137 Pitak Siam protesters freed

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Published: 25 Nov 2012 at 10.18
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All of the 137 protesters of the Pitak Siam group arrested following clashes with police yesterday have been freed without charges, People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) lawyer Puangthip Boonsanong said on Sunday.

Ms Puangthip said that altogether 138 protesters were arrested.

One of them was the driver of a six-wheel truck which broke through a police barrier at Makkhawan Rangsin bridge yesterday, wounding a number of police.

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wakeup
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Discussion 11 : 25 Nov 2012 at 17.2811
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#2 - apparently you are implying that a one day protest where no one is killed or serious injured, no property damaged is the same as a 2 month riot that saw scores killed and parts of the city torched which UDD leaders admitted 300 armed mercenaries were involved in ... correct me if I'm wrong.
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Discussion 10 : 25 Nov 2012 at 17.2510
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#7 Yes you tend to go to jail for months, even years when scores of people are murdered, property destroyed, and both you and your leaders called for blood, death, and the physical destruction of the capital city. A scuffle at an otherwise peaceful, one day rally is (believe it or not) different than a 2 month siege that sees death/destruction that your 300 mercenaries armed with Kalashnikov/grenade caused.
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Discussion 9 : 25 Nov 2012 at 14.229
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Common sense finally prevails!
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Discussion 8 : 25 Nov 2012 at 13.218
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Released without charge? Could it be that these were the Redshirt infiltrators that had been predicted would turn up to cause trouble? Even more plausible, given that the Police claimed that the Chinese tear gas canisters found at the scene were not part of their kit.
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Discussion 7 : 25 Nov 2012 at 12.557
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Imagine if this had been Red Shirts protesting. Those arrested would have been locked away for months while some charge was conjured up against them. I think the treatment of those arrested yesterday is fair. They've probably been warned about their behaviour and told that the police will not be so lenient next time. Full marks to the government and the authorities.
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Discussion 6 : 25 Nov 2012 at 11.556
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All the injured should be entitled to a few million compensation.
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Discussion 5 : 25 Nov 2012 at 11.475
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Nui, #1, ok for the provocation but HRW and IMPS look at the photo in first page and think that the Thai police became magnanimous. In Europa you can stay in cell detention 24 h to be drunk in the street or insulting a policeman. A case to remember the law and civility.
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Discussion 4 : 25 Nov 2012 at 11.394
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Over the years Thais have portrayed to the world as "The Land of Smiles". This alone plays a pivotal role in generating substantial revenue for the Kingdom as attested by the number of tourists flocking to Thailand. The ongoing polarization of Thai citizens into colored factions will undeniably shape the minds of the coming generations of Thais. The young ones shall imbibe the behavior of their parents and the society at large. In the absence of a conscious attempt to turnaround the current frame of thinking (in terms of colors) it is quite obvious that by the year 2050 (or earlier) "The Land of Smiles" slogan might no longer be appropriate.
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Discussion 3 : 25 Nov 2012 at 11.343
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Kind of like arresting the Pattaya Beach Road transvestites and then freeing them after a 100 baht fine - except there was no fine for these protestors.
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Discussion 2 : 25 Nov 2012 at 11.262
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"Apart from the cases of key leaders who surrendered to the authorities after the dispersal of
the UDD protests on May 19, the CRES has withheld information for months about other rank-and-file protesters detained both with and without charge. The CRES did not provide information to family members regarding the whereabouts of most detainees during the entire period of detention in military facilities...This violated section 12 of the Emergency Decree...in violation of international law...On June 10, the government published a list of 417 persons that it alleged had violated the
Emergency Decree." - Human Rights Watch, May, 2011
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