Red shirt leader rules out separating Thailand
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Feb 28 – A pro-government red shirt leader has rejected the formation of an armed force, nor an idea of separating Thailand to resolve the political conflict.

Thida Thavornseth, chairwoman of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), said red shirt demonstrators have only set up security forces to protect themselves from rival protesters led by Peoples Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) secretary general Suthep Thaugsuban.

She warned several UDD factions which have independently organised their rallies to be careful in their verbal statements and avoid any activities that could damage the UDD as a whole.

Apparently, she was referring to an earlier statement by a red shirt group which threatened to separate Thailand’s North and Northeast from the kingdom.

Nisit Sinthuprai, a key UDD leader, said red shirt supporters in the Northeast would launch a rally at Thung Si Muang in Udon Thani province on the weekend to stress the group’s determination to protect democracy.

The People’s Radio Media Group, another pro-government faction, publicly announced that it would strengthen its demonstration and pressure independent agencies in Thailand.

Group spokesman Sornrak Malaithong said Vicha Mahakhun, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), would be an arrest target, and that the group would follow NACC members wherever they meet after their office in Nonthaburi was sealed off.

Independent agencies must be reformed, he said, and the Election Commission is the next target after which Civil Court judges must be removed.

Red shirt protesters have completely blockaded the NACC main entrance with cement, and put up a stage and tents in front of the compound. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-02-28

Cunning as an outhouse rat, our Thida. No flies on her, only the marks where they've been.

OTOH those who have been a little too explicit in revealing red thinking may find they have some explaining to do after things settle once more.

"Sornrak Malaithong said Vicha Mahakhun, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), would be an arrest target,"

Someone please tell me how this one works?

She's got a big job ahead as a Red Shirt leader. Right now, she's holding a sack of rats and they are all fighting among themselves to get out and IF that happens she's in big trouble.

"Sornrak Malaithong said Vicha Mahakhun, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), would be an arrest target,"

Someone please tell me how this one works?

Sounds like another kidnapping threat to me...

"Sornrak Malaithong said Vicha Mahakhun, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), would be an arrest target,"

Someone please tell me how this one works?

That'll be the people's court, comrade. ?

"Sornrak Malaithong said Vicha Mahakhun, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), would be an arrest target,"

Someone please tell me how this one works?

Here's a couple cue cards to understand Red Shirt philosophy:

Democracy = Shinawatra rule.

Law = Whatever we say it is.

Army anyone please... Enough is enough on both sides

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Khun Thida chairs the UDD, so its right that she should be concerned, about some of the wilder proposals currently being made by her fellow-leaders.

Yingluck is caretaker-PM, of the caretaker PTP-led coalition-government, and the UDD are an important part of 'her' movement, yet she seems strangely silent about what some of its resident-nutters say ?

Perhaps she should give a clearer direction, about what they do or don't stand for, or would that be too distracting ?

I remember reading what some idiot wrote about this women the other day; that she is a champion of peace. I reckon she is in the thick of it up to her eyeballs.

Cheering at opposition deaths, trying to disarm the opposition whilst her guards are armed to the teeth, playing the moderate whilst encouraging her side to stand ground at key areas of conflict, doesn't actually want democracy at all, etc.

No, I think if she, and her 6 or 7 colonels, left politics, the ongoing conflict would be resolved much quicker.

'She warned several UDD factions which have independently organised their rallies to be careful in their verbal statements and avoid any activities that could damage the UDD as a whole.'

About 4 years too late to avoid that damage to their reputation.

Oh please!....give them Koh Chang....put a fence around it....and stop the ferries.

Bangkok and the south would be ruled by a democratically elected government with the king as head of state and the north and northeast would be ruled by President Thaksin. I don't think the Thai people would accept this.

Edit: spelling mistake

This women is a political snake, who will go to the highest bidder to further her own cause. She is a true communist, and a threat to national security.

Oh please!....give them Koh Chang....put a fence around it....and stop the ferries.

