PAD warns of more protests



The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) announced yesterday it will renew its protests if Puea Thai, formed to accommodate MPs of the disbanded People Power party (PPP), returns to lead the next coalition.

The Puea Thai party, struggling to take the lead in forming a new government against the Democrat party, hopes tonight's phone-in speech by deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will reverse the political tide.

Parliament will convene on Monday to vote on a new prime minister.

The PAD, which staged a six-month protest against the PPP-led coalition, called off its demonstration after the Constitutional Court dissolved the PPP and its coalition partners - the Chart Thai and Matchima Prachathipataya parties - for electoral fraud on Dec 2.

A group of former PPP MPs under the Newin Chidchob faction and most former PPP coalition partners have pledged to back the Democrat party in forming a new government.

Having campaigned against Thaksin and the PPP, the PAD leaders said they would not accept a government with the Puea Thai party in it, no matter who was prime minister.

"If our call is rejected or ignored, we will carry out moves appropriate to the situation," the PAD said.

Although the PAD did not back the Democrat-led alliance, the group did not oppose the idea.

It said it would monitor the switch of administrative power to see "whether there will be actions taken against the Thaksin regime". Core PAD leader Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang declined to say if the group would again close airports if the Puea Thai party is in the next government.

The PAD said it should be given the credit for bringing political change.

Maj-Gen Chamlong denied, however, that his group always intended to help the Democrats come to power.

The PAD does not support any particular party but what happened recently could be considered a result of its campaign, he said.

If the Democrats succeed in forming the government, the PAD would not seek any favours from it.

The group's demands include scrapping huge investment projects initiated by the Samak Sundaravej government.

Bangkok Post

I think most Thais are getting a "little" tired and fed up with the PAD

(12-13-2008 11:39 AM)Coffee Break Wrote:  I think most Thais are getting a "little" tired and fed up with the PAD

From everyone I've talked with that is their sentiment as well.

I also noticed while looking at the Reds pics of the stadium there were no English language signs in site ( no razer wire or Tire baracades, or armed guards ets) . "the owners of Thailand" are trying to get the english language media to pick up pictures with signs in English to move their cause forward. The same with the shameful blatant use of HM pictures. It's all media hype because most Foreign media does not know who or what the PAD actually stands for.

Unfortunately once the Pad's proxy the Democrats get in to power they may actually become the Owners of Thailand if they can get the Rural majority disenfranchised.