ThaiHome Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Red-shirt Protesters Storm Thaicom Gate, Tear Gas Fired at Protesters BANGKOK: -- Red-shirt protesters who were gathering in front of Thaicom office building in Kaerai area have stormed pass the soldiers and police officers who were standing guard outside the venue. They also been able to break through the entrance of the Thaicom office building. Reports also suggest tear gas has been fired at the red-shirt protesters. Objects are being thrown at the building's wall and windows. Molotov bombs have also been detonated, showing clouds of smoke which is seeping into the main office building. -- Tan Network 2010-04-09 Thaicom: Red-shirt Protesters Manage to Enter Thaicom Building UPDATE : 9 April 2010 A large number of red-shirt protesters have managed to enter the building of Thaicom office in Pathum Thani Province. Soldiers have retreated after the red-shirt protesters have managed to breached through the front gate and main entrance of the building. Several soldiers have sustained minor injuries, lacerations and cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 so now it has turned into a real media war? amazing! only more funny as thaicom was a takky benefitter I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Water cannon, tear gas used on reds 3:02pm Security forces have used water cannon and tear gas against red-shirt protesters who surrounded Thaicom station on Pathum Thani's Lat Lum Kaew district on Friday afternoon. The move came after a large number of protesters moved from Phan Fa and Ratchaprasong rally sites and mobilise to the station in an attempt to get the red-shirts' People Channel back on air. The government blocked the PTV signal on Wednesday night. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that the channel aired distorted information and was a threat to national security. Authorities had warned about the use of water cannon, teargas and rubber bullets to enforce a state of emergency imposed in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 strange seems the media cant really decide which site is being stormed - kaerai (nonthaburi) or pathum thani or maybe both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 so now inside (another 'victory' already announced at centralworld stage) & soldiers gave up what they gonna do? take over control of a private company like deciding which signals on the satellite??? http://www.google.co.th/search?q=thaicom&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Aq9&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=rltm:1&tbo=u&ei=PeC-S63gK8K6rAf5_MXpBA&sa=X&oi=realtime_result_group_more_results_link&ct=title&resnum=7&ved=0CDIQ5QUwBg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 seems the media now runs twitter http://twitter.com/TAN_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 climax seems over, but what still what do they plan to do inside thaicom? just show they can enter like at parliament & then leave (if getting the call to do so)? http://twitter.com/TAN_Network "# Tension eased at Thai Com, red-shirts sing and dance to music. Soldiers mingling with reds, given water and coffee. half a minute ago via Digsby # Red-shirt guards act as human barrier to prevent more red-shirts from entering Thaicom building. 3 minutes ago via Digsby # Nutthawut gives soldiers until 4 P.M. to leave Thai Com, threatened rally could turn violent if they failed to do so. 9 minutes ago via Digsby" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 they really think they can get their propaganda channel on air again this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 US news is reporting "...violence has erupted..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Reds demand resumtion of PTV broadcast 4:12pm The red shirts have completely taken control of Thaicom station at Lat Lum Kaew in Pathum Thani and are calling for concerned officials to come out for talks to put People Channel (PTV) back on the air, United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship leader Nathawut Saikua said in a speech to his colleagues after the seizure of the station. He said two or three soldiers were injured in a brief clash with the red shirts and had been admitted to a hospital. Mr Nathawut demanded the government withdraw soldiers and police from inside the station and get the PTV signal unblocked so that it could resume its broadcast by 4pm. If the demand was met, the red shirts would return to their rally sites at Ratchaprasong and Phan Fa bridge, he said. Suporn Atthawong, anther UDD leader, said if the government failed to meet the demand the red shirts would move to seize the city hall of Nonthaburi. The seizure of Thaicom station would continue until PTV was back on the air, he said. Jatuporn Prompan, another UDD leader, also went up the stage and declared victory right after the red shirts seized the station. He said two protesters were also injured in the clash. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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