BANGKOK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The government would declare a state of emergency if a mass anti-government rally led by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Saturday turns violent, Thai media quoted Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban as saying here on Friday.
The anti-government protestors, who are led by the UDD group, or the red-shirted people, plan to stage the mass rally at Sanam Luang in the center of capital Bangkok from late Saturday afternoon.
"I have already drafted the declaration. It can be immediately announced if the red-shirted rally gets out of control," Suthep, who is in charge of security affairs, was quoted by the Bangkok Post's website as saying.
Suthep said he has authorized police chief Pol Ben Phatcharawat Wongsuwan to oversee the situation as he and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva have overseas visits.
Speaking from China's capital Beijing, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the UDD supporters have rights to protest, but they must stay within the law.
Abhisit, meanwhile, questioned reasons behind the planned rally, saying his government was democratically elected and had formed a committee comprising MPs from all political parties to scrutinize plans for political reform.
Abhisit is now on the second day of his four-day visit to China, while Suthep is to depart to Cambodia on Saturday to clarify to Cambodian Premier Hun Sen about Thailand's opposition to the UNESCO 's listing of the ancient temple -- Preah Vihear.
Suthep said he directs police to deal with the protestors with international standards, but the law must be strictly enforced.
Bangkok police chief Worapong Chiewpreecha said he believes the UDD-led protest will not turn violent since the group leaders have vowed to confine the protest at Sanam Luang.
As Pol Lt-Gen Worapong expects 25,000 to 50,000 red-shirted supporters would show up at the rally, he said police are ready if the protestors mobilize out of the rally site.
In a related development, army chief Gen. Anupong Paojinda said he is confident the anti-government rally would be peaceful since people do understand that the country is now facing the economic crisis and they would therefore refrain from worsening the situation.
However, Gen. Anupong said the military is ready to help ensure peace and order if requested by police, who are duty-bounded to control the rally situation.
The anti-government protestors, who are led by the UDD group, or the red-shirted people, plan to stage the mass rally at Sanam Luang in the center of capital Bangkok from late Saturday afternoon.
"I have already drafted the declaration. It can be immediately announced if the red-shirted rally gets out of control," Suthep, who is in charge of security affairs, was quoted by the Bangkok Post's website as saying.
Suthep said he has authorized police chief Pol Ben Phatcharawat Wongsuwan to oversee the situation as he and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva have overseas visits.
Speaking from China's capital Beijing, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the UDD supporters have rights to protest, but they must stay within the law.
Abhisit, meanwhile, questioned reasons behind the planned rally, saying his government was democratically elected and had formed a committee comprising MPs from all political parties to scrutinize plans for political reform.
Abhisit is now on the second day of his four-day visit to China, while Suthep is to depart to Cambodia on Saturday to clarify to Cambodian Premier Hun Sen about Thailand's opposition to the UNESCO 's listing of the ancient temple -- Preah Vihear.
Suthep said he directs police to deal with the protestors with international standards, but the law must be strictly enforced.
Bangkok police chief Worapong Chiewpreecha said he believes the UDD-led protest will not turn violent since the group leaders have vowed to confine the protest at Sanam Luang.
As Pol Lt-Gen Worapong expects 25,000 to 50,000 red-shirted supporters would show up at the rally, he said police are ready if the protestors mobilize out of the rally site.
In a related development, army chief Gen. Anupong Paojinda said he is confident the anti-government rally would be peaceful since people do understand that the country is now facing the economic crisis and they would therefore refrain from worsening the situation.
However, Gen. Anupong said the military is ready to help ensure peace and order if requested by police, who are duty-bounded to control the rally situation.
18 comments:
here we go again.
Uh oh this time Abullshit is going to be force out of office by its own people again because of not doing the right thing.
Get out Abullshit!!!
Khmer/Thai,
To all Thais red shirts please help oust your current government.This government is not good for the country.
Kick him out!! He is too much bullshitting. His name is Abullshit!!!
Is it time for thailand?
Go! Go! All red shirt people, let kick Ah Abullshit and AnuPong Paojinda out of Thailand for good! Thailand will be peace again without these stupid people running Thailand! get up all red shirt people! and kick all Abullshit and his party out....Anupong paojinda must also kick out or execute! he's a trouble maker!!
ហេ អា ភីភីយូ (PPU) អាឯងចង់បៀម ក្ដ ឪ អា
ឯងទេអាចុយម៉្រាយ???
Dear all Red Shirt brother and Sister, Abhisit Vejjajiva and his party must be kick out! they are trouble maker, they never let Thailand live in peace with Neighbors country, these people cost Thailand too many problems, all red shirt people must stand up and fight/kick Abhisit Vejjajiva and AnuPong Paojinda out!!!!!!!THAILAND will be peaceful again without these trouble maker....
ANUPONG PAOJINDA IS THE BLOOD SPILLER!! HE HAD SPILL THAILAND BLOODS!! ANUPONG PAOCHINDA IS THE TROUBLE MAKER!!
THAILAND WILL BE NO PEACE, AS LONG AS THESE BASTARD STILL CONTROLLING THE COUNTRRY! ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA AND HIS PARTY MUST KICK OUT.....OF THAILAND!!
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
Abhisit Vejjajiva political career was in jeopardying, he has became PM with a loss of several $ billions dollars in economies, lifes, then two humiliated events one ASEAN summit, recently UNESCO. In addition, Thai king Bhumibol is Chakry dynasty is on the verge of collapse, we should conclude, analyse that were the curse of Preah Vihear Temple.
New Phally
we are aware of your stinky political turmoil, so don't try to drag cambodia into your stinky mess by using preah vihear and surrounding lands as a scapegoat, siem thugs! get lost already, cambodia and our khmer people aren't interested in you guys and your emotional baggage! god bless cambodia.
It is a joke!
Will police complies with international standards,it would be a double standards.Thailand has already played all along.
claimed to be buddhist,but then killed those muslims willingly in the recent psst. This definately the practice of buddhism at all.
Neang SA
GO TO HELL THAILAND !!!! A ROBBER NATION IN THE WORLD !!!!
YOU HAVE NOTHING, JUST TAKE AND COPY FROM KHMER!!!
DOWN THAI KING!!!! YOU HAVE KHMER BLOOD, BUT YOU ARE CROCODILE TO YOUR ANCESTORS (KHMER, LOSE BLOOD.
អាសាច់ងាប់(dead meat) ភីភីយូ (PPU) អាចុយម៉្រាយ អាឯងនឹងត្រូវខ្មែរស្រឡាញ់ជាតិពឹត
ប្រាកដសំឡាប់ចោលទំលាក់ទឹកទន្លេ បួនមុខ ក្នុងពេលឆាប់ៗនេះ។
ពីអញ ឪអា ភីភីយូ(PPU) ឯង!
Dear Editor,
I appreciate your job creating this blog however, can you kindly block someone who using the bad word such fuck. It shows the charater of Khmer people. I just show the example of Bangkok or The Nation blog, They never allow the reader to post the word fuck. Thus, there should be a review before using the word.
Good work KI team
Bun
Bun! Stop crying! Man up! If you can't stand the heat, get out from this blog, and drop dead.
8:34 AM
The guy is merely being civilized and a good citizen, and what you have against this guy?
PPU
PPU,
YOU KNOW THE WORD CIVILIZED AND A GOOD PERSON, WHY YOUR ACT IS LIKE A BARBARIAN...
STOP DISTURBING OTHERS!!! OK?
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