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Disputes at Thailand Hindu Temple lead to 15 injuries

Posted by Trish Donovan on 9/20/09 • Categorized as Asia, Conflict, Religion

On Saturday, Sept. 20, a long rooted disagreement came to head at a Hindu Temple close to the Cambodian border. Thailand has recently encountered protests that have often lead the to death and injuries of many Thai people. Many of the people speaking out are heavily concerned with the current political situation.

Approximately 2,000 anti-Thaksin (the exiled former Prime Minister is Thaksin Shinawatra) protesters gathered at the border of Cambodia at a Hindu Temple called Preah Vihear. The protesters, who call themselves People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), eventually broke through lines of Thai police to enter the temple. At least 15 were injured.

L.A. Times reports that “Thailand’s premier calls for peace on a tumultuous weekend.”

Twitterers in Bangkok have been keeping a close eye on developments:

  1. seng
    senguta (Bangkok, Thailand) Please all protests should stop to hurt Thailand anymore… None will not get benefits. 19 Sep 2009 from twhirl
  2. Nico Spyrou
    nicospyrou (Bangkok, Thailand) protests in bangkok…hoping govt doesnt use force or could be stranded! KATARES 19 Sep 2009 from web
  3. Moui
    moui (Bangkok, Thailand) RT @DoctorTRI: “Some concerns that Thai protests could lead to violence & reignite armed conflict b/w the Cambodian & Thai army,” Khmer MFA. 19 Sep 2009 from TweetDeck
  4. Terry Fredrickson
    terryfrd (Bangkok, Thailand) Just posted an update on yesterday’s protests for learners of English on our blog with excerpts from two BP stories: http://bit.ly/aVysW 20 Sep 2009 from TweetDeck

People all over the world are also responding to the protests:

  1. eric chang
    ahbying (Undisclosed) http://bit.ly/4CvqFE Thailand rocked by rival protests…red shirts in Thailand are just as fake as KMT’s… 19 Sep 2009 from web
  2. Lauren Raffe
    laurenraffe (Leighton Buzzard, U.K.) Violent protests in Thailand, including airport blockades. I knew it was all going too well… 19 Sep 2009 from web
  3. SBS News
    SBSNews (Australia) Thousands of rival protesters rallied in Thailand’s capital and at a border temple, sending tensions soaring. http://bit.ly/szjXl 20 Sep 2009 from web
  4. Beth Misenhimer
    MyJourneyFeed (Asheville, N.C.) Rival protests rock Thailand on coup anniversary | KhmerNews.net … http://bit.ly/2ZjQL 20 Sep 2009 from twitterfeed
  5. Mark Belinsky
    mbelinsky (Undisclosed) RT @NYkrinDC: Yellow Shirt protesters clashed w/ police at ancient temple in disputed territory btwn Thailand & Cambodia http://su.pr/2ZbqMs 20 Sep 2009 from TweetDeck
  6. Dale
    Cypresso (Houston, Texas) New Video Added: Thailand protesters clash with police – Thousands of troops were on the streets of Thailand as a d… http://ow.ly/15PZAW 20 Sep 2009 from HootSuite
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  • dudeist
    Be good if you could get even the basic facts right.

    You can't even spell the former Thai PM's name correctly - it's NOT Thaiskin (sic) but THAKSIN

    OK - every single report says 4000 people were involved in the demo.

    The temple is not "near the border" it is actually IN Cambodia, as recognised by an international court and the UN and Thailand and Cambodia and every other single nation on the planet.

    The PAD are not protesting against Thaksin - he is not even in Thailand. They are a hyper-nationalist mob with a long history of violence and intent on stirring up trouble. The border there was peaceful for years until the PAD started making trouble there last year.
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