Excuse me, Koh Chang is not a red area, and we certainly don't want the island destroyed by the Red Shirts

............any activities that could damage the UDD as a whole................

You can't polish a turd.

Confucius (551–479 BC)

This idiot Red piece of trash needs to be sent running to Cambodia

Oh please!....give them Koh Chang....put a fence around it....and stop the ferries.

Excuse me, Koh Chang is not a red area, and we certainly don't want the island destroyed by the Red Shirts

I was waiting, and you didn't disappoint. 555

Oh please!....give them Koh Chang....put a fence around it....and stop the ferries.

Excuse me, Koh Chang is not a red area, and we certainly don't want the island destroyed by the Red Shirts

Well unfortunately,there are no islands in the north/north east.

Khun Thida chairs the UDD, so its right that she should be concerned, about some of the wilder proposals currently being made by her fellow-leaders.

Yingluck is caretaker-PM, of the caretaker PTP-led coalition-government, and the UDD are an important part of 'her' movement, yet she seems strangely silent about what some of its resident-nutters say ?

Perhaps she should give a clearer direction, about what they do or don't stand for, or would that be too distracting ?

The problem is that once you split Thailand it is theoretically no longer a kingdom, it now becomes a state or republic, is this what you want?

"Sornrak Malaithong said Vicha Mahakhun, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), would be an arrest target,"

Someone please tell me how this one works?

They are threatening to get their goon squad to kidnap him. It's intimidation to make him play nice while reviewing the PM's negligence case.

Yay for red democracy and Yingluck's "rule of law".

Incompetent or irresponsible people never want to separate from those taking care of them

Khun Thida chairs the UDD, so its right that she should be concerned, about some of the wilder proposals currently being made by her fellow-leaders.

Yingluck is caretaker-PM, of the caretaker PTP-led coalition-government, and the UDD are an important part of 'her' movement, yet she seems strangely silent about what some of its resident-nutters say ?

Perhaps she should give a clearer direction, about what they do or don't stand for, or would that be too distracting ?

The problem is that once you split Thailand it is theoretically no longer a kingdom, it now becomes a state or republic, is this what you want?

Not at all, there's small island north of France that has a United Kingdom with separate parliaments.

Not a good idea for Thailand and will never won't be allowed to happen.

Whether the formation of an armed force, or an idea of separating Thailand are real or imagined, are not important. What is important is that these thoughts are dangerous to the peace and the unifying of Thailand.

The feelings of social, political, and the independence of judicial injustices can come to a stage that they go beyond just imagination or thoughts if we remain in our present mode of confrontation.

At this moment, I take these as - don't threaten us with your 'popcorn vendors, distributors and brigades' and trying to push us with the use of 'independence agencies' to do what we do not want to do. The Red/UDD have stepped many steps backward for the sack of peace and unity of Thailand. But now, they are not going to be pushed over the cliff.

Wonderful how this objectionable old lady seems to condemn the P.R.D.C for their actions yet she then decides in her own minds without consulting others it would seem that she will imitate them ( the P.R.D.C ) in a more draconian fashion.

She really is a sad old lady who cannot actually see let alone understand that politically she and her kind will be the first up against the wall if the Shinwatra clan plans were to succeed.

In reality she would and the country be better off if she was placed in a sheltered homes unit for elderly people at risk due to their diminishing mental faculties.

It seen that Thida lose control of UDD hardliners....

If she is really a democracy advocate, she must distance herself from this hardliners, condemn them and declare this people enemy of democracy and UDD movement !

Whew! Now that Thida has reassured us that Thailand will remain as one nation we can all sleep easy in our beds tonight.

She's got a big job ahead as a Red Shirt leader. Right now, she's holding a sack of rats and they are all fighting among themselves to get out and IF that happens she's in big trouble.

We'll send you if they're out!

Oh please!....give them Koh Chang....put a fence around it....and stop the ferries.

Don't think the poluation of Trat province are happy to have any of the Red shirts after the massacre at Khao Salming. North Korea would be a better place to send them to (with a one way ticket).

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