Democrat party hits back at Progressive Movement’s laser messages

 

(Photo) Democrat Party

 

Thailand’s Democrat party has accused the Progressive Movement of distorting facts about the crackdown on red-shirt protesters in Bangkok by the government of then Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva a decade ago, in order to discredit him and to turn the public against him.

 

Party spokesman, Mr. Ramet Rattanachaweng, said that Mr. Abhisit, and Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban, then deputy prime minister, had been cleared by both the Supreme Court and the National Anti-Corruption Commission and that the crackdown was legitimate and within the scope of their duty to restore peace and order.

 

Mr. Ramet’s statement today was in response to messages, about the bloody crackdown, projected by laser onto several buildings, including the Defence Ministry, on the 10th anniversary of the event on the night of May 10th. The violent incident left about 100 people, including protesters, officials and innocent by-standers dead and injured over 2,000.  More than 30 buildings, including the Central World shopping mall, were set on fire when troops used lethal force to disperse the demonstrators.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/democrat-party-hits-back-at-progressive-movements-laser-messages/

 

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2 minutes ago, webfact said:

has accused the Progressive Movement of distorting facts

shocker; politicians distorting facts ? bald-faced professional liars, the bunch

As soon as you see the name Suthep and it does not refer to the mountain you know you are wasting precious time reading anymore.

He must have had special visit by envoy with dark sunglasses sent by current residing PM.

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

shocker; politicians distorting facts ? bald-faced professional liars, the bunch

Is here any evidence/proof that the so called Progressive Movement' planned and/or executed these images onto buildings?

 

I haven't seen any reports as such, in fact I've been wondering how/what technology the people involved were using to project the images? Has anybody noticed and specific reports detailing how the images have been projected/broadcast?

 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Democrat party

Fake  news, reported  already

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Party spokesman, Mr. Ramet Rattanachaweng, said that Mr. Abhisit, and Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban, then deputy prime minister, had been cleared by both the Supreme Court and the National Anti-Corruption Commission

Does this prove anything in a country where court judgments can be bought as easily as time from a bar girl... albeit for a lot more money !!! Having said that, I am sure these politicians were scapegoats and not involved in giving the orders. Hang on... wasn't there a toad-like guy with a wrist full of watches directing the troops at the time?

Edited May 18, 20206 yr by bangkokfrog

There was only one thing wrong with that crackdown: It was too late. The police should have removed the armed red mob as soon as they erected their barricades.

And the red leaders should be in jail.

 

 

A picture is worth a thousand words.

8 minutes ago, newatthis said:

 

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Is Abhisit in this picture? 

Is the Democrat Party anything to do with democracy?  Answers on a postage stamp please ????

2 hours ago, newatthis said:

A picture is worth a thousand words.

I don't understand.

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

There was only one thing wrong with that crackdown: It was too late. The police should have removed the armed red mob as soon as they erected their barricades.

And the red leaders should be in jail.

You nailed it!! Same with the intersection blockages a few years later.

Why do they call themselves "Progressive Movement"?

How about "Thaksin's Henchmen"?

The former PM & his deputy are liars & murderers!

1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

You nailed it!! Same with the intersection blockages a few years later.

OK i get it. But nothing should be done about the international airport blockade a few years earlier.

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why do they call themselves "Progressive Movement"?

How about "Thaksin's Henchmen"?

 

The same reason they call themselves the UDD.

 

Only they aren't really for democracy, and none of their leaders were elected!

 

Just another hired pressure group.

4 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

The former PM & his deputy are liars & murderers!

 

You have proof? 

 

You might care to read up on Thailand's libel and slander laws. 

Old photo 

No masks No social distancing ????

On 5/18/2020 at 6:36 AM, scorecard said:

Is here any evidence/proof that the so called Progressive Movement' planned and/or executed these images onto buildings?

 

I haven't seen any reports as such, in fact I've been wondering how/what technology the people involved were using to project the images? Has anybody noticed and specific reports detailing how the images have been projected/broadcast?

 

 

Yes there is. "Chor" Pannika Wanich, one of the leaders of the Progressive Movement admitted that it was her group that projected the images onto buildings in Bangkok. 

 

Note that the Progressive Movement in this case is a movement created by the banned politicians of the dissolved Future Forward Party, not the UDD.  

2 hours ago, GarryP said:

Yes there is. "Chor" Pannika Wanich, one of the leaders of the Progressive Movement admitted that it was her group that projected the images onto buildings in Bangkok. 

 

Note that the Progressive Movement in this case is a movement created by the banned politicians of the dissolved Future Forward Party, not the UDD.  

Sometimes I wonder about many of these 'players'. It's clear Big P and Big P are out to nail anybody connected with the old future Forward and their recent reincarnation with a lot of new and seemingly intelligent and decent players.

 

But they put themselves in the firing line. Why?

 

There must be many actions, strategies they can invoke to raise issues without doing things which are controversial (at least in the eyes of P and P).

1 minute ago, scorecard said:

Sometimes I wonder about many of these 'players'. It's clear Big P and Big P are out to nail anybody connected with the old future Forward and their recent reincarnation with a lot of new and seemingly intelligent and decent players.

 

But they put themselves in the firing line. Why?

 

There must be many actions, strategies they can invoke to raise issues without doing things which are controversial (at least in the eyes of P and P).

The police bigwig has already come out and said the police will not be taking any action as they have not done anything illegal. Bet the green retirees and their successors are not happy. 

On 5/18/2020 at 10:05 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

There was only one thing wrong with that crackdown: It was too late. The police should have removed the armed red mob as soon as they erected their barricades.

And the red leaders should be in jail.

 

Clearly a comment from a scholar of Stalinism. Or is it Nazism?

1 minute ago, Reigntax said:

Clearly a comment from a scholar of Stalinism. Or is it Nazism?

Realism.

I was here and I saw these thugs every day. But maybe you like aggressive brainless mobs.

 

Just another part of this country's past that is brushed under the carpet by the establishment. 

46 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

Clearly a comment from a scholar of Stalinism. Or is it Nazism?

Could go back further, to the person/mob who set out to seriously divide the country and use force and violence to achieve it.