Mentors Posted February 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 OCgringo said:with his family and a billion dollars, I think he will do alright for himself, If it comes down to power or losing the billion , well power was nice , but a billion is forever OC Yes that's right, especially in Thailand where politicans can came back anytime. Remember bloody General Suchinda, after he had to leave the country by helicopter soon as possible on Black May 1992 he came back later. Today, he stay in a big house in Bangkok and getting flowers from the people weekly. :onfire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted February 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 DEMAND FOR THAKSIN?S RESIGNATION: 100,000 rise against PM Published on February 05, 2006 Biggest anti-government demonstration since the bloody 1992 ?May Crisis? throws his future and legitimacy into uncertainty Thaksin Shinawatra, the embattled premier, yesterday suffered the biggest setback of his political career as nearly 100,000 Thais gathered at Bangkok?s Royal Plaza to demand his ouster in the largest anti-government rally in over a decade. At the biggest show of people power since the bloody May 1992 uprising, which overthrew the Suchinda government, Thais of all walks of life from the capital and around the country chanted: ?Thaksin get out. Thaksin get out?. The largely peaceful protesters, many of whom wore yellow shirts, included disgruntled teachers, labour and community activists, environmentalists, provincial people affected by government policies and members of Bangkok?s middle-class. Sources said up to 30,000 protesters came from the provinces, while the majority were middle-class and working people from Bangkok and nearby areas. Many protesters came with their families. With the massive rally stretching from the statute of King Rama V to Rajdamnoen Avenue, protest leader and media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul said Thaksin no longer had the legitimacy to govern and the country was heading toward a crisis. In another blow to Thaksin, Sora-art Klinpratoom, the information and communications technology minister, yesterday became the second Cabinet member to call it quit. On Friday, Uraiwan Thienthong, the culture minister, citing the lack of political ethics over the Bt73-billion Shin-Temasek deal, tendered her resignation. Sources said last night more Cabinet members could resign in coming days as public sentiment towards the government appears to have worsened. For Thaksin, the political downturn has progressed rapidly over the past two weeks following his family?s Bt73-billion tax-free sale of 49 per cent of the shares in Shin Corp to Temasek of Singapore. Besides the tax issue, the share sale has been severely criticised on other ethical and legal grounds, especially with regard to Ample Rich Investment Co, the tax haven set up by Thaksin in 1999. Having learned that more Cabinet members would likely resign, Sondhi said the move could be seen as the TRT party?s tactic to prepare for Thaksin?s exit by dissolving the House. Last night, sources said the Assembly of the Poor, which groups together about 20,000 people who say they have suffered from the government?s economic policies, and other non-governmental groups were planning to join the Sondhi camp in pressuring the premier to quit. Pipop Thongchai, chairman of the Campaign for Popular Democracy, said he hoped the leadership for the anti-Thaksin rally would widen to sustain the momentum of ?people?s power?. Chaiyant Pholpoke, a former October 14, 1973 activist who joined yesterday?s rally, said he was surprised to see many people from different age groups and diverse backgrounds at the rally. Sondhi, who handed over a seven-page letter to HM the King via an aide of General Prem Tinsulanonda at about 9pm, returned to the Royal Plaza to continue his leadership role. According to his schedule, a videotape show highlighting the allegedly corrupt practices of the Thaksin government was to be screened at around 1.30 am after which the media fire-band would go on stage again to criticise the premier. At 6 am, Buddha Issara was scheduled to deliver morning prayers and there was to be a merit-making ceremony for 99 monks. Sondhi said he would end the rally at 8am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted February 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 a part from Bangkok Post today: Protesters against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday petitioned His Majesty the King to oust the premier from power after a mass rally challenging the former telecommunications tycoon. The rally led by media publisher Sondhi Limthongkul drew at least 50,000 people who showed their anger at Mr Thaksin by chanting and challenging him to leave office. Although the prime minister insisted he could not betray voters backing him, his cabinet was rocked when Information and Communications Technology Minister Sora-at Klinprathum tendered his resignation. The ICT minister became the second member of Thai Rak Thai's dissident Wang Nam Yen faction to quit in two days amid intensifying political pressure by academics, civic groups and some members of the media for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkkbound04 Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 BBC coverage: Demonstrations Tens of thousands of protesters have held a rally in the Thai capital, Bangkok, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra CNN: Taksin urged to quit BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he would not bow to growing pressure to resign ahead of a massive anti-government rally planned Saturday against allegations of widespread corruption and abuse of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 OK so my logical (?) question is, "what is in it for Sondhi if Thaksin leaves office...?" I mean in California, we had this big push to get Gray Davis out of office...the guy pushing it all, and funding it all, thought he was going to be govoner, or get something out of it all...in the end, he got shafted by his "suporters" (those pushing him to do it) and got screwed over, and we got Scharztenagger, and got really screwed...tyou'll never convince me that idiot is actually running the state, which is what, the 7th or 8th largest economy in the world...? But I digress, just wondering what Sondhi's motivce is, I doubt he is 100% altruistic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 OH- I agree. I am not at all sure Sondhi is really very stable. But the bottom line is money here. Taksin and his boys have been scooping,scooping scooping and the other players are tired of his arrogant greed. Since he made this recent TAX FREE historic sale with an extraordinary amount of hubris and disdain for the general populace I think it was all just tooooo much. They are pissed. Many of the rural Thais bless their hearts are not quite sharp enough to see behind his motives and false promises .In actuality they are only digging themselves deeper into debt. He is hanging on by a thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Fair enough Assesment. I just look at places like the PI where there was a push to toss Marcos because of corruption...basically, Aquino wanted to Muscle in on his action...as has every president since...BTW, who is running the PI this week, and how long before the people once supporting that regime try and get power for themselves...? I always question the true motives in these situations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaimaisabai Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Mentors said:Thais of all walks of life from the capital and around the country chanted: ?Thaksin get out. Thaksin get out?. The largely peaceful protesters, many of whom wore yellow shirts, included disgruntled teachers, labour and community activists, environmentalists, provincial people affected by government policies and members of Bangkok?s middle-class. Sources said up to 30,000 protesters came from the provinces, while the majority were middle-class and working people from Bangkok and nearby areas. Many protesters came with their families. Hi mentors, Just spoken to GF who said that all the protesters were from the nightlife areas where some bars were closed to allow the girls to join the protest. This is because Thaksin has done so much damage to their business. Whether this is really true or not ..... Khwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted February 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Hahaha, Bargirls on the rally. from The Nation: Chiang Mai - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Sunday vowed to complete his term in three years despite a call for his resignation by some 100,000 protesters on Saturday. "I'll go on doing my duty as the prime minister for three more years to the best. These are just a few stupid people. Let's ignore them," Thaksin said while greeting Chiang Mai people who came to show him moral support at a temple where Thaksin made merit. Some 10,000 Chinag Mai people turned up to show support for him. Many shouted to him, asking him to go on serving the country. My question, is Chiang Mai on these days Führer Thaksins Führer-Bunker (air-raid shelter)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiLuk Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 >>>Just spoken to GF who said that all the protesters were from the nightlife areas where some bars were closed to allow the girls to join the protest.> Uhh... is this thing going to distract the lovely BGs from giving me their undivided attention? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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