PHUKET: The White Mask movement is organising a protest on Phuket on Sunday over a Deputy Prime Minister who blamed Phuket voters for lack of infrastructure on the island.
In a television interview at the weekend, Deputy PM Dr Plodprasop Suraswadi said that there were reasons why the Government chose not to go ahead with a planned exhibition and conference centre on Phuket.
''It's not our fault, it's their fault that they didn't vote for us,'' Dr Plodprasop said.
His comments have angered many on Phuket who see the approach of the governing Pheu Thai as an extension of the populism and pork barrelling of disgraced former Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
A Facebook and social media campaign is underway to assemble people at Phket City's Saphan Hin public park at 5pm on Sunday in a protest.
Word quickly spread through Phuket's media today and the protest has the potential to be quite large.
The white masks, representing British anarchist Guy Fawkes, have been used by the Anonymous movement internationally in protests.
The masks have been adopted in Thailand recently by protesters. Pheu Thai supporters have also turned out in red pro-Thaksin and Pheu Thai masks.
The organisers of Sunday's protest say a white mask isn't necessary and that people are welcome to turn up bringing just their faces.
Any direct connection with the ''yellow'' Democrat Party or its ''ultra yellow''People's Alliance for Democracy supporters is denied.
However, because Phuket votes mostly Democrat, there will be yellow people in white masks at Sunday's anti-red protest.
In a television interview at the weekend, Deputy PM Dr Plodprasop Suraswadi said that there were reasons why the Government chose not to go ahead with a planned exhibition and conference centre on Phuket.
''It's not our fault, it's their fault that they didn't vote for us,'' Dr Plodprasop said.
His comments have angered many on Phuket who see the approach of the governing Pheu Thai as an extension of the populism and pork barrelling of disgraced former Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
A Facebook and social media campaign is underway to assemble people at Phket City's Saphan Hin public park at 5pm on Sunday in a protest.
Word quickly spread through Phuket's media today and the protest has the potential to be quite large.
The white masks, representing British anarchist Guy Fawkes, have been used by the Anonymous movement internationally in protests.
The masks have been adopted in Thailand recently by protesters. Pheu Thai supporters have also turned out in red pro-Thaksin and Pheu Thai masks.
The organisers of Sunday's protest say a white mask isn't necessary and that people are welcome to turn up bringing just their faces.
Any direct connection with the ''yellow'' Democrat Party or its ''ultra yellow''People's Alliance for Democracy supporters is denied.
However, because Phuket votes mostly Democrat, there will be yellow people in white masks at Sunday's anti-red protest.
Maybe they should ALL put a clown mask on, because its a circus in my opinion.
Posted by Charles on June 5, 2013 09:52