Local red shirt leaders
take to the stage to “teach” their political platform.
Theerarak Suthathiwong
More than 1,000 people attended a one-day “school” on political
action organized by the UDD “red shirt” group.
Chanyuth Hengtrakul, local head of the United Front of Democracy Against
Dictatorship, and Thida Thawornset, president of Thai Red in the Land,
hosted the Nov. 4 “Thai Red in the Land School for Beginners” at Health
Park in Naklua.
The group said last month that more than 3,000 red shirts from Pattaya,
Srakaew, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trat, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, and Laem
Chabang had registered to attend, but only a third those actually
showed.
Thida spoke on strategies, tactical goals, policies, responsibilities,
implementation of ideas and alignment for the political action group.
She said the event was held to educate followers on the UDD’s political
goals of maintaining a monarchy with the “sovereignty belonging to the
Thai people.” She also told the audience of the need to interact with
middle and upper classes to ensure justice and equality.
The crowd also heard lectures from Jatuporn Phromphan, as well as Visa
Khanthup, Kokaew Phikulthong, Jaran Dittha-apichai, Veerakan Musicpong,
Adisorn Piengket, and Nattawut Saikua and others. All in attendance
received certificates denoting their “graduation” from the political
“school.”
