Blame game is futile

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Published: 20 Sep 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Re: ''Only the reds to blame'' (Postbag, Sept 19). As an impartial observer on events in Thailand it was interesting to read J C Wilcox's comment. I can't say I agree with blaming one opposing faction against another, especially as a guest in Thailand. I can also recall another coloured shirt group that invaded airports and commandeered parliament buildings for months. But I'm not going to direct blame with emotive language such as ''aggressors'' and ''use of violence'' because I don't believe half of what I see or read in either the local or international media.

So I seriously question the accuracy of the events as recounted in this J C Wilcox letter. Human Rights Watch have interviewed witnesses at massacres and have reports on their website.

I recommend people use this as the best source of information.

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dao
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Discussion 4 : 20 Sep 2012 at 09.274
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If Thaksin quit politics everything would quickly return back to normal and let the chips fall where they may .Those ugly billboards are the first thing people leaving the airport see when thy leave the airport .They are ugly beyond description .I liked the suggestion to ban advertising like this a few weeks back .The BTS is a victim of its own success with it being extended now the stations and trains are too small .I wonder who is going to step up and deal with the problem ? Maybe since they are so busy they should build some more lines .Maybe everywhere .
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Discussion 3 : 20 Sep 2012 at 09.003
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More carriages, please

you are certainly correct Horst, but there is another problem yet to be addressed with the ever increasing numbers of passengers. And that's the size of the stations and it's platforms. During rush hours Siam, Asoke, Victory monument, Sala Daeng etc., the passenger numbers have already reached dangerous levels and an accident is bound to happen and only a matter of time. No to mention the long queues at ticket booth/machines and turnstiles. I believe without completely rebuilding these station to accommodate the growing ridership this problem cannot be solved.
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Discussion 2 : 20 Sep 2012 at 08.192
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Renaissance D1

If a future Dem government brought the red shirts to court most would consider it a step forward, better than being kept in prison without trial as they are at the moment.
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Discussion 1 : 20 Sep 2012 at 06.451
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Regarding the "blame game", we are only at the first of around 90 cases. I suspect that the blaming and the court cases will go on for decades. It will be a continuous feature of Thaksin's current government as it is part of his strategy to get whitewashed and to get revenge. (Forget about "reconciliation". That's just to fool the masses.) When Thaksin's government is kicked out, the Democrats will do their blaming, and the court cases will have the Red Shirts in court ... until Thaksin gets back into power when he will start all over again. Politics in this country has effectively become useless as a means of government as it is so divisive and corrupt.
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