Tomorrow will see a possible make or break day for Thailand. A petition is to be handed in to the goverment signed by millions of Thai's for the pardon of ex PM Thaksin Shinawatra. This supported by the Red shirted UDD. Opposing them wearing blue shirts are people who are supposedly sick of the troubles and are determind to put the red shirts to the sword. The blue shirts have been accused of being the muscle for the yellow shirted PAD party who gained notoriety last year by closing off the airport and causing shocking problems to the Thai economy to this day.
Mix into this divisions of police who are looking for revenge on the red shirts after being bailed out by the army in march when the red shirts took to the streets. this whole cocktail is looking bad. Nuch's Mum as said she is going out in support of the red shirts, we both hope she stays well clear, but if someone like Nuch's Mum is prepared to demonstrate that gives you a feel for how bad things are.
The new PM who through the Democrat party is alligned to the Yellow shirts. He seems to be doing a ok job, but as no clear mandate from the people. He can't go to the [poles because he will loose to the party that supports Thaksin. If this party gets in then the yellow shirts won't except this and we'll be back to square one.
I have said before and i'll say it again, the only way to possibly solve this is for the King of Thailand to come out and dissolve parliament and then urge everyone to have a fair election and abide by the result. Sadly, will never happen.
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