Suthep declares end of Bangkok Shutdown

[TVGerry]

Poor Michael Yon, what will he do now seeing as he probabaly didn't do himself any favours with his red shirted neighbours in Chiang Mai by becoming one of Sutheps groupies

It's kind of funny. Andrew MacGregor Marshall is making fun of Yon by saying how he managed to break the news before Yon even though Yon's here and he's not.

You can feel the love those two have for each other!

[Baerboxer]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

Good idea. And the Shinawats could be investigated at the same time. Their family wealth has increased a whopping 450% since little Poo took office and big brother told Forbes his sister's government sent him I billion baht. Shame the farmer's haven't been paid this week despite Yingluck's vow. Still she has her priorities, clearly.

Edited February 28, 2014 by Baerboxer

[commie Joe]

YL stated she would have the debate if the protests stopped - I thought that was obvious, all this speculation yet the answer is so simple, Suthep has made a step now over to you YS

But the protest are on going .They are just trying to get all 5 from each site to join together at one site. So why would any government want to engage in talks that have no support in the country. Desperation post me thinks

[ShannonT]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

We're one stop closer to peace with Suthep taking a step back ending the shutdown but hey, before the protests are even 100% over, we have red idiots wanting blood and making insinuations without any proof to back it up.

I don't think I said anything about wanting blood and I don't see why you feel the need to call me a "red idiot" except maybe if it gives you some personal satisfaction.

The protests have to be paid from some kind of money. Suthep says he is broke and the donations are not nearly enough to keep the protests going for even a day. Suthep himself said that the protests cost over 10 million Baht every day.

Need proof? Read here:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/PDRC-spending-more-than-Bt10-million-a-day-30224504.html

So, where is the money coming from? Surely the people "investing" in these protests don't want to just get their money back with the huge risks of not getting anything back at all. So they must be making money from somewhere.

The Thai Baht has been falling daily since Suthep started his protests and especially since the "Bangkok Shutdown" and threats against banks began. Anyone who placed bets against the Baht at the stock exchanges made a fortune. Only the PDRC and their backers knew of their moves in advance, so they would have been stupid not to place these bets.

The same goes for the companies wrongly targeted by Suthep, like AIS and others. Their shares lost value but they will recover.

Who made the billions? Someone did. And it's financial fraud.

[EyesWideOpen]

it sounds like he is trying to say he is in control of protests or not... really, after Yinglucks firm determination "until death" really shows he is the biggest loser... and he is going out before all his dignity is gone... on facebook... Yingluch has put out so many photos of what she had done and accomplished... I do not see any unhappy people in the photo's... and quite honestly(in my humble opinion) she hasn't done anything terrible to merit all this crap that these wannabe leaders accuse her of... they promote violence, she trys to promote peace... i hope she reclaims her spot and at least let her finish her term by rights and let the people vote the way they want to vote... and suthep and any of those people should work honestly if they want to gain the masses by normal and peaceful ways... that's how you win... not this forceful and childish way...

Seriously? You saw happy photos on Poo's Facebook and that's how you judge she's doing a good job? Who puts ugly and bad pictures on their own Facebook anyway?

Yes I am going to assume there were no photos of the rice farmers who committed suicide due to the rice scam being broke from corruption......

[David48]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

How much do you think the failed rice pledging scheme has cost the economy? The government defaulted on 10% of the entire agricultural production for the year and withdrew 10% of the monetary base from circulation for an unspecified period. For Northeastern farmers who can only plant one crop a year they have defaulted on their entire production for the year. That is a spectacular achievement in economic terms which will have dire knock on effects. Before you say it was Suthep's fault, bear in mind that the payments were due in October and the protests started in November. Go figure.

Thanks for being the voice of reason ...

[ShannonT]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

Good idea. And the Shinawats could be investigated at the same time. Their family wealth has increased a whopping 450% since little Poo took office and big brother told Forbes his sister's government sent him I billion baht. Shame the farmer's haven't been paid this week despite Yingluck's vow. Still she has her priorities, clearly.

Says who? I have family in Uthai Thani and they picked up their cash with the rice slip on Wednesday.

You realize that the BAAC wouldn't have the capacity to pay all the farmers if they had all the cash in their possession right now, right?

If their employees worked full time, they would be able to pay all the farmers in about 3 months.

