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MP debunks claims about PM’s alcohol spraying gestures


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3 hours ago, webfact said:

MP debunks claims about PM’s alcohol spraying gestures
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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.......   

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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

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