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OPINION: THE IRRATIONAL AND ABSURD MENTALITY OF THE “YELLOW SHIRTS”

It was reported on ASTV manager online, dated 26 October 2010 that a group of “yellow shirts” political movement led by its spokesperson, Mr. Panthep Phua Phongphan and its outspoken activist, Mr. Thepmontri Limpaphayom had presented a motion addressed to the Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Abhisit Vijjajeva while this latter was to present the government-already approved drafts seeking for the endorsement by the joint session of the Thai Parliament, among those are the three agreed minutes in 2008 and 2009 of the meetings between Cambodian and Thai representatives under the framework of the JBC. The five contentious points contained in the motion of the “yellow shirts” political movement does not serve to build and strengthen the recently-improved good relations between the two kingdoms. Actually, the “yellow shirts” political movement has repeatedly demanded that Thailand must walk away from its international agreements and commitment especially when it comes to the 1904 Convention a...