Red Shirts not quite on the rampage, yet
Friday 12 March saw what many observers believe is the beginning of the end game as far as the so-called Red Shirt anti-government groups are concerned. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, better known by the acronym UDD hoped to marshal up to a million demonstrators in Bangkok. At the same time, regional rallies and demonstrations were also organized. In this bulletin we concentrate on the Red Shirt activities in and around Pattaya. The day before the official rallies our journalists traveled to Soi Petragoon in North Pattaya and the headquarters of what is called the Pattaya City Democracy Protection Club. If anyone was expecting a group of people to be sitting around in easy chairs playing a few games of Scrabble and chequers you would be disappointed. The Club is just a glorified set of market stalls selling UDD t-shirts, scarves, baseball caps and other bits and pieces, including soap. On Friday morning a large group of red-shirted UDD supporters gathered in front of the King Thaksin the Great statue at the front of City Hall to pay homage, light incense sticks and pray for the overthrow of the government and good t-shirt sales. They were addressed by Khun Ronagit, one of Pattaya’s deputy mayors. There were no reports of violence from within Pattaya and the UDD supporters stated they will be assembling in Soi Petragoon on Saturday morning and taking a bus or three to the rallies in Bangkok.
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everybodys entitled to there opinions, whether ur thai or ferang…but as usual theres a lot of deaf ears in the world these days. enjoy thailand(sanuk sanuk)
politicians do not give a hoot about the ordinary person,other than leading up to elections..
Sam and Gwats etc – there is nothing that turns my stomach more than an uncle Tom. I live here (14 years),pay taxes, employ people, speak the language and have a half Thai child.
Alice and I have every right to an opinion and every right to voice it and every right to get involved in Thai politics.
You can just sit back and say ‘Yowzah Boss,’ and be a good nigger for your Thai massa. However do not judge those with more balls and do not lecture them about what they should and shouldn’t do.
Chai Yo Taksin, the only PM this country had who gave a monkeys for the little people. He was ousted by the elite in Bangkok who have no intention of helping anyone but themselves.
Definately keep your nose out of thai affairs if you are not thai. Your comments no matter how even handed will be taken the wrong way. If there’s one thing Thais are better at than most nations is f***ing their own country up. They don’t need foreign help…..
Falangs have been long warned by our Governments to keep our noses out of internal Thai affairs, especially politically charged business like the Red Shirts. Good advice, Alice.
You should heed it.
Dear Alice, if you are not a Thai person, keep your butt out of Thai politic, obviously you are just one poor stupid foreigner who didn’t know what sort of things he done to many Thais, if you are with the red shirt, go visit Taksin in Cambodia!
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disguised as thai… did you planned facial surgery?
Thaksin did more for the poor than anyone else in Thailand. He should be compared to Mother Theresa in his continued good works and charity. I will be there in my red shirt, disguised as a Thai, so as to avoid arrest.
Its got me why anyone would support someone who robbed them. It’s a bit like inviting someone who robbed your house to dinner.TIT