PM : Thailand will adhere to ASEAN’s principles regarding the current developments in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

[webfact]

PM : Thailand will adhere to ASEAN’s principles regarding the current developments in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thailand will adhere to ASEAN’s principles regarding the current situation in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, assigning the Minister of Finance to lead the negotiation on Dawei issue.

 

The Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has said regarding the current situation in Myanmar that members of the media should carefully report this matter to avoid intensifying any conflict which may affect the economy, while urging them to adhere to the ASEAN’s principles.

 

Concerns have been raised whether the situation in Myanmar will affect the investment in Dawei Special Economic Zone.

 

On this matter, the Prime Minister said he has appointed the Minister of Finance Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as the head of the negotiation team to find guidelines to help affected investors.

 

Meanwhile ASEAN Chairman issued a statement on the developments in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar:

 

1. ASEAN Member States have been closely following the current developments in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

 

2. We recall the purposes and the principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter, including, the adherence to the principles of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

 

3. We reiterate that the political stability in ASEAN Member States is essential to achieving a peaceful, stable and prosperous ASEAN Community.

 

4. We encourage the pursuance of dialogue, reconciliation and the return to normalcy in accordance with the will and interests of the people of Myanmar.

 

 

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[Dagfinnur Traustason]

Right! ????
One would need to add some essential facts: A person with no knowledge of the meaning of principles, can not be assumed to follow any.

[GeorgeCross]

you mean do nothing then? shouldn't be a problem..

[NCC1701A]

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[WineOh]

Whatever, Tu...

[internationalism]

but he called myanmar army commander his "son".

same feeling to prayuth has this commander, just yesterday confirmed, he is in a constant touch with thai junta, takes advice and teaching from his master.

thai foreign minister said, that military coup is an internal matter, thai diplomacy will be happy with whatever happens there, won't react.

 

there might be additional hundreds of thousands of political and human rights refugees coming to thailand within the next weeks, especially, if there would be bloody crackdown.

 

of course, military coup in myanmar increases chances of yet another military coup in thailand, which might be taking place before the next expected general elections in 2023. So same in cambodia, and elsewhere in asia.

 

I do think, that thailand will be selling now them more outdated, decommissioned arm ware, as much as china

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

PM : Thailand will adhere to ASEAN’s principles regarding the current developments in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

'ASEAN’s principles' - another oxymoron.

 

Whatever 'principles' Asean may claim to have, no one will enforce any of them. They are weaker than the RTP enforcing the law impartially.

Don't forget, Asean has  a policy of non-interference in other members internal affairs.

This enables all member states to do whatever they like within their own country with no criticism from others.

 

It's bit like the old joke about 'rule number one':

Rule One: Don't criticise.

Rule Two: If you feel the need to criticise - refer to Rule One.

[2530Ubon]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

2. We recall the purposes and the principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter, including, the adherence to the principles of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

 

Really? Adherence to democratic principles? at least 3 of those 10 countries in ASEAN are not democratic. They're either an absolute monarchy or communist single party rule.

[John Drake]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

PM : Thailand will adhere to ASEAN’s principles regarding the current developments in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

 

Mizaru. Kikazaru. Iwazaru. 

[Phuketshrew]

1 hour ago, internationalism said:

same feeling to prayuth has this commander, just yesterday confirmed, he is in a constant touch with thai junta, takes advice and teaching from his master.

The real "masters" here are the CCP. The domination of South East Asia through exploitation of greedy and gullible army generals is proceeding exactly as planned.

[Justgrazing]

Be a bit rich for the P M to criticise them when it's a tried and tested route in to power that he himself availed of .. That's the unwritten rule of coupsters .. 

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

principles enshrined

They have a shrine somewhere with principles in it ?

Does it also give the lottery number?

[bluesofa]

5 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

3 hours ago, webfact said:

principles enshrined

They have a shrine somewhere with principles in it ?

Does it also give the lottery number?

Unfortunately it's too high, and out of reach for these types of people.

