I debated about whether to promote this video as it is extremely gory. But it is so important that we get the message out far and wide when people are killed for standing up for what they believe in.
In this video (which again is extremely graphic) an unarmed Thai civilian protesting his government is killed by armed forces.
His own government killed him for opposing them. As someone who is very outspoken on a lot of issues, there almost nothing more disturbing than seeing an innocent person killed for speaking out.
The video was posted over a month ago, but it has had very few views and most of them only in Thailand and Southeast Asia, so I thought I would push it out in light of the ever-rising body count of more innocent people in Thailand being killed by Thai government forces.
Please consider carefully before you view this video:
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http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGPRE011602010&lang=e
The elected officials in office represent the same parties as when the red shirt Pheu Thai party was in charge of the government and formed their coalition! Some more reading of current history might do you some good or was their coalition also illegitimate? This would have to be the case in order for your statement not to be hypocrisy and UK's ruling coalition also illegitimate? No news internet sites are blocked, even now. Yes, the coup against Thaksin was illegal; however, the same party, formed a ruling coalition. New elections are not due until 2012. Would you call new elections just because the tea baggers are protesting and want one, even though general elections are not due until 2012? Why not? Are the Democrats afraid they will lose?-same 'reasoning'.
Interestingly, no mention is made by you of the 2500+ extrajudicial killings made by the former PM who these red shirts are fighting for and who will not allow a peaceful solution. Many of these killings had nothing to do with a war on drugs, but were specifically to eliminate/execute political enemies (AI had something to say about that also).
I figure he'll make his push within the next in 72 hrs
I really hope they move the kids into the temple... "bullets have no eyes" & those young troopers are going to be very nervous when the order goes out.
Ya cant beat those old timers
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBKK9051020080104
Massive amount funding insurrection from just 2 (ca.$43,750,000.00USD) of 106 accounts (these directly linked to Thaksin): http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/05/18/politics/Millions-found-in-aides-accounts-30129591.html
Links to the communists: "some guards said that some of their leaders had links with the communists." http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/37419/inside-the-red-city
You might have wanted to check out the following page of the link that you gave: http://thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/red-shirts-as-communists/ (from your own link, selective reading- your link admitted no first hand information)
Overwhelming percentage of shot were shot outside the protest area, attempting to push back (attacking) soldier's perimeter. Video is from last month- a number of soldiers were shot and killed, including a colonel shot by a sniper.
Current government represents 60% of the country and 3 of 5 geographic/political regions= general consensus.
I have a tremendous amount more, including first hand accounts, which I would be happy to add.
http://thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/amnesty-international-usa-condemns-reckless-use-of-lethal-force/
The supposed :general consensus" in Bangkok is not surprising as that is where the elites live. The people in the rest of the country often feel otherwise.
The reds are also all paid to be at the protests. They are earning much more money causing trouble in Bangkok, than they could back home. Over $1000 if you supply a truck and around $20 - $35 a day just for being their (all other expenses paid). If you bring your whole family, you can make good money at these protests, much more than an office worker in Bangkok, or farmer up north. General consensus is that Taksin is holding the country ransom, while he back door negotiates how much of his seized billions the Thai gov will give back to him, to stop funding this.
Hopefully the army will clear out the red zone in the next couple days and peace will be returned to bangkok. It will then be up to the army to make sure they do not allow the reds to re-create their "protests" anywhere else in the city or the country until we can be sure, they will be non-violent.
Any bets?? Abhist is a puppet that couldnt fight his way out of a wet paper bag. Stategist?... No chance
I place my bet on the old fox...Prem Tinsulanonda
http://www.snipersparadise.com/articles/cobragold.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-25
Look it up. I'll help you.
http://www.okinawa.usmc.mil/public%20affairs%20info/archive%20news%20pages/2007/070706-sniper.html
http://www.snipersparadise.com/articles/cobragold.htm