THAILAND'S POLITICAL MAZE тАУ A BEGINNERS GUIDE

[travelerjim]

THAILAND'S POLITICAL MAZE тАУ A BEGINNERS GUIDE

from MSNBC:

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/ ... 89630.aspx

"Bangkok's massive multi-million dollar airport terminal tonight resembles a night market.
It's teaming with yellow-clad protesters and lined with make-shift stalls selling badges,
t-shirts, stickers and jewelry, as well as food and drink.

Outside, the passenger drop-off zone is a sea of yellow protesters rattling their
plastic "clappers" as they listen to fiery speeches from the top of truck.

The approach road to the terminal is lined with cars that reflect the largely middle-class
character of the protesters тАУ the SUV is the vehicle of choice.

There are several security checks along the way, where guards wielding metal rods
and golf clubs stop and search approaching cars.
It feels like the anti-government protesters are settling in for the long-haul.

All flights remain suspended, and the estimated 3,000 passengers тАУ
most of them tourists тАУ stranded last night when the airport closed have
been moved to city-center hotels.

But who exactly are these protesters clad in yellow тАУ the color associated
with ThailandтАЩs ....................... тАУ who risk crippling Thailand's lucrative tourist industry?

And what do they want?"

read more...

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/ ... 89630.aspx

and concludes:

"What do they want?

The PAD's leaders want the government replaced by "new politics,"
effectively doing away with the current democratic system and limiting
the electoral power of poorer voters, who they regard as ill-educated.

Instead, they want 70 percent of parliament to be appointed by worthy people тАУ
such as themselves. The government would be headed by........................
whose ............................. is everywhere at PAD rallies."

read more...

"One seasoned journalist summed it up nicely: "Covering this crisis is like
trying to explain the unexplainable, without mentioning the unmentionable."

for unedited copy:

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/ ... 89630.aspx

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tj

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[bucknaway]

I wonder why they paint it as if it was a calm and harmless event? No mention of gunfire or explosives. MSNBC is a joke as a news agency in my opinion. AND their ratings are the lowest of the cable news outlets here in the usa.

We know your ilk prefers Fox News.

And I thought you were dead, anyway? Isn't that what someone said?

[bucknaway]

So old.... So bitter...

Younger than you.

[bucknaway]

THAILAND'S POLITICAL MAZE тАУ A BEGINNERS GUIDE

from MSNBC:

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/ ... 89630.aspx

"Bangkok's massive multi-million dollar airport terminal tonight resembles a night market.
It's teaming with yellow-clad protesters and lined with make-shift stalls selling badges,
t-shirts, stickers and jewelry, as well as food and drink.

Outside, the passenger drop-off zone is a sea of yellow protesters rattling their
plastic "clappers" as they listen to fiery speeches from the top of truck.

The approach road to the terminal is lined with cars that reflect the largely middle-class
character of the protesters тАУ the SUV is the vehicle of choice.

There are several security checks along the way, where guards wielding metal rods
and golf clubs stop and search approaching cars.
It feels like the anti-government protesters are settling in for the long-haul.

All flights remain suspended, and the estimated 3,000 passengers тАУ
most of them tourists тАУ stranded last night when the airport closed have
been moved to city-center hotels.

But who exactly are these protesters clad in yellow тАУ the color associated
with ThailandтАЩs ....................... тАУ who risk crippling Thailand's lucrative tourist industry?

And what do they want?"

read more...

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/ ... 89630.aspx

and concludes:

"What do they want?

The PAD's leaders want the government replaced by "new politics,"
effectively doing away with the current democratic system and limiting
the electoral power of poorer voters, who they regard as ill-educated.

Instead, they want 70 percent of parliament to be appointed by worthy people тАУ
such as themselves. The government would be headed by........................
whose ............................. is everywhere at PAD rallies."

read more...

"One seasoned journalist summed it up nicely: "Covering this crisis is like
trying to explain the unexplainable, without mentioning the unmentionable."

for unedited copy:

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/ ... 89630.aspx

---------------

tj

The more I see western news omitting the need to know details, the less I trust them.

[Davey612]

The reason why Fox news got a higher rating is because it is the only game in town. In Thailand (at least in Phuket) it is BBC, Fox News, or al-Jazeera. Thankfully, the BBC has extensive U.S. news coverage. Even Al-Jazeera provides unbiased news coverage, compared to the right-slanted coverage of Fox news.

[Ditto: I certainly don't trust Fox news]

And I thought you were dead, anyway? Isn't that what someone said?

Maybe he was that one guy who was miraculously cured recently??

[bucknaway]

The reason why Fox news got a higher rating is because it is the only game in town. In Thailand (at least in Phuket) it is BBC, Fox News, or al-Jazeera. Thankfully, the BBC has extensive U.S. news coverage. Even Al-Jazeera provides unbiased news coverage, compared to the right-slanted coverage of Fox news.

[Ditto: I certainly don't trust Fox news]

I am like you, you should not trust any "one" news source.

here on my cable channels we get CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox news and another CNN outlet as well as BBC (Different than the BBC you get in Thailand) I am sure I am missing a few other national news stations.

I think most people know the the USA can get a little confused with foreign policy. Sometimes they do a lot of good and others times they don't have a clue.

So back to Thailand. I am fairly new to the politics of this fair land BUT what the PAD appear to want is the situation that started most of the problems
in Northern Ireland.

In theory they had a democratic system but if you were in business or owned certain property you got extra votes. As most people with these extra votes
were unionists, they were always going to be in control.

If the PAD want a simular system, they will have to forget about democracy. Do they want the same type of govenment as the country next door.

No tourists go there (maybe the odd few)

Who are these worthy people? If they want to govern, go out to the people and convince them they can do a good job. The PAD seem to be well funded,
go spend money explaining all the good you can do for the whole population.


Hey theUSA got a black man in the White House. I hope they can keep him alive.

David