State of emergency for Pattaya

**Super Swan** · 11-04-2009, 02:06 PM

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/brea...-Pattaya-Chon-

**gdk** · 11-04-2009, 03:23 PM

Thailand here we go again tourist promotion come and see riots free

**Panda** · 11-04-2009, 03:47 PM

link dont open

**ItsRobsLife** · 11-04-2009, 03:51 PM

Some really bias reporting as would be expected, but why are were 'locals' manning seciurity while the police stood by and let them confront each other?

Seems like an engineered situation, but yet again the egg is well and truly on the governments face, what should have shown the reds to be thuggish and a threat to security has just further proved the authorities to be incompetent and the country unqualified for such a meeting.

**EmperorTud** · 11-04-2009, 04:05 PM

This Thailand! You no like you go home!

**Mr Brown** · 11-04-2009, 04:10 PM

Excuse my ignorance, who the fok are the blue shirts?

**dirtydog** · 11-04-2009, 04:14 PM

Supposedly 5 red shirts been shot, loads of ping pong bombs, and idiots throwing bottles off the bridge, the summit guys are being evacuated and are all heading for Sattahip, what a foking traffic jam...

Red-shirts disperse following state of emergency

Arisman Pongruangron told red-shirted protesters to disperse from the Royal Cliff Beach Resort Hotel, TNN reported at 1:58 pm.

Arisman said the red-shirted had scored a victory to prevent the Asean summit so they no longer needed to occupy the hotel.

The Nation

**gjbkk** · 11-04-2009, 04:15 PM

the link The Nation

A big los of face for Thailand and Abhisit looks so incompetent in the eyes of the world when his government uses vigilantes to do the work of the police.

Then there is the useless Thai media the Nation in particular is far too busy attacking Thaksin to care about the truth and the country.

**mediamanbkk** · 11-04-2009, 04:16 PM

You are not alone in your ignorance Gordon, but I think the only people going to profit are the shirt makers!

**dirtydog** · 11-04-2009, 04:16 PM

Govt announces state of emergency in Pattaya, Chon Buri

Prime Minister Abhisit announced on TV that the government announced state of emergency in Pattaya and Chon Buri following the raid of the summit venue.

Abhisit said Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban was assigned to enforce the emergency law to control the situation.

He said the government had made sure that all Asean leaders and other foreign leaders would leave the country safely.
The prime minister said the state of emergency was necessary following the clash between red-shirted protesters and volunteers who helped the government keep security in Pattaya.

He said the red-shirted protesters tried to block foreign leaders from attending the summit, prompting it to be cancelled.

He said the foreign leaders understood the situation well.

The prime minister said the government would restore normalcy as soon as possible.

The Nation

Helicopter lifts off Royal Cliff Beach Resort Hotel

Pattaya - A helicopter lifts off a helipad of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort Hotel at about 1:30 pm following a storm-in by red-shirted protesters.

TNN News reported live that another helicopter is still waiting at the hotel.

The Nation

Natthawut declares victory, tells red-shirts to leave Pattaya for Bangkok

Natthawut Saikua, a leader of the red-shirted movement, declared victory for the Pattaya battle and told the protesters to leave the town and head back to Bangkok.

"The war in Pattaya was over now. Since we have gained victory, all red-shirted people in Pattaya will return to join the rally in front of the Government Hous," Natthawut said.

The Nation

Asean Summit in Pattaya collapses

Thai government decided to postpone indefinitely the Asean Summit in Pattaya after red shirts protesters broke into the hotel which is hosting the summit.

Government spokesman Panithan Wattanayakorn said the leaders who were attending the Summit which started on Friday are leaving the compound.

"The leaders and the Thai government decided to delay the summit as the situation is not safe for them and the officials," he said in a telephone interview with Thai TV station.

**gjbkk** · 11-04-2009, 04:18 PM

Excuse my ignorance, who the fok are the blue shirts?

**mediamanbkk** · 11-04-2009, 04:19 PM

Duplicate sorry!

**Loy Toy** · 11-04-2009, 04:20 PM

Well I am just about to pick up Larvidhr and we are off down there to sort out all those daft coonts.

I have a couple of Brit backups turning up as well and we should have it all soted out within the hour.

**dirtydog** · 11-04-2009, 04:23 PM

**dirtydog** · 11-04-2009, 04:26 PM

Red-shirts allege Govt use force against them

By Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Nation
Pattaya

The anti-government protesters accused the government of using force against them demanding Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to take responsibility by stepping down.

Protest leader Arisman Phongruangrong took some used blue shirt, smoke bomb, spent shell of ammunitions and spiked nails to display in front of reporters at the media center to back up his claim.

The government-sponsored blue shirt men fired armed to protesters who came to Pattaya to express democratic right at the Asean summit, he said.

"The shooting is apparently intention to kill the protesters," Arisman said.

Some military officers wore the blue shirts to attack the peaceful demonstration, he said.

The protesters give the government one hour after they finish their press conference at noon to find out the gunmen.

The protesters under the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD) claimed some 10 protesters injured during the clash on Saturday morning and some of the are in serious condition.

The government's spokesman Panithan Wattanayagorn made no clear rejection on the accusation saying "the incident is under investigation who caused the violence."

However, Arisman said that he knew Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thuasubhan and government supporter Newin Chidchob met Friday night at a Jomtian restaurant to plot the plan against the red shirted protesters.

Reporters saw Suthep and Newin walking together to inspect the areas near the meeting venue around 9 p.m. Friday night.

As of noon Saturday, the summit has not yet begun, spokesman Panithan said the authority is working

**ItsRobsLife** · 11-04-2009, 04:26 PM

The above YT video in post #11 doesn't show who started it, but it does seem to contradict the Nations version of events as the police seem to be between thhe two groups of combatants.

**Thetyim** · 11-04-2009, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Gordon Brown

Excuse my ignorance, who the fok are the blue shirts?

I have been told they work for Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban

but that came from a red shirt so might be slightly biased

**Texpat** · 11-04-2009, 04:35 PM

This country is a joke -- but fairly entertaining.

**Butterfly** · 11-04-2009, 04:40 PM

I fail to see how this is a Red victory, we are really dealing with a bunch of jungle monkeys. So the point of the whole excercise was to disrupt the ASEAN summit ?

Maybe DrB could enlighten us with his everlasting wisdom,

**dirtydog** · 11-04-2009, 04:45 PM

Bangkok Post : Summit collapses, emergency declared

some good pics of the grenade throwers and gun shot victims...

Welcome to Pattaya, the Extreme City, this message was brought to you by the Thai tourism Authority.

**Butterfly** · 11-04-2009, 04:50 PM

This is the end for the reds, they just blinked, they look like the total scums that they always were

Time to lead by example, let's shoot a few

**chitown** · 11-04-2009, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Originally Posted by Gordon Brown

Excuse my ignorance, who the fok are the blue shirts?

I have been told they work for Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban

but that came from a red shirt so might be slightly biased

Thai army supporters.

**Takeovers** · 11-04-2009, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Gordon Brown

Excuse my ignorance, who the fok are the blue shirts?

The blue is easily explained.

See this!

**dirtydog** · 11-04-2009, 04:58 PM

**Panda** · 11-04-2009, 05:17 PM

[quote=Butterfly;1019647]I fail to see ........ quote]

Yes, we all know you would "fail to see", BF. Nothing new there.

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