Above: Censorship explanation from the Bangkok Post, May 18, 1992 – The Nation and other Thai newspapers ignored the government censorship and printed as usual.
A new story from the Bangkok Post: The night a Bangkok protest turned deadly – Bangkok Post, May 15, 2017
…The image was one of awesome firepower: M16 rifles, belt-firing M60s, M89 grenade launchers, jeeps mounted with heavy machine guns, armoured personnel carriers with rapid-fire cannons. At one point I even saw a soldier with a clumsy-looking bazooka strapped to his back. Neither truncheons nor riot shields could be seen. These troops brought to the streets of Bangkok were a fully armed division headed into combat…
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Eyewitness Accounts 2Bangkok editor Ron Morris’ account Part I – Background & A night on the bridge Part II – Crossing the lines Part III – A hot afternoon Part IV – The shooting starts Part V – Ian Neumegen, a foreigner killed in the disturbances Part VI – Soldiers advance through Banglampoo Part VII – Aftermath |
From 2005: Thaksin’s Revolution – Coming full circle from Black May From 2005: The context of Black May and what it led to in Thailand |
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Newspaper Accounts Front page: Huge protest in City – Bangkok Post, April 21, 1992 Front page: ‘Drastic’ action to quell riot – Bangkok Post, May 18, 1992 Censorship issue, p.2-3 – Bangkok Post, May 18, 1992 Enough: End this terrible tragedy – Bangkok Post, May 19, 1992 Young doctor tells of battles to save life – Bangkok Post, May 19, 1992 Front page – Bloody battles rage in City – Bangkok Post, May 19, 1992 |
Disastrous End – Burning – Chaos in the city – Thai Rath, May 20, 1992 Where peace took its last turn – The Nation, May 20, 1992 City braces for more riots – The Nation, May 20, 1992 No elegance on blood-soaked, battle-scared Rajadamnoern Road – The Nation, May 20, 1992 Chronology of events – The Nation, May 20, 1992 Shootings were in self-defence, says spokesman – The Nation, May 20, 1992 Cartoon: Joys were gone – Thai Rath, May 20, 1992 |
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It would be wishful thinking that today’s modern military could not revert to following orders–this is what they’re trained to do. No thinking now! They did so in 2010 and even killed two of their own by sniper cowards.
I was at Sanam Luang and Phan Fah for nearly a week in 1992. People were in the streets (long before Twitter and Facebook) to demand a military dictator step down.
Upcountry soldiers had been told we were all Communits. Bet that trick would still work today!