BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTING!

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UDD to rally at 11th Infantry Regiment

• Published: 14/03/2010 at 06:55 PM
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<!-- end heading-panel --> Red-shirt protesters plan to rally at the 11th Infantry Regiment on Vibhavadi road on Monday to demand the government's answer on their ultimatum that the government dissolve the House by noon Monday or face mass demonstrations in the capital, United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) co-leader Natthawut Saikua said on Sunday evening.
Mr Natthawut said the protesters will go to the 11th Infantry Regiment, where the government's peacekeeping operation command is situated, at 9am. They will stay there until midday.

UDD leader Veera Musikhapong at noon on Sunday issued a 24 hour ultimatum to the government to call a general election or face the mass protests.

Mr Natthawut said the UDD would increase its activities if the government fails to meet the demand.

He insisted that the protesters will not try to seize the army compound.

He claimed that as many as 300,000 protesters have joined the protest at the main rally site around Phan Fa bridge on Sunday. The Interior <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_0" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" leohighlights_keywords="ministry" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dministry%26domain%3Dwww.bangkokpost.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dministry%26domain%3Dwww.bangkokpost.com" leohighlights_underline="true">Ministry</leo_highlight> estimated the number of protesters at 46,000 at the Sunday rally.
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Protesters surge into Bangkok, demand new election
By DENIS D. GRAY (AP) – 25 minutes ago
BANGKOK — Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites in the city.
The protesters — many from the impoverished northeast and north — want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections, which they believe will allow their political allies to regain power.
The crowd estimated by police at more than 100,000 rallied peacefully under a blazing sun. Loud pop music and rural delicacies such as spicy papaya salad competed with fiery rhetoric for their attention.
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Many of the protesters, popularly known as the Red Shirts, back former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a 2006 military coup for alleged corruption and abuse of power. They believe Abhisit came to power illegitimately with the connivance of the military and other parts of the traditional ruling class who were alarmed by Thaksin's popularity, particularly among the poor.
Thaksin spoke to the crowd Sunday night by video link from an undisclosed location outside of Thailand, urging his followers to continue their struggle peacefully.
"Don't give up. Don't worry about me. This issue has gone beyond me. It's about the country's interest," he proclaimed to enthusiastic applause.
In remarks that sometimes sounded like a campaign speech, he accused his opponents of keeping Thailand in a state of underdevelopment, and suggested that if he returned to power, he would redistribute wealth, stop flooding in Bangkok, and keep Thailand economically competitive with its neighbors.
Police Gen. Wichai Sangprapai, commander in the main protest area, estimated the number of protesters could reach 150,000.
"We're demanding the government give up its administrative power by dissolving Parliament and returning power to the people," a protest leader, Veera Musikapong, told a sea of red-shirted followers. "We're giving the government 24 hours."
The protesters, formally known as the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, said they will march on key locations in the city if the government fails to respond, including the headquarters of the 11th Infantry Regiment, where Abhisit has been living in recent days.
In his weekly radio address Sunday morning, Abhisit indicated he had no plans to dissolve the legislature.
"Dissolution and calls for resignations are normal in a democratic system. But we have to make sure the dissolution of Parliament will solve the problem and won't make the next election troublesome," Abhisit said.
He also denied rumors that a military coup was possible and said he would not impose a state of emergency that would give the army broad powers to deal with the protests.
"This government has no intention to crack down on the protesters because that doesn't benefit anyone," he said.
One protest leader, Jatuporn Prompan, described their campaign as "the biggest war by the common people in the country's history."
A force of 50,000 soldiers, police and other security personnel was mobilized in the capital area.
Thaksin, who resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, faces a two-year prison term for abuse of power. But he remains popular among the poor who are thankful for the cheap medical care, low interest loans and other measures his government enacted to alleviate poverty.
"Deep inside I wish Thaksin could come back. If he returns, grass-roots people will be taken care of thoroughly," said Buakham Bunthai, an herb seller who traveled from the northern province of Chiang Mai. She said Thaksin's universal health care scheme saved her mother's life.
"Some villagers told me I'm crazy. I'm willing to be crazy today for their prosperity in the future," she said.
Thailand has been in constant political turmoil since early 2006, when demonstrations accusing Thaksin of corruption and abuse of power began. In 2008, when Thaksin's political allies came back to power for a year, his opponents occupied the prime minister's office compound for three months and seized Bangkok's two airports for a week..
The Red Shirts' last major protest in Bangkok last April deteriorated into rioting that left two people dead, more than 120 people injured and buses burned on major thoroughfares. The army was called in to quash the unrest.
Many embassies have warned their citizens to stay away from areas of the city where violence could erupt.
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More than 100,000 swarm Bangkok, seek elections

