CAPO to ensure safety and order on April 5

[webfact]

CAPO to ensure safety and order on April 5

BANGKOK, 1 April 2014 (NNT) – The Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) will deploy security forces on April 5th when both pro and anti-government protesters plan to stage mass rallies.

Labor Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, in his capacity as CAPO chief, revealed that he had talked to leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) about the planned mass protests this coming Saturday.

The talk was mainly focused on preventing all sorts of violence from happening, which includes possible interventions from ill-intentioned people. Therefore, Mr. Chalerm said police forces would be deployed in various locations in order to maintain law and order as well as provide safety to all citizens.

The CAPO chief voiced his confidence that there would be no clashes between the two sides, while urging Suthep Thaugsuban, People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) leader, to keep his words. Mr.

Suthep promised that if the UDD could mobilize more men than the PDRC could, he would call off PDRC’s anti-government movements.

Last week, red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan, who has recently been appointed as UDD chairman, announced that red-shirt would stage its biggest rally on April 5th, in a bid to fight for justice and democracy in the country.


-- NNT 2014-04-01

[djjamie]

Suthep drew an amount of supporters (I will not get into a numbers game) last weekend for his rally and it was peaceful. It is a testament to the PDRC and backs up the US Ambassador's statement of peaceful protestors. Imagine that amount of people exercising their democratic right to protest and only a single gun shot was heard and of course this was at the NACC building were the terrorists were camped and was accompanied by knife wielding terrorists as well. Thank god the army cleared the weapons from the site earlier. It could have turned nasty.

So with the US acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful, with the greater community acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful and with a protest at Lumpini park where the only grenades present are the ones getting thrown into the park, one can hypothesize the PDRC will not cause any problems on the 5th of April.

The terrorist wing of the PTP however are at the opposite end of this rainbow and rest assured there aint no pot of gold there. There would be a large dirty cache of weapons at the end of that rainbow guarded by Jatuporn and Nattawut, the leprechaun terrorist leaders if you will. The terrorists have already been so brazen as to dismantle army check points and that was a small group. When they get larger numbers together though mob rule prevails. One need only look at the brutal terrorist uprising of 2010 to see how these terrorists act under a mob rule scenario.

I hope the army are able to separate the terrorists and the police from the peaceful PDRC protestors because if they don't then one can surrmize some more cheering and clapping from the terrorist supporters at the next "Beat the war drum" meeting when the casualty figures of innocent protestors are released.

Edited April 1, 2014 by djjamie

[seajae]

capo talks to the reds to organize how weapons are to be distributed and where they are allowed to be fired would be more like it. We all know its the reds that start the violence, they were the ones found with the M79, grenades etc and are the ones that attack anyone that opposes their views, chalerm would have been directing them where they want them to fire on suthep and co and making sure the police are not in the way of it like usual. They have already had to arrest a few reds and they dont want to have to do it again so they will be nowhere near the action when it starts.

[dinom]

"Labor Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, in his capacity as CAPO chief, revealed that he had talked to leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) about the planned mass protests this coming Saturday."

Talked to about what to bring along?

Hand grenates

Grenate launchers

Home made bombs

Rifles

Hand guns

...

...

Edited April 1, 2014 by dinom

[Scamper]

The problem with this - and it has been the problem all along - is that for a man entrusted with the protection of the public, Chalerm has been everything but apolitical. He has been at the forefront of Thaksin's talking points as strongly as any politician from Pheu Thai. And his take on things is often as wildly off the charts as Jataporn's. Interesting that he would talk to the UDD but not to the PDRC. Why ? Does he have more in common with the UDD ? Likely, people wouldn't argue with that. So his role as head of CAPO is simply ridiculous under the present circumstances, and his assurances doubtless cause no sense of comfort for the people of Bangkok. Suthep's challenge to the UDD is an intriguing one. He has said that if the UDD brings more people together, the PDRC will step down. This really puts Jataporn on the spot, because it is something the UDD has actually been unable to do in the last four months. Of course, there will doubtless be an interplay of wild estimates on both sides. But the optics will be clear to all. What will also be clear to all is whether the UDD brings violence to the scene. That is an optic that will work against them, as well. The PDRC has been a peaceful protest. And it has been a movement of ideas and discussions.

[Nickymaster]

It's so good to be a red shirt in Thailand. You can commit any crime you want because the police won't catch you since you are one of them.

Anybody surprised why Thaksin doesn't want reform....?

