Redshirts or Yellowshirts

[manarak]

the colors probably depend on which stocks the textile traders can't get rid of. Green is next IMO.

[seanbeag7]

When i first read this pole all i saw was red shits or yellow shits, and i had to ask myself was this pole heading for the loo.

[PigDogg]

So we have redshits, blueshits,yellowshits, boyzinbrown, the US Marines, and lager louts with industrial sized waterguns for Songkran all in town at the same time.

I'll take the Marines!

[PigDogg]

"State of emergency? What do you mean 'state of emergency'?" said Raymond Sturgess, a 39 year-old electrician from Middlesborough, England as he examined the welts of a fresh tattoo on his upper arm. "The only emergency around here will be if I don't get a beer soon."

[Road Runner]

"The only emergency around here will be if I don't get a beer soon."

Nothing like the good old British stiff upper lip.      


And that's nothing like it!      


RR.

[Dieter]

I vote for the shirts who will ban all russian and jews from LOS...
Hey we German know how....

Dieter

[Stewart]

. but why do you want to turn Thailand in another Singapore?

...rule of law
...business transparency
...streets that don't smell of sewers
...half decent education system
...taxis that always put their meters on
...honest police force
...a multi-cultural society that works

....and gg's and lb's from every asian country last night in Orchard Towers

[Stewart]

If Thailand experiences lots of growth, social "justice", redistribution of wealth, gets a non-corrupt police, etc.
This can only be financed via an all-engulfing tax system, healthcare (i.e. healthtax) system, state welfare, etc.

I am just doing my taxes here for submission next week......most people will pay 10-15% income tax, many will pay less than that

[thaibound]

(PigDogg @ Apr. 10 2009,14:05) Redshirts vs Riot Police:

somebody should photoshop that photo into a giant chess/checker-board.
the black and red squares are too perfect.

you could call the finished piece:
"king me".

[azza33]

(Ivor Biggun @ Apr. 10 2009,22:35) Thaksin was the best thing to happen to Thailand in a long time in my humble opinion. Sure he pulled a few dodgy things but what politician doesn't? He upset the Bkk elite applecart which is what caused his downfall.

I heard it rumoured that he wanted to replace a lot of the military chiefs with people on his side of the fence and this was his undoing

[Snick]

(azza33 @ Apr. 12 2009,14:59) I heard it rumoured that he wanted to replace a lot of the military chiefs with people on his side of the fence and this was his undoing  

Its more than a rumor, the planned military reshuffle was one of the factors that led to the coup. There were a lot of other reasons, but that was a biggy.
BTW, just got back from Paragon and watched the red shirts close down the road, and the walkway.

[azza33]

Can i vote for white panties? Or is that not an option here?

Troubled times too often these days in LOS ... sad to see....

[PigDogg]

The Nation


BANGKOK - Five thousand shirtless protestors descended on Government House early this morning, creating widespread indecisiveness among police, politicians and military leaders.

[PigDogg]

(Snick @ Apr. 12 2009,00:02) BTW, just got back from Paragon and watched the red shirts close down the road, and the walkway.

Any pics Snick?

Red-shirted protesters seize 2 armoured carriers at Paragon

Two armoured carriers came out of the Royal Thai Police head office but were quickly seized by red-shirted protesters in front of the Siam Paragon shopping mall.

Reporters saw the protesters forced soldiers to leave the carriers and seized them at 3:30 pm.

The protesters tied red clothes around the soliders neck and the protesters went up on the carriers to shout victory.

The protesters vowed to block all roads to the Royal Thai Police.

Several military trucks were spotted at several areas in Bangkok.

The Nation

[manarak]

Gunfire, tanks and state of emergency in Bangkok, shit!!!

On the other hand, we can expect police and army to support the government.