Protesters threaten to cut off water and electricity
Cutting off electricity and water to government offices and the Prime Minister's residence may be the next step in the protest against the Yingluck government. Sunday is 'major battle day' and Monday the demonstrators will march through Bangkok in twelve groups.
The electricity and water cuts were announced yesterday by Suthep Thaugsuban, action leader of the rally of opposition Democrats on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. He said the State Enterprises Workers' Relations Confederation had joined the protest and members were willing to turn the utility switch.
The Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand (NSPRT), which is holding its own rally at Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge, and the People's Democratic Force to Overthrow Thaksinism (Phan Fa Bridge) are willing to join the rally of Democrats .
The NSPRT demonstrators yesterday moved a little towards police barricades at Government House. Some blocked the access route to the government center. According to NSPRT coordinator Uthai Yodmanee, the protesters are going to surround the government center to paralyze the work of the Yingluck government.
Paradorn Pattanatabut, secretary-general of the National Security Council, says the cabinet may be asked to extend the Internal Security Act, which applies to three districts in Bangkok, by a month, depending on the number of protesters on Sunday. Suthep says he wants to mobilize 1 million people. Paradorn doesn't believe he can do that.
Paradorn is not worried about the encirclement. He thinks the protesters will not try to break through the barricades. However, he is concerned about possible disturbances by a 'third party'. That is why twenty observation posts are set up on high buildings. Journalists are also allowed there.
Yesterday, the NSPRT marched with XNUMX demonstrators to the headquarters of ruling party Pheu Thai to protest against Pheu Thai's response to Wednesday's Constitutional Court verdict (pictured). Pheu Thai wants five of the nine judges to be prosecuted for committing a crime of office and lèse majesté.
On Wednesday, the Court ruled by a vote of 5 to 4 that the proposal to allow the Senate to be elected as a whole is unconstitutional. At present, the Senate is appointed for half. See also the coverage of Thursday en Friday. More news later today in News from Thailand.
(Source: Bangkok Post, 23 November 2013)
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And that calls itself a democracy.
And it was once said, we are the educated people.
But educated people do not occupy an airport with all the consequences that entails, which happened a few years ago.
Jantje is afraid that this whole political festival is going to get completely out of hand.
The only option is therefore another military coup , those who do not want to listen must feel .
Is an old Dutch proverb that can also apply in this conflict with , as it now appears has no outcome whatsoever .
As is often the case in this country.
I don't see any other solution for this myself.
There is too much division among the population , and also among the provinces themselves .
One is red shirt, the other yellow again.
But what matters in my personal opinion is the gap between rich and poor, not to mention the great corruption in this country.
A corrupt society will eventually collapse.
Greetings from a concerned Jantje.
Just to inform you that the Yellowshirt movement no longer exists, because it has been disbanded. The current demonstrations are a demonstration of various citizen movements, ie from students to business leaders.
Well spotted Henry-thanks. Strange that many people are against stopping the Taksin clan. Then look where after about 10 years the Taksin regime has brought this country. Thailand has nothing but nothing to be proud of in business. They also lost the former only showpiece, rice cultivation, to Vietnam and very soon to Myamar. All factories in Thailand that produce something nice are owned by foreign multies. And they quickly disappear to better places. Or do you think Honda likes pushing 1000 Jaz type cars through the scrap metal press? Assambled in Thailand is certainly not the same as -made in Thailand-. top martin