[Jimbo2014]

Well... it would be the cat calling the kettle black wouldnt it?   Its Myanmars 2014.

[Somtamnication]

But will not adhere when it comes to Thai coups.

[RichardColeman]

Can hardly expect a military junta to express condemnation over the military junta next door

[bloodyholly]

I can’t say that I’ve seen any images of our dear leader in military style uniform since the coup in Myanmar... I wonder why?

[sammieuk1]

The PM's tongue remains forked on this thorny issue of seizing power and having no mandate to govern ????

[Misterwhisper]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

We recall the purposes and the principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter, including, the adherence to the principles of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Has the ASEAN chairman actually ever looked at the member countries????

 

Almost all of them are communist, autocratic or military dictatorships. So far for "principles of democracy".

 

In about half of them corruption and nepotism are institutionalized. And out the window flies "good governance".

 

Then we have those esteemed members who systematically persecute political opponents on trumped-up charges (Malaysia, Cambodia), or certain minorities (Myanmar, Indonesia).

 

Yet others wage a juristically highly questionable "war on drugs" (Philippines(), or imprison critics often for decades on the grounds of a law that seems to date straight from the dark ages (a member state with the initial "T"), and so on and so forth. So where exactly is this "protection of human rights"?

 

And as far as "fundamental freedoms" are concerned, may I perhaps hint at the fact that the media (including the internet) in almost all ASEAN states is tightly controlled and censored by the respective governments, with people risking prosecution if they access or disseminate certain news or content?

[Burma Bill]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

will affect the investment in Dawei Special Economic Zone (Rangoon)

Now another white elephant like the EEC????

[Tarteso]

????????????????????

[NeoDinosaw]

7 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Now another white elephant like the EEC????

will affect the investment in Dawei Special Economic Zone (Rangoon)

 

Has Dawei moved to Yangon now ?

[Burma Bill]

41 minutes ago, NeoDinosaw said:

will affect the investment in Dawei Special Economic Zone (Rangoon)

 

Has Dawei moved to Yangon now ?

Apologies, to be precise it is a huge new complex of zones at a deep sea port on the Andaman sea to the south of Rangoon, to be linked by a new super highway to Thailand and beyond. Dawei is the capital city of Tanintharyi Province, Burma.

Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Deep Sea port, Tanintharyi, Myanmar

 

Edited February 3, 2021 by Burma Bill
additional information

[mbenson]

Clever and convenient. Hypocrisy-proof.

[herfiehandbag]

A bit like this then?

[bloodyholly]

18 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Has the ASEAN chairman actually ever looked at the member countries????

 

Almost all of them are communist, autocratic or military dictatorships. So far for "principles of democracy".

 

In about half of them corruption and nepotism are institutionalized. And out the window flies "good governance".

 

Then we have those esteemed members who systematically persecute political opponents on trumped-up charges (Malaysia, Cambodia), or certain minorities (Myanmar, Indonesia).

 

Yet others wage a juristically highly questionable "war on drugs" (Philippines(), or imprison critics often for decades on the grounds of a law that seems to date straight from the dark ages (a member state with the initial "T"), and so on and so forth. So where exactly is this "protection of human rights"?

 

And as far as "fundamental freedoms" are concerned, may I perhaps hint at the fact that the media (including the internet) in almost all ASEAN states is tightly controlled and censored by the respective governments, with people risking prosecution if they access or disseminate certain news or content?

As observed elsewhere

[Surelynot]

Pot, kettle, glass houses......etc.

[Surelynot]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has said regarding the current situation in Myanmar that members of the media should carefully report this matter to avoid

.......pointing out that this is exactly what he did?

[Emdog]

I think the principles can be summed up "I won't look at yours if you don't look at mine", along lines of public urinals.

Coup in Thailand? Isn't it standard to have a civilian gov in office and then military throws them out, like last two. Coup coup ka ju

[John Drake]

Dancing with the coup.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55901774