Thai PM defends police handling of Jana protesters, promises to listen to them

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

While defending the arrests of 36 protesters, from Jana district in Songkhla province, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced today (Tuesday) that his government is willing to listen to the protesters’ concerns.

 

He promised to assign senior officials from the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre and the Prime Minister’s Office to meet with representatives of the residents of Jana district, to listen to their problems and to try to work out a solution.

 

The prime minister blamed former Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao, then head of a fact finding committee charged with resolving the conflict over the industrial estate project, for the rush to conclude a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the protesters without cabinet approval.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-pm-defends-police-handling-of-jana-protesters-promises-to-listen-to-them/

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

He promised to assign senior officials from the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre and the Prime Minister’s Office to meet with representatives of the residents of Jana district, to listen to their problems and to try to work out a solution

Obviously not happened before which is what provoked the protest.

[Srikcir]

Arresting, then listening is not respectful nor honorable.

It's authoritarian.

[Burma Bill]

17 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

his government is willing to listen

[Burma Bill]

17 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The prime minister blamed former Agriculture Minister

Face saving again????

[Stocky]

No one's listening to the people of Chana, there's far too much money involved. If you want to understand what it's all about then the CNA report below explains it.