webfact Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Red-shirt followers force the cancellation of a concert in NonthaburiBANGKOK: -- A concert featuring artist Pongpat Watchabanchong scheduled to be staged at the Rong Beer Holland Thursday night was abruptly cancelled following a protest by red-shirt followers.About 100 followers of the Nonthaburi-based People’s Radio for Democracy red-shirt group rallied in front of Rong Beer Holland restaurant on Ratchapruek road in Pakkred district to protest against the planned concert.The protesters charged that Pongpat was not politically neutral and demanded the management to cancel the concert and to remove a poster publicising the concert which was put up in front of the premise.Mr Sompong Boonpeng, the restaurant manager, held talk with the leaders of the protesting group and submitted to their demands by cancelling the concert and removing the poster.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/red-shirt-followers-force-cancellation-concert-nonthaburi/ -- Thai PBS 2014-03-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lancelot Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 Did the mob beat up any monks while they were at it? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fab4 Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 Did the mob beat up any monks while they were at it? No, disappointed? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TVGerry Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 Red shirt democracy! Now you need be politically 'neutral' to perform in their territory. Did this singer protest against the Shinawatras? Or did he just vote Dem? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Bunch of complete winkers the lot of them, Thai democracy in action, along with Thai police inaction as usual, 100 people ha ha ha they would be crushed in many other countries. Edited March 28, 2014 by kannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Malone Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 Musicians aren't allowed to have a personal opinion that differs from the fanatic Red Shirt opinions. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lancelot Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 Did the mob beat up any monks while they were at it? No, disappointed? Some folks don't understand irony and some are just plain argumentative 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Malone Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 I can see how Pongpat's opinions expressed would upset the Red Shirts. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BKKBrit Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 And you all seem to have succinctly forgotten Uncle Suthep's moves to Ch7 and Ch3 targeting them for not giving them enough airtime? And personally attacking one of Thailand's best commentators, Khun Sorayud, for not talking about them on his shows. Selective memory recall does not lead to balanced thinking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post antimedia Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 And you all seem to have succinctly forgotten Uncle Suthep's moves to Ch7 and Ch3 targeting them for not giving them enough airtime? And personally attacking one of Thailand's best commentators, Khun Sorayud, for not talking about them on his shows. Selective memory recall does not lead to balanced thinking. Here we go again; what you can do, I can do better, tit for tat. Honestly you people are like children, are you going to tell your dad also. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Yes there are extremists on both sides; this is a power struggle, pure and simple. Its a Thai problem and the Thais will resolve it- or they won't. We in the USA lost our ability to compromise and it resulted in a bloody civil war from 1861 to 1865... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrJohnson Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 Next they'll be burning books. But let's face it - the other mob are just the same. Intolerance is the enemy. People should be allowed to express an opinion without fear of violence. Bring on the next election. Democrats - if you want to be in government then get out and win the hearts and minds of the electorate and stop behaving like a classroom full of petulant children. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmugghc Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Did the mob beat up any monks while they were at it? No, they were busy planning for the abduction of NACC members. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKBrit Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Next they'll be burning books. But let's face it - the other mob are just the same. Intolerance is the enemy. People should be allowed to express an opinion without fear of violence. Bring on the next election. Democrats - if you want to be in government then get out and win the hearts and minds of the electorate and stop behaving like a classroom full of petulant children. Well said Mr Johnson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab4 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Did the mob beat up any monks while they were at it? No, disappointed? Some folks don't understand irony and some are just plain argumentative I apologise if you genuinely meant irony in your post. Having spent some time on this forum one gets institutionalised by the continual drip drip drip gushing of "anti" propaganda on here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted March 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2014 This bunch of fascist street thugs do get around don't they? Such a fine example of UDD values and tolerance. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Red Democracy in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickymaster Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The protesters charged that Pongpat was not politically neutral and demanded the management to cancel the concert and to remove a poster publicising the concert which was put up in front of the premise. The reds force the cancellation and the reason is: the singer is not neutral. Proofs again how important education is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 This bunch of fascist street thugs do get around don't they? Such a fine example of UDD values and tolerance. Thank you for adding your second sentence. From the first one I thought you were talking about the PDRC fascist street thugs. Thanks for clearing up which group of fascist street thugs you were referring to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstarbkk Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 This People’s Radio for Democracy bunch are becoming quite the little red storm troopers. I'm sure book burnings are not far in the future. They have about as much in common with democracy as the other guys in the 30's were "socialists". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkbarbara Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Some won't be happy until everything's politicized. Do you know the political affiliation of your housekeeper, your tailor, the cooks, and servers in your favorite restaurant? I don't and I don't need to. As for this case, the only important thing should have been can he sing and does anyone care to hear him. Those that don't, please just stay home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulekee Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 They could do the farang community a big service here and force the closure of all Thai soap operas and game shows on tv.On second thoughts there might be more of them on the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 And you all seem to have succinctly forgotten Uncle Suthep's moves to Ch7 and Ch3 targeting them for not giving them enough airtime? And personally attacking one of Thailand's best commentators, Khun Sorayud, for not talking about them on his shows. Selective memory recall does not lead to balanced thinking. You are right since freedom of speech and opinion is non-existent if you are not saying good thinfs about the Reds. His career is over in the North now. Not because he is a bad singer but because the PTP and UDD will scare anyone who hired him into cancelling his job. How is it again the PTP and UDD can say they are democratic party?Sent from my GT-S5310 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I hope they will also stop all the red shirt supporting acts because they're not political neutral. Yay for Red Democracy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Ah, the good old punishment for thought crimes. So, what's the newspeak of the day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Red shirt democracy! Now you need be politically 'neutral' to perform in their territory. Did this singer protest against the Shinawatras? Or did he just vote Dem? alt=bah.gif width=19 height=19> It would have been different if the singer had sang out of key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 the reds would more than likely burn books anyway as they only ever look at the pictures, those squiggly lines underneath the pictures have them totally bamboozled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scamper Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 A UDD member would not be a true UDD member without satisfying their need to impose cultural conformity and intolerance. It just wouldn't be right to allow others to express their views or even sing their music. If they're the " wrong type of people " - well, that's all they need. The UDD believe in democracy. But not free expression. Please contact Thida for further clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkungbank Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The power of democracy is to express one's thinking and freedom of speech not to suppress others people rights by demanding ridiculous demand , Some people still immature and misused the key word for personal gain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff56 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The protesters charged that Pongpat was not politically neutral and demanded the management to cancel the concert and to remove a poster publicising the concert which was put up in front of the premise. The reds force the cancellation and the reason is: the singer is not neutral. Proofs again how important education is. That's for sures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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