PM defends Gen Prawit’s controversial remarks about pre-cadet’s death

[maxcorrigan]

3 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

why does this guy and what he comes out with remind me of the book Animal farm?

"Vegetable Farm", he looks more like a spud (potato) to me, than an animal!

[candide]

I am a bit confused. On the one hand the army denies that beating was the cause of the death, on the other hand the government glorifies beating cadets as a training method. Could it be that they don't believe the army? 

[Baerboxer]

7 hours ago, JAG said:

Real soldiers don't rely on brutality to train or maintain discipline. Period. Full stop. End of story.

 

But then plastering oneself with military bling, medals, wings, colourful aguillettes and "combat infantryman badges" doesn't make you a real soldier either.

 

Thugs and bullies are thugs and.bullies, whether in uniform or plain clothes.

 

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Indeed. 

 

But corporal punishment was part of the British Army until abolished in 1881. Guess some still have their thinking in the late 19th century!

 

Hazing and bullying seems to be still an acceptable ritual in many parts of this society. A somewhat distasteful anachronism.

 

 

[JAG]

4 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

Where Prawit is concerned, the willing bit is questionable; the man bit, more so. 

Scurrilous, quite scurrilous!

[Dogmatix]

How to defend the indefensible. I don't think this is winning him much support for his future political career.  With military conscription still going on, despite there being no obvious justification, most Thais fear for husbands, brothers, cousins and friends who are drafted into the army.

 

  “Then, they don’t have to enroll (into the school); don’t become soldiers; we only want men who are willing.”

 

Another volunteer was also murdered by NCOs with impunity  less than a year ago.  They signed up to serve their country, not to be illegally tortured and murdered.  And what about the young men who are press ganged into the army against their will?