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Ja New refused police protection.

Police were swift in investigation related to his assault  - 8 arrests already

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/07/10/cops-arrest-netizens-who-said-police-were-behind-activist-attack/

I was denied entry for not having an empty page at aranyaprathet and was forced to fly to DMK from Sieam Reap - without any question officer stamped me in. I had visa and a lot empty space on many pages for arrival stamp.

those at aranyaprathet are maniacs. But had a positive encounter with customs there, short explanation and off go

more about the parliamentary debate:

"The Phalang Pracharat Party, which paved the way for Prayut Chan-o-cha to be Prime Minister, tried to halt the opposition’s parliamentary attempt with some outrageous comments. “Ja New’s life is not valuable to everybody. Ja New’s life is valuable to somebody,” said Nirote Sunthornlekha, Phalang Pracharat MP for Nakhon Sawan Province. Suphachai Phosu of the Bhumjaithai Party and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, also told Jirayu to “be careful” as the assault happened nearby Jirayu’s home. Suphachai later said he had no intention of making a threat, it was merely a joke to de-escalate the heated discussion, but Jirayu said it was not funny.

The ramifications of this assault will haunt the establishment for some time to come."

https://prachatai.com/english/node/8131

Yes, he does support junta since 2014, it’s their man

The house speaker warns a MP that he will be the next for violent attack, if he will demand justice for Ja New

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/07/04/watch-yourself-house-speaker-warns-mp-who-urged-justice-for-ja-new/

It was his mother, who went to the local police station to ask for protection. Ja New is considering signing an agreement. 

Another activist, assaulted 7 times, signed an agreement a month ago, but he doesn’t stop coming to public protests or writing online. 

Anurak, beaten in april, refused to sign with witness protection office, but local cops are helping him in exchange for toning down

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/07/08/fears-of-future-assaults-force-activists-to-seek-police-protection/?fbclid=IwAR2Rd6yRV96yJytPrCb504QJ5CtTCrrbeSV88Vsgnj214SyMIYdiJUfUuh4

Too late to strike him that way, as he has already endorsed by the king. 

No any court would oppose kings decision in any way. 

After that try there can be civil cases from different organisations and even private ones, to show, that people don’t agree to bending rules. 

He is still the party leader and leader of the opposition, which put him for premiership. Can submit his statements by other means, read by other MPs, press conferences, social media activity. 

He is still protected by parliamentary immunity. 

Being outside parliament he might be more effective from the office, from public meetings, conferences, international travel, giving interviews, than being bungled up by seating inside with morons from ppp and under their constant watch. 

Opposition should have their own daily or weekly paper, radio channel and Thanat should have role there

They should push for referendum with 3 choices:

for constitution from 1996

for constitution from 2007

for constitution from 2017  

probably they would need millions of signatures and movement above political parties for promotion of referendum. 

Probably without mass street protests, strikes, blockades, student organisations reaching out to voters etc they still won’t achieve nothing 

If he is resigning to protect his party image, it might mean, that he is at fault. 

Shame, he did not resign, when his party joined the junta. Hopefully some his followers will see this as an opportunity to abandon also this party. 

Surely, he misled his followers, and voters, who supported him in his anticorruption campaign and had hopes, he will continue his work. 

He was only a sidekick for the leader of the party, a far right politician. So nothing is lost. I see it as a good development. He might came back to politics with a better company

13 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

Intrigued to know what physical disability can be eased by wearing shorts rather than trousers?

Not having legs below knee might be one of them

Prem was the godfather of thai junta till his very death at 100. The majority of senate is around 70 and they were just “elected” for some 5 years term. And they are well paid for their useless job of voting each time yes for their master and voting no for each opposition bill. 

As always, it’s not about agism, but about the mind and ideas, which person can contribute to the society. Thaksin had to offer, and still is offering, some novel ideas to thai politics. On the other hand, young fascists from ppp are taking thailand backwards to feudalism

It’s those conservatives, old fart establishment politicians, who sat at parliament countless times and do nothing for their voters, and very much for enriching themselves, who are scared of new, young, unexperienced, but principal and brave faces. 

Good on the speaker to have balls and say, that parliament is for making policies and laws, not for scoring party points by criticising opposition on trivial matters. 

Nothing wrong for a parliamentarian to dress in a traditional costume originating from the region they are representing. People in villages still dress like this everyday. Shows, that culturally, they are close to voters. 

The issue here, is partially with the government order to dress black after Prem passing and dress yellow for kings birthday. As very few common people actually listen to the government orders and plainly ignores them, there is no reason for parliamentarians to dress against their political convictions. Many of them hated Prem, so why should they dress black

thai authorities should stop haras Karen and other tribes living in the park and allow them to stay in the park, as they are native to them for many centuries.

also case presented by the thai delegation, which is being nominated by junta, doesn't help for their credibility, knowing human rights abuse, including forced disappearances of ethnic minority activists.

the lider of delegation, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, was junta's foreign minister just after the coup

so today is the last day of ultimatum.

names of attackers are already know, also to authorities.

the only explanation, why the government doesn't arrest them, that their commander is abroad (the one, who was holidaying in switzerland the last week and who is now on a shopping spree in london).

prayuth will give this post to anybody from PPP or the coalition, thus making them more happy and making coalition stronger.

the more positions he holds the less time for each to care for.

great, that area will be legally protected by international treaties. Sadly, thailand did not sign to International Convention against Enforced Disappearance and murders local activists. Billy was murdered in keang krachan in 2014 by park rangers.

So the Committee should make conditions, before accepting.

Heritage is more about society and culture, which are being actively eradicated from the park by thai government. They burn forest villages, rice barns and try to move Karen people outside of park, without giving them land to support themselves

http://www.nationthailand.com/national/30312419 (link is old, but works)

much more and more interesting in "'Billy' leads fight for the disappeared" in bangkok post