[PREM-R]

Suthep drew an amount of supporters (I will not get into a numbers game) last weekend for his rally and it was peaceful. It is a testament to the PDRC and backs up the US Ambassador's statement of peaceful protestors. Imagine that amount of people exercising their democratic right to protest and only a single gun shot was heard and of course this was at the NACC building were the terrorists were camped and was accompanied by knife wielding terrorists as well. Thank god the army cleared the weapons from the site earlier. It could have turned nasty.

So with the US acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful, with the greater community acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful and with a protest at Lumpini park where the only grenades present are the ones getting thrown into the park, one can hypothesize the PDRC will not cause any problems on the 5th of April.

The terrorist wing of the PTP however are at the opposite end of this rainbow and rest assured there aint no pot of gold there. There would be a large dirty cache of weapons at the end of that rainbow guarded by Jatuporn and Nattawut, the leprechaun terrorist leaders if you will. The terrorists have already been so brazen as to dismantle army check points and that was a small group. When they get larger numbers together though mob rule prevails. One need only look at the brutal terrorist uprising of 2010 to see how these terrorists act under a mob rule scenario.

I hope the army are able to separate the terrorists and the police from the peaceful PDRC protestors because if they don't then one can surrmize some more cheering and clapping from the terrorist supporters at the next "Beat the war drum" meeting when the casualty figures of innocent protestors are released.

You refer to Suthep and his group of followers "exercising their democratic right to protest" but refer to the red shirts, who wish to do the same, as "terrorists". It was not the red shirts that attacked government buildings in Bangkok and closed them down. It was not the red shirts that stopped Bangkok people from voting in the February general election. Terrorists?

[thesetat2013]

If Capo is sending police forces then i expect trouble. The police will hide at the first sign of trouble unless they are heavily armed and have permission to shoot.

With the red shirts history of violence against the reds or any anti ptp its like thowing gas on a flame. Im plaaning to be far from bkk that day

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[bigbamboo]

The problem with this - and it has been the problem all along - is that for a man entrusted with the protection of the public, Chalerm has been everything but apolitical. He has been at the forefront of Thaksin's talking points as strongly as any politician from Pheu Thai. And his take on things is often as wildly off the charts as Jataporn's. Interesting that he would talk to the UDD but not to the PDRC. Why ? Does he have more in common with the UDD ? Likely, people wouldn't argue with that. So his role as head of CAPO is simply ridiculous under the present circumstances, and his assurances doubtless cause no sense of comfort for the people of Bangkok. Suthep's challenge to the UDD is an intriguing one. He has said that if the UDD brings more people together, the PDRC will step down. This really puts Jataporn on the spot, because it is something the UDD has actually been unable to do in the last four months. Of course, there will doubtless be an interplay of wild estimates on both sides. But the optics will be clear to all. What will also be clear to all is whether the UDD brings violence to the scene. That is an optic that will work against them, as well. The PDRC has been a peaceful protest. And it has been a movement of ideas and discussions.

Optic........now that's a word Chalerm WILL be familiar with.

[ManopY]

PDRC are not planing a Mass rally on April 5!!!

Only a leader meeting at Lumpini!

[Nickymaster]

Suthep drew an amount of supporters (I will not get into a numbers game) last weekend for his rally and it was peaceful. It is a testament to the PDRC and backs up the US Ambassador's statement of peaceful protestors. Imagine that amount of people exercising their democratic right to protest and only a single gun shot was heard and of course this was at the NACC building were the terrorists were camped and was accompanied by knife wielding terrorists as well. Thank god the army cleared the weapons from the site earlier. It could have turned nasty.

So with the US acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful, with the greater community acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful and with a protest at Lumpini park where the only grenades present are the ones getting thrown into the park, one can hypothesize the PDRC will not cause any problems on the 5th of April.

The terrorist wing of the PTP however are at the opposite end of this rainbow and rest assured there aint no pot of gold there. There would be a large dirty cache of weapons at the end of that rainbow guarded by Jatuporn and Nattawut, the leprechaun terrorist leaders if you will. The terrorists have already been so brazen as to dismantle army check points and that was a small group. When they get larger numbers together though mob rule prevails. One need only look at the brutal terrorist uprising of 2010 to see how these terrorists act under a mob rule scenario.

