Pumpkin with the anti-Prawit photo. The Thai headline says, “I pity Thai people.” Image: TV Channel 7

 

TNR Staff

A YOUNG German man displayed a photo of caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan with a red cross over it at the central traffic island in Taphong intersection, Mueang district of Rayong province, yesterday (Sept. 1) and upon being questioned said he did so because he felt sorry for the Thai people, TV Channel 7 said.

 

Identified only as Pumpkin, 35, he had also yesterday displayed the same image at Orchid intersection on Sukhumvit road, Rayong’s Mueang district.

 

Reporters went to interview him and he told them that he lives in Rayong with his Thai wife and the reason he displayed this photo of Gen. Prawit is because he pitied the Thai people who had to cope with a government that did not help.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/01/young-german-man-displays-anti-prayut-photo-in-rayong/

 

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Looking forward to tomorrows headline "Young German Banged Up For Anti Government Protest"                                                                                                                                                                       

 

 

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

Identified only as Pumpkin, 35

More like a kumquat, maybe he's one of those rainbow people. ????️‍????

 

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

German Man Displays Anti-Prawit Photo  

Seriously, it baffles me why foreigners come to this beautiful place and get involved with politics.

 

I see many comments from AN members when reading political articles. It's foolish, look at the goose above, how childish, bloody rediculous. 

 

We are living in Thailand, we are guests.

The best bloody place on the planet, enjoy yourself, keep yourself positive, healthy and enjoy your life here.

Don't get involved....... if you want to be a troublemaker, complain, annoy everyone, moan, whinge, whine and stir the pot go back to your home country and get involved with political nonsense. 

 

I keep out of politics and religion.

 

Agree 100 % for the post above: we are foreigners, only foreigners : we can have our opinion, but don't show it outside, it must stay private; we don't have to interfere with thai politics 

Does “Keeping out of politics and religion” extend to allowing others to opt into politics and religion ?

Masybe he needs a plane ticket to Germany? Just saying.......

18 minutes ago, sumongkhwai said:

Masybe he needs a plane ticket to Germany? Just saying.......

Agree.....and he may be getting it very soon LOL !!!!!

 

If he is not a Thai citizen with voting rights, he should keep his nose out of Thai politics. No business getting into it. He should keep it to himself or go back to Germany. 

   HOWEVER….if he has obtained Thai citizenship, pays Thai taxes, and votes in Thai elections… then okay… he has the right to complain. 

In her younger days, my wife would often attend various demonstrations in Bangkok and sometimes I tagged along just to take a few photos. The truth is that even after living here for over 20 years, I still don’t understand Thai politics nor do I want to. My wife says it is because my brain is lazy and she may have a point.

 

We were at one such event where several celebrities were on stage with microphone in hand, giving their opinion about some matter while the crowd gathered around. Next thing I knew my wife was tugging on my arm saying “They want you to go on stage.”

 

My initial thought was cool. That would make a great shot of the audience. Luckily, the next thought was that it would be stupid and I waved my hands no. If I had gone on stage half of the Thai population might have cheered. The other 50% not so much. And there is a good chance that someone in that latter group would have the power to put me on an airplane leaving Thailand. Thais only tolerate so much from their guests…

 

Damn Foreigners.

Always making trouble.

Have to feel for his wife, another Ting Tong farang, she really should force him to take his meds if he skips taking them again in the future.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

because he pitied the Thai people who had to cope with a government that did not help.

 

Pity more locals did'nt have the fortitude to do the same!

This Beggars Belief .. .. ..

1 hour ago, Aforek said:

Agree 100 % for the post above: we are foreigners, only foreigners : we can have our opinion, but don't show it outside, it must stay private; we don't have to interfere with thai politics 

I agree. Why foreigners get involved with Thai politics I will never know. It's asking for trouble. 

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

More like a kumquat, maybe he's one of those rainbow people. ????️‍????

 

Seriously, it baffles me why foreigners come to this beautiful place and get involved with politics.

 

I see many comments from AN members when reading political articles. It's foolish, look at the goose above, how childish, bloody rediculous. 

 

We are living in Thailand, we are guests.

The best bloody place on the planet, enjoy yourself, keep yourself positive, healthy and enjoy your life here.

Don't get involved....... if you want to be a troublemaker, complain, annoy everyone, moan, whinge, whine and stir the pot go back to your home country and get involved with political nonsense. 

 

I keep out of politics and religion.

 

The German protestor is not a guest , he has chosen to live in Thailand . 