Ambika Ahuja
BANGKOK
Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:06pm EDT

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Singing pro-democracy songs, dancing, hooting horns and waving placards, red-shirted supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra flooded streets in Bangkok's historic heart and threatened to stay for a week.
Most traveled from Thailand's poor, rural provinces, piling into pick-up trucks, cars and even river boats, and illustrating Thaksin's enduring influence on Thai politics even after his ouster in a 2006 coup, graft conviction and self-exile.

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Protest leaders hope a powerful display of popular support will force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and call an election that Thaksin's allies would be well-placed to win. They also want to convince wavering partners in the governing coalition to break away.
"Brothers and sisters, don't give up. Don't fight for me. Fight for the country," Thaksin told supporters via video link from an undisclosed location in Europe.
"I am a symbol of those bullied by the elite who do not care about democracy and justice."
The turbulence adds to a seemingly intractable political crisis that pits the military, urban elite and royalists who wear yellow at protests and strongly back Abhisit against mainly rural Thaksin supporters who wear red and say they are disenfranchised.
The "red shirts" plan to gather on Monday morning at a military base where Abhisit has taken refuge and is coordinating security. If their demands are not met, they have threatened to march through Bangkok, raising the prospect of paralyzing many of the capital's already-congested streets.
Abhisit is widely expected to survive the showdown.
He must go to the polls by the end of next year. In his weekly television address on Sunday, Abhisit indicated immediate elections were unlikely, citing the tense political climate and his coalition government's parliamentary majority. Take a Look on the political crisis in Thailand.
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TARGETING BANGKOK'S "ELITE"
Several main roads near government offices were blocked off either by protesters' pick-up trucks and motorcycles or cordoned off by police and soldiers. Authorities deployed 50,000 police, soldiers and other security personnel across the city.
"We're asking the government to relinquish power and return it to the people," said Veera Musikapong, chairman of the protest group, United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, setting a deadline of noon Monday for parliament to be dissolved.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thuagsuban said protesters must not disrupt life for Bangkok residents. "If they close every road, that will be illegal," he told reporters.
Last April, protests by Thaksin supporters triggered Thailand's worst street violence in 17 years. In recent months, they have emphasized non-violence -- and Thaksin's rhetoric has softened since last year when he spoke of a "revolution."
But without causing a big disruption, they may have trouble forcing elections, said Charnvit Kasetsiri, a political historian at Thammasart University.
"It's hard to pressure the government if the crowd is under control. They will have to try to step it up in the next few days to make more noise and make themselves heard. The danger for the reds is that the government could just wait it out," he said.
The protesters say the British-born, Oxford-educated Abhisit came to power illegitimately, heading a coalition the military cobbled together after courts dissolved a pro-Thaksin party that led the previous coalition government.
They chafe at what they say is an unelected elite preventing allies of twice-elected Thaksin from returning to power through a vote. Adding to their anger, Thailand's top court seized $1.4 billion of Thaksin's assets last month, saying it was accrued through abuse of power.
"This government angers me. I never cared much about politics until a few years ago when it became so clear they are trying to hold onto power at the expense of people like us," said Teerachai Sukpitak, a farmer from northeast Leoi province.
Thailand was plagued by political upheaval in 2008 when yellow-shirted protesters who opposed Thaksin's allies in the previous government occupied the prime minister's office for three months and then blockaded Bangkok's international airport until a court ousted the government.
Thaksin, a 60-year-old former telecommunications tycoon, is beloved in the vote-rich north and northeast after becoming the first Thai leader to win landslide elections twice, largely by reaching out to the poor through populist policies such as universal healthcare and cheap loans.
His critics accuse him of authoritarianism, corruption and undermining the monarchy -- charges which he has denied.
The political conflict has done little to stop foreign investors, who have snapped up about $500 million of Thai stocks this year and are more focused on a swift, export-led economic rebound in Southeast Asia's emerging markets.
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Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

Lucky I travel by boat ... straight to Pratunam and Mah Boon Krong.

