6 pro-democracy protest guards were shot towards the end of Nov 17 protest. Last night another 2 were shot.
Reports of both incidents have been described as “clashes” or “conflict between rivals”. Choice of words is important. How about “agent provocateurs”? #ThaiProtests2020
Thai Rath TV issued an apology for (presumptuously and incorrectly) reporting that the shooting at the end of the protest at SCB last night was a fight between rival gangs of vocational students.
Chief of metro police was also quick to conclude that gunman (presumed guy in pink shirt) was on the pro-democracy side shooting into the yellow side but bullets hit [6 pro-democ volunteer guards] instead. See bullet trajectory.👇🏼 Fire shot 17:10hr, bullets hit targets 20:47hr.😜
It’s not just chief of metro police. Here’s Prawit who usually loves to say he knows nothing about anything (with factual evidence for all to see), weighs in on shooting at protest last night:
Whether the ongoing #ThaiProtests2020 will achieve the goals remains to be seen. But so far the movement has made a significant impact on Thai social and political discourse. The issue of monarchy and crown property is now being openly and directly discussed on mainstream media.
The issue of Crown Property has been featured by major outlets like @Thairath_TV and @ThaiPBS. Editor of @sameskybooks (the publisher raided by police weeks ago for publishing monarchy-related books) was invited to a debate on the hottest Thai Rath TV show.
This article by @workpointTODAY explains Crown Property, how it came about, how royal assets were managed under absolute monarchy, how that changed and was invested in Rama 5 reign, how it was managed in Rama 9, and how it changed again under Rama 10. workpointtoday.com/explainer-10/
I was going to ask about companies with their names and logos on the shipping containers used as barricades against pro-democracy protest in Thailand today.
One day ahead of this big protest, a key figure ‘Toto’, leader of protest guard volunteers We Volunteer (WeVo) was arrested under arrest warrant for sedition & computer crime for a protest in August in Udon. ‘Toto’ has been taken to Udon. #ม็อบ25พฤศจิกาmatichon.co.th/local/crime/ne…
#ThaiProtests2020 are truly led by youth, the country’s future. But this is how they feel about the current Thai society. A view of high school girl from a poor region, Isan. #WhatsHappeningInThailand
❤️ Love a cultural story like this. Thai protesters have been joking about how the food vendors, esp. the meatball sellers, are always first at the scene of any protest site. Hence, the nickname “CIA.”😎 Here’s their secret. #WhatsHappenningInThailand khaosodenglish.com/life/food/2020…