Thai army chief warns military 'may use force' if unrest continues

[chooka]

The only end game can be a coup.

Everyday some group comes up with a plan to solve the political crisis, but none will ever gain traction. The gap widens daily.

Let the tanks roll and end the Red tyranny, restore order, dispatch Thaksin's remote control thugs, initiate reforms and then set about elections when things are stable.

If there is a Red uprising, crush them swiftly and decisively this time.

So violent, and the government has been taking a softly softly approach against the yellows. If the reds demonstrate your solution is to crush them swiftly and decisively, what happened to freedom or is that just reserved for the rich elite yellows, Suthep and the MAD MONK.

what is a yellow - in case you hadn't noticed it is simply just your average Thai on the streets wanting the extraction of a bad tooth called Thaksin - there is nothing yellow about it

If only I could break forum rules and tell you exactly what I think of you......you get the idea anyway Mr Amsterdam

It appears you have an extreme hatred of chooka. You would fit in well with the MAD Monks thugs.

No offence taken Kooweerup. I respect the persons opinion. It is normal on here for hatred to grow if a person has a difference of opinion. Most can accept debate but some find it offensive if you do not agree with their opinion. This is pretty much why Thailand is in so much conflict at the moment people are so hot headed and only their thoughts and views make sense

[Publicus]

Like what happened in 1992 and in 2010 combined but not limited to Bangkok.

2006 was a walk in the park.

You rapid response PDRC guys who are swarming all over a few posters at this thread know the much worse and national scale situation will happen sooner or later. You're trying however to try to convince people nothing will happen. You've said your stuff so often and so repeatedly you actually began to believe it long ago.

The PDRC seizes power and they will keep it for the big event and long after it besides. Absolutely.

Burma redux.

Hang on, I'm a PDRC guy now? really, 'cause you say so?

Hey mate anyone criticizing the PTP are PDRC--lovers of Suthep-Yellows, heard it all before. Diabolical governing-abusing power, and this small brigade attacks us for pointing out bad government actions. Everyones wrong according to them.

In their eyes they love Thaksin + family (near all have been accused/or convicted of various bits) jutaporn avoiding jail, Chalerm what a super example of a PTP VIP. the list is a mile long.----would it be classed as normal to love this lot ???? but their posting right.

Think I'll stick to being a critic of lousy government. (again who ever.)

Hang on, I'm a Thaksin lover and have been all along? Really? Cause you say so? You're putting words into the other poster's mouth cause you're the third guy in on this sequence of posts.

Which means who asked you?

I've anyway accepted your post and have responded to it in this one. However I don't normally post to you because I seldom read consistently zany posts.

[charmonman]

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With the benefit of hindsight, the army ought to have had a proper coup as soon as it was obvious that the PM had hobbled the judges during his asset hiding case after he first won power. He had no place continuing in a public capacity after that disgraceful event. The dozen or so years of chaos that his over-riding the justice system gave us was unfortunately quite an obvious result.

For this impending coup, they need to have a clear cut goal. That is to remove any trace of Shin DNA from any position of authority, for all time. I know how I would do that.

With the benefit of hindsight, the army should have rounded up the yellow shirts back in 2006, when they began to obstruct democracy. The government at the time had led strong economic growth, repayment of public debt, reduction in the military budget and perhaps most importantly an improvement in income equality. The potential growth lost in the past 8 years through the actions of a few greedy and jealous individuals has robbed the Thai people of their peace and prosperity. The facade of reforms and transparency is simply a ploy to maneuver their way back into power. They as well as any clear-headed individual knows that reforms will take decades, not months.

Yes, and that government was also in the process of installing Thaksin allies and family members in every position of power, dismantling any source of future opposition, changing laws for the purpose of increasing the wealth and power of said people, and generally turning the country in to an updated version of the Philippines under Marcos.

At least that's what some people thought at the time. Personally, I wish the military had not intervened in 2006. I suspect that in that alternative history, Thaksin would by now be seen as a hated dictator, even in the North and Northeast, instead of some sort of fake martyr/champion of democracy. Unfortunately, we'll never know.

[a99az]

The Military again dictating terms to the people. Bit like "cart before the horse".

Just incase you did not get the memo Mr Army Chief, you have no thoughts or opinions and only do as you told "BY THE PEOPLES ELECTED LEADER" its's not your call, so get back in your box until you get your marching orders.

[charmonman]

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The Military again dictating terms to the people. Bit like "cart before the horse".

Just incase you did not get the memo Mr Army Chief, you have no thoughts or opinions and only do as you told "BY THE PEOPLES ELECTED LEADER" its's not your call, so get back in your box until you get your marching orders.

Actually, if there is serious civil disorder, with outbursts of violence, arson, looting, that sort of thing, I think any reasonable person would say that the army has a duty to restore order for the benefit of the general population who does not want to live under such conditions.

[fasteddie]

The only force necessary for this toothless general to use, is the force needed to protect democracy and clear the streets of the butcher of Bangkok and his reactionary rabble.

[lardyboy]

I truly believe in sutheps struggles but he & co must show the courage to take it to the next level

[rebelplatoon]

Senate trying to find a way out wants to talk with ALL parties, demonized.

Abhisit offered help and suggested himself not to join elections, demonized.

Farmers came to talk about their money, demonized.

Army says they will interfere if bloodshed continues, demonized.

These conflicts start with three words 'I am right'.

PTP s clinging to power without any sympathy what the country is going through. Not looking for a way out. Just keeps on screaming 'elections, elections'. Another round of fraudulent, fixed elections to give them legitimacy. Right.

[a99az]

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It would still need the peoples elected leader to instigate any such action, or it becomes a military coup.

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The Military again dictating terms to the people. Bit like "cart before the horse".

Just incase you did not get the memo Mr Army Chief, you have no thoughts or opinions and only do as you told "BY THE PEOPLES ELECTED LEADER" its's not your call, so get back in your box until you get your marching orders.

Actually, if there is serious civil disorder, with outbursts of violence, arson, looting, that sort of thing, I think any reasonable person would say that the army has a duty to restore order for the benefit of the general population who does not want to live under such conditions.