Yellow-shirted protesters wave national flags during a rally in Bangkok November 15, 2009. [Agencies]2009-11-16
Xinhua
BANGKOK: The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) group staged a mass rally against ousted former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Sunday.
By 8:30 p.m. local time, over 10,000 PAD protesters, or the yellow-shirted people, were rallying at Sanam Luang in the center of Bangkok after they officially started their protest from 4 p.m., local time.
The PAD rally, which was participated by the supporters from both Bangkok and many provinces across the country, was occurring after Thailand and Cambodia have downgraded their diplomatic relations due to conflict over an appointment of Thaksin as an economic advisor to the Cambodian government and Hun Sen on November 4.
The PAD supporters ranged from the general public, students, employees of state enterprises, war veteran members, non- governmental organizations, to taxi drivers.
Meanwhile, the protesters' clothes were not only yellow, but also in other various colors as the PAD leaders focused on the country's unity amid the various colors.
The PAD protesters were announcing that they were united to show the world the Thai people's strength and to protect the country's dignity against Cambodia and Thaksin.
"The purpose of this rally, we want to communicate to the world, Thais, and Cambodians, and to former Premier Thaksin and the Cambodian Prime Minister that what they are doing are not right, and the Thai people can not take this," Pibhob Dhongchai, one of the PAD core leaders, said at the rally.
And, among a number of the students participating in the rally, one female student, who was present at the rally stage, urged those pro-Thaksin people to change their mind.
About 1,500 police were deployed to ensure law and order around the rally site.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Sunday the government has not imposed the Internal Security Act during the PAD rally since there was no sign of violence to occur, Thai News Agency reported.
Also, Suthep denied reports, which said the government took its people to join the PAD rally as he said "the government wouldn't do this."
In a related development, Thailand's Acting Police Chief, Police General Pateep Tanprasert echoed Suthep's statement, saying that he was not reported about a third hand, who was feared to incite violence.
Pateep said he has ordered his policemen to closely monitor the rally situation and areas surrounding the rally site.
The PAD core leaders earlier announced that the rally will not prolong as the PAD demonstrators will disperse peacefully at about 11:00 p.m., local time.
By this time, it remained uncertain how the diplomatic standoff between Thailand and Cambodia will end.
By 8:30 p.m. local time, over 10,000 PAD protesters, or the yellow-shirted people, were rallying at Sanam Luang in the center of Bangkok after they officially started their protest from 4 p.m., local time.
The PAD rally, which was participated by the supporters from both Bangkok and many provinces across the country, was occurring after Thailand and Cambodia have downgraded their diplomatic relations due to conflict over an appointment of Thaksin as an economic advisor to the Cambodian government and Hun Sen on November 4.
The PAD supporters ranged from the general public, students, employees of state enterprises, war veteran members, non- governmental organizations, to taxi drivers.
Meanwhile, the protesters' clothes were not only yellow, but also in other various colors as the PAD leaders focused on the country's unity amid the various colors.
The PAD protesters were announcing that they were united to show the world the Thai people's strength and to protect the country's dignity against Cambodia and Thaksin.
"The purpose of this rally, we want to communicate to the world, Thais, and Cambodians, and to former Premier Thaksin and the Cambodian Prime Minister that what they are doing are not right, and the Thai people can not take this," Pibhob Dhongchai, one of the PAD core leaders, said at the rally.
And, among a number of the students participating in the rally, one female student, who was present at the rally stage, urged those pro-Thaksin people to change their mind.
About 1,500 police were deployed to ensure law and order around the rally site.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Sunday the government has not imposed the Internal Security Act during the PAD rally since there was no sign of violence to occur, Thai News Agency reported.
Also, Suthep denied reports, which said the government took its people to join the PAD rally as he said "the government wouldn't do this."
In a related development, Thailand's Acting Police Chief, Police General Pateep Tanprasert echoed Suthep's statement, saying that he was not reported about a third hand, who was feared to incite violence.
Pateep said he has ordered his policemen to closely monitor the rally situation and areas surrounding the rally site.
The PAD core leaders earlier announced that the rally will not prolong as the PAD demonstrators will disperse peacefully at about 11:00 p.m., local time.
By this time, it remained uncertain how the diplomatic standoff between Thailand and Cambodia will end.
11 comments:
These people don't have jobs or anything. They are just freaking trolls. Sell sex at night and protest in the daytime.
Thai is real demoncratic counry unlike Cambodia is demoncratic jungle country.People has to learne how to shut up not to talk.The new law not to allow more than 200 people in each rally or demonstration, i think that too much, just 2 people is good enough.
Shame on khmet ! they let Hun sen owns Cambodia! Cambodia should be named as Hunsena! Thais dare to challenge their government.
The Pad are the slave of Khmer since the Mongol rapping their Tai ass losing identity out of Nanchao.
These yellow shirts are paid by Sondhi Limthongkul, PAD's leader, a very wealthy business man in Thailand. He and his wealthy friends like Abhisit conrol Thailand. Limthongkul and his wealthy business men are afraid of losing wealth to the red shirts by THaksin's policies of contribution wealth to the poor, Limthongkul and his wealthy friends started the Coup. King Pumipon supported it because his wealthy wife Sirikit said so.
To overthrow Thaksin, Limthonkul and his many wealthy friends used "Lese Majesty Laws" and corruption fabrication. Believe or not the US supported the coup.
Because Thaksin became so closed to China.
Coup D'etat in Thailand is only to keep the rich and aristocrats in power.
Ps; Hun Sen cannot bring Thaksin without Hanoi's decision. This deal may get to do with China quietly invasion in Vetnam. Hanoi is playing double games helping US and China while helping its own expansionism. China wants Thaksin to return.
All leaders are in the games including the retired King of Cambodia.
i thought the same with your comment
The PAD and the Democrats are fucked up people. They got everything wrong:
1) No repsect for inrenational laws - This PAD wants to "Reclaim Prea Virear and other Khmer lands and Khmer seas, regardless of previous international treaties signed by Thailand itself.
2) Limthongkul wants to be the next prime minister even though never get electred.
3) PAD means "People Allinace for Democracy". Democracy my ass!.The PAD really wants a dictortorship for the Thai rich in Bangkok and for the Thai military. Ordinary people voices will be suppressed.
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
Thai royal family members and aristocrat families like Abhisit and Limthongkul already sent their money and gold to keep at oversea banks. Should Thaksin returns, they have everything in control. Read Dr. Giles Ungpakorn.
Don't close your eyes just yet.
Laos monk nationalist who escaped to Thailand spoke agaisnt Hanoi were assassinated in the Buddhist temple in Thailand. Many wacthers believe that Vietnamese spies did the killings.
Ps: Kheiv Khannasrith was forced at gun point to make a statement that Vietnamese government should build radio in Siem Riep for the Vietnamese people. These Vietnamese want the world to see that they were invited by Khmers.
Send some more C4 to people in YALA and blow up these Yellows Catfish....!
and CPP's achievements? you clowns don't know cuz ur too blinded by your jealousy and hatreds. U clowns have no idea how to run a country, if u did you wouldn't be living outside of ur motherland. SHAME ON U!!! So unless u got some clues on how to make the country better SHUT DA FUCK UP.
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