At Least There Are No Tiaras

Auntie Beeb:

Protesters have been occupying government buildings in Bangkok demanding that the government resign. Here, protesters and other Bangkok residents give their view on the situation.

UMNUAY SAE-HAU, ECONOMIST, 65, BANGKOK

I am not a very political person but I have been attending the protests by the PAD [People's Alliance for Democracy]. I support the rally because I have no faith in the government. I do not trust it - there are many questions outstanding about its honesty.

We want a cleaner government. They cannot just get elected and forget about the electorate. A government has to be accountable.
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VANISA SURAPIPITH, ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER, 35

I went to the protests after thinking a lot about it. My parents heard about it and heard why the PAD were protesting and they shocked me by saying they would come down from northern Thailand and take part in the protest.

I joined them too. I saw that the people there came from many different backgrounds.

TEERASANG YOOBHO, WRITER AND TRANSLATOR, 23, BANGKOK

I don't agree with all of the protesters' demands. I went to the protest to listen to what they have to say.
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I think the protesters are wrong in taking Government House. They claim to be demonstrating within the law - it doesn't seem like that.

I believe the prime minister should resign. But I don't think the demonstrators should go about it this way.

Interesting, though, that even people who disagree with the protesters and their tactics go to the protests to see for themselves...

ntodd