I hope the army are able to separate the terrorists and the police from the peaceful PDRC protestors because if they don't then one can surrmize some more cheering and clapping from the terrorist supporters at the next "Beat the war drum" meeting when the casualty figures of innocent protestors are released.

You refer to Suthep and his group of followers "exercising their democratic right to protest" but refer to the red shirts, who wish to do the same, as "terrorists". It was not the red shirts that attacked government buildings in Bangkok and closed them down. It was not the red shirts that stopped Bangkok people from voting in the February general election. Terrorists?

Even though the police isn't interesting in catching red shirts (or anybody that attacks anti government protestors (including children), by far the most people that happen to be caught, either by mistake (by the police) or by the army, have links to red shirts.

Go figure!!

[WoopyDoo]

Suthep drew an amount of supporters (I will not get into a numbers game) last weekend for his rally and it was peaceful. It is a testament to the PDRC and backs up the US Ambassador's statement of peaceful protestors. Imagine that amount of people exercising their democratic right to protest and only a single gun shot was heard and of course this was at the NACC building were the terrorists were camped and was accompanied by knife wielding terrorists as well. Thank god the army cleared the weapons from the site earlier. It could have turned nasty.

So with the US acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful, with the greater community acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful and with a protest at Lumpini park where the only grenades present are the ones getting thrown into the park, one can hypothesize the PDRC will not cause any problems on the 5th of April.

The terrorist wing of the PTP however are at the opposite end of this rainbow and rest assured there aint no pot of gold there. There would be a large dirty cache of weapons at the end of that rainbow guarded by Jatuporn and Nattawut, the leprechaun terrorist leaders if you will. The terrorists have already been so brazen as to dismantle army check points and that was a small group. When they get larger numbers together though mob rule prevails. One need only look at the brutal terrorist uprising of 2010 to see how these terrorists act under a mob rule scenario.

I hope the army are able to separate the terrorists and the police from the peaceful PDRC protestors because if they don't then one can surrmize some more cheering and clapping from the terrorist supporters at the next "Beat the war drum" meeting when the casualty figures of innocent protestors are released.

You refer to Suthep and his group of followers "exercising their democratic right to protest" but refer to the red shirts, who wish to do the same, as "terrorists". It was not the red shirts that attacked government buildings in Bangkok and closed them down. It was not the red shirts that stopped Bangkok people from voting in the February general election. Terrorists?

The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists.

Strange how since that bunch of red shirts were arrested last week, the M79 grenade attacks and shootings have ceased.

The only people who will ever agree with you as to the red shirts not being an active terrorist organization, will be other red shirts... Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families.

Edited April 1, 2014 by WoopyDoo

[harada]

No worrysh itsh all shafe.

[slapout]

To appoint and keep Chalerm as CAPO Chief says a lot about this caretaker government's desire for a peaceful Thailand. With the track record desplayed, in its appointments, over the past 2+ years, about the only individual missed was a man known for his pyromania habits, not being appointed ;fire chief.

[webfact]

Government confident April 5 political rallies under control
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, April 1 - Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said today that the Internal Security Act (ISA) is sufficient for the authorities to control the situation on April 5 when both anti- and pro-government groups will set their mass rallies in motion.

Mr Surapong, as chief advisor to the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO), said the security law is enough to supervise and prevent any confrontation between the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) and the pro-government red shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).

He said both sides will be treated equally, and that CAPO director Chalerm Yubamrung has been assigned to talk with UDD secretary-general Natthawut Saikua to avoid possible violence.

Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said he believes the political demonstrations will be normal but security concerned agencies have been closely monitoring the situation.

Regarding the possibility of imposing a curfew on April 5 for fears of clashes and riots, Gen Prayuth urged the public not to anticipate such a situation, adding that the army is duty-bound to ensure safety for protesters and all groups of people.

PDRC leader Suthep Thaugsuban earlier announced that a major assembly of protest leaders nationwide will be held this Saturday to map out a new offensive strategy and set a date for what he is calling the "big battle."

The UDD also said up to 500,000 red shirts are expected to turn up at the group's Saturday mass rally in three locations.

