Bangkok: Clashes break out between PDRC guards, unknown group late Tuesday night

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Clashes break out between PDRC guards, unknown group late Tuesday night

BANGKOK: -- Clashes broke out between security guards of the People's Democratic Reform Committee and an unknown group at four spots in Bangkok. No casualty was reported.

The clashes began at 11:45 pm at the Chalerm Phao Intersection on Rama IV road and spread to Pratunam area, near Chualalongkorn Hospital and Ratchaprasong Intesection.

The exchanged of gunfire continued over two hours and stopped after troops moved in to secure the areas.

The gunfight caused the BTS service at Siam station to stop.


-- The Nation 2014-02-26

[angsta]

Definitely not the army or Suthep's mafia friends from the south. No way. They were too busy threatening women in shopping centers and young children.

[andygunther]

Land of smile shooting and killing !

Bye bye tourists, this will harm Thailand for many years.

Edited February 26, 2014 by andygunther

[Dr Bruce]

2 hours of gunfire and nobody hurt (thank god).

Sounds like a gang of thugs with no training.

[fleeing]

These were sutheps men fighting each other. What a setup. Who does he think he is trying to fool!

Would you care to back your assertion with some fact, before you create yet another new profile to use for some pro-Thaksin mud-slinging?

Edited February 26, 2014 by fleeing

[maengda]

Just like in the movies, the bad guys have terrible aim.

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[ikurauni]

More violence will occur. I don't want to see the violence but this is what people expected.

I don't know it the attacked was staged or real but we expect see more of this until one of the groups quits.

Civil war in Bangkok might be the next step. I am getting out from Bangkok, this crisis becomes civil war.

[ivoms]

These were sutheps men fighting each other. What a setup. Who does he think he is trying to fool!

Wow.... You should inform the media.

You seem to know exactly.. where is this proof to back up your accusations, which by the way is illegal in Thailand.

Under the defamation laws, you can go into prison and have 60 Thais watch you shit in a bucket every day for a year before you are deported and banned for life.

[Artisi]

This could be the farmers attacking. I dont think the red shirts would use violence, because they were elected by the moral majority.

Welcome back Red Snake.

Maybe time the mod's started checking sources of member registrations, no point in banning someone to have them pop up again after 5 minutes with a new ID - might as well just leave the original intact then at least people would have a better idea of who they are reading / replying to / ignoring.

[JoeThePoster]

2 hours of gunfire and nobody hurt (thank god).

Sounds like a gang of thugs with no training.

It was Nerf guns.

[Artisi]

It also could be nonrelated violence that occurs after the bars close down. I really doubt the reds would be involved they always take the high road when it comes to things like this.

Bit sad that you use the violence of lately to be funny and trolling. Show some respect please. Whoever is responsible for all the violence, 4 kids died the last days, it's no something to troll about.

- lets hope he doesn't survive for too long, 1 day using this name would be more than enough.

[taony]

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[fab4]

It also could be nonrelated violence that occurs after the bars close down. I really doubt the reds would be involved they always take the high road when it comes to things like this.

If you're going to waste everyone's time with troll posts could you at least make them entertaining.

To be honest (and I'm not blaming you) this kind of troll posting is no different to those poster's (you know who you are) who immediately pipe up with "It's the Reds", for every incident that occurs, regardless of whether any evidence has been produced to back up their accusations.

Frankly it's become tiresome wading through the BS messages (from both "sides") to get to a post that has had some thought put behind it.

[taony]

agreed. And a topic like this is an important one. It was derailed within two minutes.

[metisdead]

Troll posts and replies have been removed. Troll removed as well.

[Yunla]

Maybe time the mod's started checking sources of member registrations, no point in banning someone to have them pop up again after 5 minutes with a new ID - might as well just leave the original intact then at least people would have a better idea of who they are reading / replying to / ignoring.

Yes there is a misunderstanding by many people on the internet, they confuse forums with propaganda vehicles. Propaganda media typically costs substantial money to use, and you are paying for the privilege of being able to promote your chosen cause to your heart's content. Forums are usually free-to-use and this is because they are for facts and personal commentary / philosophy discussion, which is central to the concept of democratic values. Forums were never intended to be used for relentless salvos of propaganda. That is why paid-for propaganda media exists. Trying to use forums as a free propaganda platform is ignorant and subverts the very concept of forums itself.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Yunla

[allan michaud]

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2 hours of gunfire and nobody hurt (thank god).

Sounds like a gang of thugs with no training.

...and the police were where? Cowering in a karaoke bar no doubt.

[blaze]

I don't understand why some posters (and some right wing academics at a certain Uni of high status) complain that the police are not doing enough to protect the illegal attempt to shut down this city and the economy it drives. The police should be respecting the rights of nice citizens to seize government buildings- to intimidate news organizations- to shut down traffic on major roads-- Yet heaven forbid that the police should actually defend by ALL MEANS NESCESSARY the law that prohibits people from undertaking such actions.

[Showbags]

Land of smile shooting and killing !

