10,000 are expected to come for Yingluck ruling

[rooster59]

10,000 are expected to come for Yingluck ruling

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

RED-SHIRT activists expect to see up to 10,000 supporters of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders on August 25 despite strong security measures and the government’s advice against such a gathering.

They said the supporters were expected to travel to the court by themselves and in the smallest groups possible to avoid security checks. But they maintained that they had not heard of any organised mobilisation, noting that those red-shirts at the forefront of the protest movement were under close scrutiny by the authorities.

 

On August 25, the Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Yingluck, who is charged with negligence and malfeasance for allegedly failing to prevent corruption in the implementation of her government’s flagship rice-pledging scheme. 

 

During the course of the court trial, more and more people turned up to help boost the fomer PM’s morale. On the final hearing days and when Yingluck made her closing statement, huge crowds gathered around the court.

 

It took her more than half an hour to walk about 20 metres to enter the court building past the massive cheering crowd as supporters tried to hand Yingluck flowers and reach out for a handshake or a hug.

 

The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has toughened security measures and called on people to not show up at the court, citing security reasons.

 

A red-shirt leader from Ratchaburi province, Pongsak Phusitsakul, confirmed that most activists, including those at provincial level, are being watched closely by security officers.

 

 Especially now that Yingluck’s judgement day is close, activists are being constantly visited by the authorities.

 

“But they never told us directly not to go. They just came for a chat, asking whether we will go and with how many people,” he said. “In a way, this kind of discourages some of us. It worries some people that maybe if we go, we will get into trouble.”

 

Pongsak said he believed that a large number of supporters would turn up and show their strong support for Yingluck.

 

“People will find a way to go, I think. There are some hurdles, such as the intimidation of drivers of the passenger vans we want to rent. So, we have to find other alternatives,” the red-shirt leader said. “And they might have to drop us a little farther from the court to avoid security officers.”

 

This means supporters would have to travel in smaller groups, he said, adding that organising any mass mobilisation would be nearly impossible because of all these difficulties.

 

Anurak Janetawanich, a Samut Prakan-based red-shirt activist who is better known as “Ford, the red path”, said that he anticipated a vast crowd at the court on August 25 – much larger than that seen earlier this month when Yingluck gave her closing statement.

 

“Although the NCPO has warned against this, a lot of people will still go. Ten thousand, I think, is possible,” Ford told The Nation. 

 

“People are accustomed to all these security measures. We know their procedures and are well aware of what we can and cannot do. For example, we are not allowed to hold protest banners. We all understand that.”

 

Ford said that he would go alone on judgement day. Some fellow red-shirts he was in contact with would also go in small groups, he said.

 

“Everyone is aware of the security measures. So, mostly they will travel in a private car or may use public transportation such as the train or bus,” the activist said. “And we won’t wear red shirts, which could draw attention.”

 

Ford said he had not heard of any plans to organise people to travel en masse, especially since activists are under close watch and constantly visited. “Maybe there is, but not that I know of,” he said, adding it is safer for supporters to travel on their own rather than in a big group.

 

Weng Tojirakarn, a key leader of the umbrella red-shirt group United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, also denied that red-shirt leaders had any plan to mobilise people. 

 

People would show up on their own to support Yingluck despite the NCPO’s warning, he said. “The forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest,” he added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30323639

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-08-13

[Get Real]

Taxi drivers, be careful! Don´t drive anybody this august.

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

10,000 are expected to come for Yingluck ruling

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

RED-SHIRT activists expect to see up to 10,000 supporters of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders on August 25 despite strong security measures and the government’s advice against such a gathering.

They said the supporters were expected to travel to the court by themselves and in the smallest groups possible to avoid security checks. But they maintained that they had not heard of any organised mobilisation, noting that those red-shirts at the forefront of the protest movement were under close scrutiny by the authorities.

 

On August 25, the Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Yingluck, who is charged with negligence and malfeasance for allegedly failing to prevent corruption in the implementation of her government’s flagship rice-pledging scheme. 

 

During the course of the court trial, more and more people turned up to help boost the fomer PM’s morale. On the final hearing days and when Yingluck made her closing statement, huge crowds gathered around the court.

