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Thai protesters surround telecoms firms
BANGKOK: Thai opposition protesters marched on key state communications targets on Saturday after vowing a final push to topple the government, as the capital braces for mass rival rallies.
Several thousand anti-government protesters were scattered across five bases in the capital on Saturday, according to city police.
The turnout is expected to spike over the weekend as organisers seek a final push ahead of celebrations for revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday on December 5, which is traditionally marked in an atmosphere of calm and respect.
They have declared Sunday a " day of victory" , with plans to gather near the heavily guarded Government House, besiege more important buildings -- even Bangkok's zoo -- and to tighten their blockade of government ministries.
Protesters on Saturday began surrounding offices of Telephone Organisation of Thailand (TOT) and Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT), two key state telecoms firms.
" We will control the area, like we did at the finance ministry, and ask staff not to work. So on Monday everything will shut down," rally spokesman Akanat Promphan told AFP.
The Information and Communications Technology Ministry insisted that back-up systems were in place and communications in Thailand would not be affected.
- AFP/fa
Latest unrest in Thailand tests a weak economy
There are fears over how much political turbulence could affect infrastructure spending and tourism
THAILAND's economy, South-east Asia's second largest, typically shows remarkable resilience to political turbulence, but there are factors this time around that suggest the ongoing unrest could exacerbate already softening business conditions.
Consumer spending has slumped this year and exports, worth 60 per cent of Thailand's US$366 billion economy, are flagging amid weak global demand. The government had pinned its hopes on offsetting those losses with record 22.3 per cent growth from January to October in tourism, a sector accounting for 9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), and big infrastructure spending.
That could be wishful thinking. About 16 billion baht (S$626 million) has been lost through holiday cancellations this month alone, just as peak season begins, says the Tourism Ministry.
Thai protesters target PM's party headquarters
BANGKOK - Thai opposition protesters broke into the army headquarters in Bangkok on Friday, calling on the military to join their fight to bring down the government.
" Protesters slammed opened the gate and are now in the army headquarters," a military spokeswoman said, adding that the army chief was not in his office.
Thousands of demonstrators massed in the army compound urging the military to come out in support of their rallies, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.
It was previously reported that hundreds of police were deployed Friday at Thailand's ruling party headquarters as defiant opposition protesters set their sights on a new high-profile target, seeking to intensify their fight to bring down the government.
Boisterous demonstrators have besieged key ministries in Bangkok in the biggest street protests since mass rallies against the previous government three years ago degenerated into the kingdom's worst civil strife in decades.
The protesters - a mix of royalists, southerners and the urban middle class sometimes numbering in their tens of thousands - are united by their loathing of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
The controversial former telecoms tycoon was ousted in a coup in 2006 and lives in self-imposed exile, but he is widely believed to be the real power behind the embattled government of his younger sister, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Protesters are demanding the end of the " Thaksin regime" and want to replace the government with an unelected " people's council" .
Demonstrators announced Friday they would march to the headquarters of Yingluck's Puea Thai party, a day after cutting off the electricity to the national police headquarters in Bangkok, in their latest act of provocation against a key symbol of authority.
The move came just hours after Yingluck and her party easily won a parliamentary no confidence vote.
" We are deploying two companies of police (around 300 officers) at Puea Thai party headquarters after they asked for protection," deputy national police chief Worapong Siewpreecha told AFP.
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Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded& v=CKDwsFbq1_c
The Thais are generally peace loving people.It takes time for the political parties to come to a compromise.
tonylim ( Date: 29-Nov-2013 10:04) Posted:
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She and her party survive the no confidence vote. Understand some protest leaders and protesters are backing off because it is against the principle of democracy (the Democratic Party is supposed to advocate) and is hurting the economy. The number protester is reducing gradually. Hope good sense will prevail among the protesters
Octavia ( Date: 29-Nov-2013 08:23) Posted:
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Thai opposition protesters cut the electricity supply to the national police headquarters on Thursday, a senior officer said, ignoring a plea from Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to end their rallies.
Who know the protester under the hot sun will not drink " " Chang Beer" " ?
Blanchard ( Date: 29-Nov-2013 02:05) Posted:
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Defiant Thai protesters snub PM Yingluck's plea for talks.....
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/defiant-thai-protesters/903368.html
< < In a speech late Thursday, rally leader Suthep Thaugsuban said he would not " talk or negotiate" with the government and set a fresh deadline for the demos to reach their climax.
" Yingluck said the government can still govern, can still work - I want to say that they will only be able to work for a few more days, then we will not let them work anymore," he told several thousand supporters in Bangkok.
The former opposition MP said he would outline a new rally plan on Friday evening.
" We might take action immediately. Prepare running shoes, brave hearts, backpacks, towels and packed-food," he said.
Protesters are demanding the end of the " Thaksin regime" and want to replace the government with an unelected " people's council" - a demand Yingluck said was impossible under the constitution.> >
These protesters and rooks leaders have no regard for the welfare and economy of the country. All for self interest - very selfish and stupid
tonylim ( Date: 29-Nov-2013 00:18) Posted:
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Thai people are quite gullible... easily bought over by opposing leaders/rooks.. every time want to change PM... who can really be better than her.... so charming, peaceful and gracious
Octavia ( Date: 28-Nov-2013 16:19) Posted:
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