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Patient dies after reds block road

Published: 23 Sep 2012 at 19.57
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A patient suffering from a heart attack died as the ambulance he was in was delayed by traffic congestion at a red shirt rally against a yellow shirt-sponsored seminar in Ubon Ratchathani on Sunday, reports said.

About 300 supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) gathered in front of Sunee Grand Hotel in Muang district which was hosting a political seminar held by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). The event was held to criticise the administration of the Pheu Thai-led government.

The group led by Chamroonsak Chantaramai used loud speakers to disrupt the seminar and deliver verbal attacks on PAD co-leaders including Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang. They also criticised the hotel management for allowing the yellow shirts to organise the event, which they said was an insult to the red shirts in the province.

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bern1005
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Discussion 28 : 24 Sep 2012 at 09.2128
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If this is genuine, then the police (who should have controlled the demonstration) and the red-shirts (who should have allowed emergency vehicles through), deserve our strongest condemnation. However, should we not be given more facts than only an unhelpful "reports said"?

This is weak reporting and perhaps BP should investigate and report the full facts so we can correctly understand what happened?
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Discussion 27 : 24 Sep 2012 at 09.0127
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Red shirts need to consult a public image and publicity or public relations consultant in the worst way. PAD must be pleased with the news reports these create, they'll be in Udon Thani or Chiang Mai next.
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Discussion 26 : 24 Sep 2012 at 08.5426
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Rontor #21.
Yes, the red shirts and the police are to blame, 100%. They refused to give way to an emergency vehicle which may have resulted in the death of an individual, while the police refused to allow the emergency vehicle through. The red shirts, as usual, provoked fights with security who would not allow them to enter the premises, and they even attacked a lowly gardener who asked they stay off the garden. The red shirts and the police are both 100% to blame all the way around.
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Discussion 25 : 24 Sep 2012 at 08.5125
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rontorr, typical red shirt, blame the patient for choosing the wrong ambulance company!!!!
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Discussion 24 : 24 Sep 2012 at 08.4324
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It's reasonably forseeable that blocking streets including access to emergency vehicles can cause harm or death to others,. That forgeability and a causal connection to this mans death would be sufficient to bring manslaughter charges against the people who organized this blocade. Who knows, a long prison sentence holding the organizers responsible for the collateral damage they cause by blocking roads might permanently end this childish and selfish practice.
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Discussion 23 : 24 Sep 2012 at 07.5423
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The Red goverment is surely taking "Thaitanic" down to the ground, NOBODY seems to be able to save Thailand anymore.

Now we can just wait for the next " Red fire " in Bangkok, sad but true !
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Discussion 22 : 24 Sep 2012 at 07.4222
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The problem here is that everyone immediately blames the red-shirts for all that happens. The simple fact is that almost all demonstrations in Thailand block roads, that is what needs to change, all protests block the road, and the yellows blocked air travel. Part of the blame here belongs to the ambulance company and driver for attempting to go through an area where a protest is going on, he should have been warned by his company to take a different route.
You who is without sin may cast the first stone.
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Discussion 21 : 24 Sep 2012 at 05.0221
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Thailand, beware of the red purge! It is coming!
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Discussion 20 : 24 Sep 2012 at 01.2720
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Thanks to the Bangkok Post for this news.
But I hope that there will be an English abstract of this PAD seminar.
This will help many foreigners to understand the arguments of the yellow shirts, and why they are fighting against this pro-Thaksin government.
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Discussion 19 : 24 Sep 2012 at 00.0519
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The Red Shirt movement seems mired in double standards, "we can block cities, burn down buildings, kill people but if anyone else does then they are murderers and harming democracy. We can have our own meetings and set up red villages and control what everyone thinks, does, eats, buys, drinks.. but if anyone else does it then they are evil fascists and harming democracy"... hmmmmm doublespeak if ever there was... George Orwell is looking down up you all with a wide smirk across his face...
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