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23-07-2007, 02:40
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23-07-2007, 11:49
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Saw this last night on the news. The protesters were getting rough with the police.
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23-07-2007, 17:22
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Does anyone else have a feeling of tip of iceberg, perhaps more to come? maybe a feeling of major concern, or am I just reading a little too much into this?
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23-07-2007, 17:56
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It is the first real violent protest that I can remember. From the video, the protesters were really pissed. The cops did a good job staying calm and controlling the situation.
I think that as the economy deteriorates, it certainly could get worse.
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24-07-2007, 07:48
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I think at this point it will be hard to get enough people out on the streets.. Thais are tired with it, they have a promise of an election, seems to me that they would not rock the boat at this point.
What I find disturbing is the behind the scenes machinations to change the power structure of the country in the new constitution.. I dont think many are aware or paying attention.
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24-07-2007, 11:35
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What I find disturbing is the behind the scenes machinations to change the power structure of the country in the new constitution.. I dont think many are aware or paying attention.
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But they aren't hiding it. a 180 page yellow book showed up at the house the other day filled with a detailed legal break down of the new constitution.
But what % of thais could read and understand that book? Of that small %, how many would actually bother.
Or simply, there were no pictures.
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24-07-2007, 11:53
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Did you do anything to obtain that book ??
One didnt arrive here.. I am assuming its not got an English section ??
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24-07-2007, 13:48
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Did you do anything to obtain that book ??
One didn't arrive here.. I am assuming its not got an English section ??
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Just showed up in the mail box one day. Perhaps they figure you are part of the power elite already with your seaview villa?
It is all thai. In fact even the page numbers are written in thai. My girlfriend said it is written in a very formal way. I can tell from the structure of the book it is not meant to be accessible.
I'd be surprised if 1% of the people that get it even read 18 pages of it.
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Interesting it was being distributed.. You would expect it to be legaleze tho..
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24-07-2007, 14:58
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This is an open part of the forum, so it's best not to say what I would like to say.
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Bangkok's Independent Newspaper
Interesting take on mob rule and protests in Thailand.
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