Thailand Riots

i hear about thailand riots every day on television.i heard that army has captured main camp of protesters yesterday and that leaders of red-shirts surrended but riots will go on

 

From what I've seen (which is, admittedly not much), the encampment of the Redshirts was evicted by the Army today, although many of the key leaders had fled before this time (although some have been caught). The media is reporting 5 dead in this military operation.
Since these events, there has been a number of sporadic events occurring, including the firebombing of a National TV channel and clashes between protesters and the police & army at points outside of the initial encampment.

 

hmm this is yet another straw placed on the camels back. along with greece at the place near kazakstan and all the others. people breaking points are being tested. countdown clock is ticking till the hour of revolution

 

here's some sauces y'all may find helpful...
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1260587/No-respite-in-Bangkok-bedlam

http://www.prachatai.org/english/

http://blockmeifyoucan.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/wanderinghew/thailand-protests

further, Australia Asia Worker Links has released a statement, and holding a solidarity action in Melburn this thursday May 20th,
details and the statement here:
http://aawl.org.au/

'Coincidentally', it would appear that a lot of interwebz communication tools just happen to have gone down at the moment. I'm reading reports that Facebook is down, as are other tools.

 

that is just one time. there have been clashes with the riot cops and military for what a bit more then 2 months? there were even times where the army was forcd to abandon several tanks while retreting in runn run. watch the stimulatore video (how to overthrow the goverment)

its more then some anarchists demonstating. its a people fighting for what they think is right. they are sick of the people in power. they demanded change and the respons they got was. NO they guy refused to give u power of "his" contie. and they were met by brutal force and even killing force.

this is what happends when the power does not lisen to the people. civil war

 

Just as well I have already been there for holiday...


Although when I was in Chiang Mai I did see a ute (pick-up truck) hurtling down a main street with a massive poster of Thaksin and blaring speakers...I looked at some mechanics who stopped to look at the ute and we shrugged shoulders and thought, ah well see what happens....this was in January this year and there was still a lot of talk about the dissent.

 

I'm half Thai, so part of my family lives in Bangkok. (where the majority of the riots are taking place) The whole thing kind of gives me an unsettled feeling. (naturally, I suppose, I think most people would feel a little nervous if their family was in this situation.) Especially when I see pictures, since some of the places I remember standing in two years ago. (saw a pic of the same exact bank I went into with my mom and uncle, nearly catching fire.) pezPwnage is correct in saying the King is a very important figure. I swear, he's like Thai Jesus or something. My cousin took me to see a movie and before it started we all had to stand up for this like tribute thing they played. My mother gets Thai TV channels and they frequently play things like national songs and tributes to the king. Some books have been banned in Thailand for simply disagreeing with the king. Even if he disagrees with the red shirts I just hope he does/says/suggests something because I think he's the only person people will at least listen to. I don't really know what to say about the whole thing because I don't follow Thai politics, I'm sure my cousin can better explain what's happening, I just want it to end because I hate seeing this happen. (i'm pretty much a pacifist, so not exactly a fan of violence.)

 

Somebody was talking about this the other day. Is it true that the current level of unrest has something to do with the royal family as far back as 1932? Or was I only half listening and got it wrong?

I saw a report from an Australian journalist the other day and that journalist was saying the situation it quite weird. In one particular area there is an extreme amount of violence with bombs/explosions/gun fire etc and he had to wear full combat gear (flack jacket, helmet etc) and you then go five minutes down the road and everyone is going on about there daily business and looking at him strangely for wearing all his combat gear, and looking at him as though there is nothing going on at all.