Comments on: Thailand: Red Shirts paid to protest? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/15/thailand-red-shirts-paid-to-protest/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 30 May 2012 04:27:02 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Technology’s dubious role in Thailand’s protests-FP « FACT - Freedom Against Censorship Thailand http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/15/thailand-red-shirts-paid-to-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-1564551 Technology’s dubious role in Thailand’s protests-FP « FACT - Freedom Against Censorship Thailand Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:47:45 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68847#comment-1564551 [...] While most of technology pundits were debating the role of Twitter in stirring Moldova’s protests, we may have missed how it was used (and misused!) in Thailand, where much larger protests were taking place. I’ve spent a lot of time researching the issue, trying to find any references to technologies that have been used to organize and cover protests, but I have found only a handful of blog posts, most of them discussing viral videos. Make sure to check Ethan Zuckerman’s post about the infamous video in which Thaksin supposedly acknowledges that he’s been paying his supporters; the video triggered a lot of heated discussions on YouTube and in the blogosphere, as discussed on GlobalVoices. [...] [...] While most of technology pundits were debating the role of Twitter in stirring Moldova’s protests, we may have missed how it was used (and misused!) in Thailand, where much larger protests were taking place. I’ve spent a lot of time researching the issue, trying to find any references to technologies that have been used to organize and cover protests, but I have found only a handful of blog posts, most of them discussing viral videos. Make sure to check Ethan Zuckerman’s post about the infamous video in which Thaksin supposedly acknowledges that he’s been paying his supporters; the video triggered a lot of heated discussions on YouTube and in the blogosphere, as discussed on GlobalVoices. [...]

]]> By: Thais in the US http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/15/thailand-red-shirts-paid-to-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-1563399 Thais in the US Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:15:46 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68847#comment-1563399 Mr. Thaksin: Please stop embarassing yourself and our country. Mr. Abisthit: Please work as hard and quickly as you could to turn our country around and out of this political turmoil (in a democratic way). When you finish your part, please make sure that Thailand has true democracy back. All Thais need to unite as one. We love our nation, our religion/faith and our king. We have tremendous problems eg. economy, healthcare, etc. that need to be worked on. During this global recession, we have no time to watch our country slipping away. Please leave all your conflicts behind and start working together to get our beloved country back on track. We surely do not want to be "a third world country, destabilized by political turmoil".....again. Thais are civilized and peaceful people. Please show the world our true nation. Love, Thais in the US Mr. Thaksin:
Please stop embarassing yourself and our country.
Mr. Abisthit:
Please work as hard and quickly as you could to turn our country around and out of this political turmoil (in a democratic way). When you finish your part, please make sure that Thailand has true democracy back.

All Thais need to unite as one. We love our nation, our religion/faith and our king. We have tremendous problems eg. economy, healthcare, etc. that need to be worked on. During this global recession, we have no time to watch our country slipping away.

Please leave all your conflicts behind and start working together to get our beloved country back on track. We surely do not want to be “a third world country, destabilized by political turmoil”…..again.

Thais are civilized and peaceful people. Please show the world our true nation.

Love,

Thais in the US

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Catching up on politics and social media via Global Voices http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/15/thailand-red-shirts-paid-to-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-1563294 …My heart’s in Accra » Catching up on politics and social media via Global Voices Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:06:02 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68847#comment-1563294 [...] Mong Palatino’s got lots of context for the controversial video, including bloggers who’ve sought advice from their personal astrologers in understanding the situation in Thailand. As for me - the sight of an exiled prime minister giving marching orders via videophone and being ridiculed on YouTube is sufficient proof that we’re living in the future. [...] [...] Mong Palatino’s got lots of context for the controversial video, including bloggers who’ve sought advice from their personal astrologers in understanding the situation in Thailand. As for me – the sight of an exiled prime minister giving marching orders via videophone and being ridiculed on YouTube is sufficient proof that we’re living in the future. [...]

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