Mentors Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 PAD to besiege Parliament The People's Alliance for Democracy decided Monday to besiege Parliament Tuesday to prevent the government from entering inside to deliver the policy statement to Parliament. PAD leaders announced the plan to the protesters inside the Government House Monday evening. The PAD leaders said they plan to expand the demonstration from the Government House to Parliament. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Anti-government protesters start blocking Parliament People's Alliance for Democracy leaders lead anti-government protesters from the Government House to besiege the Parliament and to block Members of Parliament to debate the budget scheduled on Tuesday. First batch of anti-government protesters arrived at the Parliament at about 8.15pm after marching from the Government House where they have occupied since August. More protesters are marching to rally in front of the Parliament after their leaders announced on stage that Somchai Wongsawat Government has no longer legitimacy to govern the country. Some protesters used barriers to block all roads leading to the Parliament. Dozens of police were seen setting up barriers inside the Parliament, chaining all entrances and guarding to prevent protesters from entering the compound. Leaders of People's Alliance for Democracy who led the protests told the protesters not to try to invade into the Parliament compound. PAD leaders said earlier that they and the protesters will stay overnight in front of the Parliament where Members of Parliament are scheduled to attend budget debates on Tuesday. They will block the MPs from debating the budget of Somchai government as they said Somchai and his cabinet had no legitimacy to administer the country. Not all protesters moved to the Parliament, some were staying there to prevent police from raiding the compound. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/10/06/headlines/headlines_30085273.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 It was all so quiet and peaceful for a while.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 No problem. Parliament moves to Don Muang too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 ... and onto a 747 to seek asylum in the UK! :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 It was all so quiet and peaceful for a while.... yes, and so the PAD leaders bring themself back into the spotlight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Can you blame them? The new gummint upped the ante by charging them with treason & the death penalty for a civil disobedience. Cheers, SD -- not a PAD fan, but he gets it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 This current political set up could prove quite violent. Feels bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 PAD siege broken Riot police launched a surprise tear-gas raid Tuesday morning to break up a siege and tear down barricades at parliament erected up overnight by supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). At around 6.20am, the PAD protesters retreated as unarmed police with shields and face masks moved through the barbed-wire barricades on Sukhothai and Rachavithi roads and tore them down. Chaiwan Chaorenchoketawee, director of Vajira Hospital near the scene, said 71 people were injured, of whom 47 were treated at his hospital. One man, Chaiya Poomkaew, lost part of his left leg when he was hit directly with a tear gas grenade just before it exploded. Her Majesty the Queen donated 100,000 baht to cover the medical expenses of the injured. "I don't think there are many injuries," said Pol Maj Gen Viboon Bangthamai, who was at the scene. Prime Minister and Defence Minister Somchai Wongsawat ordered police to clear the way into parliament for the scheduled policy debate on Tuesday morning. He had called an urgent cabinet meeting late Monday night after PAD human shields ringed parliament to prevent the meeting. About five companies of police massed in riot formation marched up to parliament shortly after sunrise at 6am. Officers armed with grenade launchers immediately began firing tear gas cannisters at the barricades. Most of the gas grenades burst in piles of tyres placed by the demonstrators as part of their barricade. With the CS gas still heavy in the air and wafting over the area, police moved in to tear down the steel gates and barbed wire that had been strung by the PAD. Most of the policemen had no protection against the gas, and covered their faces with handkerchiefs. The PAD crowds pulled back from the area as police moved in to open roads and remove the protesters' barricades. PAD supporters screamed at police through the loudspeaker system as officers moved in. From the rear, PAD leader Somsak Kohsaisuk called on the PA system, "I call on our followers from all over the country to come to Bangkok to join us. The police are using tear gas, bombs and guns on us." PAD founder and leader Sondhi Limthongkul could be heard deploring the "police attack on children in our midst" but he also did not come to the foreground of the action. http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=131152 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Finance Minister Suchart Thadathamrongvej was blocked by protesters from entering Parliament at about 11 am. The Nation ---- Protesters re-besieged Parliament and drove police out of the gate on the Phichai Road. Protesters used batons to fight against police and drove them off. Many of the protesters also inflated the tyres of police vehicles. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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