PDRC's make-or-break bid

[Lite Beer]

PDRC's make-or-break bid
The Sunday Nation May 18, 2014 1:00 am

Anti-government leader Suthep Thaugsuban, centre, makes his announcement along with other leaders of the People

BANGKOK: -- Suthep promises to surrender, disperse if call for 'biggest rally' fails to oust govt

The six-month-long anti-government rally will end on Tuesday week - with either success or failure in the bid to topple the caretaker government and "uproot the Thaksin regime", Suthep Thaugsuban announced yesterday.

"If we have not won by May 27, I will surrender to authorities, and everyone can go home," said Suthep, who heads the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).

Suthep called a meeting of PDRC leaders from across the country at Government House yesterday to draw up a plan for its final offensive next weekend - May 23-25 - to force the resignation of the caretaker Cabinet and the appointment of a new prime minister.

If he is disappointed by the turnout of supporters, he will call it quits.

"It will be the biggest uprising of people across the country, which will end on Monday (May 26)," he said.

"We will know whether we will have victory or defeat that day. If we do not achieve victory, I will turn myself into police and end the protest because I cannot put up a longer fight because of the negative consequences to the country.

"People also have to return to earn a living. Victory or defeat, we will have to be resigned to it because we have done our best."

Suthep has led a street rally in the capital, laid siege to ministries to disrupt their work and managed to block the February 2 election.

Although caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine key Cabinet members were recently removed from their posts following a Constitutional Court ruling over the unlawful transfer of National Security chief Thawil Pliensri, the remaining Cabinet led by acting PM Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan has continued to function.

Suthep and key PDRC members have faced arrest warrants on insurrection and other serious charges as a result of the group's struggle. A few PDRC leaders have been arrested. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong was arrested on Friday at National Institute of Development Administration.

The PDRC suffered its latest setback after the Senate's rejected its call to immediately nominate a PM under Article 7 of the charter.

The Senate on Friday urged the caretaker Cabinet to resign to pave the way for a new Cabinet that is fully functional and led by a PM with full authority. It also threatened to hold a special session to select the new PM.

Suthep said the PDRC would dispatch teams to demand the resignation of the remaining 25 Cabinet members.

The former Democrat also ordered top ministry officials and provincial governors to attend the PDRC meeting on Thursday.

PDRC spokesman Akanat Promphan said that although the group and the Senate shared the same goal to find a new PM with full authority to run the country, the Senate did not have a timeframe for achieving it.

"We cannot wait because our people are being killed and injured. The country's economy is being adversely affected,'' he said.

Akanat denied claims that the PDRC had been trying to instigate violence and riots to provoke the military to stage a coup.

The military on Thursday threatened to exercise full force and impose martial law after three PDRC protesters were killed and 20 injured in an M79 grenade and automatic weapon attack at Democracy Monument.

Pheu Thai Party deputy spokesman Anusorn Iamsa, meanwhile, denied an allegation by Suthep that ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra intended to pay 35 Senators Bt7 billion in total for their allegiance.

"Suthep is insulting the senators. They are not goods that anyone can order to buy on the phone,'' he said.

He said Suthep had met a political dead-end because Senate Speaker Surachai Liengboonlertchai refused to provide him a graceful exit.

Senator Kamnoon Sitthisamarn posted on Facebook that the Senate had two options in regards to pushing for an interim government: either do it immediately or wait until the caretaker Cabinet voluntarily resigns.

"Our decision will be based on the damage to the country, not about courage or cowardice. We will do the best thing in the country's interests,'' he said.

In a related development, the pro-government red shirts plan to mobilise at least 30,000 more people to join their rally on Aksa Road, just outside Bangkok, Anuthin Thinnaraj, a red-shirt leader, said yesterday.

-- The Nation 2014-05-18

[Mango Bob]

When Suthep turns himself into the police, I will stop posting on this forum and I expect the same from other who seem to spend many hours posting here. I say this because it never going to happen. Suthep is all talk.

[Snig27]

Suthep is a self parody who cares nothing for Thailand (and before the Suthep supporters club members gag on their morning Chang, responding and inserting "man from Dubai" here is long past its sell-by date) and everything for himself and his puppet masters. Time to put the mad dog down (figuratively of course).

[chooka]

Looks like it's all over for the mad little evil lunatic. Oh wait he will probably plan another final push if he loses this final push. Be a man of your word you little turd and call it quits, give the country back and bugger off for good. There is a nice cell waiting for you and should be home for the next 20 yrs.

[See the bears]

Watching both rallies last night, the yellows have a way smaller number. The game was over long ago Suthep, when your mass of people became a mess.

Edited May 17, 2014 by See the bears

[NongKhaiKid]

Doesn't Suthep look like Mussolini in that film of him on the balcony pouting and strutting while addressing the Roman crowd ?

PS. I wasn't there, not THAT old.

[tezzainoz]

Suthep is a self parody who cares nothing for Thailand (and before the Suthep supporters club members gag on their morning Chang, responding and inserting "man from Dubai" here is long past its sell-by date) and everything for himself and his puppet masters. Time to put the mad dog down (figuratively of course).

