26 February 2006
Rally attracts a who’s who of the discontented
By ThaiDay
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Protesters who are now gathering in Sanam Luang to demand the unconditional ouster of Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra come from a broad spectrum of social backgrounds, from well-to-do urbanites to humble disciples of the Santi Asoke Buddhist sect.
The Dharma Army, led by Thaksin’s former mentor, Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, will be there in full force. Chamlong announced on February 19 that Thaksin no longer has the legitimacy to govern the country and that he would lead the Dharma Army to at Sanum Luang.
Then there is a combination of civic groups and activists like the group protesting against the Thai-Malaysian pipeline project, the Alliance of Lower Northern People, the Udon Thani Environmental Preservation Group, the committee of relatives of those who died during the Black May violence and the network of Esarn-Tai for Democracy. The biggest group at the rally will, of course, be the People’s Alliance for Democracy, popularly known as PAD. The roster of rally participants under the PAD umbrella includes:
Activist groups:
Assembly of the Poor
Network on Farmers’ Debt Problems
NGO-Coordinating Committee on Development
Northern Farmers’ Federation
National Artists’ Federation
Alliance for Counsumer Rights and its 27 networks
Slum for Democracy Network
FTA Watch group
People’sChannel.org
Campaign for Popular Democracy
Committee on Media Reform
Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma
Reconciliation Commission for Thai Laborers
HIV-Infected People’s Group
Parents’ Network for Educational Reform
Southern Forest Network
Khon Kaen People’s Group for Democracy
Thailand People’s Network Against Corruption
Rayong People’s Network
Surin People’s network
Thailand People’s Network Against Corruption
Esarn People’s Network
Network to protect the Water Supply and Electricity for the Nation and Democracy
Pathum Thani Network
Network of Artists for Democracy
Nakhon Sawan People’s Network
Youth Training Program for Social Development
Thai Labor Campaign
Woman’s Power for the Nation Club
Business Alliance for Democracy
Thai Volunteer Service
Foundation of Heroic Democratic People
FM 92.25
Labor Coordinator
Tonkla Institute
Democracy Confederation
Satun Santi Tham Group
Korat Network for Democracy
Trang’s People’s Alliance for Democracy
Patalung People’s Confederation
Southern Artists’ Alliance
Phupha-Talay
Koh Samet Presevation Group
Environmental Network of Ban Chang
Enviromental Protection Group of Trat
People’s Federation for the Environment
October People’s Group
Labor Unions:
Metropolitan Electricity Authority
TOT Plc
CAT Telecom Plc
Metropolitan Waterworks Authority
Port Authority of Thailand
EGAT Plc
Public Warehouse Organization
Provincial Electricity Authority
Fish Marketing Organization
Government Pharmaceutical Organization
Government Savings Bank
Krung Thai Bank
Thai Airways
Tanning Organization
Marketing Organization for Farmers
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Forest Industry Organization of Thailand
Liquor Distillery Organization
Civil Aviation Training Center
Sports Authority of Thailand
PTT Plc
Expressway & Rapid Transit Authority
Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
Thailand Post
Government Pawn Brokers’ Organization
Lampang Labor Federation
Students:
The Students Federation of Thailand
Academic Network for Democracy
Songkhla Students Alliance for Democracy
Khon Kaen Academic Group for Society
Chiang Mai University Student Club
Narasuan University
Khon Kaen University
Ramkhamhaeng University
Chulalongkorn University
Thammasat University
Mahasarakam University
Loei Ratchaphat University
Ubon Ratchathani University
Burapha University
Lanna Indy Media
Academics:
Chai-anan Samudavanija
Pramote Nakhonsap
Rangsan Thanapornpan
Amara Pongsapich
Somkiart Pongpaibul
Thanes Charoenmuang
Prasart Meetam
Lecturers from Suranaree University of Technology
Lecturers from Thammasat University’s law faculty
Lecturers from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open
Lecturers from Silpakorn University
Lecturers from Reconciliation Network for Political Reform
Rally attracts a who’s who of the discontented
By ThaiDay
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Protesters who are now gathering in Sanam Luang to demand the unconditional ouster of Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra come from a broad spectrum of social backgrounds, from well-to-do urbanites to humble disciples of the Santi Asoke Buddhist sect.
