Thousands of Thai anti-government protesters march in Bangkok

[YourNemisis]

Wow

With numbers like that the PDRC must be so excited by the chance of a new election, they are bound to win.

Well said....but you should understand, the PDRC are not a political party....plus they do not want elections until reform....

In last election only 1/3 of eligible voters choose one of the 53 political parties. 2/3, the majority did not vote, were vote-no ballots or invalid.

Was that the same election that showed a majority of people who did vote, voted for the PTP?

Was that the same election that was disrupted by the Anti-Democrat forces.

Was that the same election that has now been made void because it was not held on the same day throughout Thailand when every other election in the last 20 years has not been held on the same day throughout Thailand?

edited to remove middle quote as over limit.

Nope... wrong again.

The majority were 12 million

8 million of 20 million who voted PTP is NOT the majority.

12 million either never voted for PTP or registered a NO VOTE the other 20 million refused to vote because they support reforms first.

Even your lies are totally 'see-through'.

Argue with that if you can.

Edited March 29, 2014 by YourNemisis

[Dr Bruce]

March seems to be stalling at Si Ayutia/Pria Thai junction. Suthep and about 1000 protesters are nearing Royal plaza, then a big gap to the main march which is very big 9over 10,000) people. There is some kind of holdup at the Junction.

Are you close by and can see all of this?

Some people keep stating that Numbers are not important, oh really, why is then you use the very same numbers to state there's now a majority who want reforms before elections ??

The true numbers are from all across Thailand in either a non impeded referendum, or unimpeded election, then the numbers will be more significant, until then, it's spin, spin an more spin.. If you have a Majority, prove this by letting the elections run.. if not.. well the wheel will keep on turning and nobody will go anywhere fast and the people who's opinions do matter, as in the Thais, will still not get their say.

I have told Dr. Bruce a million times not to exeggurate.

As Mary said to Joseph "Do not exaggerate, It was good but no way was it Immaculate"

Just got home, it was bliddy hot out there.

Edited March 29, 2014 by Dr Bruce

[ggold]

so how many against 20mln voters and millions, who were prevented from voting?

You mean the 20 million of which around 50% voted NO, and the rest were a couple of million for assorted parties and 8 million buffalos for the PTP.

The ones obstructed were not PTP strongholds and I think the 2% in some provinces that turned out in the re-runs says it all really.

The real majority are speaking.

Not the 8 million MINORITY!!!!!!!!!

The other 40 MILLION VOTERS!

Well over a million on the streets, and the rest voted with their feet.

Of the 40 million in un-obstucted areas, 20 million did not even bother to vote. 10 million who did voted NO and the other 8 million who didn't get the chance to vote would be pretty much all NO votes, and not a single vote would have been PTPO anyway.

So stick that in your pipe and smoke it pal.

and your 4th post after registration. The rest posts of the posts are also on politics.

what's the problem londonthai? don't you have an answer, you can only criticise the number of post??

[chainarong]

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YourNemisis, on 29 Mar 2014 - 12:48, said:

londonthai, on 29 Mar 2014 - 12:40, said:

so how many against 20mln voters and millions, who were prevented from voting?

You mean the 20 million of which around 50% voted NO, and the rest were a couple of million for assorted parties and 8 million buffalos for the PTP.

The ones obstructed were not PTP strongholds and I think the 2% in some provinces that turned out in the re-runs says it all really.

The real majority are speaking.

Not the 8 million MINORITY!!!!!!!!!

The other 40 MILLION VOTERS!

Well over a million on the streets, and the rest voted with their feet.

Of the 40 million in un-obstucted areas, 20 million did not even bother to vote. 10 million who did voted NO and the other 8 million who didn't get the chance to vote would be pretty much all NO votes, and not a single vote would have been PTPO anyway.

So stick that in your pipe and smoke it pal.

