Mentors Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 PAD removal to progress from mild to severe BangkokPost.com) - Senior government, police and military officials took part in a teleconference called by Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat Friday to discuss the national situation after the government declared a state of emergency on two of Bangkok's international airports the night before. Interior Minister Kowit Wattana, who was appointed by the prime minister to oversee all authorities involved under the emergency executive decree, said methods aimed at removing the PAD groups from the airports would progress from mild and increase in severity, and that the focus would be on negotiation. Metropolitan Police commissioner Suchart Muenkaew was assigned by the prime minister to lead all operations to clear protesters from Don Mueang airport. Pol Lt Gen Suchart said after the teleconference that authorities will attempt to convey to members of the mob that they are violating the law and persuade them to leave. Some of these attempts could be relaying the message through friends and relatives, posting of announcements, and air-dropping fliers. According to Pol Lt Gen Suchart, representatives from the National Human Rights Commission, the Lawyers' Council of Thailand, the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the media would be invited to discuss each and every step the police plans to undertake. There would be live broadcast of police work, including crowd dispersion if such a measure becomes necessary. PAD members at Don Mueang airport on Friday lined up cars to use as makeshift bunkers covering the airport's entrances. Barb wire and pickup trucks were also being used as barriers elsewhere in the airport compound. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=132356 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Govt to enlist help from Thaksin if coup stagedBy The Nation The government will enlist help from former prime minister Thasksin Shinawatra if a coup is staged against the administration, G Just admitting what everyone has always know Puppet Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Just called China Airlines and the situation is unclear still. Have been asked to call again tomorrow. Do you have the option of traveling by land to Phukett or Chaing Mai, and leaving that way? both are international airports aren't they? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted November 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Like a bus to Chaing Mai from Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 probably air asia london-KL might be worth looking into & then say kl-surat thani is probably the closest he may get to bkk by air currently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 there are no International Flights to Surat so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Urgent: Phatcharawat removed as police chief Police Commissioner-General Pol Gen Phatcharawat Wongsuwan was Friday removed as the national police chief and seconded to an inactive post at the PM's Office. The government appointed police inspector-general Pol Gen Prateep Tanprasert as caretaker police commissioner-general. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30089710 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Something pissing me is the liberal use of the terms democracy, dictature, illegal and so on by almost every boad member... Pro governement: Main argument is the government is democratically elected -> PAD actions are illegal because they try to topple a democratic governement. Fine but then these same board members admit they prefer a democracy where some votes are bought rather than something else. -> so my question is: If you recognize that the government might himself not behave entirely in a democratic way -> I don't see why then call the PAD as being a completely anti-democratic movement... This is absurd. Pro PAD: Exactly the same, you say the PAD is representing the opinion of many people who are tired of having corrupted proxies politicians. You deny the governement its democratically elected status" because of vote-buying. Thus I don't see what is democratic or right by using illegal methods to pressure an illegal governement? The only board members who agree with themselves and not full of contradictions are the ones admitting PAD is an illegal movement trying to topple an illegaly elected government to replace it by a (semi?) dictatorship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 :thumbup: drogon for thai360 president although often critized for letting out bull - of course KS is still the master peace & looking forward to a board full of posters true to themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Anyway more direct on topic at hand its indicated some movements are now coming like reshuffling of police ranks I guess the current top did not move as fast or specific as wanted from the exile bosses Following moves shall be watched with increasing interest wonder if this is yet another manupulation or a fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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