Don orders probe into embassy’s Facebook post about election

[snoop1130]

Don orders probe into embassy’s Facebook post about election

 

 

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai yesterday ordered an investigation into a Facebook post from the Thai Embassy in Finland giving advice about preparation for an election tentatively to be held in November.

 

Don said he never ordered the embassy to do so. “I’m not sure whether the post is merely the embassy’s mistake or somebody hacked into the embassy’s Facebook account. I have ordered an inquiry into the incident,” Don said.

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chanocha has not yet announced the official date of the general election, but he has implied that it should be held in November.

 

In its Facebook page, the embassy invited Thais in Finland and Estonia who wished to vote in the election to prepare the necessary documents.

 

The statement, titled “Preparation of the overseas election in 2018”, said the Thai government was preparing for a general election expected to happen in November this year.

 

Eligible voters were informed to prepare personal documents such as identity cards and valid passports.

 

“If the information in those documents has been changed, the holders are urged to notify the embassy to update them,” read the statement, which has now disappeared from the Facebook page.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30335302

 

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[baboon]

43 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Don said he never ordered the embassy to do so. “I’m not sure whether the post is merely the embassy’s mistake or somebody hacked into the embassy’s Facebook account. I have ordered an inquiry into the incident,” Don said.

What mistake? They are just going on what your boss said...

[pornprong]

Only a concern if there is not actually going to be an election in Novem...... 

[George Bowman]

Wasn't there  Thai embassy in that neck of the woods, that someone tried to sell a few years back?

[Bill Miller]

I guess initiative is not permitted.

[Bluespunk]

13 hours ago, baboon said:

What mistake? They are just going on what your boss said...

That would be the mistake...

[Darcula]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

or somebody hacked into the embassy’s Facebook account

 

Oh noes, that 123456 password strikes again!

[Baerboxer]

2 hours ago, Bill Miller said:

I guess initiative is not permitted.

 

I don't think many nations allow their Embassy's to go and do as they please, do you?

 

The Embassy represents the government and is responsible to the government. All Embassies are usually required to work to the same script - rather than having anarchy!

 

Yes, I know, some countries embassies seem to interpret visa rules by making things up themselves!