Thailand's "Red Shirts" Overpower The Army And Take Back Their Satellite TV Station

[Turborama]

Run time: 02:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcmOB2f4M0k   Posted on YouTube: April 10, 2010 By YouTube Member: AlJazeeraEnglish Views on YouTube: 1568   Posted on DU: April 11, 2010 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 711

 
Red shirt protesters in Thailand have warned they will launch a serious retaliation against the government after an opposition television channel was banned.

On Friday, the demonstrators managed to break through security forces to reach the headquarters for the People TV Channel.

Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from the Thai town of Pathum thani, on how the protesters are fighting to have their voice broadcasted once again.



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This was filmed before the violence erupted, it seems the reporter was being overly optimistic...

CNN: Death toll from Bangkok protests climbs to 20

The death toll from the weekend's clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai security forces climbed to 20 on Sunday, authorities said.

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As noon approached, a group of about 100 Red Shirts gathered in front of a satellite center coumpound, successfully getting it to lift a government shutdown of the opposition television, People Channel Television (PTV).

The compound distributes a signal for PTV, the primary communication channel between the Red Shirt leaders and the group's supporters in the provinces.

The government shut down the station, saying it was spreading misinformation to Thais.

More (including photos from the clashes): http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/11/thailand.protests/?hpt=T2

BBC report on the violence that erupted on Saturday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5RfM48jocY

Also posted in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4339457

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[Gman2]

1. That hit deep. I dont see our police capitulating ever. Without a bloodbath.

[happygoluckytoyou]

2. IN A RELATED STORY dancing with a red-shirt gets a 15.2 neilson rating

[peacetalksforall]

3. A people's channel. Now that's unique. Not in the USA. Seven Republican networks.