Reds Burn Symbolic Coffins to Protest Court Verdict

[Lite Beer]

Reds Burn Symbolic Coffins to Protest Court Verdict

BY Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — Pro-government Redshirts across the country have staged symbolic protests against the court verdict that ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday.

The Constitutional Court found Ms. Yingluck and nine Cabinet members guilty of unlawfully removing a National Security Council chief in 2011, and forced them to vacate their caretaker positions.

The verdict has enraged many pro-government supporters, who have long accused the judicial branch of collaborating with anti-government factions in their attempt to topple the elected government.

To express their anger, hundreds of Redshirt supporters across Thailand staged coffin-burning ceremonies, organised by the newly-formed National Volunteers for Defence of Democracy (NVDD) in Thailand’s north and northeast, and by the People's Radio for Democracy (PRD) in Bangkok.

The Redshirts' symbolic cremation demonstrations coincided with anti-government protesters "Final Battle" against the caretaker government, organised by the People's Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King As Head of State (PCAD).

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned in order to put a curse on the judges' lives, following a Thai folk tradition.

The ceremonies were largely peaceful, though two confrontations with PCAD protesters were only narrowly avoided.

In Nakhon Ratchasima province, a procession of NVDD activists carrying a mock coffin came close to where anti-government protesters were gathering in support of the PCAD's mass demonstration in Bangkok today.

Similarly in Bang Na district of Bangkok, a group of anti-government protesters marched close to where Redshirts' had held a coffin burning ceremony earlier in the afternoon, but the two sides did not encounter each other.

The Redshirts' umbrella organisation, the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), has scheduled a massive rally for tomorrow on Aksa Avenue in Bangkok's western suburb to demonstrate support for the elected government and denounce any attempt to "destroy democracy."

Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1399630979&section=11&typecate=06

-- Khaosod English 2014-05-09

[djjamie]

When you use the term "The sh#t has hit the fan" It is a literal meaning when referring to red shirt protests.

Good to see that in this case they are not imitating monkeys. Though is imitating terrorists better or worse?

They are essentially burning a principle of democracy…Oh, the irony.

"To express their anger, hundreds of Redshirt supporters across Thailand staged coffin-burning ceremonies"

​Again I highlight that violence is the language of the inarticulate. They cannot express their anger through words that human beings have used for centuries. They express it through violent emotive actions.

​They are one link away from……democracy (and you thought I was going to say monkeys )

Edited May 9, 2014 by djjamie

[EricBerg]

Better to burn coffins instead of buildings. Is the missunderstood fugitive not yet paying enough?

Edited May 9, 2014 by EricBerg

[TVGerry]

Hope there are effigies of Thaksin in those coffins!

[JesseFrank]

Better to burn coffins instead of buildings. Is the missunderstood fugitive not yet paying enough?

keep your patience, they're only in Bangna yet, wait when they reach Din Daeng district.

[jcb2001]

It would be interesting to see the response of these protestors to a news reporters question of, Why are you protesting today?

I bet the average Red Shirt hasn't even got a clue. They were probably told to not worry as their leader just wanted them too.

No real understanding of the situation at hand. So sad.

[AleG]

It would be interesting to see the response of these protestors to a news reporters question of, Why are you protesting today?

I bet the average Red Shirt hasn't even got a clue. They were probably told to not worry as their leader just wanted them too.

No real understanding of the situation at hand. So sad.

It doesn´t take much to learn to repeat "judicial coup" mindlessly.

[See the bears]

TVF yellow support team say the reds don't know why they are protesting. It would take a blinkered yellow fool to not realise why they are protesting.

[lungmi]

The well known voodoo level.

[fab4]

When you use the term "The sh#t has hit the fan" It is a literal meaning when referring to red shirt protests.

Good to see that in this case they are not imitating monkeys. Though is imitating terrorists better or worse?

They are essentially burning a principle of democracy…Oh, the irony.

"To express their anger, hundreds of Redshirt supporters across Thailand staged coffin-burning ceremonies"

​Again I highlight that violence is the language of the inarticulate. They cannot express their anger through words that human beings have used for centuries. They express it through violent emotive actions.

​They are one link away from……democracy (and you thought I was going to say monkeys )

Why do you think the title includes the word "symbolic"?

They're not essentially burning one of your 15 principles. They are demonstrating that they feel that the Constitution Court Judges, 7 of which were appointed by the Military Junta, are performing their role in the Judicial Coup, which has been commented on in quite a few western media sources,

http://www.lowyinter...LCC=3252502279, http://online.wsj.co...360272255058790, http://www.bloomberg...KKaTyE5seQ.html, http://www.reuters.c...EA0T0G520140130

Is burning a coffin violent? You seem to think so, I disagree. It's a common way of registering complaints around the world and is no more violent than blowing a whistle and waving handclappers.