[sdanielmcev]

The plot thickens. Political machinations seem to be evolving on both sides to be "put up or shut up." With Ms Shinawatra having the upper hand at the moment. Unless a third candidate steps forward, which seems unlikely, Suthep looks ripe for defeat, and Yingluck remains the PM.

[whoisyourdaddy]

Very very well played. Suthep is simply brilliant .

1. Yingluck is charged and most certainly will be guilty

2. The idiot red shirts are blocking EC so no chance of new elections in time

3. The idiot red shirts want to defy courts, army will act on its own

4. All agency fed up with shins

5. Shins lost billions from stock losses.

Now Suthep only needs to wait for a month or so and shins are out

[TVGerry]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

We're one stop closer to peace with Suthep taking a step back ending the shutdown but hey, before the protests are even 100% over, we have red idiots wanting blood and making insinuations without any proof to back it up.

I don't think I said anything about wanting blood and I don't see why you feel the need to call me a "red idiot" except maybe if it gives you some personal satisfaction.

The protests have to be paid from some kind of money. Suthep says he is broke and the donations are not nearly enough to keep the protests going for even a day. Suthep himself said that the protests cost over 10 million Baht every day.

Need proof? Read here:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/PDRC-spending-more-than-Bt10-million-a-day-30224504.html

So, where is the money coming from? Surely the people "investing" in these protests don't want to just get their money back with the huge risks of not getting anything back at all. So they must be making money from somewhere.

The Thai Baht has been falling daily since Suthep started his protests and especially since the "Bangkok Shutdown" and threats against banks began. Anyone who placed bets against the Baht at the stock exchanges made a fortune. Only the PDRC and their backers knew of their moves in advance, so they would have been stupid not to place these bets.

The same goes for the companies wrongly targeted by Suthep, like AIS and others. Their shares lost value but they will recover.

Who made the billions? Someone did. And it's financial fraud.

I wasn't calling you a red idiot. I was calling idiots the reds who want blood even before peace has started and the protests end.

Well where have you been all these months? Of course there were people financing the protests. The same people Chalerm and the DSI threatened to expose but didn't.

Yes it's true the Baht dropped. Thailand isn't special. In most countries, when there's strife, protests and bombs exploding daily, the currency there tends to weaken.

As for people making a fortune, once again, like your 'ammart' conspiracy theories, you offer no evidence whatsoever. Just speculation that mean NOTHING. Move along now, you pretending to know better doesn't mean you actually do.

[Fat Haggis]

Poor Michael Yon, what will he do now seeing as he probabaly didn't do himself any favours with his red shirted neighbours in Chiang Mai by becoming one of Sutheps groupies

It's kind of funny. Andrew MacGregor Marshall is making fun of Yon by saying how he managed to break the news before Yon even though Yon's here and he's not.

You can feel the love those two have for each other!

I follow both of them myself, and have had a right good chuckle, Yon calling AMM a liar and a paid Thaksinite, and dissing everything AMM says about Thailand, even though he's not there, and then you have Yon talking about suing someone for Defamation becasue they posted a letter claiming it to be from him to John MacCain !!

Then you had AMM challenge Yon to a skype debate about Thai Politics, and Yon flat out refused to participate, there's so much about Yon that his sheeple don't know about him..especially his run in with a Team Sergeant of a Special Forces ODA in Iraq, where he basically accused them of murder.. and then talks about suing for defamation, it's comical..

He's posted some good stuff, but has been out in the sun too much at times too!!

[whoisyourdaddy]

The plot thickens. Political machinations seem to be evolving on both sides to be "put up or shut up." With Ms Shinawatra having the upper hand at the moment. Unless a third candidate steps forward, which seems unlikely, Suthep looks ripe for defeat, and Yingluck remains the PM.

What newsfeeds are you following??

She is charged and will be found guilty

Her legal term as care taker PM is out in few days

She and her family lost billions

How exactly does she remain on top ??

Edited February 28, 2014 by whoisyourdaddy

[Gary999]

Thank the lord.

Next week they will be rallying in Lumpini and the week after it will be in the phone box by Nana.

Lol

[thailien8]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

Shannon, your teeth are as ugly as your thoughts.

The nightly assaults, and murders of four children, should be investigated.

Each one of Thaksin's moves damaged the Thai smile, in 2010, and again now.

