MP debunks claims about PM’s alcohol spraying gestures

[webfact]

MP debunks claims about PM’s alcohol spraying gestures
Na-ark Rojanasuvan

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Pareena Kraikupt, a Palang Pracharat Party Member of Parliament, has explained that the Prime Minister’s alcohol spraying gesture as “playful” amid online criticism.

Pareena was referring to Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha being seen spraying a row of journalists with alcohol before leaving the post-Cabinet meeting press conference on Tuesday. The act triggered laughs from the reporters.

She dismissed comments that the laughter in the press corps was a nervous reaction to the Prime Minister’s unexpected behavior. The MP said that the reporters know General Prayut loves the press corps and feels comfortable enough to joke with them.

Although people at home do not view the move as malicious, the gesture nonetheless made global headlines in a different light.

Brian Berletic, a former US Marine who is now a Youtuber running a channel called “Land Destroyer,” commented that international media outlets may have the incorrect interpretation of the Prime Minister’s gesture.

He explained that the Prime Minister’s action was nothing to be alarmed about, saying that the “Prime Minister likes to tease reporters” and vise-versa. According to Berletic, the reporter was asking a question about the Cabinet reshuffle which they knew General Prayut would not answer, triggering the Prime Minister to react with a humorous gesture.

"There was a press conference here in Thailand. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha likes to tease the journalists and the journalists like to tease him. At the recent press conference, the journalists were asking him a question which they knew he wasn’t going to answer. The were teasing him, so he would like to tease them back”

Berletic, a self-proclaimed Geopolitical Analyst is familiar with the Thai political culture.

 

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[tracker1]

Funny way to tease people! And yes we all know how much he loves reporters and the media

[RichardColeman]

Let's see him try that at the UN

[faraday]

Wow.... spraying alcohol at someone's face is 'playful'!

The bollerques it is....

Here's a screenshot of the - in my opinion, shill, who reckons the international media have misinterpreted it etc, etc. 

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

Playful? Really?, The look on his face while he was doing it and yapping.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He explained that the Prime Minister’s action was nothing to be alarmed about, saying that the “Prime Minister likes to tease reporters” and vise-versa. According to Berletic, the reporter was asking a question about the Cabinet reshuffle which they knew General Prayut would not answer, triggering the Prime Minister to react with a humorous gesture.

His gestures say otherwise Mr. Berletic.  He was truly displeased with the questions and acted like a spoiled brat, not in a humorous or teasing way either.  If he had had shaving cream he would have sprayed that as well.....

[Thailand]

Next time pepper spray?

[colinneil]

Playful, playful, absolute nonsense, just plain stupid idiotic actions by the man child.

[Artisi]

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Playful, playful, absolute nonsense, just plain stupid idiotic actions by the man child.

You're being too kind...... 

[Destiny1990]

 At-least it had nothing to do about loosing face.

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

has explained that the Prime Minister’s alcohol spraying gesture as “playful” amid online criticism

a fool calling another a fool

[PatOngo]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

the gesture nonetheless made global headlines in a different light.

They all know what a "playfool" clown you are now! ????

[Artisi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

MP debunks claims about PM’s alcohol spraying gestures
Na-ark Rojanasuvan

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Pareena Kraikupt, a Palang Pracharat Party Member of Parliament, has explained that the Prime Minister’s alcohol spraying gesture as “playful” amid online criticism.

Pareena was referring to Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha being seen spraying a row of journalists with alcohol before leaving the post-Cabinet meeting press conference on Tuesday. The act triggered laughs from the reporters.

She dismissed comments that the laughter in the press corps was a nervous reaction to the Prime Minister’s unexpected behavior. The MP said that the reporters know General Prayut loves the press corps and feels comfortable enough to joke with them.

Although people at home do not view the move as malicious, the gesture nonetheless made global headlines in a different light.

Brian Berletic, a former US Marine who is now a Youtuber running a channel called “Land Destroyer,” commented that international media outlets may have the incorrect interpretation of the Prime Minister’s gesture.

He explained that the Prime Minister’s action was nothing to be alarmed about, saying that the “Prime Minister likes to tease reporters” and vise-versa. According to Berletic, the reporter was asking a question about the Cabinet reshuffle which they knew General Prayut would not answer, triggering the Prime Minister to react with a humorous gesture.