[marcusd]

When you use the term "The sh#t has hit the fan" It is a literal meaning when referring to red shirt protests.

Good to see that in this case they are not imitating monkeys. Though is imitating terrorists better or worse?

They are essentially burning a principle of democracy…Oh, the irony.

"To express their anger, hundreds of Redshirt supporters across Thailand staged coffin-burning ceremonies"

​Again I highlight that violence is the language of the inarticulate. They cannot express their anger through words that human beings have used for centuries. They express it through violent emotive actions.

​They are one link away from……democracy (and you thought I was going to say monkeys )

And to agree with you and add, there must be at LEAST 20 people there waiting for the next 900 thousand! <deleted>!

[marcusd]

Better to burn coffins instead of buildings. Is the missunderstood fugitive not yet paying enough?

They are practicing and getting their matches ready

[gangrel]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

[See the bears]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

[Piichai]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

Since when are fair and free elections undemocratic?

[rreddin]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

Since when are fair and free elections undemocratic?

They are not But you cannot deny PCAD prevented the last election from being completed by criminally preventing people from voting. They have said many times that they will do it again unless they get the non-elected government of unnamed people to carry out the undisclosed political reforms that they want. Their leader has even said, and is a matter of public record, that he wants to emulate one of Thailand's most corrupt dictators.

Abhisit has put forward essentially the same demands as PCAD and said if they were not met his party would boycot the next election. That will make three times the Democrat Party has run away from an election. Three times they would have removed choice from the voters. How ironic Abhisit is the leader of the Democratic Party.

[moonao]

this expression of disgust is a more old fashioned version of the incessant whining on this forum by the yellow shirt Suthep lovers .

nothing more than stress relief

[Piichai]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

Since when are fair and free elections undemocratic?

They are not But you cannot deny PCAD prevented the last election from being completed by criminally preventing people from voting. They have said many times that they will do it again unless they get the non-elected government of unnamed people to carry out the undisclosed political reforms that they want. Their leader has even said, and is a matter of public record, that he wants to emulate one of Thailand's most corrupt dictators.

Abhisit has put forward essentially the same demands as PCAD and said if they were not met his party would boycot the next election. That will make three times the Democrat Party has run away from an election. Three times they would have removed choice from the voters. How ironic Abhisit is the leader of the Democratic Party.

Yes, and you cannot deny that Red Shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north.

That's why they are pushing for reforms before elections; without a democratic landscape, you can not have democratic elections.

[3NUMBAS]

the only landscape they want is one where they will definitely win and trample the general population into the dirt ,they adhere to the old format of proles in their places to be taken the pi55 out of by the elites

Edited May 9, 2014 by 3NUMBAS

[gangrel]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

Perhaps you could get the Red Shirts some help with their affliction.

Pyromania

[IBoldnewguy]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

He who plays with fire.... regardless of politics.... often burns own house down....

[Thaddeus]

3rd world, always will be, because the red high priests who command will not allow it to be dragged out of their own mire.

Until real education replaces superstition nothing will change.

Problem is, the leaders of neither side want that.

[fab4]

Yes, and you cannot deny that Red Shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north.

That's why they are pushing for reforms before elections; without a democratic landscape, you can not have democratic elections.

Any chance of some more details of these Democrats canvassing in the north that have been beaten and murdered in the north?

I can only find one reference to a democrat party canvasser being murdered and that was in the south in Yala http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/06/21/national/Democrat-canvasser-shot-dead-in-Yala;-wife-also-ba-30158292.html. There was a Bhumjaithai canvasser shot dead in central Bangkok in June 2011 and of course there is the Democrat Party MP Khanchit Thabsuwan, on bail (for the past couple of years now), who eyewitnesses saw him shoot dead a PTP official in 2012 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Khanchit-to-face-murder-charges-30173588.html but no incidents in the north.

Perhaps you provide some links so posters on the forum are aware of these alleged attacks?

Edited May 9, 2014 by fab4

[Eddy B]

Yawn! This is really getting boring now.

[Thaddeus]

Yes, and you cannot deny that Red Shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north.

That's why they are pushing for reforms before elections; without a democratic landscape, you can not have democratic elections.

Any chance of some more details of these Democrats canvassing in the north that have been beaten and murdered in the north?