 

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TonyChat leading the Red Shirts ?

As a quitter migrant, Tonychat is not supposed to and also has no balls to protest. Only talk big in this forum. And before he shoots back by saying "What about you?" My reply will be "How do you know whether i am in sinkieland?"

 

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Can paste your source of info here for all to read? Thanks!

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TonyChat leading the Red Shirts ?

TonyChat is yellow shirt supporter lah. His posts always putting down Thaksin. .... btw where is he? .......... has he gone into hiding oredi at the sight of the red shirts?

 

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Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

.... btw where is he? .......... has he gone into hiding oredi at the sight of the red shirts?

Patpong maybe. :p

 

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Military puts crowd number at 100,000, Reds threaten to march on military base, PM Abhisit refuses to quit, rejects coup talk

• Published: 15/03/2010 at 12:00 AM
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Red shirt protesters from Ayutthaya approach the pier at Wat Sam Phraya on the Chao Phraya River. About 2,000 members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship from Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi arrived in Bangkok by boat yesterday to join other supporters at Sanam Luang and Ratchadamnoen Avenue. KITJA APICHON

The red shirts drew a crowd of up to 100,000 in Bangkok yesterday.
The UDD says if the government does not agree to dissolve the House by noon today, its supporters will march on the 11th Infantry Regiment in Bang Khen district, where the government has set up a command centre.
The prime minister, his deputy and key military figures are based at the military compound. The red shirts have threatened to surround the base and hold its occupants hostage unless their demands are met.

• See related story: Bangkok braced for traffic chaos

UDD leading member Jatuporn Prompan yesterday warned the government of the consequences of using violence against the protesters at the military compound. "If there is even one gunshot there, 100 Abhisits, 100 Prems and 100 Prayuths will not be able to control the situation any more," he warned.
Mr Jatuporn was referring to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda and deputy army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha.
An army source said 3,500 more soldiers with anti-riot gear had been called in to protect the barracks, joining the 1,050 already there.
Another 8,000 troops arrived in Bangkok yesterday to help 30,000 soldiers secure the capital, the source said.
The source said 10,000 more soldiers had been ordered on standby, ready to move into Bangkok from other provinces in case the political situation worsens.

‘‘ House dissolution or the prime minister’s resignation are possible in the democratic system. But it must be based on rationale. And my reasoning is in the national interest. ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA

The reinforcements came after the number of UDD supporters gathering at their Ratchadamnoen Avenue protest site swelled significantly during the day.
Police yesterday estimated the number of demonstrators at 60,000. But the peacekeeping operation command at the regiment believes the real number was closer to 100,000, according to the source.
The red shirts gave the government 24 hours from noon yesterday to dissolve the House. They also challenged the Democrat Party, which leads the coalition government, to let voters decide on the new administration.
"We will carry on waiting for our answer. The government must go. The house dissolution is the only solution we are calling for," said UDD leader Veera Musikhapong.
If the call was ignored, the UDD would expand its rally into other parts of Bangkok, said another UDD leader, Natthawut Saikua.
"To be fair, if the House is dissolved and the Democrat Party wins a new general election over the opposition Puea Thai Party, the Democrats can lead the new government as long as they can," he said.
Red shirt hero Thaksin Shinawatra called his supporters from an undisclosed location and urged them to keep on fighting.

‘‘ If there is even one gunshot there, 100 Abhisits, 100 Prems and 100 Prayuths will not be able to control the situation any more. JATUPORN PROMPAN

