Suthep's plea for military help to protect protesters



BANGKOK: -- Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban Sunday night pleaded with the military top brass to send troops to provide protection for the protesters against possible attacks from ill-intent elements.

He made the plea for military help repeatedly in his address to protesters at Pathumwan protest stage in the aftermath of a violent incident during the day when assailants believed to be red-shirt thugs attacked a convoy of protesters on their way back from shutting down a polling unit at Wat Sri-ngiam in Bang Na. One protester was killed and ten others injured, mostly by gunshots.

Mr Suthep said he could not trust the policemen and would like commanders of the three armed forces to arrange troops to be stationed at protest sites to protect protesters.

He said that he didn’t understand why police who were stationed at the temple which is not far from the scene of the broad daylight attack did nothing to stop the violence. He added that he suspected the assailants might be foreigners or thugs controlled by some bad cops.

He maintained that the plea for military help was came from the “great mass of people” and that it was not meant for the military to stage a coup.

Suthep wore a bullet-proof vest that he said was made by a reporter friend for his protection against suspected assassination attempt on his life. He however said he would wear it for just one night after which the vest would be put on auction and the proceeds from the auction would go to food expenses to feed the protesters.

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-- Thai PBS 2014-01-27

The protesters need to be protected from grenades and bullets. The police can not or will not do so. The army repeatedly expressed they want to protect all Thai people. S o let's hope they can move in. No coup needed to protect people. Especially as the navy commander repeated that a number of vans with Cambodians entered the Kingdom. Apparently with the aim to disrupt the protests in a violent way.

It can be assumed that Suthep and his dreaming brigades will do the same on the 2nd Feb. the result will be a nullified election, with a postponement of the election. Again the caretaker government will stay ( or better has to stay). It's time to call the party off and sit together and find compromises where both sides are not losing face.

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EricBerg, I hope you are equally supportive of the army being used to protect the people's right to vote in the face of violent intimidation.

He has been trying to get the Army to support him since day one. Suthep needs violence for the Army to step in and has been trying to bait and stir up the other side for just as long.

Looks like they have their own weaponry already to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcymHt0s-_A

Or are they already using it, no surely not they are peaceful protesters and only the victims here right ?

It is astonishing to see the lack of police control and the police unwillingness to do their duty. How can anyone or any company/business feel secure in Thailand?

The military need to protect the voting booths, not boneheaded terrorists like you, Suthep.

Lets see here, Suthep asking for protection of his mob while they are in the process of closing down, blocking of polling stations and harassing people who wish to vote.

There is a word for that that begins with a "C".

Does the thai army swear to defend the constitution?

they got the wrong guy imo .....

The consequence of having a police force who's only duty is to collect bribes to look the other way.

The people are policing themselves now, armed.

Lets see here, Suthep asking for protection of his mob while they are in the process of closing down, blocking of polling stations and harassing people who wish to vote.

There is a word for that that begins with a "C".

CRETIN?

It is astonishing to see the lack of police control and the police unwillingness to do their duty. How can anyone or any company/business feel secure in Thailand?

If the police starts doing their duty, they will first of all arrest this little faci.

Perhaps Suthep needs to view the actions of the protesters that led to the violence. What part of 'legal peaceful protest' does the blockading of voting booths come under?

If you play with fire for long enough, you will eventually get burnt.

And no, it doesn't make it right for anyone to be attacked. Last throw of the dice pleading for the military to get involved.

EricBerg, I hope you are equally supportive of the army being used to protect the people's right to vote in the face of violent intimidation.

Left out of the article above was the reasons why he was asking for military protection.

RE: "The rights and freedoms of the people are guaranteed under the constitution" said Suthep

He was calling for his friends, well known in the Military to protect his right to interfere with the rights of the vast majority of the citizens of Thailand to vote (their right and freedoms) guarantee under the constitution!

What a poor excuse of a human being, and his friends in the military back his stupidity!

Cheers

Lets see here, Suthep asking for protection of his mob while they are in the process of closing down, blocking of polling stations and harassing people who wish to vote.

There is a word for that that begins with a "C".

CRETIN?

No the other "C" that rhymes with Soup.

Suthep should marshall massive numbers of protesters and picket the western embassies as to why they aren't supporting his cause against the elected and sitting government in Thailand.

Protect when assembly peaceful... OK If they are so unpopular this 6 million mad mob, that need protection thats ok.