If your a red supporter get in quick before the real Thais can post

when reading all post here on TVF, any post is like a glass half full of water

It is also half empty

So most posts are the beliefs of the poster, and as proved many times, not in most cases correct

[Crazy chef 1]

i just hope that not TAT is in charge of providing the numbers of protesters...

[JohnnyJazz]

And what about the mad monk from Chaeng Wattana ? I can't see him in the picture. This guy is a real nuisance. According to people in our area, there are on average two guards for every protester, that make for a lot of thugs roaming our streets and malls. I am far from the only one who will be happy to see them leave.

[The stuttering parrot]

If he is disappointed with the turn out he will call it quits!

Wasn't just yesterday he said if he didn't get a million people there he would call it quits!

A lot of IF goes into his statements.

Any the movement is on life support with a tag DNR.

[chooka]

If this idiot is as honest and pure that many claim then he will stick to his word and will be sitting in a cell on the 27th.

Thai protest leader Suthep vows to surrender if push for new PM fails

BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Anti-government protesters in Thailand are to stage mass rallies in coming days to try to get a new prime minister installed, but their leader said if this final push in a six-month fight did not succeed, he would surrender to the authorities on May 27. - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/thai-protest-leader-suthep-vows-surrender-if-push-new-pm-fails-20140#sthash.s0hdzN0y.dpuf

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[binjalin]

"Suthep said the PDRC would dispatch teams to demand the resignation of the remaining 25 Cabinet members"

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn

[mca]

. If we do not achieve victory, I will turn myself into police and end the protest because I cannot put up a longer fight because of the negative consequences to the country

Please kindly note that all soundbites are subject to change without prior notice. Furthermore the promise to turn myself in to the police if victory is not achieved is made purely for illustrative purposes only.

Edited May 18, 2014 by mca

[The stuttering parrot]

If he is disappointed with the turn out he will call it quits!

Wasn't just yesterday he said if he didn't get a million people there he would call it quits!

A lot of IF goes into his statements.

Any the movement is on life support with a tag DNR.

[EnzoRippo]

The Never Ending Last Battle

[Lite Beer]

PDRC to pursue acting PM and 11 ministers to force them to resign

BANGKOK: -- The People’s Democratic Reform Committee will set up teams to pursue acting caretaker prime minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan and his 11 ministers “everywhere they are” to demand them to quit.

“Find them then hand them the resignation letters to be signed and bring them back so that they won’t be able to obstruct our attempt to form a new government. There will be rapid mobile teams and teams to coordinate with neighbours of these ministers or government officials who may provide tipoffs about their whereabouts.

Find them in three days but there will be no body touching, we will be lenient,” said Mr Suthep Thaugsuban as he addressed supporters Saturday night at Ratchadamnoen Nai protest stage.

Besides Mr Niwatthamrong, the rest of the ministers targeted to be pursued by the PDRC are caretaker deputy prime minister Pongthep Thepkanchana, caretaker energy minister Pongsak Rattapongphaisan, caretaker interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan, caretaker justice minister Chaikasem Nitisiri, caretaker transport minister Chatchart Sitthiphan, caretaker deputy commerce minister Natthawut Saikua, caretaker deputy finance minister Mrs Benja Louicharoen, caretaker commerce minister Yanyong Puangrach, caretaker PM’s Office Minister Varathep Rattanakorn, caretaker deputy finance minister Thanu Lek-uthai and caretake education minister Chaturon Chaisaeng.

Mr Suthep said that on Sunday he would hold a meeting with union leaders of state enterprises to discuss plans for the last round of battle. He assured that there won’t be power blackout or disruption of water supply to households.

Later on, also on Sunday, the PDRC core members will meet with top-ranking bureaucrats such as governors and department chiefs for discussion.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pdrc-pursue-acting-pm-11-ministers-force-resign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdrc-pursue-acting-pm-11-ministers-force-resign

-- Thai PBS 2014-05-18

[Mango Bob]

It would be a nice time for the government to visit Chiang Mai and Udon. Let see if Suthep wants to go there and turn himself in.

[EnzoRippo]

"PDRC to pursue acting PM and 11 ministers to force them to resign"

Suthep "Bully" Thug Suban

I don't see anything democratic in bullying.

Please what the Japanese write about this situation.

"Antidemocratic elements — and there is no other word for them — in Thai society refuse to tolerate a government that they do not control, the sentiments of the majority of the Thai people be damned.

This is the third time that judges have removed a prime minister they did not like and this indifference to the popular will is hardening sentiment in Thailand and pushing the country closer to civil war."

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/05/15/editorials/short-circuiting-thai-democracy/#.U3Zr_V6WG0s

[Piichai]

When Suthep turns himself into the police, I will stop posting on this forum and I expect the same from other who seem to spend many hours posting here. I say this because it never going to happen. Suthep is all talk.

Noted.

