Security tight at Government House, though Prayut has his fans

[webfact]

Security tight at Government House, though Prayut has his fans

By The Nation

 

 

Security was tightened at Government House on Tuesday as demonstrators – who are demanding that an election be held sooner than planned – vowed to march there.

 

Today (May 22) is the fourth anniversary of the National Council for Peace and Order, the military junta that overthrew the elected Yingluck Shinawatra government in 2014 and remains in power.

 

Led by the Democracy Restoration Group, the hundreds-strong assembly of demonstrators planned to march from Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus to Government House to call for an election this year rather than in February as planned. They also want the junta to step down.

 

Police barricades outside the campus held them in place, at least temporarily.

 

Deputy Police Commissioner Pol Gen Srivara Ransibrahmanakul and Deputy Commissioner of Tourist Police Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpan were monitoring the security situation.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, after taking his normal route to work, enjoyed a morning by meeting with actors from a pro-military TV series and had his picture taken with singer Pakorn Lam.

 

Asked how he would “take care” of the pro-election assembly, Prayut succinctly replied that he would “take care of the press first”.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30345992

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-05-22

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut succinctly replied that he would “take care of the press first”

Take care??? 

[coulson]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Asked how he would “take care” of the pro-election assembly, Prayut succinctly replied that he would “take care of the press first”.

Seems he's already managed to do both.

 

Wonder how many people are currently in detention or under close ^supervision^ around the country?

 

They appear to have successfully nipped this in the bud, for today at least.

[cornishcarlos]

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

Asked how he would “take care” of the pro-election assembly, Prayut succinctly replied that he would “take care of the press first”.

 

 

At least he is learning... With no freedom for the press, there can be no violation of human rights !! Well, at least no violations reported...

[Bluespunk]

48 minutes ago, webfact said:

Asked how he would “take care” of the pro-election assembly, Prayut succinctly replied that he would “take care of the press first”.

He really said that?

 

I know that’s how he thinks, but still...

[petermik]

Little man with nothing between his ears.........

[Cadbury]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Security tight at Government House, though Prayut has his fans

The fans being one pop singer and a few ham actors in a Thai military propaganda TV series. His paid grinning flunkies in the background don't count. How embarrassing this man must be to the people of Thailand.

[KhunBENQ]

13 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

How embarrassing this man must be to the people of Thailand.

Hard to describe in proper words.

His weekly address to the nation, Friday evening on all channels is so eagerly expected ?

All TV sets off. Youtube on.

Talking about everything from sunbeds or cassava prices to explaining world politics.

He is such a genius.

Edited May 22, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[hathairat2711]

Interesting read from 'The Economist':

 

Thailand’s ruling junta is preparing to hold an election—and to win it

Political parties are not allowed to hold rallies, but the generals are

https://www.economist.com/asia/2018/05/19/thailands-ruling-junta-is-preparing-to-hold-an-election-and-to-win-it

Edited May 22, 2018 by hathairat2711

[holy cow cm]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, after taking his normal route to work, enjoyed a morning by meeting with actors from a pro-military TV series and had his picture taken with singer Pakorn Lam.

 

A TV series orchestrated by him and his cronies. What a Punk!

[hathairat2711]

Thai PM reiterates no vote until 'early 2019', as protesters gather

 

Reuters Staff

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha reiterated on Tuesday that a general election will take place in “early 2019 and no sooner” as hundreds of protesters gathered in Bangkok to demand that a vote be held in November.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-politics/thai-pm-reiterates-no-vote-until-early-2019-as-protesters-gather-idUSKCN1IN0PW?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FworldNews+(Reuters+World+News)&__twitter_impression=true

 

[webfact]

Prayuth Spends Coupversary With Stars Of Military-Themed Soap

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

A promotional poster for “Nai Roi Soi Dao: Soi Dao Ma Roi Baa” (Cadet Who Aims For the Stars: Putting Stars on My Shoulders)

 

BANGKOK — The junta leader met with actors from a little-watched military-sponsored soap about soldiers on the anniversary of his 2014 coup d’etat.

 

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha dispensed advice at a meet-and-greet Tuesday morning with actors from “Nai Roi Soi Dao: Soi Dao Ma Roi Baa” (Cadet Who Aims For the Stars: Putting Stars on My Shoulders), a low-rated lakorncurrently airing on army-run Channel 5 that he also hasn’t watched.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2018/05/22/prayuth-spends-coupversary-with-stars-of-military-themed-soap/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-05-22

[anon789561]

I used to like him but he's, well his friends have gone too far.

[anon4637435435]

Such a scared little man. Hes nothing, a nobody. Go confront them you pc of sht. Bawk, bawk, bawk...chicken.

[PREM-R]

" Security tight at Government House, though Prayut has his fans"....... What ever became of Century Steve?

[Enoon]

 

"Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha dispensed advice at a meet-and-greet Tuesday morning with actors from “Nai Roi Soi Dao: Soi Dao Ma Roi Baa” (Cadet Who Aims For the Stars: Putting Stars on My Shoulders),"

 

Advice from the "co-producer" of a military themed horror series: "Beating My Cadet/Conscript Son To Death".

