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Reds ready to counter Pitak Siam

Korkaew says anti-govt rally has Democrat links

Published: 30 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Red-shirt supporters from 20 provinces in the Northeast are ready to counter any further rallies led by the Pitak Siam group, Udon Thani red leader Kwanchai Praipana says.

He made the statement in Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday in response to a plan by the Pitak Siam group to hold its next rally against the Pheu Thai Party-led government within a month following Sunday's gathering at the Royal Turf Club in Nang Loeng district of the capital which the rally organiser claimed drew around 20,000 participants.

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

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orange
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Discussion 39 : 30 Oct 2012 at 18.3239
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There's nothing wrong with the rice pledging scheme in general. Yingluck is doing an outstanding job and with the increase in minimum wage the futures bright, Thaksin could be home by xmas.
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Discussion 38 : 30 Oct 2012 at 18.0838
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I am neither Red nor Yellow, but I can see the majority of the comments are either anti Thaksin or anti Red Shirt. Thank goodness you do not represent the majority of the Thai views. If you did we would be back where we were when Abhisit was in the seat. Now, that is nothing to look forward to is it ? Enjoy what you have, it will be like this for a long time yet.
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Discussion 37 : 30 Oct 2012 at 17.1737
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#32, while calling for a coup to remove a legitimate Gvt is "lawful and peaceful"?
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Discussion 36 : 30 Oct 2012 at 15.1736
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Love them or hate them, the Reds are the only reason holding back any iota of coup attempt.
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Discussion 35 : 30 Oct 2012 at 15.1735
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"The UDD had no problem holding the capital to ransom demanding an election but suddenly no one else is allowed to do so."
- Allow me to point out the difference. The red-shirts demonstrated against an unelected government which refused to hold elections (simply because they knew that they would lose). The current demonstrations are against an elected government which, according to all recent polls, still is supported by the majority of Thais.
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Discussion 34 : 30 Oct 2012 at 13.3134
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kasper(D28): I think your concerns are unfounded, but let us assume they are not, and your heroes ride to the rescue of the nation with another military coup. Then what happens? Have you thought that through?

Even the miltary realised after the 2006 coup that it wasn't the answer to the nation's problems, and handed government back to the politicians after the promised one year. Millions more Thais are now more actively involved in the political process, and more politically aware, and they will not stand idly by and see their democratic rights trampled on yet again. Be careful what you wish for
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Discussion 33 : 30 Oct 2012 at 13.2133
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Sorry, it is not charitable to judge someone from the face. But look, look at Korkaew (and the guys around him), look at Kwanchai (in today's opinion). Don't they look really dangerous, and mean? Nothing 'elitarian' about it, but do Issarn people trust, respect, admire caricatures as these, or do they just fear them?
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Discussion 32 : 30 Oct 2012 at 12.5132
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@brilliant, #3, you ask “What do the reds continue to have against peaceful, lawful rallies?”
Answer: the red-shirts don’t understand the concept of “peaceful, lawful rallies”!
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Discussion 31 : 30 Oct 2012 at 12.4631
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"Any government of this country is a legal entity" " "Without a reason, it [a coup] can't be done. It depends on the situation" By making the above utterances, Gen Prayuth has inadvertently admitted that military coup is part of democracy and he endorsed his opinion by saying that any government(without exception)of Thailand is a legal entity.
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Discussion 30 : 30 Oct 2012 at 12.4130
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“Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra […] said it would be best if the government is scrutinised through parliamentary mechanisms.” Good idea! Did she talk with big brother about this?
And why did PT not scrutinize the last DEM government “through parliamentary mechanisms”? Why did Thaksin followers block inner Bangkok for two months? Double standards? Again?
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