The Dharma Army, led by Thaksin’s former mentor, Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, will be there in full force. Chamlong announced on February 19 that Thaksin no longer has the legitimacy to govern the country and that he would lead the Dharma Army to at Sanum Luang.
Then there is a combination of civic groups and activists like the group protesting against the Thai-Malaysian pipeline project, the Alliance of Lower Northern People, the Udon Thani Environmental Preservation Group, the committee of relatives of those who died during the Black May violence and the network of Esarn-Tai for Democracy. The biggest group at the rally will, of course, be the People’s Alliance for Democracy, popularly known as PAD. The roster of rally participants under the PAD umbrella includes:
Activist groups:
Assembly of the Poor
Network on Farmers’ Debt Problems
NGO-Coordinating Committee on Development
Northern Farmers’ Federation
National Artists’ Federation
Alliance for Counsumer Rights and its 27 networks
Slum for Democracy Network
FTA Watch group
People’sChannel.org
Campaign for Popular Democracy
Committee on Media Reform
Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma
Reconciliation Commission for Thai Laborers
HIV-Infected People’s Group
Parents’ Network for Educational Reform
Southern Forest Network
Khon Kaen People’s Group for Democracy
Thailand People’s Network Against Corruption
Rayong People’s Network
Surin People’s network
Thailand People’s Network Against Corruption
Esarn People’s Network
Network to protect the Water Supply and Electricity for the Nation and Democracy
Pathum Thani Network
Network of Artists for Democracy
Nakhon Sawan People’s Network
Youth Training Program for Social Development
Thai Labor Campaign
Woman’s Power for the Nation Club
Business Alliance for Democracy
Thai Volunteer Service
Foundation of Heroic Democratic People
FM 92.25
Labor Coordinator
Tonkla Institute
Democracy Confederation
Satun Santi Tham Group
Korat Network for Democracy
Trang’s People’s Alliance for Democracy
Patalung People’s Confederation
Southern Artists’ Alliance
Phupha-Talay
Koh Samet Presevation Group
Environmental Network of Ban Chang
Enviromental Protection Group of Trat
People’s Federation for the Environment
October People’s Group
Labor Unions:
Metropolitan Electricity Authority
TOT Plc
CAT Telecom Plc
Metropolitan Waterworks Authority
Port Authority of Thailand
EGAT Plc
Public Warehouse Organization
Provincial Electricity Authority
Fish Marketing Organization
Government Pharmaceutical Organization
Government Savings Bank
Krung Thai Bank
Thai Airways
Tanning Organization
Marketing Organization for Farmers
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Forest Industry Organization of Thailand
Liquor Distillery Organization
Civil Aviation Training Center
Sports Authority of Thailand
PTT Plc
Expressway & Rapid Transit Authority
Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
Thailand Post
Government Pawn Brokers’ Organization
Lampang Labor Federation
Students:
The Students Federation of Thailand
Academic Network for Democracy
Songkhla Students Alliance for Democracy
Khon Kaen Academic Group for Society
Chiang Mai University Student Club
Narasuan University
Khon Kaen University
Ramkhamhaeng University
Chulalongkorn University
Thammasat University
Mahasarakam University
Loei Ratchaphat University
Ubon Ratchathani University
Burapha University
Lanna Indy Media
Academics:
Chai-anan Samudavanija
Pramote Nakhonsap
Rangsan Thanapornpan
Amara Pongsapich
Somkiart Pongpaibul
Thanes Charoenmuang
Prasart Meetam
Lecturers from Suranaree University of Technology
Lecturers from Thammasat University’s law faculty
Lecturers from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open
Lecturers from Silpakorn University
Lecturers from Reconciliation Network for Political Reform
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