Yeah the voter turn out after being ask to stay away was a rejection , as U said, voted with their feet , if the 40 mill wanted to vote they would have trampled the blockers into the ground. Rayong did not have problems and only 10 percent came out to vote ,I do believe

Edited March 29, 2014 by chainarong

[sweatalot]

Almost 2 hours in since the front marchers took off and there are still hundreds of thousands of marchers still waiting at Lumpini to start marching.

This is going to be the biggest yet.

you don't mean it's going to be more than 6mln from the december scientific count?

You're not happy with that?

[ginjag]

This news just in.........66.5 million people show their support for democracy and the elected government by boycotting Suthep's silly little parade!

Stupid news--Spalpeen did not read the posts of eligible persons not able to attend the rally.

Business aged schools prisons tourist workers police army immigration air force navy hospitalized hospital staff, and the rest----not forgetting the ones that would like to attend but have not the money to do so.

[Dr Bruce]

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YourNemisis, on 29 Mar 2014 - 12:48, said:

londonthai, on 29 Mar 2014 - 12:40, said:

so how many against 20mln voters and millions, who were prevented from voting?

You mean the 20 million of which around 50% voted NO, and the rest were a couple of million for assorted parties and 8 million buffalos for the PTP.

The ones obstructed were not PTP strongholds and I think the 2% in some provinces that turned out in the re-runs says it all really.

The real majority are speaking.

Not the 8 million MINORITY!!!!!!!!!

The other 40 MILLION VOTERS!

Well over a million on the streets, and the rest voted with their feet.

Of the 40 million in un-obstucted areas, 20 million did not even bother to vote. 10 million who did voted NO and the other 8 million who didn't get the chance to vote would be pretty much all NO votes, and not a single vote would have been PTPO anyway.

So stick that in your pipe and smoke it pal.

Yeah the voter turn out after being ask to stay away was a rejection , as U said, voted with their feet , if the 40 mill wanted to vote they would have trampled the blockers into the ground. Rayong did not have problems and only 10 percent came out to vote ,I do believe

Rayong did have big problems, that is why they had to include it in the first lot of Re-Runs a couple of weeks ago

[bulekee]

Is this a family fight,or can anyone join in????????????????/

[jollyman]

Another FINAL PUSH what a looser, nasty man that

[sweatalot]

So, in a country with a population of approx 66.7million, if he is lucky to get 1 million (.015%), he thinks he speaks for the "majority" of the Thai people?

Gotta love Thai logic and "new math".

If in a country of 66.7 Million people, spread over an area of 514.000 sq kilometer, you can encourage 1 million people to travel to a certain place for a protest, you can say they represent a majority

No you can't.

Of course you can

[YourNemisis]

Another FINAL PUSH what a looser, nasty man that

I think you will find that over the coming weeks, he will be seen as a winner, and Thaksin will be the loser.

If you can't handle that fact, then I think it is time you made the decision whether Thailand is going to be a good place for you to live.

Same with the other Thaksin apologists. If you don't support proper democracy, then Laos is not that far from here, the cost of living is cheaper, the beer better.

Unfortunately you will have to suffer coming to Thailand on your visa runs.

[bkkjames]

Another FINAL PUSH what a looser, nasty man that

looser...ah well if you are going to try to write like shakespeare would write - quit coming across like yoda.

[YourNemisis]

So, in a country with a population of approx 66.7million, if he is lucky to get 1 million (.015%), he thinks he speaks for the "majority" of the Thai people?

Gotta love Thai logic and "new math".

If in a country of 66.7 Million people, spread over an area of 514.000 sq kilometer, you can encourage 1 million people to travel to a certain place for a protest, you can say they represent a majority

No you can't.

Of course you can

You certainly can.

[cgphuket]

I admire them wanting change, but Thailand is so innately corrupt and dysfunctional from years of elitism, it is hard to imagine it ever becoming a 1st world country.

[AleG]

I guess we'll have to see how many the redshirts can muster in the big rally they've got planned before we can gauge the true levels of support.

