Briton Jeff Savage arrested
Anti government protester throws a rock at Central World Plaza (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
As Bangkok struggles to recover from eight weeks of red shirt protests followed by two days of burning and looting, Thai police arrested British citizen, Jeff Savage, for questioning about the Central World Plaza mall fire.
Central World Plaza, in downtown Bangkok, was south east Asia's second largest mall. It was almost completely destroyed by fires started by red shirt protesters after the Thai military broke up the protests on Wednesday. A few days before the fire, British man Jeff Savage was recorded on video at the red shirt protest site saying they were going to "burn down Central World".
On the video, filmed by American Andy McGinley who was at the protest site just to see what was going on, Jeff Savage walks past dressed in black, just like radical red shirt protesters. He stops and tells McGinley, "We are going to smash thethe
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The video was posted on YouTube and immediately caused outrage among Thai citizens, who couldn't believe a westerner who was a guest in their country, could say he was planning on doing these things. Days later, Central World Plaza mall was burned almost to the ground by red shirt protesters. But now Jeff Savage says he had nothing to do with it. Police, however, aren't so sure. Particularly as Savage has been quoted in the British newspaper, The Times, saying he was at Channel 3 TV station at the time with red shirt protesters when it was set on fire. He then went on to say hehe
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Most westerners living in Thailand though are now asking, what's wrong withwith
Avalanche Red nhl replica jerseys this guy? Sure, there are many foreigners in Thailand who don't agree with the government and do support what the core red shirt protesters wanted democracy. However, that doesn't mean it's acceptable to threaten violence, arson or worse, just because you're angry.
In fact, most westerners (and particularly the Brits) who are discussing this on forums all over Thailand, agree on one thing. If Jeff Savage had anything to do with arson at Central World Plaza or any other building in Bangkok, he deserves to spend a long time in a Thai jail.
For the YouTube video of Jeff Savage saying he's going to burn down Central Plaza Mall go here.
I have finally been able to speak to my girlfriend in Khon Kaen,they have been under curfew too,a lot of riots and unrest too,but no one reports it,also, the sentiment there is,the battle has been won,but not the war against democracy and equality,most red shirts dodo
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Ted, exactly. The Thai government warned before all this started that if any foreigners got involved in the red shirt protests they could find themselves getting kicked out of the country. Yet, when I was at the protest site taking photos, I saw a couple of westerners obviously involving themselves and a couple have been on the news up on the stage talking to protesters. How stupid can you be???
I may have an opinion about which side is right, but I'm sure as heck not going to involve myself in it by fighting for them. Thailand is not my country, so not my fight.
Ted, the problem with the Red Shirt movement is that if they win, its leaders will bring Thaksin back. So, if it's true that most Red Shirts in Khon Kaen don't want Thaksin back, then they have toto
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Just a note on your story: if you care to read the numerous blogs and comments thereof of expats living in Thailand, you Will find that there is more support for the present government than against it; that is, not for the Red Shirts. Yes, foreigners love the idea of 'democracy' but this is not about democratic change . just one man and his cronies trying to benfit by using the 'ordinary man' for thier own selfish ends.
Cassandra Please don't confuse my comments with Ted Nelsons,I live in Australia,and Asia as a whole is our closest partners,in having to deal with refugees,(boat people),etc and of course our main partners of trade,especially minerals and gas,and imports of white goods,clothing,vehicles etc.
As China is overheating and the euro problems with greece and other countries connected with the euro,(such as briton),the whole european ecomonamy is in a real mess,the only country in the world that was not badly affected by the GFC is Australia.
As The Curfew has been extended,to 24 provinces and the power taken away from some of the governors,it shows that Abhisit is feeling the pressure and is very scared of what is going to happen next,Arresting professors of universities that took part in overthrows in 1976?What a joke,Thisjoke,This
Chicago Blackhawks world hockey association jerseys is one very scared little man,so he will try and eliminate any competition,under house arrest,so they cannot participate in any election,to make him a winner,as I already said,most do not want Thaksin back,and now that he is under terrorist arrest extradition,Abhisit has seen to that.