 

 

"...During the course of the court trial, more and more people turned up to help boost the fomer PM’s morale. On the final hearing days and when Yingluck made her closing statement, huge crowds gathered around the court...."

 

The Nation previously reported the mob at the last final hearing as 200, not a  huge crowd, plus in yesterdays' news there's a story of financial and organizational help from local administration organizations in regard to 21 vans.

 

 

[Dave67]

The world is watching P-Man 

[scorecard]

Just now, Dave67 said:

The world is watching P-Man 

 

Well that could mean many things.

 

Including. other countries hoping that there will be a guilty verdict (if the judicial process is seen as fair and balanced and available evidence clearly supports the verdict) as a signal that Thailand is making progress in punishing past high corrupt and immoral governments) being brave enough to sideline private armies etc., and ignore power hungry ruthless absconded criminals, and moving towards being a second / first world country.

[Dave67]

4 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

Well that could mean many things.

 

Including. other countries hoping that there will be a guilty verdict (if the judicial process is seen as fair and balanced and available evidence clearly supports the verdict) as a signal that Thailand is making progress in punishing past high corrupt and immoral governments) being brave enough to sideline private armies etc., and ignore power hungry ruthless absconded criminals, and moving towards being a second / first world country.

I doubt the judicial system in Thailand is viewed by the outside 1st world as having a fair and balanced judicial system.

 

You are obviously not a fan of democracy as you must assume the masses are too stupid to elect who they want,

 

You think the Junta is not corrupt throwing money down the drain with their spending on the Military while some of the elderly have to be fed by the red cross.

 

What about power hungry Military generals who seize and hold on to power

 

" Signal that Thailand is making progress" I'm not going to continue the discussion with some who is so deluded 

[Yinglove]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

 

"...During the course of the court trial, more and more people turned up to help boost the fomer PM’s morale. On the final hearing days and when Yingluck made her closing statement, huge crowds gathered around the court...."

 

The Nation previously reported the mob at the last final hearing as 200, not a  huge crowd, plus in yesterdays' news there's a story of financial and organizational help from local administration organizations in regard to 21 vans.

 

 

You are right, she is clearly unpopular, nobody likes her at all.

Does make me curious why the junta are doing so much to scare people away though?

[Yinglove]

22 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

Well that could mean many things.

 

Including. other countries hoping that there will be a guilty verdict (if the judicial process is seen as fair and balanced and available evidence clearly supports the verdict) as a signal that Thailand is making progress in punishing past high corrupt and immoral governments) being brave enough to sideline private armies etc., and ignore power hungry ruthless absconded criminals, and moving towards being a second / first world country.

No other country is hoping for a guilty verdict with perhaps the exception of:

China who are making a killing by out negotiating the Generals on rail contracts

and

Any other country with left over junk military hardware their looking to offload to commission addicted Generals

 

If you believe Thailand is making progress fighting corruption then you are at odds with Transparency International and all rational beings on the planet.

[Thechook]

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

"...During the course of the court trial, more and more people turned up to help boost the fomer PM’s morale. On the final hearing days and when Yingluck made her closing statement, huge crowds gathered around the court...."

 

The Nation previously reported the mob at the last final hearing as 200, not a  huge crowd, plus in yesterdays' news there's a story of financial and organizational help from local administration organizations in regard to 21 vans.

 

 

Yep nobody likes her.  What is prayuth so terrified of.

[mtls2005]

Yellows can shutdown and occupy Bangkok, no problem. Evidently they have certain rights.

 

Red-shirts take a minivan to Bangkok, OMG, the red horde must be stopped. They have the right to keep quiet.

 

Will be interesting if she's found guilty, and if/when she has to proceed to jail. That should go well.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 13, 2017 by mtls2005

[scorecard]

34 minutes ago, Yinglove said:

No other country is hoping for a guilty verdict

 

Why do you make this statement? Please share some details yinglove.

[Ricardo]

Either way the verdict goes, it should be an excellent day for sellers of red roses !

