BaronTT Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Red leaders ready to surrender * Published: 19/05/2010 at 12:45 PM * Online news: Breakingnews Seven anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) leaders will give in to the police on Wednesday afternoon, Opposition chief whip Witthaya Buranasiri said. Mr Witthaya said some of them included Jatuporn Prompan, Natthawut Saikua, Weng Tojirakarn, Suporn Attawong, Korkaew Phikulthong and Yosvaris Chuklom. Senator Lertrat Ratanavanich said UDD leader and Puea Thai Party MP Jatuporn had contacted opposition chief whip Witthaya as he wanted to surrender to the police at 1.30pm today. He said a group of Puea Thai MPs will travel to the Royal Thai Police headquarters to witness the surrender. "I believe other UDD core members, besides Mr Jatuporn, will turn themselves in to the police as well," he added. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/178430/jatuporn-ready-to-surrender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Big fire by Sheraton. Must be right in front of the Black Swan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 20 red guards arrested 11:40am Government troops on Wednesday morning arrested 20 weapons carrying guards of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, according to a source at the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES). The source said the guards, who were armed with war weapons and petrol bombs, were being detained at Kian Nguan building on Witthayu Road near Sarasin intersection. The red guards were arrested after government troops broke through the UDD barricade at Sala Daeng intersection and advanced toward Sarasin intersection on Ratchadamri road. Clashes were reported to have taken place in the Sala Daeng and Sarasin areas. One red shirt was shot dead and many others wounded at Sarasin intersection. The wounded were admitted to nearby Chulalongkorn Hospital and Police General. BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Yes, how quickly things change Asoke intersection attacked and on fire (by tires) and now moving towards under the station (as the photo shows). I was able to drive from Sukhumvit (Soi 18) via Asoke to Ratchadapisek, but heading into Sukhumvit is now blocked. But police on the scene - looks like they will let the fire burn out and then remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Reds raid Udon, Khon Kaen city halls 1:16pm Thousands of red shirts in Khon Kaen and Udon Thani raided the city halls to show dissatisfaction over the government's crackdown on United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship protesters in Bangkok, according to television reports. In Khon Kaen, more than 1,000 red shirts broke through a cordon of police and administrative officials at the main gate of the city hall. They brought with them car tyres and fuel and threatened to set fire on the city hall if the government did not respond to their demand for it to dissolve the House of Representatives. In Udon Thani, more than 5,000 red shirts broke through barricades and a cordon of police, soldiers, and volunteers and entered the city hall. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 They have now hijacked one of the blue and white buses and parked it accross Asok. Trying to set it on fire. Police nor Army anywhere around. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardy641 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 How can the police let these idiots unload the tires and set afire and then even get away and return? This should take a few minutes and the police has guns. This is a scandal and disgrace for the BIB. Only thing they are good at are collecting bribes and fines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Toad Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Getting very close to the point when the army need to take over. This cannot be allowed to go on. Yes a coup is what I mean the alternative is looking like a civil war. It will need credence at the highest level! But it maybe too late but the army would have to say they will stabilize the situation then call elections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardy641 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Many incidents wouldn't happen if the damn police would just do their job. They definitely have a major responsibility that things get out of hand in previously peaceful areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaronTT Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 If the police had done their jobs from the beginning, this whole mess would not have become a major problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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