Thai PM declares state of emergency in capital

The "People’s Alliance for Democracy" should wait until the next election and vote out the governing party, that's what democracy is. Trying to oust an elected government that you don't care for certainly isn't democracy.

The PAD can't win an election, that's why the are doing what they are doing. How many times was Thaksin re-elected? Even after the coup in 2006, voters re-elected Thaksin's proxies. I hope the police come down hard on this attempt at mob rule.

how many here know about democracy in thailand?

a democracy mean the vote can be buy easily?

and if you are the goverment you can control and ban everything even the justice system which about to investigate on the gov vote buying? a democracy inwhich you can not check what your goverment is doing?

a democracy which no transparent news media?

a democracy where the voter shamelessly and openly said it on tv that they will vote for who ever offer them the most money?

and what about the leader of a democratic elected party, which ordered a massacre of student demonstrators in 1976?

Every country gotta have their liberal conspiracy weavers. Anti-government? so they prefer no gov't ?

Emergency without curfew . Police now stationed between pro and anti government parties.

Good democracy allowed in thailand. The message of PAD, now famous across thailand/world. Thaksin getting bashed by thai people(PAD).

I agree with Scrote. Also, this is less about a 'fair' and 'just' election/government than bickering over personal politics and affiliations. These protesters could care less about justice and what's best for the country.

Fact is there are plenty of Thai's that are sick of political instability, and want stability so that their country can sort out its own issues. Don't forget that the clashes that left one dead was between supporters of the government and those against.

so if the protestes could care more about justice and whats best for the country, they should stay home doing nothing and wait for 4 year enjoy seeing the show when PM change the constitution sothat his dady, Thaksin can return to thailand free of charge? give me a reason, why any country should change their constitution just to help a guy who pay 0 tax after he made $1.9bn?

and that was just the last massive tax fraud by former thais PM, thaksin! he has been charged on tax fraud since the first 6 month of his first year, but he used his power pressure the thai (un)justice system and got aways free of charge every time. he was a pm or he was the god? why no one can touch him?

is that the best for japan or any country if the PM and his family can make $1.9bn and pay 0yen tax?

and the crash between supporters and anti goverment, you really know the fact that it was happen around 2am. and the supporter walk for quite distance with whatever weapons they can find, passing many polices checking point. the polish knew that it is going to be a crashes if they let this 2 group meet, but still gave them green light go ahead and do it!

it is not a goverment supporter, it more like goverment supported mob to me.

this time even the army does not want to help PM! they simply said, "the conflict is a political one that cannot be solved by military intervention." !!! this PM got so many supporter!!!