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Thailand: Vote Thaksin or Die
February 1, 2014 0

Thailand: Vote Thaksin or Die

By News Desk

Thailand: Vote Thaksin or Die On eve of sham elections, regime openly threatens all who oppose it – literally with death.  February 1, 2014  ( ATN ) – The regime has once again unleashed its black-clad terrorists against protesters during their " Occupy Bangkok" campaign  – this time  at Lak Si intersection  near government complex , Bangkok, Thailand – this  after a 72 hour warning by the regime  for protesters to leave their encampments at the complex. Regime gunmen could be seen wearing face masks and concealing weapons as they carried out their assault on the protesters. The regime’s "red shirt" enforcers have been specifically ordered not to wear red, to further confuse both the Thai and international public ahead of a planned campaign of expanded terrorism against its opponents.    As the violence begins – readers must recall the many overt threats made by the regime and its "red shirt" supporters over the past several weeks.

January 28, 2014 0

Thailand: US Sides With Increasingly Violent, Desperate Regime

By News Desk

The US State Department’s statement read: The United States is deeply troubled by efforts to block polls and otherwise prevent voting in Thailand, and by the most recent acts of political violence. While we do not take sides in the political dispute and strongly support freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest, preventing citizens from voting violates their universal rights and is inconsistent with democratic values

Thailand: Regime Cites Own Terror Campaign as Pretext for "Emergency Decree"
January 21, 2014 0

Thailand: Regime Cites Own Terror Campaign as Pretext for "Emergency Decree"

By News Desk

Just the day before the first deadly grenade attack, TIME Magazine would report in its article, " Bangkok Shutdown: Yingluck Supporters Prepare to Fight for Democracy ," that:  As Thailand’s anti-government protests enter their fourth day, observers say prospects for violent confrontation are increasing,  with reports of government supporters stockpiling weapons in case of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s ouster.  According to the Bangkok Post, radical members of the Red Shirts — diehard champions of Yingluck and her notorious brother Thaksin Shinawatra —  are readying a cache of arms  in case the 46-year-old premier is forced from office by either military or judicial intervention.  The paper quoted a Red Shirt source as saying  “There are strong anti-coup and anti-court sentiments among the red-shirt mavericks who are familiar and experienced with weapon use.†Police loyal to the regime have also made overt threats,  claiming they were preparing an armed campaign against protesters  if elections were delayed in a systematic pattern of violence that have become the notorious hallmarks of Thaksin Shianwatra’s regime – leaving no doubt as to who is behind recent attacks.  Astonishingly, after conducting a concerted campaign of terror against Occupy Bangkok protesters, the regime is now issuing an "emergency decree" prohibiting gatherings and inviting in draconian tactics to deal with those who defy the decree. Thailand’s English paper The Nation would report in their article, " State of emergency announced ," that: The caretaker Cabinet announced the state of emergency for Bangkok and some parts of nearby provinces, which will last 60 days.  The state of emergency was announced on TV by caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung

Thailand: Tearing Apart TIME Magazine’s Propaganda
January 21, 2014 0

Thailand: Tearing Apart TIME Magazine’s Propaganda

By News Desk

The New York Times admitted in an early 2013 article titled, " In Thailand, Power Comes With Help From Skype ," that:  For the past year and a half, by the party’s own admission, the most important political decisions in this country of 65 million people have been made from abroad, by a former prime minister who has been in self-imposed exile since 2008 to escape corruption charges.  The country’s most famous fugitive,Thaksin Shinawatra, circles the globe in his private jet, chatting with ministers over his dozen cellphones, texting over various social media platforms and reading government documents e-mailed to him from civil servants, party officials say. The NYT piece would also report:   “He’s the one who formulates the Pheu Thai policies,†said Noppadon Pattama, a senior official in Mr. Thaksin’s party who also serves as his personal lawyer