Flashermac Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Anti-government white mask members of the V for Thailand movement on Sunday gathered in front of the CentralWorld shopping complex and in many provinces, as well as overseas, to show dissatisfaction with the administration of the government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. About 600 policemen from Metropolitan Police divisions 4, 5 and 6 were deployed to maintain law and order at the Ratchaprasong intersection. Before the rally started, Metropolitan Police deputy chief Thitirat Nonghanpitak said the situation would be assessed on an hour-to-hour basis to decide whether to call for police reinforcements or whether to propose the imposition of the Internal Security Act. Police will try to prevent a possible clash between the white mask group and a pro-government group and watch for any interference by a third party, Pol Maj Gen Thitirat said said. CentralWorld department store management used steel barriers to block an area in front of the mall to prevent the white masks taking up too much space. According to an initial plan posted in the V For Thailand website, after gathering in front of CentralWorld the demonstrators would then march to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) arts and cultural centre where they would sing the national anthem before dispersing. The white masks were also planning similar demonstrations, mostly from 4pm, in many provinces such as Nonthaburi, Suphan Buri, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Ratchaburi in the Central Region. In the East, the white masks planned to rally in front of Central department store and Lotus department store in Pattaya as well as in the muang districts of Rayong and Chanthaburi. In the North, they planned to rally in Kamphaeng Phet, Phetchabun, Mae Hong Son, Phitsanulok, Lampang, Chiang Rai and Lamphun. In the Northeast, they planned to rally in Ubon Ratchathani and Buri Ram. In the South, the white masks were to hold a similar rally in Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Phuket, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, on Koh Samui and in Ban Don districts of Surat Thani, Krabi and Satun. The V For Thailand website reported that the white masks had also rallied at Belmore Park and Central Railway Station in Sydney, Australia, and in Hong Kong. Suriyasai Katasila, Green Politics group coordinator and an anti-government activist, said the government was afraid of the white mask movement. Mr Suriyasai said groups of people in different countries, such as Brazil and Turkey, are wearing Guy Fawkes masks to protest against their governments. The Thai government was feeling shaky and was trying to intimidate people from joining the movement, he added. http://www.bangkokpo...s-international Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huumlaar Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 The great irony though is the recent V groups would not support much of what these locals support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 They sure as hell wouldn't support Thaksin and Pheu Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Nothing on the TV news, that I saw about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Here ya go, Cav ... rain or no rain. http://www.bangkokpo...pand-in-regions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Looks like Wimbledon with all the Brollys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Here ya go, Cav ... rain or no rain. http://www.bangkokpo...pand-in-regions Thanks but I still saw nothing on the TV...maybe this morning they will be having something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 The TV stations are government owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Awwwww, now you wanna be a tin hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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