Comments on: Red Letdown http://absolutelybangkok.com/red-letdown/ The Portal for the Bangkok Connoisseur - The Elaborate & Profane of Big Mango Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://absolutelybangkok.com/red-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-11798 Anonymous Tue, 18 May 2010 17:31:56 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=7651#comment-11798 I don't really understand the problems they have in Thailand. It would be better for them to work together and try to find a good solution for the future of the country. I don’t really understand the problems they have in Thailand. It would be better for them to work together and try to find a good solution for the future of the country.

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]]> By: Red March in Bangkok, Day 1 / Thaksin: “I’ll travel to Europe tomorrow!” « Saiyasombut http://absolutelybangkok.com/red-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-10994 Red March in Bangkok, Day 1 / Thaksin: “I’ll travel to Europe tomorrow!” « Saiyasombut Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:45:20 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=7651#comment-10994 [...] Absolutely Bangkok: Red Letdown [...] [...] Absolutely Bangkok: Red Letdown [...]

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]]> By: Hobby http://absolutelybangkok.com/red-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-10974 Hobby Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:07:42 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=7651#comment-10974 <blockquote>"So what’s this latest day of reckoning really about?"</blockquote> DOUBLE STANDARDS - it's that simple! BTW, even though many may not physically protest (for various reasons), there are plenty of sideline supporters cheering on those protesters that are prepared to make the sacrifices such as stop work, travel long distances, be subjected to searches, and stand in oppressive heat for long hours. If it's a choice between two colors, there is only <b>one</b> side that has any resemblance of democratic interest.

“So what’s this latest day of reckoning really about?”

DOUBLE STANDARDS – it’s that simple!

BTW, even though many may not physically protest (for various reasons), there are plenty of sideline supporters cheering on those protesters that are prepared to make the sacrifices such as stop work, travel long distances, be subjected to searches, and stand in oppressive heat for long hours.

If it’s a choice between two colors, there is only one side that has any resemblance of democratic interest.

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]]> By: stoic http://absolutelybangkok.com/red-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-10970 stoic Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:54:36 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=7651#comment-10970 What if Isaan is not worse off today than under Thaksin? This is what's it all about, and talking to people in and from the north they don't seem that neglected. So what's this latest day of reckoning really about? What if Isaan is not worse off today than under Thaksin?

This is what’s it all about, and talking to people in and from the north they don’t seem that neglected.

So what’s this latest day of reckoning really about?

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]]> By: Robin http://absolutelybangkok.com/red-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-10969 Robin Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:22:37 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=7651#comment-10969 Qualtrough wrote: <blockquote>"... I never liked Thaksin, but I can certainly see why the red shirts are really ticked off."</blockquote> I can see why, too, for the reasons Qualtrough mentioned (which I agree with), as well as the not-always-accurate propaganda they're being fed, as described by GeGee's observations up north. Legitimate grievances + brainwashing = passionate, potentially volatile behavior. I hope all sides can keep jai yen today and this week. Qualtrough wrote:

“… I never liked Thaksin, but I can certainly see why the red shirts are really ticked off.”

I can see why, too, for the reasons Qualtrough mentioned (which I agree with), as well as the not-always-accurate propaganda they’re being fed, as described by GeGee’s observations up north.

Legitimate grievances + brainwashing = passionate, potentially volatile behavior.

I hope all sides can keep jai yen today and this week.

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]]> By: Qualtrough http://absolutelybangkok.com/red-letdown/comment-page-1/#comment-10967 Qualtrough Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:40:06 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=7651#comment-10967 One of the things that irks the supporters of the red shirts the most, and who can blame them, is people like stoic who speak of blocking roads as violent, but somehow seem to have a different standard when it comes to shutting down international airports and and occupying government house. I guess that is different. Tell me too, how many yellow shirts responsible for that action have been brought to justice for that? As far as any courts not being on the red shirt's side, I wonder why that is? Could it be that a twice legally elected government was brought down by a coup, and the constitution abrogated? I guess that is different too, and not violent at all. The double standard is amazing, too bad so many cannot or will not see it. I never liked Thaksin, but I can certainly see why the red shirts are really ticked off. One of the things that irks the supporters of the red shirts the most, and who can blame them, is people like stoic who speak of blocking roads as violent, but somehow seem to have a different standard when it comes to shutting down international airports and and occupying government house. I guess that is different. Tell me too, how many yellow shirts responsible for that action have been brought to justice for that? As far as any courts not being on the red shirt’s side, I wonder why that is? Could it be that a twice legally elected government was brought down by a coup, and the constitution abrogated? I guess that is different too, and not violent at all. The double standard is amazing, too bad so many cannot or will not see it. I never liked Thaksin, but I can certainly see why the red shirts are really ticked off.

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