‘Live Fire Zone’: Thai Government Cracks Down on Opposition in Central Bangkok

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The New York Times: Throughout the day and into the night, gunfire and explosions shook neighborhoods in central Bangkok that ring the one-mile area where the protesters have camped for weeks in an attempt to bring down the government. The government reported that 8 people were killed Saturday, bringing the death toll from three days of clashes to 24, with 172 people injured.
May 15, 2010 at 6:03 pm - MSNBC
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand
txmike   May 15th, 2010 - 7:09 pm

Once the gop regains power in 2010/2012 the democrat traitors should be taught a similar lesson.

gwar5   May 15th, 2010 - 7:38 pm

Not sure who to root for in this one, the reds or the yellows. The reds had their guys removed 2x by the yellows after “fair” elections. But the reds are from the Northeast part of Thailand where the people border Myanmar which is a corrupt dictatorship.

I’ve been to Thailand and the people were really great, nice, gracious, intelligent; I am sorry for them they are going through this.

Liberty Lover   May 15th, 2010 - 7:47 pm

txmike May 15th, 2010 – 7:09 pm

I hope it never comes to that txmike .
It would not be the revolution of 1776 ,it would become the french revolution and not good for anybody.

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington

THELATEGREATUSA   May 15th, 2010 - 7:58 pm

Sometimes revolution is the only way to correct a wrong. It’s unfortunate that it has to be that way but when there is no way out people lash out.
The Dems are pushing people to that limit.

Thailand the political swamp   May 15th, 2010 - 9:32 pm

General elections were held in Thailand on 17 November 1996 to elect 393 Members of Parliament. Altogether, as many as 13 different political parties participated in the elections They fielded a total of 2,310 candidates to compete for the 393 seats that were at stake, with each MP representing approximately 150,000 people. All Thai citizens over 18 years of age were eligible to cast their vote. Voter turn-out was 62.42 percent.

wilmac   May 15th, 2010 - 10:10 pm

i hope this doesnt mess up my sex trade tour vacation!!

Commieobamie   May 16th, 2010 - 2:56 pm

Thailand IS already a democracy. Thaskin was a communist jerk that gained support by taxing the people and giving THEIR money to the poor. That wasn’t the worst thing though, he started making all kinds of UN-FREEDOM laws like one can ONLY buy or sell beer between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM ext, cutting off BUSINESS people from making a living. (SMELLS like COMMUNISM!) Look at the REDS, don’t have jobs or something, able to sit around for weeks at a time, yet they don’t need money, food, water, ect… whose paying for it?, maybe Thaskin, cuz he’s a billionaire that sold THAI assets for his own gain (SMELLS like COMMUNISM) The THAI govt. agreed to the REDS and was going to schedule an election in NOV, then suddenly the REDS wanted MORE STUFF!!! Now the REDS want the U.N. to intervene (WHAT?!!! Smells like COMMUNISM!!!!!!!!!)

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