UDD: Pitak Siam has right to rally

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UDD: Pitak Siam has right to rally

Published: 24 Oct 2012 at 16.23
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The Pitak Siam (Protecting Siam) group has the constitutional right to hold a mass rally against the government, Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Nattawut Saikuar said on Wednesday.

Mr Nathawut was responding to reports that the group led by Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit plans a mass anti-government rally on Oct 28.

The group has the legal right to protest as long as its activities remain within the law, the co-leader of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) said.

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banmebkk
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Discussion 12 : 25 Oct 2012 at 11.3712
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If you are peaceful you can occupy the streets and throw your own party. What kind of law is that?
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Discussion 11 : 24 Oct 2012 at 23.5311
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Really, some talk about "educated" to say "brainwashed". It make me laugh, a pro-dictatorship is certainly not educated. Formated, OK... Hatred populist, certainly... and surely without soul and without respect for his/her country.
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Discussion 10 : 24 Oct 2012 at 19.2710
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bkk-farang #1 - I have read and heard. If you have not, then I suggest you go down to the ground level.
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Discussion 9 : 24 Oct 2012 at 19.269
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Why does the UDD have to approve ? Nattawut is a criminal hiding behind an MP status . Legal advice Nattawut ? Really ?
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Discussion 8 : 24 Oct 2012 at 19.138
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a protest against the law? said the united against demorcracy and for dictatorship spokesman, but the law is non bias, if you dont follow the law it becomes dictatorial
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Discussion 7 : 24 Oct 2012 at 19.127
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"The group has the legal right to protest as long as its activities remain within the law, the co-leader of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) said." Look who is talking.
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Discussion 6 : 24 Oct 2012 at 18.576
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What exactly does protesting accomplish in Thailand? Nothing.
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Discussion 5 : 24 Oct 2012 at 18.495
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"The group has the legal right to protest as long as its activities remain within the law," And this comes out of Nathawut's mouth? Short and selective memory problems I guess.
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Discussion 4 : 24 Oct 2012 at 18.404
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Boonlert may be a good person but as soon as he opened his mouth to say the word "coup", he already shot himself in the foot. As junior officer, he took part in the 1977 abortive coup where the coup leader Gen. Chalard Hiransiri was finally captured and executed. It is a pity Boonlert doesn't learn the lesson and is even ready to repeat the mistake.
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Discussion 3 : 24 Oct 2012 at 17.383
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"The group has the legal right to protest as long as its activities remain within the law, the co-leader of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) said."

That would naturally mean the group has every legal right to hold the rally at Ratchaprasong for an extended period of lets say, 2 months. That would also include blocking roads and malls. What's good for one group is good for the other. No double standards.
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