With what has happened in Ukraine, protests and violence culminating in the ousting of the president, does anyone think it will inspire the protesters here to more violence and really digging in?

There are countries outside of Thailand?

Say it isn't so!

Most will not have heard of the Ukraine, let alone be following the political divide which is encompassing that country ATM.

The Ukraine protests were on Thai news channels.

Dont think so, most of ''Thai People'' would not of heard of ''Ukraine''....

and doubt if they have even followed whats been going on...

They are so totally different situations.

In Ukraine you have a proxy battle between Russia and Europe/USA, kind of the endgame of the cold war.

The revolters there are symbolically fighting an external power, Russia.

There's nothing like that in Thailand even though both China and the USA have strong interests here.

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They are so totally different situations.

In Ukraine you have a proxy battle between Russia and Europe/USA, kind of the endgame of the cold war.

The revolters there are symbolically fighting an external power, Russia.

There's nothing like that in Thailand even though both China and the USA have strong interests here.

Indeed they are different situations, but the bottom line garnered from a cursory look at headlines is "Protesters formed barricades, had running battles with the police, and eventually won and got the country's leader to run away". As someone posted above, it has apeared on Thai news.

Apparantly 3 ukranian oligarchs withdrew support to the former president. Money related apart from the division in the country between european or russian favoratism. Geographically oriented. They are crooks there 2. Common people pay the price.

Come on Klitshko !

The Ukraine protests were on Thai news channels.

Yep ... have seen it ... but I don't think the 60 sec clip gives any background to the conflict or the reasons for the conflict.

I've traveled a bit of the Ukraine ... quite a contrast between the predominantly Russian speaking to the east of the country then those to the west or south who look to the Euro aligned countries

Thais have no idea what has been going on I Ukraine, Egypt or any other part of the world that has had revolution or civil.unrest in the last few years.

They think the falangs have been copying them

Ask some Thais about North Korea. They haven't got a clue what goes on there or where it is on a map.

Well, there's a strong neo-Nazi element among the Ukraine protesters. So the fascist protesters in Thailand have THAT in common with them...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100260665/ukraine-the-opposition-arent-all-angels-some-are-neo-nazis/

Well, there's a strong neo-Nazi element among the Ukraine protesters. So the fascist protesters in Thailand have THAT in common with them...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100260665/ukraine-the-opposition-arent-all-angels-some-are-neo-nazis/

Not surprising if you take a look at the history of the Ukrainian National Army..

Ajaan, on 26 Feb 2014 - 10:20, said:Ajaan, on 26 Feb 2014 - 10:20, said:

Well, there's a strong neo-Nazi element among the Ukraine protesters. So the fascist protesters in Thailand have THAT in common with them...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100260665/ukraine-the-opposition-arent-all-angels-some-are-neo-nazis/

So, in your simple and naïve mind, peacefully protesting for your Democratic rights, in Thailand, is called fascism.

On the other hand, you believe, that suppressing the people by any means, defying the courts, use censorship on the media, is called Democracy.

I think, you have a serious problem.

Edited February 26, 201412 yr by Costas2008

There are certainly fascist tendencies in Thailand's version of "democracy" just as there are in many of our home countries.

All of the things you mention are certainly done by both sides of the current conflict here when it suits them.

http://www.rense.com/general37/char.htm

Edited February 26, 201412 yr by wym