Always assuming they don't cancel it after this PDRD showing.

That would hardly be a fair comparison since the Red Shirts wouldn't have the handicap of being threatened by acts of terrorism while marching.

Seeing the violence perpetrated against anti-government protestors since... well, since Thaksin's days, I think it does take some measure of courage to show up.

[Spalpeen]

This news just in.........66.5 million people show their support for democracy and the elected government by boycotting Suthep's silly little parade!

Stupid news--Spalpeen did not read the posts of eligible persons not able to attend the rally.

Business aged schools prisons tourist workers police army immigration air force navy hospitalized hospital staff, and the rest----not forgetting the ones that would like to attend but have not the money to do so.

.

You're right about money being the issue here. 500 baht a head doesn't get you much of a mob these days. Good suggestion about the prisons too. If they let them out I'm sure a few would go to the parade.

[YourNemisis]

WOW just saw an Aerial shot of the crowds.

This has got to be the biggest yet.

I would say it is the millions... Of course CAPO and the police will announce 60,000 as they always seem to do, to feed out propaganda to the buffs in the north.

[brewsterbudgen]

Peaceful protests are known the world over for often bringing about change. The optics of the PDRC protests have been largely peaceful and even ebullient, and their legitimacy to protest is recognized by the United States as well as the local courts including the Constitutional Court. The Pheu Thai " administration " has lost the moral ground, for they have now devolved into admonishing the very courts that the constitution demands respect - the Constitutional Court and the independent agencies. By turning their backs against the institutions of the rule of law, Pheu Thai has thrown themselves out of legitimacy by their own hands. When Thaksin's cousin Surpapong actually writes to the UN admonishing the Constitutional Court and the independent agencies, and when Yingluck openly dresses down the legitimacy of the National anti-Corruption Commission - knowing full well that as she does the NACC ia coming under consistent grenade attack - Pheu Thai sets itself above the rule of law. The image on the streets of Bangkok show people who are justly fed up with that. They've had enough. And they are joined by a growing list of companies. These images of cheering and joyful faces on the streets of Bangkok defy the images Pheu Thai wish to paint of them. Every time the international media views these images the narrative of Pheu Thai takes a hit. Whether or not Yingluck deigns to see the NACC on Monday or not, the Thai people are going ahead without her.

Your rather simplistic image of cheery, joyful protesters doesn't match the images of people being forcibly prevented from voting, plus all the other examples of thuggish and violent behaviour on all sides and the disruption to people's lives and businesses that have been a result of these protests.

[seajae]

so how many thousands against 20mln voters, millions, who were prevented from voting and millions intimidated by armed and violent mob?

These are more civilized and orderly than Red Shirt. It shows the level of education. for my money I rather the educated people make decisions than uneducated at anytime

i love the "Too Stupid to Vote" argument. They always set the IQ bar a couple of points below thier own level.

well we let you come in here and post so it must be set pretty low to begin with

[bkksteviejai]

so how many against 20mln voters and millions, who were prevented from voting?

You mean the 20 million of which around 50% voted NO, and the rest were a couple of million for assorted parties and 8 million buffalos for the PTP.

The ones obstructed were not PTP strongholds and I think the 2% in some provinces that turned out in the re-runs says it all really.

The real majority are speaking.

Not the 8 million MINORITY!!!!!!!!!

The other 40 MILLION VOTERS!

Well over a million on the streets, and the rest voted with their feet.

Of the 40 million in un-obstucted areas, 20 million did not even bother to vote. 10 million who did voted NO and the other 8 million who didn't get the chance to vote would be pretty much all NO votes, and not a single vote would have been PTPO anyway.

So stick that in your pipe and smoke it pal.

Wow

With numbers like that the PDRC must be so excited by the chance of a new election, they are bound to win.

The buffalo in the room.

[YourNemisis]

Am I the only one watching bluesky?

They are still waiting at the start to begin marching, and the front have already reached the Royal Plaza... truly breath-taking support for the PDRC.

