waerth Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 2Bangkok â€@2Bangkok 4m 1/3 Normally all Shinawatra family members are comfortably out of the country well before political ruptures & protests occur 2Bangkok â€@2Bangkok 4m 2/3 the fact that they were caught inside this time proves they were not expecting a coup 2Bangkok â€@2Bangkok 3m 3/3 Once they have escaped Thaksin can respond & be tougher than he could if power brokers like Yaowapha were being held by army ThaiPBS English News â€@ThaipbsEngNews 1m NBTC confirms that #ThaiPBS will resume normal program from 6 p.m. today (May 23) pic.twitter.com/gpCfWedIjB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 A friend told me he was watching an Australia broadcast that showed someone interviewing Thida, who declared the reds with continue their demonstrations. Next thing you know, the TV signal stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Pravit Rojanaphruk â€@PravitR 27s Army officers being cornered at Pathuwan intersection by 300 anti-coup protesters. #freethailand 17.45 http://1drv.ms/1t1JRFZ Junta First â€@Tawporn 17m “@PravitR: About 10 soldiers were literally chased away by 300 protesters right now opposite MBK. 17.34 @armypr_news 2Bangkok â€@2Bangkok 19m Small, well-organized protest against coup staged near MBK, this is a trial balloon to gauge the army’s reaction 2Bangkok â€@2Bangkok 3m The coup will be a harsh one to destroy the possibility of Thaksin wielding power again, so we might expect a crackdown on the protest Andrew RC Marshall â€@Journotopia 4m Response to anti-coup protest -> RT @noithamma: Soldiers containing anti coup near Art Center pic.twitter.com/nODFB143tf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 So the red shirts are organising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 à¹à¸à¹‰à¸§à¸¡à¸²à¸¥à¸² Kaewmala â€@Thai_Talk 28m Anti-coup demonstrators in Pattaya retreated from the street. "@jow2711: ปชช.ถà¸à¸¢à¹€à¸‚้าไปà¸à¸¢à¸¹à¹ˆà¸«à¸™à¹‰à¸²à¸«à¹‰à¸²à¸‡ pic.twitter.com/V5VnrkGKp2" #ThaiCoup Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 4m BBC's @JonahFisher did a live piece to camera of the illegal gathering of anti-coup protesters in #Bangkok #ThaiCoup pic.twitter.com/99PzToiQLK Khaosod English â€@KhaosodEnglish 4m Anti-Coup Protesters Rally At 1973 Uprising Memorial http://bit.ly/1tsDxth pic.twitter.com/8FX8UiDEum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Anti-Coup Protesters Rally At 1973 Uprising Memorial http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1400842092&typecate=06§ion= BANGKOK – Student activists have defied the military’s ban on political gatherings of more than five people by continuing to protest the military coup in Bangkok today. The protests were organised by Thammasat University student activists who call themselves the League of Liberal Thammasat for Democracy (LLTD). Students from other universities and members of the public also joined the demonstration as well. At 11 a.m. protesters began marching from Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus down Ratchadamnoen Avenue toward the Grand Palace, passing the Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Supreme Court on the way. Some placards held by the protesters read, "Let us find the pigeon [symbol of democracy]," "We are coup generation," "Bring me back my damn votes,†and "Anti-Coup." Since seizing power in coup d'etat yesterday, the military junta led by army commander-in-chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has banned gatherings of more than five people and warned against any public dissent. Security forces kept watch on the demonstrators as they marched, but did not interfere until the group tried to enter the 14 October Uprising Memorial dedicated to the 1973 student protests that toppled a military dictatorship. The soldiers tried to prevent demonstrators from entering the memorial site. But while some activists were arguing with the soldiers, one motorcycle taxi driver took a placard and sat down on the road in protest, prompting the rest of the group to follow suit. Large crowds of on lookers, Thai and foreign, started to gather around the protesters, forcing the soldiers to retreat and allow the demonstrators into memorial site. Once inside, the demonstrators gave speeches condemning the military coup and sang pro-democracy songs before marching back to Thammasat University at around 1 pm. Many vendors and motorcycle taxi drivers applauded the activists as they marched along Ratchadamnoen Avenue, while others who disagreed with the students approached the group and argued with the activists. No violence was reported. Sirawit Serithiwat, a member of LLTD, said that the demonstration was meant to show that many students and citizens are opposed to the military coup – the 12th in Thailand's political history. "I think everyone learned the lesson from the 2006 coup that coups don't solve any problems. In fact, it has made problems worse to this day," Mr. Sirawit said. "The soldiers did not only insult themselves by launching this coup. They also insult the people, because they chose to seize power instead of letting politics solve the problem." "Democracy should come from the people, not from gun barrels," Mr. Sirawit added. The activists also called on the administration of Thammasat University to publicly oppose the coup and urge the military to return power to the people without delay. The protest occurred amid the intensifying effort by the coupmakers to crackdown on media and political freedom. Dozens of activists have been detained and media sites blacked-out in the first 24 hours of the military takeover. Another anti-coup protest is also underway at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre in downtown Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 tukky_nt â€@tukky_nt 1m All free TV channels, including ThaiPBS, resume their service Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 2m 6pm - RT @georgehenton: Soldiers and protestors now 100m or so apart - feels calmer pic.twitter.com/fxkg503xFL Tulip Naksompop â€@Tulip_Oum 6s Analog TVs go back to usual program after national anthems at 6PM veena T. â€@veen_NT 7s 6pm Free TV channels including ThaiPBS resume #ThaiCoup pic.twitter.com/l3CexAlST7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Since 90% of the Thammasat students study at the Rangsit campus nowadays, I wonder whose these were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Richard Lloyd Parry â€@dicklp 9m Thaksin's lawyer @robertamsterdam just sent me a statement saying that "active consideration's being given to formation of a govt in exile". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSoup Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 It seems to me that the entire reason that Thailand ended up facing yet another coup was simply the result of the Royal Thai Police demonstrating no ability to uphold the rule of law on the streets of Bangkok. The Police simply abdicated their role, and let mob rule flourish. Now that the Army has implemented martial law as the law in force, it is pretty well essential for them to enforce their rules. If they do not - if the Army also surrenders the initiative and the local rule of law to street mobs - then the Army has no legitimate role any more, either. I heard a quip yesterday that made me chuckle - and also made me wish that I had thought of it myself. In Thailand the purpose of the Army is not to fight against, or defend the country from its enemies. In Thailand, ther main function of its Army is to prepare for, and then execute, its next coup against its own government. Sad, but true, Cheers! SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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