[moonao]

Theres a good translation of an interview from Nation Channel’s Kom Chud Luek‘s political news program by prof Likhit, for one hour he outlines why Suthep has no authority to claim sovereignty based on section 7

http://asiancorrespondent.com/122379/likhit-dhiravegin-interview-part-1-on-sutheps-sovereign-power-grab/

And where did he get that power? Is it not in violation of Article 2? It also violates Article 68—which is toppling the democratic system. It’s in violation of Article 70: the duty to protect democracy, and Article 71: the duty to obey the law. And blocking elections violates Article 3: the people’s rights, and Article 72: the citizens’ duty to exercise their right to vote in elections. And after 20 million people have voted, the election is ruled unconstitutional. That’s a violation of 20 million people’s rights. All wrong. Those without knowledge keep talking and people get confused. Sovereignty can’t be claimed in this way.

[rabas]

Suthep is a self parody who cares nothing for Thailand (and before the Suthep supporters club members gag on their morning Chang, responding and inserting "man from Dubai" here is long past its sell-by date) and everything for himself and his puppet masters. Time to put the mad dog down (figuratively of course).

Problem is someone keeps putting new sell-by-date stickers on the rotting meat. Am I a "Suthep supporter" because I buy fresh vegetables?

[khwaibah]

"If he is disappointed by the turnout of supporters, he will call it quits." KEY WORD, "IF"

[Tatsujin]

Interesting article in the Bangkok Post - search for "senate plan to appoint interim premier on track" . . . some highlights:

With reference to installing an interim PM: the process is already "80% complete.

Claims that Thaksin bought 35 Senators at 200 million baht each.

Second Deputy Senate Speaker Peerasak Porchit admitting that a number of Senators met with Thaksin a few days ago in Singapore. and that he is unable to confirm what the meeting was about (which if it was all above board and they were representing "the Senate", they ALL should have known what it was about).

Interesting . . . looks like Mango Bob won't be posting here for much longer (until he comes back under yet another moniker that is).

Edited May 18, 2014 by Tatsujin

[chooka]

"Find them then hand them the resignation letters to be signed and bring them back so that they won’t be able to obstruct our attempt to form a new government"

So He is sending out his thugs to kidnap ministers and then force them to sign pre written resignation letters. What if they don't sign will they be tortured until the do.

This evil piece of excrement in Suthep has to be stopped now. Nothing but pure evil running through his veins and he will definitely take his rightful seat beside the devil.

[Piichai]

Interesting article in the Bangkok Post - search for "senate plan to appoint interim premier on track" . . . some highlights:

With reference to installing an interim PM: the process is already "80% complete.

Sounds like there's more to the OP story.

Suthep meets with the Senate. Then Suthep aligns with the Senate. Then Suthep mentions end dates.

Maybe Suthep has an understanding of the Senate's time line.

Edited May 18, 2014 by Piichai

[FangFerang]

Suthep is a self parody who cares nothing for Thailand (and before the Suthep supporters club members gag on their morning Chang, responding and inserting "man from Dubai" here is long past its sell-by date) and everything for himself and his puppet masters. Time to put the mad dog down (figuratively of course).

If your a red supporter get in quick before the real Thais can post

when reading all post here on TVF, any post is like a glass half full of water

It is also half empty

So most posts are the beliefs of the poster, and as proved many times, not in most cases correct

"Real Thais"..."real Thais"....

How stupidly smug. Most Thais are either ChiThai or Thainese. One out of seven Thais, born here from parents that have been here for hundreds of years, are not allowed to vote. Of course, you let them have all those other rights and privileges, like health care, but you sequester them in the rural areas, parade them in front of tourists like freaks in a circus sideshow...and then some ChiThai takes most of the money. Thais love to write that they have never been occupied by a foreign nation, as if you think anyone will believe the Japanese were happy guests during WWII. But Thailand was invaded long ago and occupied...by Chinese sperm...permanently.

Real Thais my arse.

One out of seven! What a great job you are doing NOT taking care of your own people.

Edited May 18, 2014 by FangFerang

[Piichai]

If the Senate appoints Suthep Interim Acting Caretaker Prime Minister, does Suthep receive immunity?

[ShannonT]

When Suthep turns himself into the police, I will stop posting on this forum and I expect the same from other who seem to spend many hours posting here. I say this because it never going to happen. Suthep is all talk.

I will go one step further and name my first born child "Suthep" if he stops his protests and surrenders to police on the 27th.

[ginjag]

"Find them then hand them the resignation letters to be signed and bring them back so that they won’t be able to obstruct our attempt to form a new government"

So He is sending out his thugs to kidnap ministers and then force them to sign pre written resignation letters. What if they don't sign will they be tortured until the do.

This evil piece of excrement in Suthep has to be stopped now. Nothing but pure evil running through his veins and he will definitely take his rightful seat beside the devil.

Taking a harder line now Chooka, safety in numbers on this thread.

Like Sutheps mob, these pro gov posters and hangers on are out in all their might, note the ones that think the government is above the law and corrupt cannot be bothered to argue the toss --leave it up to you lot to get on with it. defend the type of government if you think they are worthy to govern, help get them re-elected if you can.

[Thait Spot]

It would be a nice time for the government to visit Chiang Mai and Udon. Let see if Suthep wants to go there and turn himself in.

Gosh! How you worship your thuggish idols

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