"bungled attempt on Saturday night to budge red protesters from Bangkok"

Bungled? Is that what they were doing? I thought they were trying to protect themselves from the red shirt thugs whilst trying to maintain some order in Bangkok.

Editor: It was bungled because (a) they didn't succeed in clearing the streets and (b) scores of people died and hundreds were injured.

Posted by Anonymous on April 17, 2010 09:51

The deaths were the result of the reds not protesting peacefully and the fact that they were heavily armed. They also broke the law when they tried to take over a government buildings.

Can you imagine how Thaksin would have handled a similar situation if he was in power? Hint: Google Tak Bai or Thaksin's war on drugs.

Editor: It was a poorly executed attempt to clear Bangkok's streets. The authorities should have taken into account the likelihood that the radicals among the reds were armed and dangerous. To attempt the clearance in darkness simply made it perfect for resistance. Until the soldiers moved in, the protest had been relatively peaceful. It could have been left to continue. Instead, the authorities bungled the operation. It's hard to imagine how it could have been more poorly executed.

Posted by Dave Williams on April 17, 2010 10:36

Was it not breaking the law by the yellow shirts Mr Williams when they closed down the airports and trapped tourists within Thailand,. and what punishment did there leaders receive ?

Posted by billy Dale on April 17, 2010 16:57

24hrs on and face has been restored , two top dogs now 5555

Posted by Anonymous on April 18, 2010 02:34

Billy Dale, why on earth would you ASSUME that I thought what the Yellow Shirts did was OK. It wasn't. They should have been forcefully removed and jailed. Both sides are full of idiots who don't care about anything but promoting their own objectives... even if it kills the economy and even if most Thais are against it.

Posted by Dave Williams on April 18, 2010 09:10