Thailand’s FM Don in hot water over claim of US tipoff about Baghdad drone attack

 

 

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has come under heavy criticism for his public claim on Tuesday that the United States had informed Thailand in advance about the drone attack that killed General Qasem Soleimani, Iranian commander of the elite Quds force, at Baghdad airport on January 3rd.

 

United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) chairman Jatuporn Promphan said today he wondered what good will come from Mr. Don’s statement. He said, as Foreign Minister, he should step down because the situation is highly sensitive and Thailand has no place getting involved in the US-Iran issue.

 

He quoted the Shiite Muslim leader in Thailand, who had described Mr. Don’s statement was “unwise” and who also doubted the Foreign Minister’s claim about advance US Military tactical intelligence, when the information had been withheld from both the UK government and the entire US Congress. Jatuporn said he would wait to see how Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha deals with the Foreign Minister, noting that the inappropriate remark could unnecessarily risk Thailand being dragged into the conflict.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-fm-don-in-hot-water-over-claim-of-us-tipoff-about-baghdad-drone-attack/

 

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It's not like it was a secret, the commander-in-chief of the US Armed Forces was blabbing about it at his country club days beforehand.

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-told-mar-a-lago-pals-to-expect-big-iran-action-days-before-soleimanis-death

 

 

He  could  always  get a new job selling /import/export  heroin

Blabbermouth, did he really had to go and divulge such sensitive information? for what purpose and what gains? he would tell you how much money he's got in the bank would he? than why putting Thailand in an awkward situation giving the fact that Thailand relies of Shia dominated countries for tourism and trades?...

Thailand can supply the subs as long as they don’t leave the gulf of thailand...

Well poor ole Don, not been getting noticed much recently, so he comes out with this stupid comment just to make himself look important.... Pathetic.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

the inappropriate remark could unnecessarily risk Thailand being dragged into the conflict.

They've got the tanks, attack helicopters and the Stryker APC's, now if only they could speed up delivery of the Chinese submarines, they're right to go!

Scary to think people like this have such positions. Obviously this man needed to feel important so felt the need to say something. Anything. But what a stupid and reckless thing to say. Unfortunately he will most likely get away with it. We have a government now abusing their power everyday and seemingly doing as they please unchecked. 
 

If ever there was a case to punish someone for fake news, it’s this. But they’ll  just say it was a misunderstanding and their ineptitude will continue. For now. 
 

 

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He is just another anti role model of the junta.  Bragging at his age and position shows a deficit like all the members of the junta.   They can say whatever they like with 0 accountability.

2 hours ago, bendejo said:

It's not like it was a secret, the commander-in-chief of the US Armed Forces was blabbing about it at his country club days beforehand.

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-told-mar-a-lago-pals-to-expect-big-iran-action-days-before-soleimanis-death

 

 

You base your claim that the President of the USA  was "blabbing about it at his country club days beforehand", from a news article from the a dubious source.

 

You seem to subscribe to the believe that what you read is fact and that what you spread (blabbing) is somehow valid. In both instances, they are without merit.

 

The main article is about the Foreign Minister of Thailand and his statement, not about any "blabbing" by someone else.

Very unlikely that the U.S would tell anything in advance to a corrupt country like Thailand.. 

????

That old saying, "you can't make this sh*t up"!

Apparently you can. It looks like the Foreign Minister just did!

 

IMO, no way did USA give little Thailand a heads up about the drone strike.

I cannot imagine why TH would have been given any info on this.

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Well poor ole Don, not been getting noticed much recently, so he comes out with this stupid comment just to make himself look important.... Pathetic.

children in an adults playground.

3 minutes ago, neeray said:

That old saying, "you can't make this sh*t up"!

Apparently you can. It looks like the Foreign Minister just did!

 

IMO, no way did USA give little Thailand a heads up about the drone strike.

and why would they?...doubt they even know where thailand is.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He quoted the Shiite Muslim leader in Thailand, who had described Mr. Don’s statement was “unwise” and who also doubted the Foreign Minister’s claim about advance US Military tactical intelligence, when the information had been withheld from both the UK government and the entire US Congress

Just puffing up his feathers to make himself look important and as though he's somehow "in-the-loop"

it won't drag Thailand into anything as no-ones interested in this little arid land.

But the problem is if you start to shout your mouth off someone will hear you, and you might get a response from Mr T. 
Unfavourable sanctions and at the moment a whisker away from being on a certain watch-list.

Now's the time to stay quiet.

 

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

Well poor ole Don, not been getting noticed much recently, so he comes out with this stupid comment just to make himself look important.... Pathetic.

me too...

3 hours ago, DoctorG said:

I cannot imagine why TH would have been given any info on this.

 

Unless there was an attempt at International agreement/support before the attack, and all those State leaders who say they knew nothing about it in advance......are lying?

 

That might mean there was "anonymous" support.

 

Or it might mean that everyone said, anonymously, "**** ***".

 

Or something in between.

 

 

Edited January 9, 20206 yr by Enoon

3 hours ago, Jessi said:

Very unlikely that the U.S would tell anything in advance to a corrupt country like Thailand.. 

????

 

Unless Trump was "scraping the barrel" for International approval/support.

 

Which he may well have been.

 

It's "any port in a storm" for the desperate sociopath.

 

 

Edited January 9, 20206 yr by Enoon

The U.S. probably also informed the governments of San Marino and Liechtenstein. Only THEY kept their mouths shut... because they don't need to brag how oh sooo important they are on the world stage.

Minister Don "Corleone" Pramudwinai

What a dumb <deleted>....

6 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

Thailand can supply the subs as long as they don’t leave the gulf of thailand...

First major headache would be Navigating their way out of Port !

19 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

First major headache would be Navigating their way out of Port !

Second major headache: Locating Baghdad on a world map.

Third: Finding out the hard way that the Tigris is is too shallow to be navigated by sophisticated Thai submarines.

3 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Unless Trump was "scraping the barrel" for International approval/support.

 

Which he may well have been.

 

It's "any port in a storm" for the desperate sociopath.

 

 

I doubt it.....Not Thailand.

No one is really in hot water here. He could get found out to have served time in prison for selling drugs and he’d stay in power.

1 hour ago, dcnx said:

No one is really in hot water here. He could get found out to have served time in prison for selling drugs and he’d stay in power.

It's good to be the "Don".

I can imagine the scene in the situation room, DT: ' Has anyone informed Thailand of our intent ?', Big General type chap: 'No Mr President' DT: Whaaat ? You know we can't move without informing Big Don' Big General type chap: 'Sorry Mr President, I'm on it right now'.

 

I don't bloody think so ???? 

Edited January 9, 20206 yr by Golden Triangle

Hahaha....not buying this BS at all.  What benefits would there be in telling the Thai Govt??  ????