Thai security affairs adviser lashes out at US response to dissolution of Future Forward

[Oziex1]

Funny, When we understand the situation, they tell us it's a misunderstanding.

[JimmyTheMook]

In the midst of perceived political turmoil our children are still afforded the right to free speech and internet postings without fear of arrest.

 

Thailand is nothing more than a banana republic in reality still.

[SCOTT FITZGERSLD]

15 hours ago, DLock said:

Their criticism paints them in a negative light than us, as their political situation is even worse than Thailand's.”

this reminds me how once, when i visited japan, one japanese explained to me that japan is ichi ban (no. 1) and not USA, because in USA the 7/11 shops are open only from 7 to 11, while

in japan they are open 24 hours.

[Fex Bluse]

15 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

The lengths these lot will go to in order to remove the egg from their faces is ridiculous. Do they seriously think that people are that dumb and will swallow their BS whole without a single hiccup??

The people are waking up and your days are numbered. See you on the streets in 18 months.

#teamthanathorn ????

True. I would NEVER defend them, but his comments could have been intended for domestic Thai consumption.  

 

Not sure.

 

Either way, the way they speak shows they are almost always of fairly low class and intellect.

 

Next he'll be threatening a fist fight with the US Government.

[Fex Bluse]

15 hours ago, Isaan Alan said:

Quote: marked an interference in Thailand’s internal affairs by an outsider, 

 

Straight out of the China script book.

 

All that's missing is the other stereotypical Chinese response: it hurt the feelings of the entire Thai nation.

Yes, the Thais have mimicked much of the China playbook. But they seem unable to understand that they have NONE - exactly zero - of the advantages that China has.

 

Seriously, nobody needs Thailand in any capacity. There is nothing they have or do that cannot be had or done elsewhere easily.

 

They need to be very careful as a tiny, insignificant country.

[Yadon Toploy]

I was going to say uneducated simpleton but they are educated, even in the West, but they remain simpletons.

 

Thainess. 

[rosst]

Good on the yanks, I wish Australia would grow a pair and have a crack at them. 

[kamahele]

Why lash out? There is no physical effect. It is only words. If you don't like it, ignore it. Lashing out just brings more attention to the matter.

[LomSak27]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

“It’s quite confusing why a big country [like the US] has allowed some children to write something on their official website. The US might just pretend to be an idiot. However, we don’t want to add anything more to rupture our diplomatic relationship.”

Ah, looks like you just did, and how Thai of you! 

 

Not to worry, most Americans still comatose are concerned with important issues.  Such as if Manfred keeps behaving like a spineless puppet. How many fastballs will be put into the brainpan of Carlos Correa, Altuve and Bregman, all season long. 

[yellowboat]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

He said the US reaction was not appropriate and marked an interference in Thailand’s internal affairs by an outsider, but he added that he understood countries like the US would like to secure their advantages.

Thailand enjoys a 3 to 1 trade surplus.   If they do not like it, they can sell their products elsewhere.   What advantage is that?

 

17 hours ago, webfact said:

“It’s quite confusing why a big country [like the US] has allowed some children to write something on their official website. The US might just pretend to be an idiot. However, we don’t want to add anything more to rupture our diplomatic relationship.”

It would seem that children have a greater sense of fairness than this inbred elite. When it comes to idiocy the US and Thai leadership are on equal footing.  Would rather hear what the kids have to say.  

[Brer]

Really wish he had leveled his idiot comment directly to Donald Trump.

The reply could have been very entertaining.

[klauskunkel]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister on Security Affairs

I guess that makes him the adviser to Gen. Prawit, I wonder if he advised him about the "dead friend watch owner".

Anyway, as far as "the U.S. pretending to be an idiot", sometimes you have to do that so the other idiot in the room can feel involved...

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The new ambassador is not familiar with Thai matters and we have to discuss it with him soon.

Good luck with the future trade talks... I wouldn't rattle the cage bars too much and anger the beast within!

[Nyezhov]

2 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

They need to be very careful as a tiny, insignificant country.

That produces nothing the USA needs, except maybe hard drives and storage. Lay some tariffs on Thailand and watch how fast Seagate moves production.

 

We can buy jasmine rice and fish sauce from Vietnam.

 

On the other hand, they can publicly babble all they want, like NK or Iran. Im sure behind the scenes there is already some "chatting".

[robertson468]

Perhaps this Gentleman would benefit from a refresher course in International Diplomacy, alternativly USA might like to impose some sanctions on Thailand for these insulting and inappropriate comments!

[JustAnotherHun]

The only answer to this massive insult of the honorable Thai government by US imperialists can be declare war to them.

Edited February 25, 2020 by JustAnotherHun

[fruitman]

4 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said:

Thailand is nothing more than a banana republic in reality still.

And how would call that corruption story about Joe Biden and his son???

[Bundooman]

18 hours ago, DLock said:

How so?

 

The US follow democratic process, allow free speech and even allow a candidate to spend $188million of his own money to fund his campaign.

 

...and not a coup in recent memory.

Well, not yet, anyway............

[Gee Ku]

Stop saying he is an idiot. He is a govt  advisor! Is idiot = moron?

[Burma Bill]

Quote from The Nation:-

 

"The Embassy of Canada in Thailand has joined the US and the European Union in raising concerns about the dissolution of the Future Forward Party".

 

I see no references to Canada and the EU in his slamming criticism. Definitely a "Yes Man"!

Edited February 25, 2020 by Burma Bill
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[Redline]

Exactly like Cambodia-and always sacrificing the population for money

Edited February 25, 2020 by Redline

[Gweiloman]

Be careful Khun Panitan. You might upset the Americans so much that all the US expats here might upsticks and return home. What will Thailand do then, without their 40,000 baht per month spending money?

[chainarong]

What has it got to do with security, its Foreign Affairs Department business, they all like to grand stand in Thai, no shortage for their 5 minutes of fame. 

[CanuckThai]

...wait until the Trumpster gets his briefing on this one.....whew.  Going to be juicier than a Conor Mcgregor pre-fight "discussion"...

[ChouDoufu]

5 hours ago, robertson468 said:

Perhaps this Gentleman would benefit from a refresher course in International Diplomacy, alternativly USA might like to impose some sanctions on Thailand for these insulting and inappropriate comments!

diplomacy?

 

let's start with the embassy not criticizing their host country.  leave that to someone at the state department in warshington if they think it's really necessary.

[metempsychotic]

13 hours ago, Sambotte said:

"The US might just pretend to be an idiot"

 

Actually they DO ????

They arent pretending.

[Scott Tracy]

In think perhaps, calling the US Ambassador a child is worthy of at least a reprimand.

 

Advisor to the Deputy PM, but for now much longer?

[Scott Tracy]

You think this wasn't sanctioned by Washington? A rogue Ambassador?

 

4 hours ago, ChouDoufu said:

diplomacy?

 

let's start with the embassy not criticizing their host country.  leave that to someone at the state department in warshington if they think it's really necessary.

 

[ChouDoufu]

27 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said:

You think this wasn't sanctioned by Washington? A rogue Ambassador?

 

 

dunno, amounts to the same thing.  point is, why <deleted> off your host country?

could make it difficult for embassy officials to carry out their duties when they <deleted> off the people they need to cooperate with.

 

let the announcement come from the state department rather than the embassy, as with the corona announcement on the same embassy webpage.

[JimmyTheMook]

16 hours ago, fruitman said:

And how would call that corruption story about Joe Biden and his son???

 

It's called being a democratic elite, check out Hillary's kid.