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| Southeast Asia |
| Thai protesters vow to shut down Bangkok |
| 2010-03-23 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] In Thailand, the leaders of anti-government street protests have called for a historic rally in the capital Bangkok this weekend. Opposition leaders said Monday they want to paralyze Bangkok, adding that the rally would be their largest show of force yet. Anyone who's ever experienced Bangkok traffic realizes that "paralyzing" the place isn't much of an accomplishment. It happens every day, protesters or not! Tens of thousands of protesters have remained on the streets near Bangkok's tourist district in their trademark red shirts. They want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve the country's parliament. However, Abhisit, governing with parliamentary and military backing, has repeatedly refused to bow to the protesters' demands. He argues the deep political divisions would undermine chances of any peaceful elections. The red-shirted protestors are mainly supporters of the ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The twice-elected Thaksin was ousted in a military coup in 2006 and later sentenced to two years in jail for alleged corruption. Nevertheless, the former prime minister remains hugely popular among the rural poor, who have staged frequent rallies calling for his return to power. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 uh, uh, SONG > "ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK"??? Gut nuthin. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-03-23 02:43 |