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Chang Noi holds both sides responsible

October 13th, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 6 Comments

Perhaps the saddest sight in all this is the Democrat Party. So many of their core constituents support the PAD that any dissent by the Democrats would be electoral suicide, but now they are hitched to the baggage train of a movement that claims the right to use violence and overrule law in order to [...]

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Thai Rath and Matichon on 7 October 2008

October 13th, 2008 by Srithanonchai, Guest Contributor · 2 Comments

After the PAD’s attempt on 7 October 2008 to create a level of unrest thought to be sufficient to prompt the military to stage a coup was foiled, Army Commander-in-Chief Anupong Paojinda came under heavy attack by Sondhi Limthongkul’s propagandistic media empire. He was portrayed with a chain around his neck holding a sign saying, [...]

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