Mekong Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 The second shield from the right doesn't have a number! What's that all about? Come on Sir Munchie You must be aware that Thai lottery is make up of 6 numbers, the shield without a number indicates that the next number is the Powerball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I'm enjoying the cooler weather that came with the light rain. Glad it didn't hamper the protests. Protest continues despite rain A large number of anti-bill protesters are still seen on Rajdamneon Avenue, despite the unusual rain. Attracting them was the speech of Democrat secretary general Suthep Thaugsuban. To the audience, Suthep said that he does not believe that the government would end the push for the amnesty bill. He said that after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was on TV, pleading for all to believe her and stop the protests. "If people believed that the government has retreated, there would have been a small number of protesters now," he said. http://www.nationmul...a.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Maybe Wearth should put this comedy into his show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I expect he is out taking part in it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 The second shield from the right doesn't have a number! What's that all about? No number = Cannot be barfined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hmmmm Suthep starts getting scary now. He wants to have a "people's" court to judge the Shinawatra's ................ anything with "people's" in it gives me visions of Stalin and Mao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 You missed out Ho Chi Min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Push for amnesty has ended: PM The embattled Pheu Thai government yesterday yielded further to the spreading public outrage over the bill for blanket amnesty by withdrawing all draft amnesty bills from the legislature, except the one to be debated by the Senate today. The move came after many groups of people staged protests at different locations in Bangkok, some even moving into the area where the Internal Security Act (ISA) has been imposed by the Cabinet and some even calling on the government to "get out". The Network of Students and People for Thailand's Reform, which yesterday moved their protest closer to Government House, now plan to campaign for the Yingluck government's ouster, according to group leader Uthai Yodmanee. A number of people yesterday also called on the prime minister to dissolve the House of Representatives and call a new election to "return the power to the people". These included Ramkhamhaeng University rector Wuthisak Lapcharoensap and a number of senators. Senate Speaker Nikom Wairajpanit brought forward a meeting of the upper house today, from next Monday, to discuss the amnesty bill passed last week by the House of Representatives. A source from the group of 40 senators said yesterday that they would not attend the meeting today in order to deprive it of quorum. Bangkok Senator Rossana Tositrakul said there was an attempt to undermine the protesters' legitimacy by rushing the Senate debate to approve the original amnesty bill proposed by Pheu Thai MP Worachai Hema. The original bill seeks amnesty for protesters who committed criminal offences during the recent political conflicts. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra affirmed yesterday that all draft bills related to amnesty have been withdrawn from the legislature. "I want to alleviate the people's concern - the amnesty bill has already been dropped and all amnesty-related drafts are withdrawn," she said. The embattled premier has made statements on three successive days since Tuesday on the amnesty bill, aiming to pacify the anti-amnesty protesters. She said her Pheu Thai Party had sought and received House approval to remove the draft legislation on political clemency. "The people should rest assured that the push for amnesty has ended," she said. Yingluck said there was no truth to the allegation that the amnesty bill was designed to void corruption cases. She also dismissed concerns that her government would crack down on the protests. The prime minister said she wanted to see the restoration of peace and a return to normalcy. Therefore, only police were deployed to keep the peace, she said. There were no plans to deploy soldiers to control the crowds, she said, pledging not to use force to disperse the rallies. She called for an end to the street protests. "My government will not do anything contrary to the people's feelings," she said. She urged her opponents to submit their demands and grievances to the government instead of protesting on the streets. The House yesterday cast a 310-1 vote to drop six draft bills related to political clemency. The six include the reconciliation bill sponsored by Matubhum Party leader Sonthi Boonyaratglin. In removing his draft, Sonthi said he wanted the political conflict to end. "The country will become extinct should divisiveness persist," he said, urging all sides to talk and forgive each other. The remaining four bills were sponsored by Pheu Thai MPs. Yesterday, thousands of Thammasat University lecturers, staff members and students marched from their Tha Phachan campus to the United Nations office on Rajdamnoen Road to show their opposition to the amnesty bill. Surin Pitsuwan, former Asean secretary-general, also took part in the march. At midday, a large group of people gathered near the Asoke intersection in a protest against the bill organised by the Business Club for Democracy. Another large group, organised by the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand, gathered at the Ratchaprasong intersection in the evening. The protesters whistled for a long period to show their opposition. Meanwhile, Air Force commander-in-chief ACM Prajin Jantong yesterday commented that the government's retreat over the amnesty bill appeared to have reduced the political temperature. He suggested that a law should be written in a way that respects the legal principle and the public sentiment. http://www.nationmul...M-30219011.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flashermac Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 More power to the people Some 5,000 Thammasat University lecturers, staff and students yesterday marched from the Tha Prachan campus to the United Nations office on Rajdamnoen Road to show their opposition to the controversial amnesty bill. Gathering on the campus lawn at 8am, they began making their way to Parliament at 10.40am to submit a letter to Deputy Senate Speaker Surachai Liangboonlertchai, in which they called on senators to reject the bill. As they were stopped by police officers manning a barricade between Rajdamnoen Avenue and the Makkawan Bridge, Surachai showed up in front of the UN office to meet them and receive the letter. He told them that he would inform the senators of the petition, while promising not to let them down. Separately, a large number of people from the Student and People Network for Thailand's Reform decided to march from their rally site at Urupong intersection down Rajdamnoen Avenue and ran into the Thammasat group at the UN building. Nitithorn Lamlua, leader of the Student's and People Network, called on the police manning the barricades to move back, and when they did the group took over one side of the Makkawan Bridge. The protest leaders declared victory because they were able to take this area over from police. Utai Yodmanee, another leader of the group, said now their purpose was to oust this government, adding that the rally would continue until Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved the House. In addition, a few hundred members of the People's Army to Overthrow the Thaksin Regime and the Dhamma Army, who were formerly protesting at Lumpini Park and Urupong intersection, continued rallying at Phan Fa Bridge, where they had moved to on Tuesday. http://www.nationmul...e-30219012.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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