]

Do "some" of the Thai finally wake up?

This could be your chance, Thailand!

It is neither the now governing, nor the the one trying to take over "Power", side, which is "For Thailand". It is the "silent people" who either couldn't bother since they just try to go on with life and make a living, and the silent "less" educated people who can easily be bought by either of the two sides, who can make a difference.

We need more of you, Thai, who dare to get off their butts and speak up. Don't let tyrants intimidate you as a living human! Don't degrade yourself only because you're not one of these power-houses.

[NHT]

What Thailand is crying out for is a 'third way' in the political sense. PTP and the Democrats have had their chances and failed the nation so a new centre party is required that will marginalise the extremists, crooks and vested interests that riddle Thai politics. Above all Thailand needs a leader to show the way.

So..... in the words of Roger Waters....... is there anybody out there?

Agreed bigbamboo, but the rich elites are so engrained on both sides I am afraid a third party would not stand a chance, and lets not forget that the majority of Thais have no problem with corruptuion.

Well, that's the worry, isn't it? I read, some time ago, that over 30% of "youth" here would accept bribes if it was for their better.

E D U C A T I O N, my dear people. and accept that life isn't throwing you everything onto your table, only because you are a lovely smiling T**i.

Unlearn to Request

and

Learn to Earn

Not an easy task if there isn't hardly anyone who could, and would be willing to, teach, but, a sincere WILL to it, can run off wonders on you ( you = individual )

Edited January 18, 2014 by NHT

[tilac2]

Good for these 'Respect my vote' Thais - they understand democracy whereas Mr Suthep and his followers and backers do not.

[Smokemachine]

We heard you.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=497787403666090&set=a.425132790931552.1073741843.412682772176554&type=1&theater

[LevelHead]

The voice of the people is now come out. Respect their rights to live and work without blocking their roads and building.

The opposite is also valid - 'respect my right to protest'.

They have no right to block election sign up.

They have no right to block government ministries.

They have no right to cut power and water to government property.

They have no right to shoot and kill police protecting election party registration.

They have no right to block any road with their "shutdown"

They have no right to beat up a foreign journalist.

They have no right to invade television stations.

They have no right to block printing of ballots for elections.

They have no right to block an election.

They have broken so many laws and so many rules they no longer have the legitimacy to claim the right to protest, they should all be locked up in jail.

In my opinion.

[Smokemachine]

The voice of the people is now come out. Respect their rights to live and work without blocking their roads and building.

You mean the voice of the people is now coming out. But the voice of the people was coming out in 2010. They also wanted their rights to live and work without some weird people blocking their roads and buildings. Moreover they did not want their city and their buildings burned down.

Were you playing the same tune in 2010? I bet you not.

I sure was, but I don't live in the past, what was wrong then is still wrong now.

Mr/Ms Nowhereman60, i seems to see your posting in another article praising the current reds attacking the anti-govt protesters who are mainly walking peacefully on the road. Double standard?

Red violence ok.

Yellow/anti-govt/anti-TS/Anti-YL violence all not ok?

[Nowhereman60]

The voice of the people is now come out. Respect their rights to live and work without blocking their roads and building.

You mean the voice of the people is now coming out. But the voice of the people was coming out in 2010. They also wanted their rights to live and work without some weird people blocking their roads and buildings. Moreover they did not want their city and their buildings burned down.

Were you playing the same tune in 2010? I bet you not.

I sure was, but I don't live in the past, what was wrong then is still wrong now.

Mr/Ms Nowhereman60, i seems to see your posting in another article praising the current reds attacking the anti-govt protesters who are mainly walking peacefully on the road. Double standard?

Red violence ok.

Yellow/anti-govt/anti-TS/Anti-YL violence all not ok?

Edited January 18, 2014 by Nowhereman60

[tilac2]

Mr Suthep’s essential message seems to be:

”Give up your vote and let us, a bunch of clapped-out old conservatives run the country”.

I can’t see that this message is likely to have much traction with the Thai population.

[Smokemachine]

I sure was, but I don't live in the past, what was wrong then is still wrong now.

You mean the voice of the people is now coming out. But the voice of the people was coming out in 2010. They also wanted their rights to live and work without some weird people blocking their roads and buildings. Moreover they did not want their city and their buildings burned down.

Were you playing the same tune in 2010? I bet you not.

Mr/Ms Nowhereman60, i seems to see your posting in another article praising the current reds attacking the anti-govt protesters who are mainly walking peacefully on the road. Double standard?

Red violence ok.

Yellow/anti-govt/anti-TS/Anti-YL violence all not ok?

Why is your reply deleted? Anyway I saw your reply.

So conclusion is double standard.

[473geo]

If the government respected the constitution and the constitutional courts and respected its other peoples money they are lining their own pockets with they could have stayed in power until the end of their term and then everyone could have had their vote. With respect.

There is a slight flaw in your thinking

The Thaksin government was the first to complete a full term in office, I'll leave you to work on the conclusions that could be drawn from that interesting fact

So who is consistently removing the elected representatives? and why?

"Respect my vote"..........runs a little deeper than opposition to Suthep and his 'protestors'

[poisonus]

They are just trying to preserve their right to sell their vote and any election postponement means no money.

[473geo]

They are just trying to preserve their right to sell their vote and any election postponement means no money.

I really think major financial reform is indeed required if the 'respect my vote' participants are at the poverty level that requires 500 baht revenue from election bribery every couple of years!! I guess when it means additional income of less than 1 baht a day it is really worth turning out to make their point!! I hope they were not expected to supply their own candles, income from the upcoming elections would just go up in smoke!

Edited January 18, 2014 by 473geo

[spirit47]

Sponsored Oppurtunists without ethics and intelligence, but with a stupid slogan.

Respect the people who dont want vote for one of this criminal Network.

A few people but backed by the media moguls, boring this BS...

[Just1Voice]

They are just trying to preserve their right to sell their vote and any election postponement means no money.

You REALLY need to do a little research before making more asinine statements.

"It's better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubts".

[simon43]

Above all Thailand needs a leader to show the way.

So..... in the words of Roger Waters....... is there anybody out there?

Certainly there is no politician of any political persuasion who has the charisma to 'carry the flag', and who is beyond corruption.

But there is a Leader who could show the way. But silence prevails

Simon

Edited January 18, 2014 by simon43