 

More episodes of that in the pipeline.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2018 by Enoon

[Wilsonandson]

Around 100 protestors broke off to set up another group at UN HQ & will continue marching towards gov house - 14:30 - Police has set up a new barricade at Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge while about 300 are still trap at Thammasat University.

[GarryP]

1 hour ago, Cadbury said:

The fans being one pop singer and a few ham actors in a Thai military propaganda TV series. His paid grinning flunkies in the background don't count. How embarrassing this man must be to the people of Thailand.

And how many of those actors would have dared to refuse to go to such an event arranged by the studio/production house/ etc. Could mean the end of their career.   

[Wilsonandson]

It's all over.
After learning that their fellow activists were arrested at Makkawanrangsan bridge, protest leaders at Thammasat proposed to turn themselves in to police in return for police to let other protesters go home or follow them to police station.

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[Lupatria]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Security tight at Government House, though Prayut has his fans

... they arrived at the scene in two mini buses

[Eligius]

22 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

It's all over.
After learning that their fellow activists were arrested at Makkawanrangsan bridge, protest leaders at Thammasat proposed to turn themselves in to police in return for police to let other protesters go home or follow them to police station.

Sent from my SM-A700FD using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Thank you for this update, Wilsonandson. As I predicted this morning, today's event has not turned out to be the huge challenge to junta power that some had expected. The numbers are simply way too small and the fury of the people simply not present in sufficient strength. It is possible that next year, when the February 'election' is again postponed (which it certainly will be - many of us have no doubt about that), the ire of the Thai people may go up a notch or two and protesting crowds might grow. But I cannot see the numbers approaching half a million people or anything like that (which it needs to be). As I and some other posters keep saying: we simply don't see  that raging fury, incandescent sense of outrage amongst large sections of the Thai people that would precipitate a genuine mass rebellion against the junta forces. Being merely disgruntled or 'fed up' with the junta (as I suspect most Thais are) is nowhere near adequate a response to the magnitude of the theft of a whole nation's freedom, rights and sovereignty.

 

On another aspect: it is so sickening to see the police with their Alsatian dogs outside Thammasat University, waiting to physically attack human beings who are simply asking for the Leader's own promise of a November 2018 election to be honoured. How can Thai policemen and policewomen who partake in this disgrace live with themselves and sleep at night? But then - I am talking about Thai 'police' - who have nothing to do with genuine police work and with serving the public at all.

 

It's all so very sad and disheartening. 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2018 by Eligius

[coulson]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

a low-rated lakorncurrently airing on army-run Channel 5 that he also hasn’t watched

Ironic that he couldn't even stomach the tripe he serves up to the public

[BobBKK]

"though Prayut has his fans"

 

yup here's one

[colinneil]

2 hours ago, PREM-R said:

" Security tight at Government House, though Prayut has his fans"....... What ever became of Century Steve?

He finally woke up and realized that the PM is full of doo-doo.

[Mr E]

4 hours ago, petermik said:

Little man with nothing between his ears.........

Nothing between his legs either.

A failed sociopath.

[stephen tracy]

5 hours ago, PREM-R said:

" Security tight at Government House, though Prayut has his fans"....... What ever became of Century Steve?

Last I heard he'd moved to Venezuela and was recently spotted posting pro-Maduro comments with bouncing emojis on the Caracas Post Online. 

[Eligius]

It's infuriating - really makes one's blood boil - to see the peaceful demonstrators (whose leaders have now been arrested and spirited off by the 'police' to who knows where) hemmed in by more police (as it seems) than actual demonstrators themselves. Look at this from Youtube. Shameful:

 

 

[tracker1]

17 hours ago, Eligius said:

Thank you for this update, Wilsonandson. As I predicted this morning, today's event has not turned out to be the huge challenge to junta power that some had expected. The numbers are simply way too small and the fury of the people simply not present in sufficient strength. It is possible that next year, when the February 'election' is again postponed (which it certainly will be - many of us have no doubt about that), the ire of the Thai people may go up a notch or two and protesting crowds might grow. But I cannot see the numbers approaching half a million people or anything like that (which it needs to be). As I and some other posters keep saying: we simply don't see  that raging fury, incandescent sense of outrage amongst large sections of the Thai people that would precipitate a genuine mass rebellion against the junta forces. Being merely disgruntled or 'fed up' with the junta (as I suspect most Thais are) is nowhere near adequate a response to the magnitude of the theft of a whole nation's freedom, rights and sovereignty.

 

On another aspect: it is so sickening to see the police with their Alsatian dogs outside Thammasat University, waiting to physically attack human beings who are simply asking for the Leader's own promise of a November 2018 election to be honoured. How can Thai policemen and policewomen who partake in this disgrace live with themselves and sleep at night? But then - I am talking about Thai 'police' - who have nothing to do with genuine police work and with serving the public at all.

 

It's all so very sad and disheartening. 

 

 

The Thai Police are in a no win situation damed if they do damed if they dont ! The junta still set the rules

[tracker1]

Wouldn't even meet protesters to bring Happiness Back to the People !