Army chief calls for discretion in exercising rights, pointing at protesters

By The Nation

 

General Apirat Kongsompong, Army chief

 

People should be discreet in using their rights, use polite words and respect others, a tearful Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong said on Friday (July 24).

 

 

He was speaking while presiding over activities to mark His Majesty the King's birthday, adding he was concerned about protesters' remarks referring to the monarchy.

 

"Everyone is under the royal protection regardless of nationality or religion and everyone has the right to do things," he said.

 

"However, as many people would feel uncertainty about the protesters' impolite words, which can be seen in various media, I would like to ask people to consider thoroughly before exercising their rights and respect each other, while they should not encroach or use impolite words about other people."

 

He advised people to study the conspiracy theory because it involved several parties, adding that many people are trying to explain the meaning of this theory in different ways.

 

"The Army can only monitor the situation, while the government has only urged us to arrange officials to take care of protesters," he said. "The government's move to solve various issues is going well and many authorities are also providing cooperation, so if we are all united, we will be able to overcome the fragile point."

 

He added that the government and Army still face various challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

"The current situation should not repeat the political events of the past," he cautioned.

 

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6 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

use polite words and respect others,

So when the young people protest, and the army move in to stop them, the army will use polite words and be respectful, dont think so.????

10 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

and everyone has the right to do things," he said.

what BS, everyone has the right except....,except....,except...

Surreal statement: "The army chief calls for discretion....". It feels like a bad 50s war movie.

Sound like more of a veiled ominous threat, "don't rock the boat too hard guys, remember past coups and uprising and what will happen if this is gets out of hands"...

This is the guy to watch in the near future,maybe the next pm.

Don't think he would hesitate to stomp on protesters.

28 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

... government has only urged us to arrange officials to take care of protesters,

 

31 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

a tearful Army chief General Apirat

with enough civilian blood on his hands to turn the Chaophraya red. I just hope the students are prepared for the violence which will surely aimed at them at some point by the monsters at the helm.

" a tearful army chief..."

 

Sorry, but why is he crying??? Was he not invited to Prayut and Prawits weekly curry and movie night?

38 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

He advised people to study the conspiracy theory because it involved several parties,

do we just slap a "conspiracy theory" label on everything we disagree with now ?
 

48 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

People should be discreet in using their rights, use polite words and respect others

That shows exactly how much he knows about what a protest is.

There are many thing I'd like to write about this but can't.

57 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

"However, as many people would feel uncertainty about the protesters' impolite words, which can be seen in various media, I would like to ask people to consider thoroughly before exercising their rights and respect each other, while they should not encroach or use impolite words about other people."

Well do the polite army thing, as in the past and call out the tanks and shoot them!

56 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

"The Army can only monitor the situation, while the government has only urged us to arrange officials to take care of protesters," he said.

If I were a doubting man, it might occur to me that the phrase 'take care of' could have a more sinister, permanent meaning.

APIRAT has a new nick name "Cry Baby" ????

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Edited July 26, 20205 yr by metisdead

he was actually crying while saying some of this ? 12 year old boy mentality comes to mind. 

 

 

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Army chief calls for discretion in exercising rights, pointing at protesters

 

Dear Protesters;

 

We must inform you that your request to exercise your rights by criticizing the government is disapproved. You have the right to appeal this decision within 7 days for final disapproval.

 

Signed,

The Army

 

 

Edited July 26, 20205 yr by Hayduke

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

People should be discreet in using their rights

I understand. They should demonstrate discreetly and silent in their rooms.

Edited July 26, 20205 yr by sweatalot

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

a tearful Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong said on Friday (July 24).

What has it  got to do with the army?

can someone please explain what this has to do with the military - and then I realised where I am. 

25 minutes ago, bodga said:

What has it  got to do with the army?

Anything it likes, it's the army.

Has he finished reforming the army already, or just took some time off?

4 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

Has he finished reforming the army already, or just took some time off?

You mean most of his career?

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A crying General does not exactly inspire his troops.

"Everyone is under the royal protection regardless of nationality or religion and everyone has the right to do things,"
 

would it be ok to quote you on this General?

 

thanks in advance

I’m all for guys getting in touch with their sensitive side and talking about their feelings, but an army chief crying about protesters?

 

The government and their goons’ narrative is that this is just a small group of students protesting. And here we have the head of an army of a sovereign nation crying about it. Words fail me. 

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

If I were a doubting man, it might occur to me that the phrase 'take care of' could have a more sinister, permanent meaning.

The look on the face of the one saying those words is what determines the true meaning. 

It says it all and 100% shows where things are really at and that it will never move to change as he states while crying that everyone is under a something protection. Why does he use the government and the Military as separate entities when they are totally synonymous. There is a council that controls the whole program and in reality the only way there can be a true change is if the military divides heavily. I am sure that many o many in the military probably the moral majority despise the ruling party and their old dinosaur elites BS.