If the UDD marches from Ratchadamnoen Avenue to the 11th Infantry Regiment, <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_0" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" leohighlights_keywords="traffic" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dtraffic%26domain%3Dwww.bangkokpost.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dtraffic%26domain%3Dwww.bangkokpost.com" leohighlights_underline="true">traffic</leo_highlight> in Bangkok could become chaotic, the former prime minister told the red shirts.
But Thaksin pleaded with people in Bangkok to understand the UDD's mission. "We are fighting for all Thais. The rally will cause <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_1" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" leohighlights_keywords="traffic" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dtraffic%26domain%3Dwww.bangkokpost.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dtraffic%26domain%3Dwww.bangkokpost.com" leohighlights_underline="true">traffic</leo_highlight> problems but it is for the good of the country," he said.
Prime Minister Abhisit shrugged off the red shirt ultimatum.
"A house dissolution or the prime minister's resignation are possible in any democratic system. But it must be based on rationale. And my reasoning is in the national interest," said Mr Abhisit on his weekly television and radio programme.
"I am still concerned that if the house dissolution leads to conflict and movements that bar a peaceful election, the nation's interests could be harmed."
Mr Abhisit said he would not accept any deadline set by the UDD but said he would listen to the demonstrators and was ready to discuss their demands reasonably.
He also denied a UDD accusation that he supported a military coup as one way to end the stand-off. "Coups will not help most people in the country, so there is no reason to support one."
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[ahleebabasingaporethief]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

Don't harm the reds, Thaksin tells Army


By The Nation
Published on March 15, 2010
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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra warned the Army yesterday against trying to subdue his red-shirt followers or launching a putsch.

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He also told Army chief General Anupong Paochinda not to use force to quell the red shirts, who were rallying to restore real democracy and rid Thailand of the "ammat (elite) system".

Thaksin phoned in to address supporters last night from an unknown location, as he sought to woo their support to bring about a regime change.

Tens of thousands of red shirts were gathered at Phan Fa Bridge to demand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva step down or dissolve Parliament to pave the way for a new election.

Wearing a light brown pullover with a red collar, Thaksin delivered his animated speech to his cheering red shirt audience via webcam. He also wore glasses with a thin silver frame. His hair looked unnatural, almost like a wig.

Thaksin called on the red-shirts to wait for the 24-hour "deadline" for Abhisit to disband the House. If Abhisit fails to comply, they would need to listen for further instructions from the group's core leaders.

A <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_1" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_1')" leohighlights_keywords="giant" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dgiant%26domain%3Dwww.nationmultimedia.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dgiant%26domain%3Dwww.nationmultimedia.com" leohighlights_underline="true">giant</leo_highlight> stage was erected at Phan Fa Bridge where the red shirts began to fortify their street demonstrations. Jatuporn Phromphan, one of their leaders, declared that the grassroots movement would finish off the Abhisit government within four days.

Thaksin, once again, accused Prem Tinsulanonda, president of the Privy Council, of being the man behind his downfall.

He repeated his story that the elite were afraid of his political popularity so they made all kinds of attempts, including the 2006 coup, to eject him from power. The elite were also behind a series of political manoeuvres to undermine his party and supporters.

"The ammat are the problem of the country. They are behind all the rumours so that they can continue to maintain their power," he said.

The Abhisit government was the most corrupt and ignored the plight of the people, he said.

The killing of Pol Colonel Sompian Eksomya by southern insurgents in a bomb attack on Friday represented a failure by Abhisit to handle police transfers properly, he said.

Sompian had asked to be rotated out of Yala's Bannang Sata district to Trang after serving in <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_2" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_2')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_2')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_2')" leohighlights_keywords="the%20police" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dthe%2520police%26domain%3Dwww.nationmultimedia.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dthe%2520police%26domain%3Dwww.nationmultimedia.com" leohighlights_underline="true">the police</leo_highlight> force for 39 years, but his orders got stuck in bureaucratic red tape.

The government had brought a military contingent to Bangkok from upcountry, and distributed arms to them; it was the largest ever to deal with the red shirts, he said.

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[ahleebabasingaporethief]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

Reds get a mixed reception


By Pravit Rojanaphruk
The Nation
Published on March 15, 2010
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More red-shirt protesters poured into Bangkok yesterday - to a mixed welcome. Workers in the capital who are migrants from elsewhere cheered them on, while those better off appeared indifferent.