Bye bye tourists, this will harm Thailand for many years.

errr...frogshit....it never does, look at all the other episodes and dramas in this country and it keeps coming back within 2 years.

There is definitely something in the water here ...

Whatever hocus pocus spell Thailand emanates over the world, its a shame it keeps on working as they definitely do not deserve any of it.

[ManopY]

The clashes was not between PDRC guards and unknown group!

It was between Soldiers and unknown TERRORIST groups.

No casualty was REPORTED (the Press were not allowed, for "them security")!

The Thai Army stepped in yesterday in his role of "protecting Thai people against terrorist"!

The Thai Army have a major role in:

Protecting the integrity of the country (as one)

Protecting Thai people against attacks from outside or inside the country

Protecting Thai Monarchy

What happened in Trat and lately in Bangkok near Big C ARE terrorist attacks against Thai people!

The Thai Army, in his "here-up mentioned roles", ordered yesterday all province governor to monitor and report all attempt, by any group, to foment terrorist activity against Thai people, National integrity or/and the Monarchy!

The Thai Army is active and do not need anyone's order to act (as it is his role)!

When the Soldier had finished with the belligerents, they came into the protest area to secure it!

Edited February 26, 2014 by ManopY

[Suriya4]

The Southern Thailand violence what we hear about on a daily basis has moved North.

Get used to it.

[Patje]

2 hours of gunfire and nobody hurt (thank god).

Sounds like a gang of thugs with no training.

Now they are looking for an expert to fix the bullet holes in the air

[Puwa]

Molly Malone's

[Lupatria]

If it goes on like this, the country will be known in the future as "Amazing Thailand- the land of bathism and polpotism"

[webfact]

PDRC protest sites under bomb and gun attacks

BANGKOK: -- Sporadic gunfire and bomb explosions continued to rock the protest sites of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) at Pathumwan and Ratchaprasong intersections shortly after midnight.

The gun and bomb attacks around the PDRC’s major protest site, prompted soldiers and military police to move in to quell the violence.

At a scene of the attack, soldiers were reported to retaliate with gunfire, said a PDRC leader Jittapat Bhirombhakdi.

Before the attack, motorcycle gangs were reported to be coming near the protest site near Yaek Chalermpow which is in between Pathamwan and Ratchaprasong intersections. Gunshots then broke out and later scattered to several adjacent areas shortly after midnight.

All vehicles passing near the scene were advised to keep off.
Meanwhile gunshots were also fired and explosions were heard near the Platinum commercial center near Pratunam intersection.

PDRC guards reported four areas in the capital’s inner zone dangerous zones and no entries were allowed. They are at Pratunam, Ratchaprasong, Pathumwan and Chula.

Elsewhere on Chaengwattana road, the protests site of Luang Poo Buddhaissara was also rocked by gunfire and motorcycle gangs.

The skytrain station at Siam Square was also ordered close before midnight and all entrances were blocked by PDRC guards for safety reason.

By 1.30 a.m. gunshots and explosions died down as more military police and soldiers were deployed to fence off the perpetrators from Ratchaprasong to Chalermpow intersections and at Hua Charng bridge.

No injuries were reported in last night’s gunfire and bomb attacks.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pdrc-protest-sites-bomb-gun-attacks/


-- Thai PBS 2014-02-26

[zaphodbeeblebrox]

PDRC protest sites under bomb and gun attacks

BANGKOK: -- The skytrain station at Siam Square was also ordered close before midnight and all entrances were blocked by PDRC guards for safety reason.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pdrc-protest-sites-bomb-gun-attacks/

-- Thai PBS 2014-02-26

The redshirts have been unleashed. Suthep wasn't very effective in his shut-down of Bangkok. The redshirt gangs will show him how to do it. Welcome back, 2010.

[than]

Police chief Adul is agree with gen Prayuth, the terrorist who carry attack against civilian were the same group involved in the 2010 incident.

For remember, this launch grenade to people who oppose UDD in 2010

[ManopY]

Police chief Adul is agree with gen Prayuth, the terrorist who carry attack against civilian were the same group involved in the 2010 incident.

For remember, this launch grenade to people who oppose UDD in 2010

In 2010 the grenades where launched FROM the red/black Shirts!

In 2014 the grenades are launched TO the PDRC!!!

[TVGerry]

Well you didn't expect the cowards who conducted these attacks daily for months to get a free pass everytime. With the army involved now, they're going to find it difficult to shoot at the protestors without retaliation. How does it feel to have targets that actually shoot back now?

[Pops]

Definitely not the army or Suthep's mafia friends from the south. No way. They were too busy threatening women in shopping centers and young children.

Saw these guys last week when visiting a friend in the Rama IV area opposite Lumphini.

What a nasty looking bunch, unbelievable !

Where did they find these guys, Klong Prem prison ?

Indeed, all they seemed to be doing was staring and hollering at the women passing by and giving everybody else the dirty look.

I might be wrong of course, they might be lovely people for all I know, but they did not give me that impression.