limbo Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Police in full gear on Saturday started reclaiming areas near the Victory Monument through Makawan Rangsan Bridge which is used as rally site of anti-government protesters, Nation Channel reported. They removed sacks of sands set up as barriers near the bridge. However the attempt faced no resistance from the protesters whose numbers are small. The areas were controlled by Student and People Network for Thailand’s Reform and Dharma Army. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Police move closer to Chang Wattana rally site February 14, 2014 10:57 am 10.45am : Police tell protesters that they are going to reclaim space at their Chang Wattana rally site. The site is led by a monk; Luang Pu Buddha Issara. Columns of full-gear police are set up about 100 meters from protesters who sit down and pray. The monk is on the stage, telling protesters to be calm. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Police in full gear on Saturday started reclaiming areas near the Victory Monument its only friday, is this tomorrow's news ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Police already withdrew from everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Police already withdrew from everywhere good news ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 After all, it is a major Buddhist holiday. Chalerm figured the protesters wouldn't resist. Chalerm thinks, Pheu Thai does ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Operation Valentine February 14, 2014 1:04 pm [bizarre reversed chronology!] Police on Friday attempted to reclaim anti-government rally sites. They choose the day when Buddhists celebrate Maka Bucha Day and people worldwide celebrate Valentine's Day. 12.12pm : STR protesters reclaim from police their rally site at Chamai Maruchet Bridge. 11.40am : Police retreat completely from Chaeng Wattana and Misakawan and Makkawan rally sites. 11.10am : Explosion of what are believed to be firecrackers are heard near Makkawan Bridge. A female protester and a Siam Rath reporter are slightly injured. 10.45am : Police tell protesters that they are going to reclaim space at their Chaeng Wattana rally site. The protest site is led by a monk, Luang Pu Buddha Issara. Columns of police in full-gear police are set up about 100 metres from protesters who sit down and pray. The monk is on the stage, telling protesters to be calm. 10.45am : Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order chief Chalerm Yoobamrung says the centre would have launched crackdown on protesters, had it not been prohibited from doing so by the caretaker prime minister. He says Yingluck Shinawatra asked it not to suppress the protesters for fear of bloodshed. However, he claims the centre will do something in the afternoon to deal with anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee. 9.45am: Bomb squad members and sniffer dogs inspect storage areas near Makkawan Rangsan Bridge and find fertiliser, giant crackers, pingpong bombs and slingshots. 9.40am: Amorn Amornrattananon, SRT spokesman, tells reporters that SRT protesters have already arrived at Rajprasong intersection and will gather at Police headquartes on Pathumwan road. For this reason, police can reclaim areas near Misakawan intersection and Makkawan Rangsan Bridge. "Police can only remove barriers made of sacks of sand. Our protesters are now safe." 9.30am: Scores of police are seen at IT Square shopping mall near the Chaeng Wattana rally site. 9am: Reports say hundreds of police are gathered at Muang Thong Thani. A police negotiation team tries to talk with Luang Pu Buddha Issara, the monk supervising the protests at the Chang Wattana rally site in its attempt to reclaim the area. 8.30am: Yingluck arrives in Ayutthaya with her son to pay respect at a temple on the occasion of Makha Bucha Day. 8am: Many protesters and people give alms to monks on the occasion of Makha Bucha Day. The event is guarded by rally security guards. 8am: Metropolitan police chief Pol Lt Gen Camronwit Thoopkrajang leads police, commandos and EOD police to inspect areas on Rajdamnoen Nok road and Misakawan intersection. They are seen collecting evidence. Protesters remain at the site. 8am : Student and People Network for Thailand’s Reform (STR)’s leader Nitithorn Lumleu and supporters march to an unknown venue. 7.30am : Police in full riot gear start reclaiming areas near the Democracy Monument through Makawan Rangsan Bridge, which is used as rally site of anti-government protesters, Nation Channel reports. They remove sacks of sands set up as barriers near the bridge. The attempt faces no resistance from the protesters whose numbers are small. The areas are controlled by Student and People Network for Thailand's Reform and Dharma Army. 7.44am: Police withdraw from Nang Lerng Intersection to Ban Phitsanulok. 7.30am: Deputy Police Chief Gen Worapong Chewpreecha says police will move to reclaim space from anti-government protesters. He does not say where. 7.10am: Dozens of police trucks and vehicles parked at the Royal Plaza. Police are seen eating as they stand by. 7am: Police and vehicles travel to the Royal Plaza and block Nang Lerng Intersection. 5.50am : Yommarat road is crowded with police. 5.40am : Gunshot-like sound is heard, apparently from inside the Education Ministry’s compound on Rachadamnoen Nok road. 5.20am: Armed police are seen inside the Education Ministry’s premises 5am: Scores of police stand at the entrance of Rama VIII Bridge’s Phra Nakhon side 4.10am : About 80 police vehicles and trucks head to Metropolitan police bureau. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Operation-Valentine-30226847.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Satit says police abort crackdown at Chaeng Wattana after leading monk pray with protesters Satit Wongnongtaey, a leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee, said police aborted the plan to crack down on protesters at the Government Complex after the monk leader there led protesters to sit down and pray. "Police gave up beore the praying demonstrators and retreated from Chaeng Wattana," Satit said. "Dharma has beaten evil," he added. http://www.nationmul...n-30226848.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Breaking news ... 12:58 pm Two persons were injured when a firecracker bomb was hurled into the Makkawanrangsan bridge while anti-riot police were evicting anti-government protesters in their bid to retake the protesters’ encampments on Ratchadamnern Avenue before noon today. One of the injured was a Siam Rath newspapers photographer, Watcharin Klinmali. He was slightly injured on the right leg, while a woman protester was injured on the left leg. It was not known where the bomb was thrown from. 12:57 pm Hundreds of anti-riot police agreed to retreat from the Chaengwattana protest site before noon today after almost two hours of confrontation with protesters. Anti-riot police moved out their prison vans and boarded trucks to return to their bases in Nonthaburi. The sudden pull-out of the area came after another group of government supporters were mobilizing people in the area to counter the anti-government protesters. The police fear that the confrontation and the appearance of another group, believed to be red-shirts, could lead to armed clashes of the two groups. The Chaengwattana protest site became the small battle zone of two rival groups over a week ago. One person was killed and over a dozens injured in the gunfights. The situation returned normal at noon today. 9:40 am Hundreds of anti-riot police began to retake the encampment of the anti-government protesters at Yaek Misakawan intersection at 8.30 a.m. today with no resistance by protesters. Armed with batons and shields and led by truck with loudspeaker, anti-riot police marched in a pincer movement in all directions to remove the sandbag barricades, concrete barriers of the protesters and also dismantle canvass tents. Protesters were reported to evacuate from the encampment before the police would arrive. The police spoke from the loud-speaker truck telling protesters not to resist the eviction, saying that protesters defied the state of emergency. Now the anti-riot police are marching towards the Makkawan bridge to evict protesters there. http://englishnews.t...y/breakingnews/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Well they were all there at Awsoke last night and I imagine are still there today//.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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