Neither side willing to compromise in Thailand after deadly clashes

Put it this way. Until the premier resigns it will keep going.

Boom. Like I said. I'm curious what they expect changes to be though.

What is there to talk about? The protesters want elections. Give them elections. Duh!

HeyLars: Are there not Thai elections? The King is the man, that's for sure, but still.

I think they have a parliamentary system and I think that means irregular elections. Apparently the protestors think elections are overdue. I can't imagine they could possibly be wrong on that unless elections were just held a couple months ago or something. And I doubt there would be this much of a protest if so. I don't think this is anything to do with the King.

i was in that country during Thaksin in power. I think, it is not as easy as many think. "just give them election" will not just work! at less for this time.

we have seen election just over a year ago and the winner didn't win it that much. Then they try to bring back Thaksin. and they end up being in trouble them-self because that upset the anti-corruption portion of the country and the opposition parties also keep bringing in all available law to deal with every PM candidate for the past corruption and vote buying cases. which was very truth and very effective tool to deal with thaksin and his people. every one in that country know how corrupt thaksin government was. it was just onone can do a thing when thaksin and his people in power. thaksin was the law himself (with unlimited supply of money). it ended up that a small group of parliamentary representative from thaksin's camp switched the side. and a small group is enough to bring down pro-thaksin government.

when the anti-thaksin won the first round, now we see the pro-thaksin come to town asking for their right.

if the anti-thaksin government step down, we will see pro-thaksin celebrate for a while and they will try to bring thaksin back to rob the country again. next we will see anti-thaksin back to town doing just about the same thing as we see today.

yes, Thaksin got a lot of populist programs like cheap medical care, loans and other financial breaks. which brought in a lot of support from the north and northeast. it sound good too, but if you see it in detail, you will find that the bid winner in "all" of those good government project ended up being taken control and managed by either thaksin family, thaksin and friends business until some people couldn't take it any more that was the begining of anti-thaksin campaign when I was there.

it will always be those gain and loose. and thais act just like what the word thai really mean that why all of their government can please only their own divisions, not the country as one.

election won't help any more until some consensus on how democracy should work has been sat and most importantly "agree" by both side then the parliament can lead the country as a country. Not thaksin's country or anti-thaksin's country.

Too complicated for me. These red people seem to be prone to violence though, or is it just a violent minority within them? Someone tossed a bomb through the roof onto the crowds inside the airport, I seem to remember.

Stock exchange of thailand ,will keep on functioning. Airport also is functioning,with good protection. Govt official say emergency is not necesary,as only heart of Bangkok affected by protestors.

PM abhisit say political peace solutions make be worked out between pro-Thaksin-wongsawat faction and Abhisit-Lim thongkul factions.

There also likelyhood of a new elections in 6 months,instead of 9 months timeframe. Thailand is 24th richest nation in world,its quality of life is okay. There ample wealth for all thai citizens. Question is Thaksin-Wongsawat Red Faction not satisfied with their wealth gains. All in all despite hiccups,Thailand making progress in making its democracy better for all. The Improvements today,is far beyond what was there in past.