Violence, no violence...coup, no coup

[Faustian]

Obviously these guys have been consulting different fortune tellers...it could be good business for the most accurate seer!

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30112125/No-violence-expected-on-Sept-19-rally-senator

 

No violence expected on Sept 19 rally: senator

 

 

Prasarn Marukhapithak, a senator, expressed confidence Sunday that no coup would happen because of the rally on Septembe 19.

 

He said there would be no justification for the coup as the government would be able to control the situation and no violence would happen.

 

He said Thaksin would not be able to manoeuvre much abroad because the host countries, including the United Arab Emirates, would restrict his political moves.

 

Prasarn said he expected that no more than 20,000 people would join a rally in front of Prem's house and they would disperse peacefully.

 

The senator said the rally would be held just to try to extend the life of the red-shirt movement.

 

The Nation

 

 

 

And here's the opposite prediction...

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30112124/PAD-warns-Govt-of-violence-on-coup-anniversary-day

 

PAD warns Govt of violence on coup anniversary day

 

 

The People's Alliance for Democracy Sunday warned that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra would resort to violence to try to bring down the government.

 

Suriyasai Katasila, a PAD coordinator and the secretarygeneral of the PAD's New Politics Party, said Thaksin was expected to mobilise all of his men, as well as those in uniforms, to try to bring down the government not long after the red-shirt movement starts its rally on Saturday, the third anniversary of the September 19 coup.

 

Suriyasai said Thaksin was expected to use his network to stage violence outside the rally ground so that the violence could escalate until the government is brought down.

 

The Nation

 

[Faustian]

Abhisit getting in on the confidence trick too it seems....

 

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30112117/Abhisit-says-govt-still-has-good-ties-with-militar

 

Abhisit says govt still has good ties with military

 

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said his government still has good ties with the military.

 

Speaking during his TV programme, which was recorded Saturday and aired Sunday, the prime minister said the resignation of Police Commissioner-General Patcharawat Wongsuwan would not affect the ties.

 

Since Patcharawat is a younger brother of Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, it was widely speculated that the mililtary would become dissatisfied against the government.

 

Abhisit said he understands how Prawit would feel but the issue would not affect the cooperation between the government and the military to work for the countries as all are sides are professional.

 

The Nation

 

[Faustian]

And not wanting to be left out of the prediction mongering, here's a great veiled threat from the PT brigade....

 

Here PT can represent a myriad of other things, such as Pathetic Twats or Poor Thaksin or Petty thieves or [especially for Troy, as i know he loves the wordy posts] Pusillanimous Turbidity. Feel free to play with other possible combinations.

 

I'm bored.

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/09/14/politics/politics_30112136.php

 

Don't impose ISA, Pheu Thai warns

By The Nation

Published on September 14, 2009

 

 

The opposition Pheu Thai Party yesterday warned the government against imposing the Internal Security Act, saying confrontation between the military and anti-government protesters would be inevitable if the military is drawn in to control mobs.

 

Pheu Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said the government was likely to invoke the ISC in anticipation of a protest by the red shirts who plan a symbolic protest on the third anniversary of the September 19 coup, outside the Si Sao residence of Privy Council Chief General Prem Tinsulanonda, and at the Royal Plaza.

 

Prompong urged the government to weigh the pros and cons of imposing the law, saying ill-intentioned groups might create chaos and the military seize the opportunity to overthrow the Abhisit government.

 

"We have heard hardcore protesters from the provinces are preparing to stage their move and if a third party interferes in the protest and the government cannot control the situation, Abhisit might face the same fate as ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra who went for a meeting in the US and never had the chance to return,'' Prompong said.

 

Democrat Party spokesman Dr Buranaj Smutharaks however called on the government to impose the ISC to prevent a repeat of the Songkran riots and the Pattaya chaos.

 

The Democrat Party has analysed the political situation and come up with three possible scenarios for September 19, so the government can get ready to deal with each incident.

 

First, chaos triggered by a small group of people with security officials resorting to drastic action to control them. Second, the red shirts use propaganda to create division among Thais and incite mass protests, leading to confrontation and violence. Third, Thaksin supporters and the Pheu Thai Party resort to any means to provoke a military coup and civil chaos.

 

Army Chief General Anupong Paochinda has voiced concern over the readiness of security officials in handling the protest by the red shirts after the abrupt resignation of Pol General Patcharawat Wongsuwan as national police chief.

 

"I believe we are likely to stick with the same plan and it will depend on the police and its new chief on how to control the situation. The military will play only an assisting role, unless the government invokes the ISC,'' he said.

 

Anupong said he would know if the government planned to invoke the ISC or not when the Cabinet meets tomorrow.

 

Army spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the military was not concerned about the red shirts, but the threat of interference by the third party had caused intelligence officials to work hard to get an insight into what was going to happen. About 33 companies of military officials will assist police in the security mission.