Big rally turn-out surprises govt

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Big rally turn-out surprises govt

Siam Pitak group plans to escalate protest action

Published: 29 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Buoyed by what it calls a big turn-out, the Siam Pitak group is planning to hold its next rally against the Pheu Thai-led government within a month.

Anti-government protest groups turn up in force at the Royal Turf Club in the Nang Loeng area. The Pitak Siam group, the rally’s organiser, claimed the event drew 20,000 people, while police estimates put the number at a more modest 6,000. PATIPAT JANTHONG

Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit, a retired officer and the core organiser, believes the campaign is gathering momentum.

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NangrongJ
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Discussion 58 : 29 Oct 2012 at 12.5758
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This is the solution;

We need to get rid of this government because it's corrupt. The reason why it's corrupt is because the Democrats are corrupt but not as corrupt as the government so they know how to define corrupt and their level is more acceptable in corruptness. We can have a coup by a corrupt General, the ultimate experts in corruptness as they pushed aside democracy and used weapons to run the country. Then they will impose or plant their favourite, less corrupt person to run the country and he must obey the Genitals..er..I mean Generals and be officially approved corrupt.
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Discussion 57 : 29 Oct 2012 at 12.5157
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Old Hand- the reason why you have rice on your table is because the people of Issan put it there by working all the daylight hours (and more) available for a pittance. If they were paid a decent rate for their labour it would not need to be subsidised.

Many of these people have hard and short lives, poor health and no retirement. How must they feel when they look at the TV and see these strange creatures with white skin, plastic faces and call them selves Thais. A different world and it always will be until there's mutual respect and understanding amongst ALL Thais.
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Discussion 56 : 29 Oct 2012 at 12.4656
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Old ThaiHand #51, wrote, "Perhaps it's time for a more equitable distribution of voter representation". Yes, even Socrates figured this out 2000 years ago. One man one vote does not work in a country where the majority has no clue which direction this country should go. Some of the ardent democracy supporters do not want to see this reality. One needs a license to show proof one can drive a silly motocy but any numb nut can freely use (sell) his vote, and this has seriously far more reaching implications.
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Discussion 55 : 29 Oct 2012 at 12.3555
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Before this people have the excuse Thaksin to justify the 2006 coup but now we know that the true is because they hate the democracy and cannot win the elections with such ideas. But really, the Thai people is so lovely and magnanimous with the authors of coup. Maybe it much change as in the other democracies. Tejero staid 15 years in jail for an attempt of coup in 1981 (Spain).
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Discussion 54 : 29 Oct 2012 at 12.0454
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As someone who has paid hundreds of thousands of Baht in taxes over the years along with the long-suffering Thai middle-class, I resent the non-tax-paying Isaan rabble getting hand-outs of my hard-earned money and dictating who runs this country.

Perhaps it's time for a more equitable distribution of voter representation. Then we'll see who's really entitled to win an election.
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Discussion 53 : 29 Oct 2012 at 11.4653
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Just imagine what the numbers might have been if PAD had brought its supporters to the party!
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Discussion 52 : 29 Oct 2012 at 11.3252
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The Red/UDD are not happy with the new Yinluck Government. Taksin has definitively broken the political career of Jatuporn
That's the good time for the opponents of Red/UDD/PTP to counterattack....
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Discussion 51 : 29 Oct 2012 at 11.3151
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PT lost the election in Bkk, the anti-thaksin groups are concentrated in Bkk, so, is the turn-out really surprising? I think not. As we all know, PT won the election because of its support in the provinces. Fresh polls show that the majority still support the government and are satisfied with their work. A few anti-TS enthusiasts won't change that.
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Discussion 50 : 29 Oct 2012 at 11.1950
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Dear All Thai people

I am not Thai but made this beautiful country my home from last 12yrs.
Please no more rally and no more coup. We already face so many problems during last 3-4 years. This is the time to come together and make this country move ahead of others. Have so many good things in us to show the world.
So stop it and look what we can do make life better of our thai brothers and sister.

Anybody on this post agree with me please forward this to all

Thanks
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Discussion 49 : 29 Oct 2012 at 11.1249
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30,000 counted not 6,000 or 20,000. Stadium full and can fit 25,000. Many People were gathering outside and on grass. I was there. No one called for coup, but only said I would stage a coup if I were in power. Majority of people were middle class, who are fed up. They are the ones who pay taxes and their money goes into the pocket of politicians and abroad to Hong Kong and other places. Election was won by money, brain washing, populist promises and the help of the red shirts. Money is being paid to everyone and many newspapers and TV are controlled by the government. It is like Marcos era and the people are fed up with corruption and this sy
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