Any red shirt trouble? Discussion

No problem as of today,everythings groovy...but in two days time who knows,i think it will be civil what ever happens.

Yesterday I watched a clip from Youtube of a red shirt demonstrator attacking an innocent man. He struck the man about the face with a large metal loud haler. The person sustained minor cuts to his face. Boy did he put up a good fight against this young thug, and he somehow managed to hold onto the scum-bag until the Police arrived. The Police rushed to the scene as though they were in slow motion, they eventually arrested the man before allowing him to show off his bravado to by-standers then escorted him to a Police vehicle (without the bracelets)

Originally posted by Pianoman Originally posted by Stormin Yesterday I watched a clip from Youtube of a red shirt demonstrator attacking an innocent man. He struck the man about the face with a large metal loud haler. The person sustained minor cuts to his face. Boy did he put up a good fight against this young thug, and he somehow managed to hold onto the scum-bag until the Police arrived. The Police rushed to the scene as though they were in slow motion, they eventually arrested the man before allowing him to show off his bravado to by-standers then escorted him to a Police vehicle (without the bracelets)   If you watch the very first part of that video, you can see that it appears the "innocent man" throws something at the Red Shirted man in his truck...  Then he reacts and then goes after the "innocent man"...   Pianoman

I saw that video and many others on Thaivisa yesterday. The one Stormin mentioned is touted as "First victim of RedShirt violence".    Another one shows a couple of people with lists on clipboards handing out some cash to people--- I assumed those with their names on the list.   This was touted as "evidence" that Red's only protest for money"    Then there were articles claiming that the rally was a complete failure....before it had even started.  Needless to say there is the usual
torrent of abuse, insults, and total nonsense......with the occasional intelligent observation lost in the noise.   I have no idea why so many falang get so worked up over these events....from what I have seen they have been pretty tame compared to a good French farmer strike.... or an average football riot in UK or Europe......  Most of the "protest" seems to be stage shows with jokes, singing of songs...and  political speeches (a few bombastic ones but most not).  If a few hotheads get out of control and start throwing things or react to provocative behavior (like the guy in the video) then the whole outfit is branded as "terrorists"    What political movement---or trade union----or football club for that matter, does not have a few hotheads and trouble makers in their numbers?
I'm not taking sides here but what passes for journalism in certain news outlets here leaves a lot to be desired.  The falang (est in Bankok) seem to feed on this stuff and then regurgitate it on Thaivisa.  Their minds are made up --they don't need evidence or proof....if The Nation said it....damn it must be true........and if there is a 15 sec video with a person in a red T-shirt doing something naughty.....well..say no more!!!   Not much room for original thought or objective opinion it seems...   I think all of us would like to see this whole thing go off without a hitch....no violence...no trouble...but with a measure of success just to show that it can be done.  I doubt if the reds can bring down the government. The odds are against them---not to mention 40 or 50 thousand troops and police and a population in Bankok that is likely pi**ed off at the inconvenience caused by their rally.   There must be a better way to run a country....


Edited by Vicco - 14 Mar 10 at 08:02

Vicco,

just been reading thaivisa forum. one of the mods has posted this.THE NATION: Red gatherings also reported at provincial halls, in Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen and Pattaya.  is this right