《國際政治》泰鎮壓紅衫軍衝突激化，21死 佛教, 平民, 盛大

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《國際政治》泰鎮壓紅衫軍衝突激化，21死

    * 2010-04-12
    * 【時報-外電報導】

    泰國政府與「紅衫軍」的衝突十日急遽升高，軍方的驅離行動至今造成二十一人死亡，八百七十四人受傷，死者包括十七名平民與四名軍人。紅衫軍十一日下午在「五馬路」的民主紀念碑，為十六名死難者舉辦佛教儀式，誓言要求總理阿披實立即解散國會，下台出國，否則抗爭絕不停止。
　紅衫軍也決定十二日繼續在曼谷舉辦盛大遊行，紀念死去的同志。紅衫軍並於十一日衝入「泰國衛星公司」，迫使該公司重新播出紅衫軍的「人民電視台」，這個頻道曾兩度遭政府強制斷訊。

　路透通訊社日籍攝影記者村本博之十日夜間採訪這場衝突時，不幸中彈身亡。村本得年四十三歲，留下妻子與一對兒女，日本外務省已促泰國政府徹查。
　十日的驅離行動造成泰國自一九九二年以來死傷最慘重的政治衝突。當天最激烈的衝突發生在民主紀念碑旁的一條街，七輛被擊毀、翻倒的軍用裝甲車及吉普車還留在當地，四周牆上遍布彈痕，地上有大塊的血漬，紅衫軍已將之圍起，擺上祭品，供人憑弔。 (新聞來源：中國時報─梁東屏／曼谷十一日電)

http://money.chinatimes.com/newm ... NewsSN=990412000803

zoids

Where are the "Western Democractic" countries now?  I don't see them coming out condemning the violence on protesters?  Another example of double standard.

快樂牛郎

香港班80後有冇人地咁勇先
唔好話人地冇辦佢地睇

chunsh

see?
not many people interested
people around the world (including us) only like to blame our own kinds LOL

快樂牛郎

well, every motive is inherently out of self-interest

since the red shirts have nothing to do with people here, it's kind of expected

but why would people care about speed trains in HK? it's not like people here will either ride it or pay for it.

daimo

南方朔 on Mingpao

http://news.mingpao.com/20100412/msa1.htm

快樂牛郎

而台灣的民主則是它已發展到一個「百分之五十對百分之五十的社會」（Fifty-to-Fifty Society）這樣的困境，任何問題都會被政治化，而後兩極對立，形同「民主內戰」，它做不出大事，改革不了任何體制，只得一直自我消耗。今天台灣經濟不振，社會分裂，財政日窘，即是這種「民主內戰」的苦果。

Same over here with Republicans vs. Democrats

peter236

well, every motive is inherently out of self-interest

since the red shirts have nothing to do with  ...
快樂牛郎 發表於 2010-4-12 10:29

Lots of Chinese people and other tourists will take the highspeed train all over China and Hong Kong when they visit there.

Lik

well, every motive is inherently out of self-interest

since the red shirts have nothing to do with people here, it's kind of expected

but why would people care about speed trains in HK? it's not like people here will either ride it or pay for it.
快樂牛郎 發表於 2010-4-12 10:29

Certainly your "out of self-interest" comment is true. Had LYK been a ethnic Thai's in Canada forum, the uproar would be huge.

That is not to say that the deaths were any less tragic. Unfortunately, there are too many demands in life that drains all of our time and energy. So when the ties are not nearly as close, we don't feel nearly as moved by the event, tragic as it may be.

The uproar with the HK high speed train is that many of us still maintain close ties with Hong Kong, be it relational (with people), cultural, or emotional. Because of these close ties, we feel ripped off ourselves when HK citizens are getting ripped off.

Certainly someone as intelligent as you are would know this?

-Lik