The locations are being kept secret but will be disclosed 1-2 days before the demonstrations. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-04-01

[chainarong]

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The problem with this - and it has been the problem all along - is that for a man entrusted with the protection of the public, Chalerm has been everything but apolitical. He has been at the forefront of Thaksin's talking points as strongly as any politician from Pheu Thai. And his take on things is often as wildly off the charts as Jataporn's. Interesting that he would talk to the UDD but not to the PDRC. Why ? Does he have more in common with the UDD ? Likely, people wouldn't argue with that. So his role as head of CAPO is simply ridiculous under the present circumstances, and his assurances doubtless cause no sense of comfort for the people of Bangkok. Suthep's challenge to the UDD is an intriguing one. He has said that if the UDD brings more people together, the PDRC will step down. This really puts Jataporn on the spot, because it is something the UDD has actually been unable to do in the last four months. Of course, there will doubtless be an interplay of wild estimates on both sides. But the optics will be clear to all. What will also be clear to all is whether the UDD brings violence to the scene. That is an optic that will work against them, as well. The PDRC has been a peaceful protest. And it has been a movement of ideas and discussions.

Probably a slight conflict of interest there, like most of these people seem to carry around.

[Mackie]

Worrying times for all Thais when Chalerm and Suraporng tried to assure decent Thai citizenry of their safety and security. Both of them command zero respect from the majority of Thais. On the top of it, both are incompetent. The best course of action is probably not to be in Bangkok on the 5th April. Go elsewhere.

[webfact]

Army: No Need For Martial Laws To Contain Rallies

By Khaosod English.

BANGKOK: -- Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army has denied reports that the military might impose martial laws to contain rival mass protests on 5 April.

Leaders of both anti-government and pro-government movements have called for mass demonstrations on this Saturday as show of strength, raising fears that violent clashes might break out between the rival protesters, while a number of media reports indicate that the army may resort to martial laws to quell the unrest.

Clashes between the two rival groups in early December last year left 1 anti-government protester and 3 pro-government demonstrators dead.

But Gen. Prayuth Chan-Ocha said there is no plan for martial laws.

"The violence that many people are afraid of has not happened yet," Gen. Prayuth said "There is no need to speculate".

He also insisted that over 170 military checkpoints deployed around Bangkok's downtown are necessary measures for providing public security, dismissing concerns from pro-government critics that the military has deployed the troops as an intimidation to the government.

Lt.Gen. Paradorn Pattanatabutr, head of the National Security Council, echoed Gen. Prayuth's sentiment, expressing his belief that no clash or violence would take place on 5 April.

He explained that it is unlikely that the two rival protest groups would encroach their opponent's territory. "I've been informed that the UDD will hold their rallies outside Bangkok, while the PCAD will mobilise their supporters at Lumpini Park, which is an area that is easy to maintain security," Lt.Gen. Paradorn said.

The NSC director insisted that the government can contain the protests with the existing Internal Security Act, and a declaration of martial laws would be unnecessary.

Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1396335555&section=11&typecate=06

-- Khaosod English 2014-04-01

[webfact]

Nuttawut says red shirts will not clash with PDRC supporters

BANGKOK: -- Caretaker Deputy Commerce Minister Nuttawut Saikuar Tuesday insisted that the planned mass rally of the reds shirts on Saturday is not aimed at confronting or anti-government protesters.

"We will not confront the other side and our rally will not lead to a clash between the masses of the two sides," Nuttawut said.

He said the red-shirt rally was planned to express to the People's Democratic Reform Committee that a lot of people do not agree with its proposal of nonpartisan prime minister.

-- The Nation 2014-04-01

[WoopyDoo]

'He said both sides will be treated equally, and that CAPO director Chalerm Yubamrung has been assigned to talk with UDD secretary-general Natthawut Saikua to avoid possible violence.'

Which is an admission that he and Chalerm both know that the violence will come from the red shirts.

[PREM-R]

Suthep drew an amount of supporters (I will not get into a numbers game) last weekend for his rally and it was peaceful. It is a testament to the PDRC and backs up the US Ambassador's statement of peaceful protestors. Imagine that amount of people exercising their democratic right to protest and only a single gun shot was heard and of course this was at the NACC building were the terrorists were camped and was accompanied by knife wielding terrorists as well. Thank god the army cleared the weapons from the site earlier. It could have turned nasty.

So with the US acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful, with the greater community acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful and with a protest at Lumpini park where the only grenades present are the ones getting thrown into the park, one can hypothesize the PDRC will not cause any problems on the 5th of April.

The terrorist wing of the PTP however are at the opposite end of this rainbow and rest assured there aint no pot of gold there. There would be a large dirty cache of weapons at the end of that rainbow guarded by Jatuporn and Nattawut, the leprechaun terrorist leaders if you will. The terrorists have already been so brazen as to dismantle army check points and that was a small group. When they get larger numbers together though mob rule prevails. One need only look at the brutal terrorist uprising of 2010 to see how these terrorists act under a mob rule scenario.

