Torneyboy Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 (BangkokPost.com) - The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) announced on Wednesday evening that the group will negotiate with the government only if Prime Minister and Defence Minister Somchai Wongsawat resigns. He will not move... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I don't know about that ...they want the power ...if PPP were to get in again ...it will be groundhog day ....imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 drogon, I think history shows that the evil cirles will continue - thus swiss will continue to proshper (does this include financial & economic crisis aka depressions?) & countries like LOS, Uganda, Gambia etc will be up & down mostly down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 (except Switzerland which is the only country getting rich both in time of peace or war) Nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Court orders protesters to leave Don Mueang Airport The Civil Court Thursday issued an injunction to order 13 leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy to lead protesters out of the Don Mueang Airport immediately. The court ruled in favour of the AOT Plc that the occupation of the airport by the protesters affected the constitutional rights of the public to receive air transport service as well as affecting their liberty to travel. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30089605 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 yes old news & the PAD already appealed the order good clean fun every time anew building is seized - next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Destructive PAD Published: December 1 2008 02:00 People's power normally elicits at least a frisson of sympathy. But the antics of the People's Alliance for Democracy - which neither represents the people nor seeks democracy - has failed to provoke anything but disdain. The alliance of middle-class Thais, whose supporters have occupied both of Bangkok's airports and reduced the elected government to working out of a northern city, threatens lasting damage to the country's economy and its fragile institutions. Urban supporters of the PAD have never been able to stomach Thaksin Shinawatra, the telecoms entrepreneur-turned-politician who swept to victory in 2001 by appealing to the rural poor of the neglected north-east. As with other firebrand leaders who rode to power on the back of popular discontent - such as Peru's Alberto Fujimori in the 1990s - there are reasons to oppose Mr Thaksin's authoritarianism. But the elites' main difference with Mr Thaksin, and the proxies that have followed his removal in a 2006 coup, is that he robbed them of power. Coups have come and gone with alarming frequency in Thailand's 76 years as a constitutional monarchy. But its governing elites have remained largely unaffected. If the underlying tensions represented by the latest stand-off are not to rip Thailand apart - ending a promising but incomplete story of economic development - a number of things must happen. First, the siege of the airports, so damaging to Thailand's vital tourism industry, must end. If the government of Somchai Wongsawat cannot persuade the protesters to leave, it should resort to the legal and restrained use of force, avoiding bloodshed at all costs. Second, his government should explain clearly what it intends to do to restore economic and political order. If it cannot, it should call elections and cede power to someone who can. That would also give the PAD a chance to field a persuasive candidate, who should strive to be elected by popular vote and not through the fix of a partially appointed parliament that some of its supporters advocate. If PAD cannot field a candidate who believes in democracy and is willing to govern on behalf of all Thais, then it has no business in politics. Thais need to recognise that strong economic growth is no substitute for solid institutions. Thailand needs an independent judiciary and a proper separation of powers. It needs to bring the fruits of economic success to rural and urban Thais alike by providing education and opportunity. If Thailand's elites think the rural poor cannot be trusted to elect a responsible leader, they should ask themselves why. FINANCIAL TIMES http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/551ec2d6-bf4a-11dd-ae63-0000779fd18c.html :alert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 "If PAD cannot field a candidate who believes in democracy and is willing to govern on behalf of all Thais, then it has no business in politics." Hmmmm, how very democratic. So, it is "shut the fuck up" unless you are a candidate. The people have no voice. Is that what you are advocating? I hate to tell you, but civil protests ARE a form of checks & balances, necessary for the policing of separation of powers (which is *exactly* what the PAD proles are on about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 If rhe PAD hadns used violence then it would have been a civil protest like there are so many back here... Even blocking an international airport is nothing new. Just the violence I couldn't accept. Anywy, time to end this before the 5th and then Thailand will be a happy (partly fucked up) country again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I think everybody gets the protest part SD. It's been going on long enough. PAD will definitely have to field a candidate at some point if it comes down to a new election. Maybe the wrong sentence was in bold..... "That would also give the PAD a chance to field a persuasive candidate, who should strive to be elected by popular vote and not through the fix of a partially appointed parliament that some of its supporters advocate. If PAD cannot field a candidate who believes in democracy and is willing to govern on behalf of all Thais, then it has no business in politics." I thought that was a pretty sensible article. Of course we're talking about Thailand so maybe 'sensible' doesn't come into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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