Govt mulls lifting rally security decree

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Govt mulls lifting rally security decree

Published: 26 Nov 2012 at 00.00
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The government will consider lifting the Internal Security Act (ISA) Monday, with the Pitak Siam group's attempt to overthrow the administration now over.

More than 10,000 police officers fill the Royal Plaza yesterday before returning to their stations. They were deployed to handle the anti-government rally staged by the Pitak Siam group on Saturday. THITI WANNAMONTHA

National police chief Adul Saengsingkaew, as director of the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order, said he will propose that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra lift the ISA and four subsequent security orders issued to deal with the Pitak Siam rally.

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jgriff
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Discussion 8 : 27 Nov 2012 at 01.388
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Dis 2 " Not PT But democracy " "Democracy won because the demonstration did not trigger a coup as planned"
Please read up on what Demcracy means. In a democracy every person has a right to express their opinion. Even if their opinion is a coup. It is words that are spoken. In Canada, USA and EU even the neo-nazis get to say there opinion even though it is hatered to other peoples nationallity.
Please don't go on about the coup to the constituion either. Thailand does not have a true democracy.
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Discussion 7 : 26 Nov 2012 at 16.147
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From what I experienced,the few protesters who turned violent could easily have been red shirts. The same senseless aggressive behaviour and the same unwillingness to listen to others who asked them to stop.
I believe the rally was successful in expressing the grieviances of normal hard-working tax-paying citizens and in exposing PTP's/UDD's schizophrenic paranoia but fell short because of the unreasonably heavy-handed police tactics and the many obstructions on the way to the Royal Plaza,both in Bangkok and the provinces.
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Discussion 6 : 26 Nov 2012 at 14.436
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If you compare Pitak Siam's rally with that of the UDD, UDD started throwing smoke bombs and stones at police when they clashed with the police. Pitak Siam rally was relatively peaceful aside from the usual trouble makers in all rallies.

The truck driver charged with "attempted murder" charge was quite heavy and not suitable. If he did try to kill the police he would have gave it full gas. Instead he eased in into the police crowd which should have been assault with vehicle, which won't fall into the life in prison or death row charge. But he should be in jail no doubt.
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Discussion 5 : 26 Nov 2012 at 11.435
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Khun Eric #2, Democracy is majority rule, while preserving minority right, based upon the Rules of Law. Because of the last election, we know that majority rule has been established, however, until minority right comes into existence, we have Mob Rule, not Democracy. Minority right cannot exist without an establishment of the Rules of Law, acceptable to both sides. And a prolonged Mob Rule only leads to more intensifying opposition, resulting in more violence.
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Discussion 4 : 26 Nov 2012 at 11.064
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Based on the UDD's obsession with conspiracy theories (men in black were government infiltrators, army burned all the buildings) and the government's matching claims (plot to kidnap the PM, plot to invade Govt House, red shirt disguises) ... one does have to wonder whether the violence was actually perpetrated by police, UDD or government lackies to make the Siam Pitak look bad ... especially since they "attacked" police, yet were released a day later without being charged.
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Discussion 3 : 26 Nov 2012 at 10.563
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Full credit must go to PTP and the Red shirts for not being provoked by Boonlert and his chums. As for ISA; if the government had not invoked it they would have been criticised. Better safe than sorry. When can we see Boonlert's departure from this rabble?
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Discussion 2 : 26 Nov 2012 at 10.272
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Dis#1, Not PT But democracy or even Thailand won. Democracy won because the demonstration did not trigger a coup as planned. The shorten demonstration, poor turnout and well contained by the police are good for the image of Thailand.
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Discussion 1 : 26 Nov 2012 at 08.011
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Gen Boonlert was right to cancel this rally as it was clear the Police were going to be heavy handed in this pump up rally by the Mob rule Government style we now live in

The PTP may have Won on Saturday but also have divided Thailand more then ever with there action to cut freedom of speech & rally
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