I hope the army are able to separate the terrorists and the police from the peaceful PDRC protestors because if they don't then one can surrmize some more cheering and clapping from the terrorist supporters at the next "Beat the war drum" meeting when the casualty figures of innocent protestors are released.

You refer to Suthep and his group of followers "exercising their democratic right to protest" but refer to the red shirts, who wish to do the same, as "terrorists". It was not the red shirts that attacked government buildings in Bangkok and closed them down. It was not the red shirts that stopped Bangkok people from voting in the February general election. Terrorists?

The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists.

Strange how since that bunch of red shirts were arrested last week, the M79 grenade attacks and shootings have ceased.

The only people who will ever agree with you as to the red shirts not being an active terrorist organization, will be other red shirts... Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families.

"Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families."

Ah so you are an educated farang? You seem to know a great deal about "the red shirts" perhaps you have lived in the northeast of Thailand for over a decade?

Perhaps you have been involved with the largest university in the northeast of Thailand for many years?

Or are you 'fresh off the plane' with 30 odd posts to your name?

[sweatalot]

Suthep drew an amount of supporters (I will not get into a numbers game) last weekend for his rally and it was peaceful. It is a testament to the PDRC and backs up the US Ambassador's statement of peaceful protestors. Imagine that amount of people exercising their democratic right to protest and only a single gun shot was heard and of course this was at the NACC building were the terrorists were camped and was accompanied by knife wielding terrorists as well. Thank god the army cleared the weapons from the site earlier. It could have turned nasty.

So with the US acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful, with the greater community acknowledging the PDRC are peaceful and with a protest at Lumpini park where the only grenades present are the ones getting thrown into the park, one can hypothesize the PDRC will not cause any problems on the 5th of April.

The terrorist wing of the PTP however are at the opposite end of this rainbow and rest assured there aint no pot of gold there. There would be a large dirty cache of weapons at the end of that rainbow guarded by Jatuporn and Nattawut, the leprechaun terrorist leaders if you will. The terrorists have already been so brazen as to dismantle army check points and that was a small group. When they get larger numbers together though mob rule prevails. One need only look at the brutal terrorist uprising of 2010 to see how these terrorists act under a mob rule scenario.

I hope the army are able to separate the terrorists and the police from the peaceful PDRC protestors because if they don't then one can surrmize some more cheering and clapping from the terrorist supporters at the next "Beat the war drum" meeting when the casualty figures of innocent protestors are released.

You refer to Suthep and his group of followers "exercising their democratic right to protest" but refer to the red shirts, who wish to do the same, as "terrorists". It was not the red shirts that attacked government buildings in Bangkok and closed them down. It was not the red shirts that stopped Bangkok people from voting in the February general election. Terrorists?

The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists.

Strange how since that bunch of red shirts were arrested last week, the M79 grenade attacks and shootings have ceased.

The only people who will ever agree with you as to the red shirts not being an active terrorist organization, will be other red shirts... Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families.

"Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families."

Ah so you are an educated farang? You seem to know a great deal about "the red shirts" perhaps you have lived in the northeast of Thailand for over a decade?

Perhaps you have been involved with the largest university in the northeast of Thailand for many years?

Or are you 'fresh off the plane' with 30 odd posts to your name?

you need not be educated to understand that woopydoo is right. It is enough to learn the facts

[webfact]

POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
ISA adequate to control rallies this Saturday: CAPO

BANGKOK: -- Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister as Surapong Tovichakchaikul said on Tuesday that the Internal Security Act (ISA) is sufficient for the authorities to control the situation on April 5 when both anti and pro-government groups will rally.

Surapong is also chief adviser to the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO). This special law is enough to supervise and prevent any confrontation between the antigovernment People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) and the progovernment red shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).

Both sides will be treated equally and with fairness, he added. CAPO director Chalerm Yoobamrung has been assigned to talk with UDD secretary general Nuttawut Saikuar to avoid possible violence.

Meanwhile Army chief Gen Prayuth Chanocha said he believed the political demonstrations would not cause problems and that concerned security agencies were closely monitoring the situation.

Regarding the possibility of imposing a curfew on April 5 for fears of clashes and riots, Gen Prayuth urged the public not to anticipate such a situation, adding that the army is dutybound to ensure safety for protesters and all groups of people.

