Here's a real eye opener . . . a video of Thaksin's and Red Shirt Leader Jatuporn's ranting onstage with English subtitles! This seriously creeps me out. Yes, these same "peaceful patriots" who appeal to the UN for protection are simultaneously declaring their willingness to destroy airport, hospitals and even NGOs if crossed. In case you didn't get the irony, the filmmaker includes frequent cuts to the recent political mayhem.
The filmmaker (seemingly influenced by Michael Moore) splices in footage from past Thai political conflicts and the Holocaust, as well as scenes of violence from the most recent conflicts. Apparently I wasn't the only one who thought Jatuporn sounded exactly like Adolf Hitler.
The most haunting image for me was the 1973 Thai protest. Twenty-thousand protestors at Victory Monument . . . EXACTLY like photos from earlier this month!
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