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One fine day!
By Prathoomporn Vajrasthira
Published on April 23, 2010
This morning, after the Mass at the Holy Redeemer Church,
Pook, my son, took me to have a first-hand observation
of the REDS' Protest at Rajdamri Road.
It's quite an interesting adventure for me,
given my age and my health.
Our car could not get through Soi Lang Suan from Wireless Road
without answering questions from the Red Guards
at the check point right at the corner of the two streets.
We didn't want to do that for fearing that
we could not be polite enough not to ask them
by what means
they were authorized to block the public traffic.
We then parked the car in Lumpinee Park
and took the side-door
to Lang Suan and walked among the Reds of all ages and sexes
amidst the blast of lies barking from the stage
having connections to all speakers in the area,
from Dusit Thani to the Grand Hyatt
penetrating all ears in the tall Buildings
and Condos on Rajdamri and all Sois.
In tents along the island on Rajdamri Road,
people of countless number were still sleeping
( at apporx. 9.00 a.m.).
I saw 2 monks in bright yellow were among laymen,
I mean sleeping.
Several people were taking their morning bath in make-shift facilities
on the footpath not far from the AUA and Regent House.
(Later, I saw a long row of make-shift toilets in Soi Mahadlek Luang
just opposite to the parking entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel,
completely shut down).
Some were eating Luk Chin Noodles and Som Tam from the stalls
along the street where vendors
did the washing and preparing right on the pavement.
Garbages were everywhere
including in the lovely corner-gardens of some buildings.
There were big banners and posters here and there
saying something like
" Am here to chase away Prem ";
" Will not go home until attaining Democracy";
"Abhisit the bloody killer" and, of course,
"Dissolve the parliament, Abisit, resign".
It's so tempting that I wanted to ask them questions
but fearing for our safety because most men around us
looked very muscular with unfriendly eyes.
Pook wearing orange and myself wearing yellow, by accident,
might add to the problem.
Anyway, I have spotted a kind-looking uncle over 70 years,
very dark face and body and rather skinny.
I spoke to him very politely....Khun Loong Ka, where are you from?
Roi Ed, he answered. I asked him further.... what do you do there ka?
Farming. Why don't you stay at home ka?
Not ploughing season yet.
And why you don't enjoy your happy free-time
with your grand-children ka?
Here is very hot and uncomfortable while you have all your green
and cool countryside to enjoy at home.
His answer was.... I just want to have a look of what is going on here.
He smiled kindly,
so I wish him good luck and good bye.
Then we walked in one of Soi Mahad Lek
where I saw a row of toilets.
A woman of about 35 years old, clad in bright red, rather good looking,
came out of a 7-11.
I asked her politely again..... where are you from,Sister?
Yasothorn,
but I've been working as a maid at a Condo in this Soi for some time....
Could you please, Sister, tell me what you people mean
when saying that democracy has to be brought back.
What do you think undemocratic now?....
No! We don't have democracy at all.
Abhisit did not stand for election.
He was being picked and chose by the Military,
unlike Thaksin and Samak and Somchai
who were elected by the people's will.
Abhisit is in power against our will.
I said no and started to preach her, unintentionally,
of Democracy in Thailand 101,
seemingly unconvinced to her.
I asked further why you people want to chase away Prem?
She said Prem would come to the top after the King.
I said no. HM has already appointed his successor,
please check with the constitution.
She said.... I have already checked with my copy at home.
I insisted that she would re-check.
(Please see Articles 18-20 Thai Constitution B.E.2550).
Then we exchanged quite a few pertinent questions :
Why they don't arrest the PINKS at the VIctory Monument, and why us REDS?
Why they called us PHRAI?
(It's the core member who invented this notion), etc.
I've have tried my best to explain all her queries without much success
because she was fully equipped with wrong countless
sets of information by coming every night to the gatherings.
We parted with my last 2 questions for her.
Sister, could you tell me what really is democracy
and what Thailand would become after the parliament dissolved,
Abisit resigned and Thaksin returned?
Her answer was.... how do I know, they haven't told me yet.
We finally parted with friendly smiles but myself very heavy-hearted
and worried of how much more and how longer the time,
and how many more of these people would be bombarded with this trash.
How to effectively disseminate facts and truths to them?
I did not see any of them listen to anything
except what came from the stage in an alarming loudness.
Please advise if you have any.
In fact, I have a lot more to say
but this message is already too long for you to enjoy reading it.
Thank you for being with me until the end.
Love and best regards,
Prathoomporn
Retired Professor from the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
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