PDRC leader Suthep Thaugsuban earlier announced that a major assembly of protest leaders would be held this Saturday to map out a new offensive strategy and set a date for what he is calling the "big battle".

For its part, the UDD has said that up to 500,000 red shirts are expected to turn up at the group's Saturday mass rally in three locations.


-- The Nation 2014-04-01

[bkkjames]

cant even control it today - 4 people shot at government complex this afternoon https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkHstY2CUAAZCpi.jpg

thats a photo from thai pbs,

here is a link from the nation in english... http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Four-anti-government-protesters-shot-injured-30230603.html

Edited April 1, 2014 by bkkjames

[webfact]

CAPO expects at least 100,000 to join UDD rally Saturday

BANGKOK: -- The Centre for the Administration for Peace and Order expects that at least 100,000 red shirts will join the rally of the United Front o Democracy against Dictatorship on Saturday, Deputy Government Spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat said.

Sunisa said the CAPO saw that the number of red shirts would be that high because they were frustrated over injustice in the society and they were challenged by the People's Democratic Reform Committee.


-- The Nation 2014-04-01

[Nickymaster]

Bunch of jokers this corrupt PT clan. Chalerm is openly asking people to join and just now Deputy Spokesperson Sunisa is also saying that many people will join. Atleast 100,000 people she said. She also said that the reason is because people don't support injustice.

[PREM-R]

You refer to Suthep and his group of followers "exercising their democratic right to protest" but refer to the red shirts, who wish to do the same, as "terrorists". It was not the red shirts that attacked government buildings in Bangkok and closed them down. It was not the red shirts that stopped Bangkok people from voting in the February general election. Terrorists?

The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists.

Strange how since that bunch of red shirts were arrested last week, the M79 grenade attacks and shootings have ceased.

The only people who will ever agree with you as to the red shirts not being an active terrorist organization, will be other red shirts... Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families.

"Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families."

Ah so you are an educated farang? You seem to know a great deal about "the red shirts" perhaps you have lived in the northeast of Thailand for over a decade?

Perhaps you have been involved with the largest university in the northeast of Thailand for many years?

Or are you 'fresh off the plane' with 30 odd posts to your name?

you need not be educated to understand that woopydoo is right. It is enough to learn the facts

Woopydoo "The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists"

You DO need to be educated to know the difference between FACT and OPINION. If you consider what woopydoo posted was FACT then perhaps you don't know the difference.

[Nickymaster]

The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists.

Strange how since that bunch of red shirts were arrested last week, the M79 grenade attacks and shootings have ceased.

The only people who will ever agree with you as to the red shirts not being an active terrorist organization, will be other red shirts... Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families.

"Your time is wasted trying to convince educated farang otherwise, unless of course they are married into red shirt families."

Ah so you are an educated farang? You seem to know a great deal about "the red shirts" perhaps you have lived in the northeast of Thailand for over a decade?

Perhaps you have been involved with the largest university in the northeast of Thailand for many years?

Or are you 'fresh off the plane' with 30 odd posts to your name?

you need not be educated to understand that woopydoo is right. It is enough to learn the facts

Woopydoo "The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists"

You DO need to be educated to know the difference between FACT and OPINION. If you consider what woopydoo posted was FACT then perhaps you don't know the difference.

You don't see that almost all violent acts the last 4 years are committed by the reds?

[PREM-R]

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists"

You DO need to be educated to know the difference between FACT and OPINION. If you consider what woopydoo posted was FACT then perhaps you don't know the difference.

You don't see that almost all violent acts the last 4 years are committed by the reds?

"You don't see that almost all violent acts the last 4 years are committed by the reds?"

Your opinion, but not fact unless you can provide evidence

[AleG]

you need not be educated to understand that woopydoo is right. It is enough to learn the facts

Woopydoo "The red shirts would not have shut down the government offices, they would have burnt them down.... everyone knows that.

The red shirts would not have blockaded voters, they would have shot at them..... everyone knows that.

Yes, they are terrorists"

You DO need to be educated to know the difference between FACT and OPINION. If you consider what woopydoo posted was FACT then perhaps you don't know the difference.

Facts such as Red Shirts being caught with war weapons after a terrorist attack against the NACC just a few days ago? (Yes, throwing grenades against a government office to intimidate the judges IS a terrorist attack)