Suthep is right. The only way to save the nation is for Thaksin and his nipple-suckers to be permanently sidelined in exile, if not prison.

Thailand desperately needs to recover from this toxic cancer that is the Shin family and leeches.

Now that Bangkok is no longer shut down, it's high time to Restart Thailand.

Good move by Suthep to consolidate his people in one safer location.

Do they have any spare tents to rent, so I can sleep in Lumpini Park, on the grass by the lake? Lovely location, good vibes there. I would be among friends, even tho we don't speak the same language. I have my whistle.

Patience will be necessary to see this beautiful, civilized, peaceful political protest through to successful fruition. I'm optimistic.

As a budding Buddhist, I'd be happier meditating for peace on the grass in a park, rather than on the asphalt of some hot street.

May Lumpini Park be an important symbol of peaceful political protest that succeeds.

[RedQualia]

Ready to contribute my 50 Baht to a shrine for Prime Minister Yingluck somewhere near the moat in Chiang Mai. Just let me know where to pay...

[espinoza]

Isn't March 3 also the date that Yingluck officially lose the caretaker status ?

No, it is not. The constitution says she has to perform a new election before that date, but she has done her best. The little fac-dwarf has the responsibility. Jail the luni asap.

[lemonjelly]

Typical.... I told the GF that buying 25 boxes of whistles was not a good business move, would she listen....no. Now what the bloody hell am I supposed to do with them? Blowing them at the mother in law every time she visits is the only use i see for them now. Shame she didn't buy M79's .

[rreddin]

He get a phone call i guess. Finito Duce.

He has had a phone call, of that I am sure, but from whom? His backers have called him off. They must have a good reason for doing that. The suggestion, it was not a threat, of cessation rattled Suthep and the army, but I doubt that was the reason he was told to stop. Maybe there is a winner in the real power game. If so and it is team Suthep, we will soon know because come early next week his "council" will be appointed. His cheer leaders will then learn just what they have lost. If it is not team Suthep, I expect a lot of behind the scenes bargaining before he announces that he is retiring from public life to lead a quiet retirement out of the country - but no jail time. Time will tell, but I don't think we will have to wait long.

[espinoza]

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Isn't March 3 also the date that Yingluck officially lose the caretaker status ?

The little big mouthed dwarf lost !! Hipp hipp hurraaaaa

[edwardandtubs]

So now Suthep will just be ranting to his sad little band of followers in the middle of a park, cheered on by his keyboard groupies on this forum.

[firestar]

Very very well played. Suthep is simply brilliant .

1. Yingluck is charged and most certainly will be guilty

2. The idiot red shirts are blocking EC so no chance of new elections in time

3. The idiot red shirts want to defy courts, army will act on its own

4. All agency fed up with shins

5. Shins lost billions from stock losses.

Now Suthep only needs to wait for a month or so and shins are out

"idiot red shirts" this, "idiots red shirts" that, "Shins", "Shins". If anybody needs an illustration why Dems have little legitimate chance of outright winning an election for a couple more generations poster whoisyourdaddy is it.

[rreddin]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

Good idea. And the Shinawats could be investigated at the same time. Their family wealth has increased a whopping 450% since little Poo took office and big brother told Forbes his sister's government sent him I billion baht. Shame the farmer's haven't been paid this week despite Yingluck's vow. Still she has her priorities, clearly.

Says who? I have family in Uthai Thani and they picked up their cash with the rice slip on Wednesday.

You realize that the BAAC wouldn't have the capacity to pay all the farmers if they had all the cash in their possession right now, right?

If their employees worked full time, they would be able to pay all the farmers in about 3 months.

Not wishing to stray too far from the topic, but as you raised it.. BAAC have not covered themselves in glory and have certainly alienated much of the farming community throughout the country. You do not dump on your customers and expect them to remain loyal, but that is exactly what BAAC have done.

[TVGerry]

Poor Michael Yon, what will he do now seeing as he probabaly didn't do himself any favours with his red shirted neighbours in Chiang Mai by becoming one of Sutheps groupies

It's kind of funny. Andrew MacGregor Marshall is making fun of Yon by saying how he managed to break the news before Yon even though Yon's here and he's not.

You can feel the love those two have for each other!