BUT, not protect them when drive around bangkok shooting at people (2 reports of gun shots from mob yesterday - but Tha complicit media not interested) NO.

That means army have to drive around Bangkok with suthep mob.. He gets more and more crazy every day.

Lets see here, Suthep asking for protection of his mob while they are in the process of closing down, blocking of polling stations and harassing people who wish to vote.

There is a word for that that begins with a "C".

CRETIN?

No the other "C" that rhymes with Soup.

Coup doesn't rhyme with soup so I will guess cantaloupe?

It can be assumed that Suthep and his dreaming brigades will do the same on the 2nd Feb. the result will be a nullified election, with a postponement of the election. Again the caretaker government will stay ( or better has to stay). It's time to call the party off and sit together and find compromises where both sides are not losing face.

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True but the unfortunate thing is that any thing less than what Suthep is demandcing is to leave things as they are.

Sure maybe the election will be put off and the Dems enter and win it but unless the checks and balances are put into the government it will solve nothing just prolong the corruption for years.

People will forget how bad the PTP were just like they have forgotten how bad the red shirts were. Then it will be the same same next election one man and his money buying the election and the men who win it.

Thailand needs to change now to prevent the continuance of a way of governing that comes close to allowing a dictatorship to be set up in the name of democracy just as Hitler did.

Protect the ones that are trying to vote would be the other option ........

It can be assumed that Suthep and his dreaming brigades will do the same on the 2nd Feb. the result will be a nullified election, with a postponement of the election. Again the caretaker government will stay ( or better has to stay). It's time to call the party off and sit together and find compromises where both sides are not losing face.

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True but the unfortunate thing is that any thing less than what Suthep is demandcing is to leave things as they are.

Sure maybe the election will be put off and the Dems enter and win it but unless the checks and balances are put into the government it will solve nothing just prolong the corruption for years.

People will forget how bad the PTP were just like they have forgotten how bad the red shirts were. Then it will be the same same next election one man and his money buying the election and the men who win it.

Thailand needs to change now to prevent the continuance of a way of governing that comes close to allowing a dictatorship to be set up in the name of democracy just as Hitler did.

Btw Hitler was not elected he was appointed. I understand what you are saying but would it not be fair to both sides if the Anti Government Protesters would clearly say what they want except taken the shins out of the Governement. That is not a program. What they want to do with the millions of Thais in the North which may be will vote back a Shin in power? Reduce voting rights? Nothing is clear and transparent and as long as their is no transparency than the future will be the same as past, with other people on the top. Vote buying like you said is not really the issue if you even read the comments of the Democratic Party spokesman. It is the long time that all governments had neglected the rural areas. Without addressing their problems no party will win and until now I did not see any program from the democrats or the Suthep Gang which is doing that.

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PTP style, violence and bribe...Who think that Isaan people can vote what they want, they got pressure from this Mafia...The Police heads are all reds, so only the army can stop the Taksin-regime mercenaries.

The mob's ringleader is asking for the Army to help him stop democracy in the name of democracy??? Nothing like Thai logic to motivate the military. Many in the West would shoot too if someone was using force to stop them from voting. I'm surprise more of the anti-democratic mob hasn't been gunned down.

For a global perspective, see . . .

http://www.globalresearch.ca/towards-the-destabilization-and-breakup-of-thailand/5366193

I wonder how can a terrorist himself ask for protection from military? ? ?

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It is astonishing to see the lack of police control and the police unwillingness to do their duty. How can anyone or any company/business feel secure in Thailand?

The amount of businesses that are closed or "on Hold" is huge. Many multinationals like myself are out of Thailand currently doing more productive things. Many westerners I know are taking this time to visit other countries etc. Even any Thai that can afford to fly have left Thailand for the time being. The damage thats been done has has been done and the cleanup and rebuilding will take years.

It is astonishing to see the lack of police control and the police unwillingness to do their duty. How can anyone or any company/business feel secure in Thailand?

so we have EC officials under threat of prosecution by the DSI and yet the police refuse to protect them, why should these people risk their lives, that Tarit is a piece of work

and I do not agree with the protestors move to block election sites even though at this point the election should have been abandoned as it's a farce

So let me get this straight....he wants the army to protect his thugs whilst they intimidate and prevent Thai citizens from exercising their right to vote?

No wonder he's been advised to wear a bullet proof jacket.