Ce qu'on constate quand même, c'est que Pheu Thai connait une forte baisse de popularité tandis que la confiance en Yingluck s'effrite (une fois).
Depuis des jours, Suthep tente de rallier les riziculteurs à sa cause (ces derniers ont toujours tenu leurs distances en déclarant qu'ils étaient près à marcher sur
Bangkok mais nullement à rejoindre Suthep). Avec ce dernier coup d'éclat, il pourrait bien y arriver.
Manipulation, quand tu nous tiens...
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BANGKOK, Feb 7 - Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban led his supporters marching across the capital's business district today to collect donations for protesting farmers suffering from overdue payments for the rice they have sold under the government’s rice pledging scheme.
Today is Mr Suthep's first march to pressure the caretaker government of Yingluck Shinawatra to resign and press ahead with national reform after arrest warrants were issued for him and other leading protesters for violating the state of emergency.
The PDRC procession started from Charoen Krung heading to Silom Road, the capital's commercial district, where throngs of supporters waited along the route to donate cash and displayed banners bearing messages to boost the spirits of disgruntled farmers.
Mr Suthep will end his 3-kilometre march at nearby Lumpini Park which is the new rally site for the PDRC protesters.
The donation, targeted at Bt10 million, will later be presented to the protesting farmers. The PDRC will organise a similar move again next Monday with the marching route to be announced later. (MCOT online news)