BANGKOK - Facing claims for billions of baht in damages resulting from their 8-day seizure of Suvarnbhumi Airport, the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has announced that it will be holding a year-end yard sale at the grounds of Manager Media company through Sunday.

On sale will be a host of items, including 25 three-woods, 42 nine-irons, several putters and eight thousand colorful handclappers.

“I am sure if someone fishes around for awhile, you will be able to assemble a half decent set of clubs,” said PAD spokesman Parnthep Pourpongpan.

Parnthep said the group also plans to raise money by selling its homemade swords, tires, barbed wire and wood planks with nails jutting out for scrap.

If those measure fail to cover the potential damages, PAD leaders Sondhi Limthongkul and Chamlong Srimuang said they would put up their “entire public fortunes”, which consist of Sondhi’s bankrupt Manager Group and Chamlong’s sleeping mat.

Despite the astronomical damages requested of the PAD, such as 20-billion baht by THAI Airways, Sondhi is unconcerned, claiming he has a contingency plan, which would involve auctioning his own personal handclapper to the highest bidder.

“Kasikornbank, Central and Bangkok Bank have all expressed interest in this ‘special collector’s item’,” said Sondhi, “as well as a potential secret bidder. She really, really wants it.” 

Analysts and especially journalists were skeptical that any business, entity or individual would recover any losses from the PAD.

Said one journalist who worked for Sondhi’s Asia Times, “Good luck THAI in getting that 20 billion baht back.”