Faustian Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Protesters to stop blocking Victory Monument at 5 pm By The Nation After creating traffic chaos in inner Bangkok, the red-shirted protesters will stop blocking the Victory Monument at 5 pm. Jatuporn Promphan, a red-shirted leader, told reporters that protesters would stop blocking the roads at the Victory Monument at 5 pm. He said the Victory Monument was no longer important strategic location after the government decided to make Friday an extra national holiday. He said protesters at the Victory Monument would move back to join the rally at the Government House. He said some red-shirted protester would return to their home provinces during the Songkran holidays by the red-shirted movement would have enough force to maintain our position outside the Government House. The Victory Monument is a major intersection in the heart of Bangkok. Protesters managed to paralyse traffic in inner Bangkok by blocking the intersection Thursday afternoon. Jatuporn was speaking to reporters after he and Weng Tojitrakan, another red-shirted leader, went to address protesters on the stage at the Victory Monument. Jatuporn said the fight by the red-shirted became successful because it at least forced the government to give an extra holiday. Jatuporn told the protesters that the red-shirted movement would hold another mass rally after the long Songkran holidays. "This time it will be do-or-die battle," Jatuporn said. He told the crowd that the red-shirted movement would deploy protesters to hound Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during the Songkran holidays. Speaking to the crowd at the Victory Monument, Weng said the road blockade at the Victory Monument cause hardship to hospitals in the area. "We don't want to cause hardship to the hospitals but we want to terrify the government," Weng said. Speaking to reporters after addressing the crowd, Jatuporn said he did not believe the statement of the Rajvithi Hospital that it was running out of oxygen for patients. "The claim was only an act of play by the Public Health Ministry. We did not block ambulances or vehicles of the hospital. Doctors should not have allowed themselves to become tools of the government," Jatuporn said. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/04/10/politics/politics_30100184.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi, "We did not block ambulances or vehicles of the hospital." Uh... no, maybe not, but you blocked every other bloody vehicle in the area, and they blocked the ambulances. Morons. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 As I live here, I've not seen any ambulances. As far as I can see, and I have a very good view of proceedings, there's no way any vehicles can get through...and like I say I've not seen any ambulances pass by.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 THE NATION 10 Apr 2009 2,000 protesters besiege Pattaya summit Asean meeting is besieged by at least 2,000 pro-Thaksin protesters who are now reportedly at the gate of the Royal Cliff Hotel and within 200 metres of the convention hall. Deput Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban was seen heading to see protest leaders in order to negotiate, reporters at the scene said. However, no negotiation has taken place and Suthep was later seen retreating into the hotel. [color:red]Protester leaders later told reporters that they would pave the way for foreign leaders to get in and out of the hotel.[/color] The summit begins this evening with a working dinner. Lateron in the afternoon Suthep pledged to ensure security for the Asean Summit and Related Summits to proceed as planned. Suthep said he would try to reason with the Red Shirts to end the blockade of the meeting venue in Pattaya. He did not specify the next step if talks failed. He only said certain procedures might have to be adjusted in order to open up access for government leaders to enter the meeting venue. Government leaders are on their way to the Summit. They are scheduled to arrive at U-Tapao airport before proceeding by motorcade to the meeting. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has already arrived earlier in the morning before the Red Shirts reaching Pattaya close to noon. Earlier in the morning, around 100 Thai anti-government protesters broke through an army cordon and marched towards the hotel hosting a summit of Asian leaders and their dialogue partners here Friday. The main crowd briefly clashed with police before some forced their way through a group of soldiers deployed about 500 metres (yards) from the luxury hotel. A police deploying at an entrance of the hotel said that there were three police cordons to prevent the protesters from reaching the hotel. As of noon, the protesters could break through the first cordon and are about 500 metres away from the hotel's entrance, police said. Television footage later showed riot police and Red Shirted protesters angrily pushing each other on a road leading to the hotel. The protesters shouted slogans against premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, demanding him to step down and dissolve the House. "Abhisit get out! If this government does not accept our demands we will not go home," shouted the protesters. In Bangkok, traffic turmoil continued with protesters continuing to occupy the Victory Monument. Concerns have been growing about several hospitals in the area. The protest has left severe constrainsts for patients, visitors and transport of medical supplies. Protesters have blocked Sukhumvit 71 and a Vibhavadi highway-Suthisarn Road junction. Protesters have retreated from the Democracy Monument to the main rally site in front of Government House. Police reported heavy traffic jams on several roads but the situation has not been as severe as Thursday since the government declared Friday a national holiday to counter the Red Shirts' aggression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Embarrassing.... Gotta say though...Abhisit is playing it cool so far.... I wonder how much or how high the provocation needs to be before he does something...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted April 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 the Red Shirt reform movement will stop for Songhkran and maybe for some month. The Government will have a pause of breath. And some people will think about changing the side... :happyeaster: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 The UDD did indeed try to block Sathorn this morning. The tried to block the Narathiwat/Sathorn intersection -> seems they were about 50-100 protesters who got removed by the population within 10 minutes.... So, yes indeed, Sathorn was "blocked" this morning and this is also normal neither my girlfriend nor her colleagues saw a single red shirt today.... If one wishes "proofs" I even have pictures and a youtube video.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 But which way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Sukhumvit road just before the Phra Khanong BTS station was blocked at 10:00 this morning. There were about 20 guys in red shirts and a few cabs parked across the street preventing traffic from going through. Ironically, they took one of those stupid looking police stands (the ones shaped like a cops hat) and parked it in the middle of the road as well. No yelling, screaming or hollering. Just a bunch of dudes walking around with their thumbs up their butts. Friend of mine said the red shirts had also blocked Sukhumvit down at Soi 31 where Abhisit lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted April 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Jatuporn calls protesters to stop blocking all Bangkok roads Jatuporn Promphan, a red-shirted leader, Friday afternoon asked red-shirted protesters to stop blocking all roads in Bangkok and gather at the Government House instead. Jatuporn told the crowd at the Government House that the protesters would use the rally site at the Government House as the headquarters to make preparations to move some protesters to Pattaya. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30100191/Jatuporn-calls-protesters-to-stop-blocking-all-Ban time to prepair color eggs :happyeaster: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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