Bangkok Dangerous

After Greece [and soon to be followed by most of EMU countries], Thailand is the new global hotspot for People vs Government style protests. How long before TS seriously HTF with the same, if not even more ferocious, manner across the Globe. When people realize the global span of corruption, inneficiency, debt and future prospects, when a mass large enough is awaken by underground information channels some Michael Bay style scenes will surelly be seen on all streets in all cities.

Per Le Monde:

The situation was extremely tense was, Friday, May 14 in the evening in Bangkok. Clashes between the army and demonstrators killed one person and injured at least eight Thursday, May 13 including a generally favorable to "red shirts" victim of a gunshot attack.

Sawasdipol Khattiya, alias Seh Daeng is very popular among the "red" and de facto responsibility for security operations in their camp, was shot in the temple when he gave an interview to ajournalist from the Herald Tribune in a street of center of the capital.

The reporter of the Herald Tribune wrote that while he was arguing with Seh Daeng, he heard "a loud bang like a firecracker. The general has fallen on the floor, eyes wide open, and demonstrators have taken Emergency her body, apparently lifeless in the hospital. "He is undergoing surgery at the ICU of the hospital Hua Chiew " said a spokesman for the department relief of the capital.

"TOTAL LOOP"

The Army has announced plans to retake by force a street in Bangkok occupied by about 2,000 anti-government protesters, accused of having carried out actions of "intimidation" ."The full closure [area] was established yesterday evening " , said a military official . "The leaders of the network of the city cut the electricity around the intersection of Ratchaprasong last night" , he added. According to police, moreover, five M-79 grenades were fired at the area of finance in Bangkok where protesters and police clashed for about two hours. The army eventually opened fire to repel protesters who were loading, testified cameraman AFP.

In total, throughout the evening, a demonstrator was killed and at least eight were wounded.

The state of emergency declared in Bangkok in early April, was extended to 15 other provinces of North and North-east, a stronghold of "red". A measure which merely confirmed what the plan for ending the crisis the Prime Minister,Abhisit Vejjajiva , was now moribund. Given the deterioration of the situation, the U.S. closed their embassy. "We are very concerned, we monitor very closely" the situation, said Washington spokesman of the State Department, Philip Crowley . Shortly after, the United Kingdom has also announced it was closing its diplomatic mission Bangkok.

Since mid-March, the "red shirts", supporters of the United Front for Democracy and against the dictatorship, is blocking two areas of central Bangkok and call an election to form a new government, saying the election illegitimate ago seventeen months to Abhisit Vejjajiva, with military support. They demanded the return of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra , ousted in 2006 and exiled abroad after a coup against his government.

Ten days ago, the protesters seemed about to break camp after agreeing terms to end the crisis the Prime Minister. But, contradictions in new claims, the "red" remained. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, finally withdrew its offer to hold parliamentary elections early Nov. 14, one year ahead of schedule.

Comments

[Ripped Chunk]

Does wonders for the drinking water.

[Fish Gone Bad]

When I was a kid and visiting my grandmother, she would tell us to keep our shoes on so we wouldn't get hookworm.  She also warned us about hillbillies.  Ahhhh, a long time ago all I had to worry about was hookworm and hillbillies.  Now I worry about world failure.

[hardmedicine]

+1

Thank you... I try to keep that in mind when I'm worrying over other equally weighty matters. 

[SteveNYC]

16 and pregnant?