"There was a press conference here in Thailand. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha likes to tease the journalists and the journalists like to tease him. At the recent press conference, the journalists were asking him a question which they knew he wasn’t going to answer. The were teasing him, so he would like to tease them back”

Berletic, a self-proclaimed Geopolitical Analyst is familiar with the Thai political culture.

 

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On the the short-list for 1st April.......   

[djayz]

1 hour ago, Thailand said:

Next time pepper spray?

... and eventually rubber bullets? 

[Misterwhisper]

Man's got no style. If he feels compelled to spray alcohol, it should be a good single malt.

[mikebell]

I'm sure the International Press appreciates the matter being cleared up.  The PM has long been lauded for his playful nature and impish sense of fun.  You should hear his stand-up routines about Democracy and The Fight Against Corruption.

[Artisi]

4 minutes ago, mikebell said:

I'm sure the International Press appreciates the matter being cleared up.  The PM has long been lauded for his playful nature and impish sense of fun.  You should hear his stand-up routines about Democracy and The Fight Against Corruption.

Yep, a laugh a minute - and it comes naturally, a necessity for stand-up comics. 

[JonnyF]

Presumably the PM checked that none of the journalists present were Muslim before "playfully" spraying alcohol in their faces?

Prayut just made himself look like a buffoon. I'm glad the world's media picked up on this so he can lose face on a global scale.

[internationalism]

Pareena is not a spokeperson for the PM, the government or any other body.

She is an outstanding defender of establishment, involved in every political row, including often personal abuse. She build a farm on a protected land, some 500 rai, for that she is being investigated by courts and her MP status will likely be suspended.

Berletic is a conspiracy theorist very much loved by royalists and far right. He is associated with russia run disinformation campaigns. For that his multiple facebook and twitter accounts were suspended in 2019.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/11/04/conspiracy-blogger-tony-cartalucci-reveals-his-identity/

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/1719415/facebook-shows-posts-of-banned-accounts-in-thailand

National News Bureau of Thailand is just the government sponsored propaganda, which would quote any media rug, to clean the PM.

and here what people around the world do think about this incident https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/thailand-prime-minister-journalists-hand-sanitiser

Yes, the stupid journos were smiling, but the PM was not joking, he was not smiling. He was shouting and abusing them. Most likely those in the first row were journos from the army controlled medias, that for the safety of the PM. The rest were at the back. Most likely there were not independent media, they are vetted by security

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Brian Berletic, a former US Marine who is now a Youtuber running a channel called “Land Destroyer,” commented that international media outlets may have the incorrect interpretation of the Prime Minister’s gesture.

AKA Tony Cartalucci etc. This 'person' has been a supporter of the Yellow Shirts and Thai military rule since day one. Best completely ignored.

If that is the only support the PM is getting then you know he is in trouble.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The MP said that the reporters know General Prayut loves the press corps and feels comfortable enough to joke with them.

Yeah right.

[internationalism]

double, disregard

[Mr Meeseeks]

Mai bpen rai. Sanuk sanuk.

He'd be better off stripping down to his waist, donning a loincloth and lounging in a hammock all day, because this sort of behaviour indicates a similar mentality and intelligence.

[tifino]

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

Next time pepper spray?

But Upwind...

[ThailandRyan]

I like a little bit of pepper spray on my eggs, tastes like Tabasco.

[Mr Meeseeks]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Berletic, a self-proclaimed Geopolitical Analyst is familiar with the Thai political culture.

You've got to wonder when the national news agency is giving credence to a conspiracy theorist nutjob like Cartalucci. 

Makes you think all those fake accounts Twitter and Facebook keep banning were controlled by the military after all. 

[robertson468]

In the UK this could be deemed as inflicting "actual bodily harm" and is a criminal offence.  Remember, if the alcohol gets in to the eyes, it hurts and hurt is bodily harm.  Does Thailand have a similar law?

[mtls2005]

I have to say we did all see the video, right?

The pm looked quite angry and agitated, rather than playful.

This sort of puff piece just makes things worse with the Thai audience, IMO.

More so when you have to rely on a foreigner to support the spurious claim.

 

 

 

 

 

[Cake Monster]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK (NNT) - Pareena Kraikupt, a Palang Pracharat Party Member of Parliament, has explained that the Prime Minister’s alcohol spraying gesture as “playful” amid online criticism.

I suppose it was " Playful "

Could have been pepper or CS

[PostmasterGeneral]

At least, those govt house reporters were well fed when the PM used to throw bananas at them.

 

[Tarteso]

An now, try to play with the spray with the Kim Jong Nam’s brother ????