Protest could backfire, people warn
The anti-Thaksin movement's occupation of Bangkok's shopping heart could backfire and irritate many people in the capital, regular visitors to the area claim.
Patcharin Chaimongkol, 25, a Siam sales assistant, said although she was opposed to Thaksin she was annoyed to hear of rally would be held outside Siam Paragon shopping centre. "Why do they have to cause chaos in the city's heart? It's so disrupting. "They don't need to go find more supporters here because people will go to them if they want to join," she said. Nattaya Muneerat, an office worker, said people who had not made a political stance might be irritated and inclined to support Thaksin. "It will be the protesters who will suffer," she said. Chuleephan Lorpitak, a public relations officer who lives on Sukhumvit Road, said her journey home would be affected and traffic could be a nightmare. "No one will resent them, regardless of how long they protest, if they are somewhere that causes no trouble to others," said Wutthipong Limshoowong, of the Sky-High Network Company. Many web users in Pantip shopping centre also disagreed with the move saying that the attempt to generate hate for Thaksin might backfire. "People will get bored with them this time," someone said. On www.manager.co.th there were many angry comments with contributors saying they did not like Thaksin but that the protesters had gone too far, causing trouble for other people instead. Chatrarat Kaewmorakot, Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong The Nation
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