Redshirt poet shot dead in Bangkok

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Redshirt poet shot dead in Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- A man known as the "redshirt poet", was gunned down in broad daylight on Wednesday at a restaurant in Lat Phrao district.

Witnesses said Kamon Duangpasuk, known as Mainueng Kor Kuntee, was walking to his car in a parking lot after having lunch at Krokmai Thailao Restaurant in Soi Lardplakao 24 at about 2pm when gunshots were heard.

Kamon was found soaked with blood at the scene and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The victim is a native of Samut Songkhram province and a graduate of Silpakorn University.

He was wellknown for his poems that were published in Matichon Weekender for years. He was dubbed the "redshirt poet" as his poems sided with the redshirt movement.


-- The Nation 2014-04-23

[smutcakes]

Well thats a headline i never thought i would see.

[winstonc]

what an insane country this is....because you dont like what he says pathetic..its called freedom of speech..or am i in the wrong country..

[issanaus]

Killing by anybody is unactable and need to condemned by all

We don't yet (and may never know) the facts - this case comes close to burning book - never a good sign in any democracy

RIP and my your words live on

[bigbamboo]

what an insane country this is....because you dont like what he says pathetic..its called freedom of speech..or am i in the wrong country..

Insane is right but Thailand doesn't really have freedom of speech. You can be sued for a word out of place about what's wrong and jailed for a word out place about the wrong people.

[WoopyDoo]

Who said he was shot because of his poems???

We don't know all the details yet and he may well have been a red shirt activist, and in fact that is probably more than likely.

In which case............................

[Robby nz]

Another consequence of hate that has to stop.

Lets hope the get whoever did this pronto.

Being a red supporter there might be incentive for the police to go after them.

[fab4]

Who said he was shot because of his poems???

We don't know all the details yet and he may well have been a red shirt activist, and in fact that is probably more than likely.

In which case............................

In which case, what? I know you're trolling but I'll bite, come on, let everybody know what you were going to say.

[winstonc]

Who said he was shot because of his poems???

We don't know all the details yet and he may well have been a red shirt activist, and in fact that is probably more than likely.

In which case............................

In which case, what? I know you're trolling but I'll bite, come on, let everybody know what you were going to say.

your grown up enough to read between his lines surely..he hasnt quite stepped over the line dont try and force him too he wont bite..

[h90]

what an insane country this is....because you dont like what he says pathetic..its called freedom of speech..or am i in the wrong country..

He was a redshirt that was shot dead. No word that he was shot dead BECAUSE he was a red shirt.

[Thai at Heart]

Nuts. Nuts. Nuts

[WoopyDoo]

what an insane country this is....because you dont like what he says pathetic..its called freedom of speech..or am i in the wrong country..

He was a redshirt that was shot dead. No word that he was shot dead BECAUSE he was a red shirt.

He was also an active anti lese majeste campaigner.

He could have been shot by anyone from any side in that case.

Read the recent news report about a new vigilante group who have declared a crack down on anti lese majeste supporters of which this red shirt was a high ranking player.

But because he was a red shirt.... he deserves the same amount of justice as the victims of red shirts have had from the law....... none.

[tubby johnson]

Poetic justice.

[The stuttering parrot]

Poor old woopy doo!

You are so blinded by your own hatred that you make such stupid comments like that.

Not just both sides but many gov anti gov activists have made highly inflammatory statements or statements or poems or songs that others mightn't agreed with but to say he got what he deserved is typical sutep.

Anyway no one knows why he was killed but it just shows you how the yellow peril thought processes work according to wd!

[Changoverandout]

Poetic justice.

''Roses are red

I am red too

if you don't like it

behead me the noo''

Apologies to Lerm baby

[Rich teacher]

Democracy is red

the coup was yellow

Our poet shot dead

In cold blood by your fellow

[Skywalker69]

The killing doesn´t have to be political. Maybe he was fooling arround with somebodys wife/girlfriend.