I see that he is making his protest alone therefore he is not breaking any laws .

I congratulate the man for making a peaceful and lawful protest .

Most foreigners live here on the cheap and give nothing back to the society .

BMW, Benz, Porsche...

In general Germans are not that stupid.

What happened with Pumpkin?

What a Potato head ( cannot spell the German which is an insult to Germans )

A complete Prat !!!!!!!!

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

More like a kumquat, maybe he's one of those rainbow people. ????️‍????

 

Seriously, it baffles me why foreigners come to this beautiful place and get involved with politics.

 

I see many comments from AN members when reading political articles. It's foolish, look at the goose above, how childish, bloody rediculous. 

 

We are living in Thailand, we are guests.

The best bloody place on the planet, enjoy yourself, keep yourself positive, healthy and enjoy your life here.

Don't get involved....... if you want to be a troublemaker, complain, annoy everyone, moan, whinge, whine and stir the pot go back to your home country and get involved with political nonsense. 

 

I keep out of politics and religion.

 

All the rich foreigners got involved in the anti-Yingluck protests -- and I bet it did them a lot of good!

And you wonder why Anutin diss's us.

 

We are all guests in this country, and it's incumbent on us all to set a good example.

Ach nein! This is a most perilous thing to do. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Reporters went to interview him and he told them that he lives in Rayong

I guess soon that will be "he used to live in Rayong".

Somehow I don't think Thailand will miss Pumpkin. 

I can think of many others, much worse injustices around the world and he comes here to paddle his twisted view on Thai politics... Go to the Ukraine sir, planty to protests there...

Good to see a foreigner with balls. 

Most here are scared of their own shadow and are responsible for Thais thinking farang are gullible and we can screw them over. 

 

8 minutes ago, isanviking said:

Nice to see so many people supporting dictatorship, hiding behind " we are only guest"
If only the people in nazi camps had the same opinion (only guests in Auschwitz) , the world would be a better place ????

Their Thai wives keep them on a leash and are terrified they lose their cash cow. 

There is nothing wrong with telling your wife what you think.  I also agree that attending a (1) demonstration is like going to old Patpong, something that you have to do while here.

 

Going u p on stage to protest anything even the treatment of Soi dogs is dumb.  The only smart thing that this idiot did was not have a picture of someone else.

 

I have learned one thing about Thai politics and it is a simple lesson.

 

Getting involved in Thai politics is like getting involved with the missus family disputes or a cop getting involved with domestic violence. You are going to be wrong no matter what you say or do.  People may to your face agree but watch your back.

 

Only thing that I would react to would be changes in immigration policy which would threaten forcing me to leave my Thai family. But that would be Thailand's choice not mine.

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Pity more locals did'nt have the fortitude to do the same!

They did. They protested in thousands before the pandemic and brought traffic to a standstill in Bangkok and were attacked by their fellow Thais firing water cannons with irritant chemicals mixed with the water. Before that, their protests resulted in the army taking over, and the legacy of that continues to this day. You can't fight a government with inflatable ducks and mobile phone lights. Nor with a protest photo.

 

I have no idea what this foreigner expects to achieve other than possible deportation or a jail term for 'causing unrest' and being a 'threat to national security'. He's an idiot. Also selfish, as he says he doesn't care if he is deported. Where does that leave his wife?

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

Have to feel for his wife, another Ting Tong farang, she really should force him to take his meds if he skips taking them again in the future.

I think she is probably proud of him. 

Rather have a husband who fights for what he believes in than a subservient one, living scared. 

4 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

They did. They protested in thousands

Made little difference, they need a few million to make a difference.

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

More like a kumquat, maybe he's one of those rainbow people. ????️‍????

 

Seriously, it baffles me why foreigners come to this beautiful place and get involved with politics.

 

I see many comments from AN members when reading political articles. It's foolish, look at the goose above, how childish, bloody rediculous. 

 

We are living in Thailand, we are guests.

The best bloody place on the planet, enjoy yourself, keep yourself positive, healthy and enjoy your life here.

Don't get involved....... if you want to be a troublemaker, complain, annoy everyone, moan, whinge, whine and stir the pot go back to your home country and get involved with political nonsense. 

 

I keep out of politics and religion.

 

How long have you been a guest for? Do you plan to be a guest for life? 

Some of us have lived in Thailand longer than our previous country and believe in assimilation and integration. 

Some of us refuse to integrate and remain at the same social level as a rubbish scavenger.