dave32 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Ministry: 46,000 people attend UDD rally A total of 46,377 people took part in the mass rally organised by the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) in Bangkok, the Ministry of Interior reported on Sunday evening. Hey Flasher. From your position on the ground there, part of the community -- would you say the Red Shirts have a significant chance of seeing their (current) stated goals come to fruition (dissolution and election)? Though it's non-violent, the application of some MAOist tactics gives one pause, especially considering the history of the area. It seems that regardless, the government needs better relations and policies with the provinces. I don't know though, reading through the conflicting views and stories coming, it's hard to weigh as an outsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 In a country with 62+ million people, are 100,000 a fair sample of what the people want? I don't see the government giving in, which could drive some of the Red Shirts to violence. If they do, that's the end of them. The government also knows it would lose all support if it began a violent crackdown on peaceful protestors. Neither side is eager for anything but a peaceful solution. I could see this dragging out indefinitely. Remember how long the Yellow Shirts sat downtown at the same place, seizing Government House and finally the airport. This could be over soon, or drag out for weeks. It's anyone's guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 46.377 ! Precision is everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 46,377? no no it's only 46,376, Somchai was absent having a nap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardy641 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 40,000...46,377....60,000 ...80,000 or 100,000 red shirts. Even the last number is far far away from the expected 1,000,000 protesters. Once the 2,000 or 4,000 THB are consumed they will go back to their rice fields and drink Lao Khao. They claim to fight for real democracy. LOL. If at the check points they would have asked some simple questions about democracy and only let them pass if they can come up with halfway answer not even 1,000 would have been allowed to enter Bangkok. Thaksin's final battle, the March of Millions, becomes his own Waterloo...while the big leader is on a shopping spree through Europe. Thaksin loves superlatives, and yes he will enter history as the biggest coward of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 The person doing the counting just confessed he does not know how to count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 He must have gone to a Thai Uni... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Or an American high school ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallenda Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Looks like about a million people on that boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hope they can swim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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