[Yinglove]

Just now, scorecard said:

 

Why do you make this statement? Please share some details yinglove.

Common sense and reason.

None but the wilfully blind cannot see things for what they are.

[chainarong]

Reconciliation has worked , hasn't it .....................................

[scorecard]

8 minutes ago, Yinglove said:

Common sense and reason.

None but the wilfully blind cannot see things for what they are.

 

Just your opinion nothing more.

[Yinglove]

Just now, scorecard said:

 

Just your opinion nothing more.

Yep, exactly that - an unbiased, reasoned and logical opinion.

 

 

 

[scorecard]

2 minutes ago, Yinglove said:

Yep, exactly that - an unbiased, reasoned and logical opinion.

 

 

 

 

Unbiased...

 

Nobody has an unbiased opinion about anything.

[Yinglove]

2 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

Unbiased...

 

Nobody has an unbiased opinion about anything.

That's not true.

Plenty of people have unbiased opinions about issues that just don't interest them much.

The lack of interest means there is no motivation to skew things one way or the other.

 

It is also worth noting that not all opinions are of equal value.

The degree to which one remains "reality and fact based" certainly affects the quality of an opinion.

 

Rabid, one eyed and illogical hatred of democracy and Shinawatra's is not a sound base for giving worthwhile opinions on Thai politics.

 

 

[Orac]

She is very popular still and is travelling all over Thailand 'sightseeing' though the media do not cover it though maybe under orders rather than voluntarily. She even made it to Soi Buakhow (nearly) last week.

[inThailand]

10,000 at the rally? Since  bib and the army don't make any raids without at least a 10 to 1 advantage, that's at least 100,000 trigger happy armed idiots. This can not end well!

Edited August 13, 2017 by inThailand
fat fingers

[johng]

She even made it to Soi Buakhow (nearly) last week.

Really she came to Pattaya ?

[Orac]

43 minutes ago, johng said:

Really she came to Pattaya ?
 

 

She was in Bake n Brew on Soi Excite last wednesday.

 

Edited August 13, 2017 by Orac

[coulson]

Nice of them to give a head count, this will help pm plan accordingly.

So public transport or private vehicles, I hope they're packed with lunch and a list of things to say if interrogated.

[johng]

 

She was in Bake n Brew on Soi Excite last wednesday.
 

Thats a shame I missed her

[stephen tracy]

3 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Well that could mean many things.

 

Including. other countries hoping that there will be a guilty verdict (if the judicial process is seen as fair and balanced and available evidence clearly supports the verdict) as a signal that Thailand is making progress in punishing past high corrupt and immoral governments) being brave enough to sideline private armies etc., and ignore power hungry ruthless absconded criminals, and moving towards being a second / first world country.

Apart from maybe China I can't see many countries applauding the corrupt finding the corrupt guilty.  Apart from the junta-huggers most of the world that observes is well aware of that this trial is really about.  And it's not rice that's for sure.

[stephen tracy]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

 

Unbiased...

 

Nobody has an unbiased opinion about anything.

No, that's juts what biased people assume.  It's beyond their comprehension that someone can take an impartial view of something and still reach a conclusion of sorts. 

[BasalBanality]

Mobile cabinet meeting in Korat Aug 22

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will lead the cabinet's first meeting outside Bangkok in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Aug 22, Governor Wichian Chantaranothai said on Sunday.

Gen Prayut and his entourage will fly to the Wing 1 air base in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima on the morning of Aug 21.

 

 

One wonders how long they will be away from Bangkok?

[Jonnapat]

Nothing better to do,  like working?

[gummy]

Now if it were a million, and with the world looking on, The junta would not dare instruct the military or RTP to use it as a shooting ground. But with 10,000 suggested, which probably only means 5,000 then my worry is that the Junta will be aware that the grouse season started on 12th august and just treat Yinglucks supporters similarly.  I hope not , God forbid, but with those in change now than any thing may happen.

[gummy]

32 minutes ago, BasalBanality said:

Mobile cabinet meeting in Korat Aug 22

 

One wonders how long they will be away from Bangkok?

Well a plane crash may resolve some issues then.