By The Nation
Published on October 21, 2008
The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy has called on its supporters to gather at Government House today when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict in the Ratchadaphisek land case involving former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman.
The group yesterday marched in one of the most crowded areas in downtown Bangkok to denounce violent police action against PAD protesters on October 7.
Meanwhile, 100 supporters of the pro-government Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD) went to the Royal Thai Police headquarters to give the police rose bouquets and moral support. The group, led by Somyos Prueksakasensuk and Wiputalaeng Patanapoomthai, also called on police to take legal action against the PAD.
The group said police must show evidence of the PAD's violent conduct to the public. They also urged the police to do their best to prevent a coup d'etat.
The DAAD also filed a complaint with police against members of the National Counter-Corruption Commission, including its chairman Panthep Klanarongran, for doing its job without authority. It said the panel coninued its work although it had not received a royal endorsement.
PAD leader Pibhop Dhongchai said the anti-government group would avoid confrontation with the DAAD. However, he said the military and police must help them and not attack the protesters.
Pibhop said the PAD would exercise peaceful and lawful measures to pressure Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat out of office. In that case, police would have no right to suppress demonstrations.
Expressing his distrust of the police, Pibhop said he feared the DAAD would be mobilised to attack the PAD.
Pibhop said the police must make it clear it has no policy to attack people, and also whether it backed the DAAD. He blamed the police for letting a senior officer threaten the PAD.
Former deputy police chief Pol General Salang Bunnag on Saturday revived his threat to "retake" Government House from the PAD.
Traffic on the outbound Sukhumvit Road nearly came to a standstill yesterday morning when the PAD organised a march to denounce the October 7 bloodbath.
Protesters started gathering on the sidewalk in front of CentralWorld before 9am. They were not allowed to gather on the ground in front of the shopping mall. Security officers put up barriers and were stationed to deny them entry.
The protesters began their march at 10.15am. They were led by Somsak Kosaisuk, a PAD leader. They turned left at Rajprasong Intersection onto Sukhumvit Road and turned right into Wireless Road. They later dispersed at Lumpini Park at 1pm.
The demonstrators were greeted by cheers and anger. At Rajprasong Intersection, an angry woman lowered her car's window and shouted that she hated the PAD. Several demonstrators rushed to bang her car with their bare hands. But PAD guards asked them to back off and the woman sped away.
On Sukhumvit Road and Wireless Road, many passers-by and officer workers came out to welcome the demonstrators and received documents and VCDs, which were aimed at raising public awareness of the police crackdown on protesters.
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Published on October 21, 2008
The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy has called on its supporters to gather at Government House today when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict in the Ratchadaphisek land case involving former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman.
The group yesterday marched in one of the most crowded areas in downtown Bangkok to denounce violent police action against PAD protesters on October 7.
Meanwhile, 100 supporters of the pro-government Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD) went to the Royal Thai Police headquarters to give the police rose bouquets and moral support. The group, led by Somyos Prueksakasensuk and Wiputalaeng Patanapoomthai, also called on police to take legal action against the PAD.
The group said police must show evidence of the PAD's violent conduct to the public. They also urged the police to do their best to prevent a coup d'etat.
The DAAD also filed a complaint with police against members of the National Counter-Corruption Commission, including its chairman Panthep Klanarongran, for doing its job without authority. It said the panel coninued its work although it had not received a royal endorsement.
PAD leader Pibhop Dhongchai said the anti-government group would avoid confrontation with the DAAD. However, he said the military and police must help them and not attack the protesters.
Pibhop said the PAD would exercise peaceful and lawful measures to pressure Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat out of office. In that case, police would have no right to suppress demonstrations.
Expressing his distrust of the police, Pibhop said he feared the DAAD would be mobilised to attack the PAD.
Pibhop said the police must make it clear it has no policy to attack people, and also whether it backed the DAAD. He blamed the police for letting a senior officer threaten the PAD.
Former deputy police chief Pol General Salang Bunnag on Saturday revived his threat to "retake" Government House from the PAD.
Traffic on the outbound Sukhumvit Road nearly came to a standstill yesterday morning when the PAD organised a march to denounce the October 7 bloodbath.
Protesters started gathering on the sidewalk in front of CentralWorld before 9am. They were not allowed to gather on the ground in front of the shopping mall. Security officers put up barriers and were stationed to deny them entry.
The protesters began their march at 10.15am. They were led by Somsak Kosaisuk, a PAD leader. They turned left at Rajprasong Intersection onto Sukhumvit Road and turned right into Wireless Road. They later dispersed at Lumpini Park at 1pm.
The demonstrators were greeted by cheers and anger. At Rajprasong Intersection, an angry woman lowered her car's window and shouted that she hated the PAD. Several demonstrators rushed to bang her car with their bare hands. But PAD guards asked them to back off and the woman sped away.
On Sukhumvit Road and Wireless Road, many passers-by and officer workers came out to welcome the demonstrators and received documents and VCDs, which were aimed at raising public awareness of the police crackdown on protesters.
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