webfact Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Junta Won’t Summon Pro-Election Activists: Spokesman By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter Democracy Restoration Group leaders on Saturday at Thammasat University, Tha Prachan campus. Sirawith Seritiwat is at left. BANGKOK — The junta has said they will not call in pro-democracy protesters for questioning after they staged a rally calling for elections. Responding to a government spokesman’s comment yesterday that the junta would not summon Democracy Restoration Group protesters for their weekend rally at Thammasat University, the activists said Monday they would have ignored such a request anyway. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/05/07/junta-wont-summon-pro-election-activists-spokesman/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-05-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, webfact said: The junta has said they will not call in pro-democracy protesters for questioning after they staged a rally calling for elections. Because we clearly start to feel the heat, and want to avoid the pot boiling over, by continue showing our real attitude. Edited May 7, 2018 by janclaes47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 14 minutes ago, webfact said: the activists said Monday they would have ignored such a request anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 The Junta will do nothing as long as they support the Junta ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Sansern said Sunday that the junta “was not looking at” calling the protesters in for questioning because “these days the government has a lot of work to do.” To be fair they are wise to not acknowledge the protests or stir up more angst ahead of the 4th anniversary. Right now they need as little media attention as possible to maintain order. Let's see if a march on Government House passes as quietly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Such an oppressive regime! Where were the tanks and bullets?More importantly where were the other 60 million thais? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Rolling back on Doi Suthep, or making those noises, and not allowing gatherings while not quite making it legal to do so. It is all in the junta's favor. They are diffusing the situation, hoping to become liked in some way. Still, they are not good for the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: The junta has said they will not call in pro-democracy protesters for questioning A wise move since their answers would prove to be unarguable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornprong Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Tarakanishche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: Junta Won’t Summon Pro-Election Activists: No one afraid of the big bad wolf anymore. No grounds to summon; the police has given approval. All those extra judiciary detentions are not scaring those activists. Even the courts defying police charges to detent them. The negative ground sentiments must have to start to register with the junta that their days are numbered and better play nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, yellowboat said: Rolling back on Doi Suthep, or making those noises, and not allowing gatherings while not quite making it legal to do so. It is all in the junta's favor. They are diffusing the situation, hoping to become liked in some way. Still, they are not good for the country. "Saturday protest was attended by a roughly 300- to 400-strong crowd " The answer is here. The Junta are obviously aware that they have the support of the masses. 3 to 4 hundred is totally pathetic after around 4 years of power there should be hundreds of thousands of protesters IF it were an oppressive regime but Saturdays march showed that is just nonsense drummed up by big bwana we know whats best for Thailand annalists on TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen tracy Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) “If we have elections today, but no one respects the law, then having democracy would be in vain.” Absolutely spot on! Now go tell that to Man-Child and Dumbo. It would probably go over their heads though, especially Dumbo's. Good 'ole Dumbo. Edited May 7, 2018 by stephen tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 And so when will the junta drop the charges against those already being prosecuted??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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