[rubl]

Democracy is red

the coup was yellow

Our poet shot dead

In cold blood by your fellow

Democracy is good

Coups much less

And this poetic mood

just creates a mess

[than]

PRDC shoot, red activist shoot, someone in the country want to fuel situation for is own gain, perhaps a DJwho want his civil war

[Mango Bob]

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what an insane country this is....because you dont like what he says pathetic..its called freedom of speech..or am i in the wrong country..

Insane is right but Thailand doesn't really have freedom of speech. You can be sued for a word out of place about what's wrong and jailed for a word out place about the wrong people.

You can also be insulted here for making an error in spelling or grammar. So you should be used to it.

[nottocus]

Sends a warning out.

And inflames the situation.

[gemini81]

Democracy is red

the coup was yellow

Our poet shot dead

In cold blood by your fellow

Communism is red

Unless you're brain dead

Democracy is freedom

Unlike Red fiefdom

[3NUMBAS]

crazy and barbaric country ,appalled

[WoopyDoo]

There was a young man from Bangkok

Who recited a speech to his flock

He was gunned to the floor

In Soi twenty four

and no one will go in the dock

[newcomer71]

Who said he was shot because of his poems???

We don't know all the details yet and he may well have been a red shirt activist, and in fact that is probably more than likely.

In which case............................

In which case? Please complete your post...

[ikke]

Who said he was shot because of his poems???

We don't know all the details yet and he may well have been a red shirt activist, and in fact that is probably more than likely.

In which case............................

So you advocate violence against any red shirt activist ? Yes you do ! You must be a democrat, no ?

If a red follower post this quote, (about a yellow) at least 100 or more yellows would comment negative about that red follower, I am very curious now.......

[newcomer71]

Another consequence of hate that has to stop.

Lets hope the get whoever did this pronto.

Being a red supporter there might be incentive for the police to go after them.

Doing a little further digging, he was always on red shirt rally stages reciting his hate filled poems and also anti lese majeste poems.

Sorry but.... he clearly brought this onto himself.

So far every PDRC person and even innocent kid murders have been basically brushed over by the red shirts as justified.

I am not going to get involved in double standards.... but the red farang certainly will.

I certainly don't wish for the perpetrators to get caught..... because the police have given clemency to all the killers of the other side... so as far as I am concerned, the reds don't really deserve justice ..... double standards????................. I hate that.

"Sorry but... he clearly brought this onto himself"????

Disgusting words... Then the keyboard warriors are always ready to call RS violent and bloodthirsty...

[WoopyDoo]

Another consequence of hate that has to stop.

Lets hope the get whoever did this pronto.

Being a red supporter there might be incentive for the police to go after them.

Doing a little further digging, he was always on red shirt rally stages reciting his hate filled poems and also anti lese majeste poems.

Sorry but.... he clearly brought this onto himself.

So far every PDRC person and even innocent kid murders have been basically brushed over by the red shirts as justified.

I am not going to get involved in double standards.... but the red farang certainly will.

I certainly don't wish for the perpetrators to get caught..... because the police have given clemency to all the killers of the other side... so as far as I am concerned, the reds don't really deserve justice ..... double standards????................. I hate that.

"Sorry but... he clearly brought this onto himself"????

Disgusting words... Then the keyboard warriors are always ready to call RS violent and bloodthirsty...

They are.... and he did.

I won't be a hypocrite for you or anyone else.

I am ready to stand up and be counted.

I think he brought this on himself for not only being a red shirt activist, but also an anti-lese majeste activist in a country where loyalty to the monarchy is an obsession... So yep... They got him... whoever it was, and you can't whine and moan about it.

[toryboy1979]

I would recommend that viewing of the film 'The Railway Man' be made compulsory for everyone. Why so? Because the over-riding message of the movie which concerns the hate carried by a British Ex POW for most of his life of a Japanese Soldier that sometime the hate has to stop. A very moving film a well worth watching.

[Gunna]

Who said he was shot because of his poems???

We don't know all the details yet and he may well have been a red shirt activist, and in fact that is probably more than likely.

In which case............................

Exactly what I thought.

Who cares about what a poet writes and says, of course I forgot all the TV posters that read Shelley & Keats etc

Maybe he owed loan sharks money or just pissed somebody off who hates poetry