absolutelyBangkok archive · Politics
Originally published Nov. 23, 2008
Can’t count all the D-Days and days of reckoning and judgement anymore. But here we go again. Our self-described moral & political liberators, the People’s Alliance for Democracy PAD, seem more determined than ever and launch another final attempt to topple an all but disputed, elected government.
As The Nation observed, the “thinned-down (…) cultish” movement has seen its best days, but faith can move mountains. Up to you to decide: What will happen? One thing is for sure: With the march on and blockade of parliament the PAD’s leaders are once again provocatively looking for a flashpoint.
A similar blockade on Oct. 7 remains vividly remembered for its blood and death and destruction, while the elected administration, accused of being a Thaksin puppet, has all but given up on policy-making. Has the PAD’s day of reckoning finally arrived? Just imagine, a prime minister Sondhi! Que sera, sera…:
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