I can only find one reference to a democrat party canvasser being murdered and that was in the south in Yala http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/06/21/national/Democrat-canvasser-shot-dead-in-Yala;-wife-also-ba-30158292.html. There was a Bhumjaithai canvasser shot dead in central Bangkok in June 2011 and of course there is the Democrat Party MP Khanchit Thabsuwan, on bail (for the past couple of years now), who eyewitnesses saw him shoot dead a PTP official in 2012 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Khanchit-to-face-murder-charges-30173588.html but no incidents in the north.

Perhaps you provide some links so posters on the forum are aware of these alleged attacks?

Chiang Mai.

Lest ye forget.

[AleG]

They are not But you cannot deny PCAD prevented the last election from being completed by criminally preventing people from voting. They have said many times that they will do it again unless they get the non-elected government of unnamed people to carry out the undisclosed political reforms that they want. Their leader has even said, and is a matter of public record, that he wants to emulate one of Thailand's most corrupt dictators.

Abhisit has put forward essentially the same demands as PCAD and said if they were not met his party would boycot the next election. That will make three times the Democrat Party has run away from an election. Three times they would have removed choice from the voters. How ironic Abhisit is the leader of the Democratic Party.

Yes, and you cannot deny that Red Shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north.

That's why they are pushing for reforms before elections; without a democratic landscape, you can not have democratic elections.

Don't forget the botched bombing in 2010 of the Bhum Jai Thai party by Red Shirts, or the bombings and drive by shootings of the Democrats headquarters.

As you put it, there's no democratic landscape at the moment, for instance my GF's father is a poo yai in Petchabun, after the last elections he had to go into hiding because he was warned a hitman was after him for failing to deliver the village to the "correct" party, no wonder my GF doesn't bother with voting.

[JAG]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

Since when are fair and free elections undemocratic?

They are not But you cannot deny PCAD prevented the last election from being completed by criminally preventing people from voting. They have said many times that they will do it again unless they get the non-elected government of unnamed people to carry out the undisclosed political reforms that they want. Their leader has even said, and is a matter of public record, that he wants to emulate one of Thailand's most corrupt dictators.

Abhisit has put forward essentially the same demands as PCAD and said if they were not met his party would boycot the next election. That will make three times the Democrat Party has run away from an election. Three times they would have removed choice from the voters. How ironic Abhisit is the leader of the Democratic Party.

Yes, and you cannot deny that Red Shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north.

That's why they are pushing for reforms before elections; without a democratic landscape, you can not have democratic elections.

"Red shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north".

Really? Have you any specific, documented incidents of that happening in, let us say the 2011 general election, because I'm sure it would have been well known and widely reported. As the Democrats were then in Government I am sure that they would have taken action.

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[Luang]

the only landscape they want is one where they will definitely win and trample the general population into the dirt ,they adhere to the old format of proles in their places to be taken the pi55 out of by the elites

I vehemently oppose the corrupt Thaksin and therefore the stance the redshirts take in supporting him. Conversely, I also agree wholeheartedly with this statement. What a sorry state of affairs you are Thailand!

[love1012]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

and the buffalo red shirt posters of TV do seem to have a long time affinity for talking tripe out their......................

Edited May 9, 2014 by love1012

[love1012]

The coffins, meant to be those of the Constitutional Court judges, were burned

The Red Shirts certainly do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with fire.

And the opposition yellow cheats do seem to have a long-standing and often-displayed affinity with undemocratic behaviour.

Since when are fair and free elections undemocratic?

They are not But you cannot deny PCAD prevented the last election from being completed by criminally preventing people from voting. They have said many times that they will do it again unless they get the non-elected government of unnamed people to carry out the undisclosed political reforms that they want. Their leader has even said, and is a matter of public record, that he wants to emulate one of Thailand's most corrupt dictators.

Abhisit has put forward essentially the same demands as PCAD and said if they were not met his party would boycot the next election. That will make three times the Democrat Party has run away from an election. Three times they would have removed choice from the voters. How ironic Abhisit is the leader of the Democratic Party.

Yes, and you cannot deny that Red Shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north.

That's why they are pushing for reforms before elections; without a democratic landscape, you can not have democratic elections.

"Red shirts beat and murder Democrats canvassing in the north".

Really? Have you any specific, documented incidents of that happening in, let us say the 2011 general election, because I'm sure it would have been well known and widely reported. As the Democrats were then in Government I am sure that they would have taken action.

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...........oh really - your sure are you? .........and Im sure it would be covered up and suppressed like the murders of the children in central world by red shirts like the attempted murder of rice farmers - the reds are murderers and you know it ..........if you don't you need to grow one..........a brain that is!!!!!!!!