Bangkok Post
Having lost its political appeal, the People's Alliance for Democracy may soon have to call off its anti-government rally in Bangkok.
Since it launched the protest late last month, the PAD has been facing strong pressure from the Abhisit government, while the public at large views its nationalistic campaign against Cambodia as counter-productive.
PAD members charged with terrorism in connection with the seizure of Bangkok's airports in 2008, were also summoned by the Royal Thai Police Office which had earlier been reluctant to take strong action against them. The latest police action has sent a strong signal to the PAD that it will no longer be treated leniently. The enforcement of the Internal Security Act has also made it difficult for the PAD to take disruptive action against the government.
Many of the anti-Thaksin groups which were once its allies have refused to take part in the PAD rally. Allegations that some PAD leaders have a score to settle with leading members of the ruling Democrat Party have also hurt the PAD's image.
More importantly, the PAD has suffered from rumours that its anti-government protest is designed to create a situation for the army to stage a coup. Obviously, these damaging allegations have adversely affected the PAD, as many of its supporters have chosen to stay away this time. Now that they can no longer sustain the protest, the PAD leaders should consider a graceful exit.
4 comments:
no peace with khmer -thai crisis.
will be war and clean up both name to be indochina people.
GET THE FUCK OUT OF THIS SITE YOU!.CAMBODIAN PEOPLES DO NOT NEED YOUR SILLY IDEAR...NOR...THILAND!.WE,KHMER PEOPLES ARE ALWAYS STAND FIRMELY,STRONGLY AND UNITED.IF ANY FOREIGNERS TRY TO INVADE OUR LAND,WE WILL TEACH THEM A LESSON...NO MATTER HOW MANY LIVE HAS BEEN SACRIFIED!.THIS IS KHMER PROVERB FROM OUR ANCESTERS,YOU GET THAT HOLLOW SKUL!.
8:26 AM,
Our history has proved that we are not united at all. We have been divided into several parts and killed each other.
9:40 AM
Of course you and we all knew so well, that we are not united under the Khmer. Because the big part of Khmer still served and ready to die for the foreigner as second class citizen to attack our country Cambodia, also the country of their own grassroots and ancestors. They (included Mr. Kasith) killed their own brother/sister blood,
You better support the idea, than lost time to blame.
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