I follow both of them myself, and have had a right good chuckle, Yon calling AMM a liar and a paid Thaksinite, and dissing everything AMM says about Thailand, even though he's not there, and then you have Yon talking about suing someone for Defamation becasue they posted a letter claiming it to be from him to John MacCain !!

Then you had AMM challenge Yon to a skype debate about Thai Politics, and Yon flat out refused to participate, there's so much about Yon that his sheeple don't know about him..especially his run in with a Team Sergeant of a Special Forces ODA in Iraq, where he basically accused them of murder.. and then talks about suing for defamation, it's comical..

He's posted some good stuff, but has been out in the sun too much at times too!!

I'm just following both for the drama. Marshall can be especially nasty with his passive aggressive posting of Yon's fat pictures. LOL

[lemonjelly]

I think Suthep and his allies should be investigated.

Each one of his moves damaged the Thai economy. Could it be possible they bid against certain stocks so that if they lose value, they end up making a huge amount of money?

I wouldn't be surprised if he did that and made billions in the process.

The rice pledging debacle hasn't exactly done much for the economy other than set alarm bells ringing at the IMF, World Bank, etc has it.

[Hulkster]

LOL at Suthep worshippers claiming this to be some kind of master stroke.

I think they claimed the same thing when they condensed the protest sites from 6 to 4.

Funny how that master stroke coincided with not having enough protesters to sustain 6 protest sites.

Now they only have enough protesters to sustain 1 protest site, so they'll close the other 3 sites!

Genius! Going from 4 sites to 1 when you don't have protester numbers to sustain 4 sites. What a master stroke!!

LOL

[Malthus101]

It makes me angry reading these dimwitted comments.

Bad for my health.

[sydneyboy]

it sounds like he is trying to say he is in control of protests or not... really, after Yinglucks firm determination "until death" really shows he is the biggest loser... and he is going out before all his dignity is gone... on facebook... Yingluch has put out so many photos of what she had done and accomplished... I do not see any unhappy people in the photo's... and quite honestly(in my humble opinion) she hasn't done anything terrible to merit all this crap that these wannabe leaders accuse her of... they promote violence, she trys to promote peace... i hope she reclaims her spot and at least let her finish her term by rights and let the people vote the way they want to vote... and suthep and any of those people should work honestly if they want to gain the masses by normal and peaceful ways... that's how you win... not this forceful and childish way...

She hasn't done anything terrible EXCEPT FILL HER PURSE WITH THE THAI PEOPLES MONEY.

OMG man are you blind????

[firestar]

Not so fast - don't dance on his g yet.

Suthep tonight declared that victory will come by end-March ... so expect further collection marches next week.

Wasn't victory coming by the end of this week? I lost count of all the deadlines...

[brucegoniners]

What a guy!

He didn't seem to give a sh*t about the traffic and inconvenience in the city before now.

Maybe he collected enough money from the "donations" to make himself so wealthy it doesn't matter anymore.

I'm so tired of this sh*t I can't stand it!

Yes, I agree that Thaksin is a creep, but it became obvious very early on that all this was going to do was to irritate people.

I leave the day before for a business trip so I won't be able to fully enjoy it until I get back at the end of April.

Thank goodness!!!

[firestar]

it sounds like he is trying to say he is in control of protests or not... really, after Yinglucks firm determination "until death" really shows he is the biggest loser... and he is going out before all his dignity is gone... on facebook... Yingluch has put out so many photos of what she had done and accomplished... I do not see any unhappy people in the photo's... and quite honestly(in my humble opinion) she hasn't done anything terrible to merit all this crap that these wannabe leaders accuse her of... they promote violence, she trys to promote peace... i hope she reclaims her spot and at least let her finish her term by rights and let the people vote the way they want to vote... and suthep and any of those people should work honestly if they want to gain the masses by normal and peaceful ways... that's how you win... not this forceful and childish way...

She hasn't done anything terrible EXCEPT FILL HER PURSE WITH THE THAI PEOPLES MONEY.

OMG man are you blind????

Thaksin was awarded an exclusive GSM license before entering politics, when he was still a mid level businessman, maybe you heard of a little company called AIS? Look at the Forbes rich list and you'll see those who had a similar foresight ranking near the top. The powers that be never forgave that their oversight made him so rich yet he went into politics against them. As for her purse it would be a lot fuller if they had just kept with AIS, how many rich people in thailand do you know have ever been investigated?

Edited February 28, 2014 by firestar