Can't wait to see what the reds produce next week..... lol

The crowds on the street may have dwindled, but it shows on a one day rally, they have lost NO support at all... In fact it seems to be growing.

[Publicus]

so how many thousands against 20mln voters, millions, who were prevented from voting and millions intimidated by armed and violent mob?

If you want to quote stupid and irrelevant figures then you should refer to the majority of voters that DIDN'T vote for Yingluck

The Democrat Party hasn't won a general election since 1992. That's almost as long as the last time Arsenal won a Cup (1994). That's pretty sorry and sad.

[KRS1]

so how many thousands against 20mln voters, millions, who were prevented from voting and millions intimidated by armed and violent mob?

you realize pro thaksin provinces were caught in previous elections on camera - changing out the voting ballots?

its well known, look it up. Better yet hit up google translate and look it up in Thai.

Edited March 29, 2014 by KRS1

[KRS1]

So, in a country with a population of approx 66.7million, if he is lucky to get 1 million (.015%), he thinks he speaks for the "majority" of the Thai people?

Gotta love Thai logic and "new math".

these turnouts are MUCH bigger than the red shirt rallies

[Pi Sek]

So, in a country with a population of approx 66.7million, if he is lucky to get 1 million (.015%), he thinks he speaks for the "majority" of the Thai people?

Gotta love Thai logic and "new math".

If in a country of 66.7 Million people, spread over an area of 514.000 sq kilometer, you can encourage 1 million people to travel to a certain place for a protest, you can say they represent a majority

No you can't.

Of course you can

Whether you can or cannot say that 1m people localised in one place represents the majority is irrelevant. What you definitely can say is that it represents a significant portion of society that, whether they be the minority or majority, should have a proportionately significant portion of the say in which their country is run.

[bkksteviejai]

I guess we'll have to see how many the redshirts can muster in the big rally they've got planned before we can gauge the true levels of support.

Always assuming they don't cancel it after this PDRD showing.

That would hardly be a fair comparison since the Red Shirts wouldn't have the handicap of being threatened by acts of terrorism while marching.

Seeing the violence perpetrated against anti-government protestors since... well, since Thaksin's days, I think it does take some measure of courage to show up.

They would have a far bigger gang to be careful of now wouldn't they. Which would be fair enough I guess given that some of their followers seem to be a bit more "hardcore".

[Dr Bruce]

Am I the only one watching bluesky?

They are still waiting at the start to begin marching, and the front have already reached the Royal Plaza... truly breath-taking support for the PDRC.

Can't wait to see what the reds produce next week..... lol

The crowds on the street may have dwindled, but it shows on a one day rally, they have lost NO support at all... In fact it seems to be growing.

I am watching BlueSky.

The Royal Plaza is half full and they just showed a shot of Suthep leaving lumpini.

From I saw earlier and am seiing now I would guess that it is aroung 10.000. 8000 marchers and 2000 guards.

[bkkjames]

So, in a country with a population of approx 66.7million, if he is lucky to get 1 million (.015%), he thinks he speaks for the "majority" of the Thai people?

Gotta love Thai logic and "new math".

these turnouts are MUCH bigger than the red shirt rallies

I am waiting for the head of the UDD ...for his enlightened comment on today's turn-out. Failing that, a retraction from Mr C for predicting 30,000 people today.

[DirtFarmer]

so how many thousands against 20mln voters, millions, who were prevented from voting and millions intimidated by armed and violent mob?

If you want to quote stupid and irrelevant figures then you should refer to the majority of voters that DIDN'T vote for Yingluck

The Democrat Party hasn't won a general election since 1992. That's almost as long as the last time Arsenal won a Cup (1994). That's pretty sorry and sad.

LOL ..

[bulekee]

Has the pantomine season come early this year,just read a few posts.No you can't.Yes I can.Now children please behave or the nasty man ( Thaksin and the wicked witch,Yingluck will gobble you up ).