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[Harold]

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The You-Tube video linked below shows the area around Ratchaprasong interscetion, where at least 100 uniformed policemen gathered yesterday around the Ratchaprasong sign, apparently to prevent a repeat of last Sunday when some activists draped red ribbons on the sign to honor and remember the people killed and injured in the May 19 crackdown.

The You-Tube taken by an unknown source shows at least six plain clothes policemen or CRES men in civilian dress, assaulting and manhandling one poor solitary guy down the street from the sign, eventually throwing him into a waiting police van. His apparent crime: He dared to shout out loud against the din of a police loud speaker the following: "Don’t violate my rights to speak,” “There were people died in this area for their rights . . . I came alone. There aren't five people.[which would violate the Emergency Decree] Listen to me... we have human rights to freedom of speech. This is too much..." For this, he was carried off and thrown into a police wagon.

It's a horrible glimpse of Thailand as a police state that has gone around the world in the past 24 hours, with over 12,000 hits on the first day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KiJRjXIN4Q...feature=related

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[DOLLY]

It's hard to imagine what goes through the minds of the people running a government who think it's necessary to send a division of police to stop someone from hanging red ribbons on a street sign. They could have hung all the ribbons they liked and no one in the world would have paid attention. Instead, they send hundreds of police who help create an incident which makes Thailand look like some banana republic.

[Khor tose]

which makes Thailand look like some banana republic.

Thailand is a banana republic, and soon it will change its name to Burma since that name is not being used as a country name anymore. However, gaygrampa and others will have nothing to worry about as the government of the few and wealthy will keep the sex industry going, and sadly that is all most ex-pats in Thailand care about. I sometimes have to ask myself what is more disgusting, a government that persecutes and kills it own people, or the parasite who support it and praise it so they can get cheap sex.

[gay_grampa]

.... However, gaygrampa and others will have nothing to worry about as the government of the few and wealthy will keep the sex industry going, and sadly that is all most ex-pats in Thailand care about. .....

.....However, before I found him, I too played around in massage parlors and go-go bars ..... (Posted 16 May 2010 - 09:06 PM by Khor tose on Gay Thailand Message board )

Yes ... everyone loves a hypocrite

[UncleSam]

Thailand is a banana republic...

No, it's a constitutional monarchy with a few top bananas, in between coups.

hehehe....

[mauRICE]

Khor tose: "Thailand is a banana republic..."

Uncle Sam: "No, it's a constitutional monarchy with a few top bananas, in between coups."

I think we have a banana split.

hehehe...

[Sexpat]

"There is no trouble in Rajprasong any more. In fact, there is not even a sign marking that area. After the months-long red-shirt rally at the intersection came to a bloody end, people started regarding it as a deadly place, and the Pathumwan district authorities decided yesterday to remove the street sign.

The sign was used by many to express their political opinions. Activist Sombat Boonngamanong was arrested last month for tying a red cloth around it to commemorate the military crackdown.Sombat and his fellow activists launched a "dead people at Rajprasong" campaign to |counter the government's attempt to ignore the bloodshed.

In fact, state and city authorities have tried to get the shopping centres up and running and even organised fun events in the area - as if to say nothing had ever happened there.However, activists are doing their part to annoy the authorities. On Sunday, activist Nathee Sorawaree was fined Bt100 for disturbing the peace as he walked up and down the intersection shouting "I see dead people."

Pathumwan district chief Worapot Intulak said he had ordered the Rajprasong street sign be removed for cleaning purposes, because it was filthy and covered with graffiti."We suspect the sign was marked by the anti-government group, but we don't know who exactly. So we just lodged a petition with police and removed it for cleaning," he said.District authorities will reinstall the street sign as soon as the cleaning is done, he said." {Let's see how soon that happens !]

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/...g-30134148.html

[Khor tose]

Yes ... everyone loves a hypocrite

It is odd that you would answer this way. I assumed when I calmed down and thought about my post that you would be after me for impugning your motives for your right wing stand on Thailand. I was mad at a friend of mine who has a similar "what good for me stand" and took it out on you by suggesting that your views are that way only because you want cheap sex. I really should get a new friend, rather then attacking you.
However, you strangely have confirmed that these are your reasons for supporting the government. Great, now I have no need to apologize.

As to my being a hypocrite. I will gladly pay Singapore prices for sex to see this country become truly representative, and to see people allowed the basic freedoms we enjoy in the West. I only hope you come around to a more thoughtful and compassionate outlook on Thailand, rather then thinking with you dick.