FarangFarang Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 This one still has me laughing. Internet users on Monday were puzzled by a photograph showing the image of the late Kurt Cobain of the American grunge band Nirvana on a vinyl banner for a hate campaign at Sunday's red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) rally.The banner was seen inside a tent of the pro-red-shirt Naew Na Santi Vithee (Front For Peaceful Means) group as UDD leaders and supporters flocked to the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoern Avenue on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1932 revolution. The banner bore the names and photos of more than 100 artists and important figures including leading preacher and writer Phra Wor Wachiramethi whom the group alleged had crucial roles in supporting dictatorships, and called on their fellow red-shirts to boycott them. Reports said the photo of Kobain has been spreading on the internet, prompting many Facebook and Twitter users and Nirvana fans to post comments, mostly questioning how the Nirvana front man was dragged into politics. However, the name under Kobain’s photo was identified as Norasate Mudkong, better known as DJ Seed, the veteran, daredevil music critic. Some of the comments, also seen on bulletin boards, bordered on the offensive, but most were light-hearted. Said Pom Dang Krub on pantip.com: "It was very obvious that Kobain was a "yellow head singer." On webboard.Serithai, Maew Krapong wrote: "Smells like Red's stupid." A Facebook member, Thaksinee Peematookwat, wrote: "OMG. Look carefully you may find Autobots on the list." [ATTACH=CONFIG]119065[/ATTACH] What other famous people (who have nothing to do with the red or yellow shirts) should the reds target? What about Bob Marley for being a Buffalo Solider? [ATTACH=CONFIG]119066[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Oh I don't know; banning Cobhain may be the first decent thing the red shirts have done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Oh I don't know; banning Cobhain may be the first decent thing the red shirts have done... I think it's pretty obvious that Cobain sided with the yellow shirts. [ATTACH=CONFIG]119068[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]119069[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I think it's pretty obvious that Cobain sided with the yellow shirts. But he showed some support for the reds at the end...[ATTACH=CONFIG]119070[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I assume they're okay with Nena [ATTACH=CONFIG]119071[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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