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Old Jun 12, 2014 | 12:05 pm
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Originally Posted by 2lovelife
....I definitely intend to imply that many, if not many millions of Thai people were the instigators to this current situation....
Millions? How can that be? The protests this time around were relatively small - and of the protesters that did attend, some/many were paid. Even in places such as Pattaya protests consisted of 1-2 pick-up trucks that would circle beach road every so often with 4-5 people in back.


Originally Posted by 2lovelife
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This was a grassroots revolt over one main issue, the amnesty bill. No dictatorship. No struggle for the crown's power.
Grassroots? (see above)

No dictator? I disagree. It is about three wannabe dictators.

One who can't win an election. ("a people's council nominated by... me!")

One Army general ("no elections for at least one year. I make all decisions until then.")

And one who is in self imposed exile after the last coup.

So pick your party... or pick none... and you can find "your" guy who wants absolute power.

Originally Posted by 2lovelife
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In fact it's my opinion that once they re-open the constitution and do whatever work they need to do, they will have elections and the "reds" will (or perhaps may) win again...
Unless they change how elections are held, I agree, the reds will surely win again.
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