webfact Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 A protester uses a fire extinguisher as others holding homemade shields run during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. (Photo by STR / AFP) Thailand was among 36 countries which abstained from voting on the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution calling for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar, urging the military to respect November’s election results and release political detainees, including Myanmar’s state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. The General Assembly adopted the resolution, with the support of 119 countries. Belarus requested the text be put to a vote and was the only country to oppose it, while 36 abstained, including China, India, Saudi Arabia and Russia. “The risk of a large-scale civil war is real,” U.N. special envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener told the General Assembly after the vote. “Time is of the essence. The opportunity to reverse the military takeover is narrowing.” Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-abstains-from-vote-on-un-resolution-for-arms-embargo-on-myanmar/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-06-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted June 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2021 In favour of resolving the issue 119 - Axis of evil Against 37 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevefronter Posted June 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2021 True colours of Thai military shown for all to see. 20 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rasmus5150 Posted June 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2021 Copy paste the China vote. Should change their name to Tchinaland. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted June 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2021 Generals masquerading as politicians rule 44 ???? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted June 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2021 Sad to see that Laos (where I live) also abstained. I suppose I didn't expect anything else. Shameful ???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 India and China abstain? I can think of different reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post realfunster Posted June 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2021 I think I have found the problem for the Thai delegation. This absolute pearler in the Thai PBS linked article : On Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the reporters “We cannot live in a world where military coups become the norm. It is totally unacceptable.” Feel that burn Thailand. 11 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 4 hours ago, stevefronter said: True colours of Thai military shown for all to see. And the rest... politics, profit over lives. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 Military dictatorships have to support each other... 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 Birds of a feather , flock together. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyr55 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, rwill said: Military dictatorships have to support each other... WARMONGERS nuff said ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Maybe in the future, if Myanmar ever achieve true democracy, this will come back and bite Thailand in a place that will hurt a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomazbodner Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 Basically all Burmese neighbours abstained. Belarus is more of a mystery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: Basically all Burmese neighbours abstained. Belarus is more of a mystery. Really? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, Card said: Really? Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: Basically all Burmese neighbours abstained. Belarus is more of a mystery. That's the first time I have seen a dangerous, sociopathic, dictatorial and megalomanic cult of personality described as being mysterious. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman567 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, rwill said: Military dictatorships have to support each other... Yep i agree They both have the same type of government Thailand and Myanmar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzian Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 But has any agency of the Thai "government" given any reason for voting this way, or made any comment on taking this position? I don't suppose they have to, and as above we can all think of reasons, but it would be interesting if there were any rationalizations of its position by Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, Enzian said: But has any agency of the Thai "government" given any reason for voting this way, or made any comment on taking this position? I don't suppose they have to, and as above we can all think of reasons, but it would be interesting if there were any rationalizations of its position by Thailand. They would never admit that the Thai army controls the nationwide teak trade......and guess where most of the teak comes from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 Thailand has openly allied itself with the despot nations of the world, and this administration has essentially confessed to a heinous degree of moral bankruptcy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, KarenBravo said: They would never admit that the Thai army controls the nationwide teak trade......and guess where most of the teak comes from? I have worked in the remote regions of Myanmar quite recently. The real teak barons are from India. In terms of scale, the Thais have a noodle stand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 At least Belarus was open and honest on its feelings towards the resolution. The others that abstained chickened out. Myanmar voted in favour... 119 for, 1 against, 36 abstensions...156 countries. What happened to the rest? (193-156). Did not vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 To me it is a total no brainer that the UN should push for a total arms sales ban for all countries under under un(fake)elected military governments. So, pretty obvious that Thailand's generals wouldn't support a move which might give leeway to the supporters of decency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 4 hours ago, tomazbodner said: Belarus is more of a mystery. Not really and for reference:- The measure was approved with 119 countries voting “yes,” Belarus — a major arms supplier to Myanmar — voting “no” and 36 countries abstaining, including Myanmar’s neighbors China and India, along with Russia. https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2021/06/19/Myanmar-rejects-UN-resolution-urging-arms-embargo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 hours ago, simon43 said: Sad to see that Laos (where I live) also abstained. I suppose I didn't expect anything else. Shameful ???? Yes indeed, my thoughts as well from here in Cambodia, which also abstained along with Brunei, another ASEAN member. What I found interesting was Vietnam voting "for" the embargo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Is there any more of a useless international organization than ASEAN? They all believe in not criticizing other members which they try and push as "self-determination" no matter how bad the actions of it's members. Yes, also surprised that Vietnam took a stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 hours ago, NanLaew said: I have worked in the remote regions of Myanmar quite recently. The real teak barons are from India. In terms of scale, the Thais have a noodle stand. Little happens there, without the mafia (the Burmese generals) getting their percentage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Enzian said: But has any agency of the Thai "government" given any reason for voting this way, or made any comment on taking this position? I don't suppose they have to, and as above we can all think of reasons, but it would be interesting if there were any rationalizations of its position by Thailand. Have a look at the BP. There is an article there where 'he who must be obeyed' has given his excuses sorry reasons. The article was posted at 06.30. Look in the recent articles section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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