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<!-- Google Dtail Ads --> A convoy of about 100 vehicles, mostly pickup trucks, led by some 500 red shirts on foot, advanced slowly on Sukhumvit Road in the early afternoon, blocking some <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_0" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" leohighlights_keywords="traffic" leohighlights_url_top="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dtraffic%26domain%3Dwww.nationmultimedia.com" leohighlights_url_bottom="http%3A//shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/plugin/highlights/3_1/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dtraffic%26domain%3Dwww.nationmultimedia.com" leohighlights_underline="true">traffic</leo_highlight>.
They were greeted by mostly blue-collar workers such as clerks and security guards, who waved at them.
"I'm not surprised [by the number and the welcome]," said Sombat, a 30-something security guard at the Maneeya office building.
"I'll also join them after work. It's up to [the government] now [whether to dissolve the House]. This is all we can do," he said while watching the procession at about 1.40pm from the overhead walkway to the Chitlom Skytrain station.
Sombat, who hails from Nakhon Pathom, said he hoped the government would not use force against the reds.
Many more supporters in Bangkok would join the protest in the evening after work, he said.
Nearby, two higher-paid Skytrain staff were not as enthusiastic.
"I thought that was it. But where on earth did they come from again?" one said, referring to the waves of red shirts who passed along Sukhumvit yesterday from Bang Na intersection to the main rally downtown on Rajdamnoen Avenue.
"I guess [the protest] will drag on," he said.
"Dangerous," said a woman Skytrain official who stood next to him as they watched the protesters from above being cheered on by some workers along the street below.
A red-shirt media outlet reported in the afternoon that some protesters riding longtail boats along Saen Saeb Canal were hit by objects thrown by hostile city residents.
A group of protesters went to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's residence to submit a letter calling for him to either resign or disband the House - a tactic viewed by red-shirt leader Somyos Pruksakemsuk as an additional step to pressure the government.
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[tonychat]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

Sinkie, take a good look at how someone with balls behave. Ur sinkie country keep screwing you and still endure ur add pain hiding one corner and cry.

You know why I respect the thai. They do whatever it take to get things right for their country. This is call balls to do things.

 

[SIFU]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

Sinkie, take a good look at how someone with balls behave. Ur sinkie country keep screwing you and still endure ur add pain hiding one corner and cry.

You know why I respect the thai. They do whatever it take to get things right for their country. This is call balls to do things.

CB kia tonychat,

now the red army is out in force, you changed your tune about them already huh:oIo::oIo:

fuck you lah. i tot u r yellow supporter

so a few bahts is all its takes to buy your obedience..

what a pathetic cheapskate OKT.. faster go collect your red t-shirt and 100baht from the protest organisers ok.:oIo::oIo:

 

[cass888]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

They are always 5-6 hours behind on weekends.

Singapore News all BLACKOUT LIVE videos and reports. Dont believe just watch the news on CNA or other channels. NO LIVE...nothing except old news.

NOT EVEN DARE TO MENTION HOW MANY ARE THERE. MY THAI FRIND TOLD ME ALREADY PASS 500,000

I think they scared Singaporeans get ideas.

For those with proper LIVE updates, please use this thread to post for ALL TO SEE.
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[singveld]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

so when the yellow wins, red protests.

if red wins, yellow protests.

if this is so call democracy, i rather pap still in power, pap feed their dogs so well, they will never fall.

 

[tonychat]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

The lady in the video said "I'm here because I'm poor and want my voice to be heard." That statement is worth a thousand-word thesis. The rich in Thailand wants to maintain a lower class strata of poor Thais, so that cheap maids, laborers and prostitutes are in constant supply for their businesses and pleasures. That's the stark naked and ugly fact in the standoff.

That is right... Voice out. that is why i respect and support the Thais..

What does a sinkie do? Come to forum and type only, WAHahha!! then after that go out as usual bend down to let the govt screw.

 

[tonychat]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

so when the yellow wins, red protests.

if red wins, yellow protests.

if this is so call democracy, i rather pap still in power, pap feed their dogs so well, they will never fall.

of course a sinkie like you never understand democracy as you didn't experience it before. It has to be fight for, not just come in type in the forum and then people will hand democracy to you.

That is why i stay away from sinkies, they behave so primitive.

 

[Ramseth]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

That is right... Voice out.

ไม่เป๊มไรครับ ทบบดา<O:p</O:p

 

[Ramseth]

Re: BANGKOK: More than 100K at 9pm. Many More Coming. JAMS 50km Long. ArbiSHIT SHITTI

Anyway, funny how Thais spell their names in English (or Roman letters). Abhisit is actually pronounced Aphisit in Thai, and Shinawatra as Chinawat (though the "tra" is marked silent in Thai spelling).