Lampang Police Chief Suspended After ‘Three-Finger Salute’ Incident

[webfact]

Lampang Police Chief Suspended After ‘Three-Finger Salute’ Incident

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

LAMPANG — The top police official of northern Lampang province was suspended Thursday, weeks after an activist flashed an anti-junta hand gesture during a deputy prime minister’s visit there.

 

In a police order published today, Maj. Gen. Triniyom Duangsee, who previously served as commander of the provincial police, was placed on inactive duty. The police officer who signed the order would not say why when reached for comment.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/01/31/lampang-police-chief-suspended-after-three-finger-salute-incident/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2019-01-31

[from the home of CC]

So his replacement will handcuff all present during the next press conference? Don't they know when you tell people not to do things, it inspires them to do it more (drugs for example)? This just gives more ammo (which they really don't need) to the anti junta groups than they had before, and with the impending election (maybe) the timing is impeccable.  

[bluesofa]

Though shalt not take the piss out of the junta, upon pain of incurring their thin-skinned wroth and thereby employment.

[inThailand]

This should help him get more votes! 

[robblok]

Wow, being over sensitive.. is it so hard to accept there are people who don't like the junta. They must be living in a bubble. 

[Thaiwrath]

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

The police officer who signed the order would not say why when reached for comment.

[webledink33]

Its happening all around the world!             

[mok199]

Where I come from it means ''read between the lines''....

[seahorse]

At least he wasn't eating sandwiches in public. 

[Emdog]

It was the boy scout salute long before anti junta gesture. Thailand held BS jamboree here back in early 2000's. If you look online you can find commemorative stamps of scouts giving salutes in front of Thai temples, etc.

Over reaction to this nonsense shows how fearful the rulers just may be

[PETERTHEEATER]

If they all wear their Scouts and Guides uniforms and give the three finger salute it's acceptable?

[NCC1701A]

you are so dead.

[Inepto Cracy]

This is a boy scout salute of respect.

What would the ruling junta want, the reversed Victory sign or the Archers finger salute??? You may not use the salute associated with the singers t shirt in the latest misunderstanding of education or world history.

Scouting is currently active in 216 countries and territories, with a global membership of over 31 million, male and female. Tell them to stop saluting

[Krungbin]

So, the international scouts' salute is now a "anti-junta hand gesture"?

[lvr181]

4 hours ago, webledink33 said:

Its happening all around the world!             

Where is Yogi Bear?

[lvr181]

28 minutes ago, Krungbin said:

So, the international scouts' salute is now a "anti-junta hand gesture"?

Get real, the world revolves around Thailand!!  Just that the international scouting movement didn't realise that. ????

 

 

Edited January 31, 2019 by lvr181
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[unamazedloso]

ill give em the single finger. Not waste my energy with 3. Geesh....sigh....

[HAKAPALITA]

I Met this Girl.............