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Viewing cable 09CHIANGMAI96, REDSHIRTS TARGET PUBLIC HEALTH MINISTER, REGIONAL POLICE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09CHIANGMAI96 2009-07-10 08:19 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Chiang Mai
VZCZCXRO3921
PP RUEHCN RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHCHI #0096/01 1910819
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P R 100819Z JUL 09
FM AMCONSUL CHIANG MAI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1093
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RUEHCHI/AMCONSUL CHIANG MAI 1175
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 CHIANG MAI 000096 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PROP ECPS TH
SUBJECT: REDSHIRTS TARGET PUBLIC HEALTH MINISTER, REGIONAL POLICE 
COMMISSIONER AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT 
 
REF: CHIANG MAI 59 (COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS) AND PREVIOUS 
 
CHIANG MAI 00000096  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
Sensitive but unclassified; please handle accordingly. 
 
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Summary and Comment 
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1.  (SBU) In their latest wave of protests July 6 and 9, 
redshirts in northern Thailand confronted Public Health Minister 
Wittaya Kaewparadai, the Chiang Mai Regional Police Commissioner 
and the seat of the Provincial Government.  The Minister is the 
latest in a string of visitors supportive of the current 
governing coalition to be singled out, though, in contrast to 
previous ones, this round of protests was peaceful.  The police 
were targeted out of what turned out to be unsubstantiated fear 
on the part of the redshirts that the bail granted to some of 
their local leaders in the wake of their actions to support the 
April riots in Bangkok would be revoked. 
 
2.  (SBU) Comment: Though the number of redshirt supporters 
willing to participate in such rallies in the north appears to 
be on the decline, community radio remains an effective tool for 
these groups to organize such gatherings, despite agreement 
between the Vice Governor, pro-redshirt and pro-yellowshirt 
radio stations (Ref A) not to engage in political activity.  If 
the RTG wants to curb this sort of redshirt activity, it will 
have to take serious steps to enact and enforce restrictions on 
community radio programming, in conjunction with continued 
robust law enforcement efforts.  Nonetheless, the decision by 
local redshirt leaders to discontinue the July 9 protest after 
speaking directly to senior regional and provincial officials 
demonstrates that even when political tensions are high, 
violence can be avoided.  End Summary and Comment. 
 
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Health Minister Kaewparadai Under Siege 
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3.  (U) According to Consulate contacts, approximately 200 
redshirt supporters gathered in front of a government-run 
hospital in Chiang Mai on the evening of Monday, July 6 to 
protest the visit of Public Health Minister Wittaya Kaewparadai, 
who was due to kick off an H1N1 awareness campaign with a speech 
and by handing out masks to attendees.  On short notice, Rak 
Chiang Mai 51 (RCM51 - the largest redshirt group in Chiang Mai) 
used its community radio station to call supporters to the 
hospital.  Due to the limited time they had to prepare, many 
protestors arrived without the customary redshirts and red caps 
they usually sport.  Contrary to press reports, our contacts 
told us that only 200 redshirt supporters turned up - not the 
500 some publications cited. 
 
4.  (U) As the Minister was launching the campaign, the redshirt 
supporters broke through police and security cordons and entered 
the hospital.  Minister Wittaya was therefore unable to carry on 
with the event, departing rapidly under police escort after 
delivering his opening remarks.  Upon learning that the Minister 
had departed, the protestors disbanded peacefully.  In contrast 
to previous similar protests that turned violent, there were no 
injuries and no damage to hospital property. 
 
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Targeting Police and Provincial Government Out of Fear? 
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5.  Redshirts followed up on their July 6 rally by calling on 
supporters throughout northern Thailand via community radio on 
July 8 to rally at RCM51's headquarters on July 9.  They 
organized this gathering in response to comments reported in the 
press by Chiang Mai Vice Governor for Security Affairs Pairot 
Saengpoowong in which he allegedly said that bail for three 
RCM51 leaders granted in the wake of their actions to support 
the redshirts April riots in Bangkok should be revoked.  About 
400 supporters from some northern and central provinces 
participated. 
 
6.  (U) At around noon on July 9, the group marched from RCM51 
headquarters to Region 5 Police Headquarters to protest what 
seemed to be the imminent revocation of the bail previously 
granted to three RCM51 leaders.  While at the police 
headquarters, several leaders met with the Police Commissioner, 
who assured them that there was no move afoot to revoke their 
bail.  The group then proceeded to the Provincial Hall and 
demanded a meeting with Vice Governor Pairot, which was hastily 
arranged. 
 
7.  (SBU) According to Vice Governor Pairot, he told the 
redshirt leaders that his comments had been misinterpreted. 
 
CHIANG MAI 00000096  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
What he meant, he said, was that if individuals out on bail 
continued their political activities, the authorities would have 
to consider whether that bail should be revoked.  Pairot told us 
he clearly conveyed to RCM51 leader Phetchawat 
Wattanapongsirikul that any further political activity would 
result in the revocation of his bail.  He also suggested to 
Phetchawat that if RCM51 wanted to continue activities like the 
July 6 rally, leaders other than himself and his two colleagues 
who were granted bail in April needed to take charge. 
 
8.  (SBU) Pairot told us on July 10 that he believes RCM51 
leaders clearly understood the implications, and that Phetchawat 
appeared afraid of additional legal action against him.  (Note: 
The director of the hospital at which the redshirts rallied on 
July 6 had been preparing to press trespassing and disturbing 
the peace charges.)  We will continue to monitor the situation. 
 
9.  (U) This cable was coordinated with Embassy Bangkok. 
ANDERSON