100,000 mass outside Thai PM's office

[struggle4progress]

John Aglionby, south-east Asia correspondent
Wednesday March 15, 2006
The Guardian

One hundred thousand anti-government protesters marched through the Thai capital Bangkok yesterday to the office of the prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, in the latest broadside of an escalating campaign to try to topple the leader.

Tens of thousands had spent the night before the rally in the streets and thousands set up camp outside Government House in the afternoon.

They pledged not to leave until the premier resigns. <snip>

The protest movement, which began in September but appeared to be petering out in January, was given new life after the the prime minister's close relatives sold their shares in the family-controlled Shin Corporation to the Singapore government's investment arm, Temasek Holdings, for £1.1bn and did not pay any tax on the deal. <snip>

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1730896,00.html

[redphish]

1. Now there's an idea that we might want to think about.

:think:

[struggle4progress]

4. Perhaps less thinking and more doing is required. eom

[lovuian]

2. Someday this might happen to Bush and cohorts!!!

its getting closer!!!

[Imalittleteapot]

3. Same needed in the US.

Many are ready. Let's roll.

[valerief]

5. And they didn't get tear gassed?

Whoa, Thailand is nothing like the US (well, except for its leaders being criminals and all).