0		What, Will, Surayud, and, CNS, Say?

The Nation reports:

Two disqualified Chart Thai Party candidates led about 200 villagers from Chainart to protest at the Election Commission head office Sunday morning.

The protesters led by Nanthana Songpracha and Monthien Songpracha gathered in front of the Sri Julasup Building at 9 am.

Nanthana and Monthien have been given red cards by the EC.

The two led the villagers back at 11 am after they met and talked to Phuchong Nutawong, deputy secretary-general of the EC's Office.

Last week, a Bangkok Post editorial quoted Surayud as saying in response to a protest by supporters of PPP candidates who had been issued red cards in Buriram:

In response to the protest in Buri Ram province last week, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said: ''Thailand cannot use mob rule over the law. To do so would bring the country to a halt.''

The Nation also reports:

An angry General Somjet Boonthanom, head of the Office for the CNS, said he would not allow influential persons to threaten EC officials who were working for the country.

Somjet said he would travel to Buri Ram Tuesday afternoon after the weekly meeting of the CNS to find out who had threatened officials.
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He said he would find out who was behind the threats and expose them.

"It's not good they used this method [of intimidation]. As the media would not like if it was threatened, similarly we will identify and expose these people," Somjet said.

"We will inform the public about who these influential people are and those who have abused their powers in threatening the EC.

"If we allow them to behave above the law, we might as well give away the country to such people."

COMMENT: So what will Surayud and the CNS say about the Chat Thai-led protests now? Will there be outrage?

The Bangkok Post editorial can be read in its entirety at the link and one cannot escape the irony of the conservative elite complaining about mob rule when they were overjoyed with the PAD protests and then the coup.