Russia appreciates Thailand's understanding of reasons behind special operation — Lavrov

[webfact]

Photo credit: Russian Embassy Bangkok

 

The Russian Foreign Minister noted Thailand's active role in integration processes in the Asia-Pacific region

MOSCOW /TASS/. Russia is grateful to Thailand for an objective assessment of the events in Ukraine and understanding of the true causes of the situation in the international arena, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday at a news conference following talks with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.

 

"We are grateful to our Thai colleagues for a balanced, objective and responsible position on what is happening in and around Ukraine, we are grateful for understanding the true causes of the current situation in the international arena and we’ve confirmed our willingness to share in detail our assessments of everything that is happening," the minister said.

 

In addition, Lavrov noted Thailand's active role in integration processes in the Asia-Pacific region. "Given Bangkok's chairmanship in APEC (The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation - TASS) this year, we agreed to continue substantive dialogue on the broad agenda of this forum, including preparations for the APEC summit to be held this fall in Thailand," the Russian top diplomat added.

 

Source: TASS

[Baron Samedi]

lol

[starky]

We recognise Thailand's generations long ability to play both sides against the middle thus making them able to simultaneously profit from both sides whilst having zero accountability nor indeed any reason to commit to anything. 

  Whats that expression? Weak as <deleted>.

[smedly]

what a pile of garbled con words that say absolutely nothing, the first part almost describes Thailand backing Russias invasion and the second part leans towards Thaind backing the international response

 

total hogwash

[twix38]

shameful Thailand!

 

I know losing face is frowned upon, but clearly not as much as being two faced

[Thunglom]

"Coz Thailand's got such a good record of picking sides and dealing with human right and atrocities?

[Reigntax]

Russia need not worry about Thailand deciding soon.

After all they haven’t yet decided which side they will back in WW2 yet !!!

[lineofentry]

Slimeballs United

[Bkk Brian]

Since when did TASS become a credible source of news? 

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/russian-news-agency-tass/

Edited September 9, 2022 by Bkk Brian

[tandor]

49 minutes ago, smedly said:

what a pile of garbled con words that say absolutely nothing, the first part almost describes Thailand backing Russias invasion and the second part leans towards Thaind backing the international response

 

total hogwash

two bob each way.

[tandor]

36 minutes ago, lineofentry said:

Slimeballs United

,,,i bet we now qualify for discount on oil and gas.

[Funkymover]

Thailand the land of the selfish, money grabbing , cowards, who are also selling their country to china.. 

[Mbaki]

Good to see some countries staying neutral and not relying on western propaganda.

[Grecian]

32 minutes ago, tandor said:

,,,i bet we now qualify for discount on oil and gas.

 "We"?

are you thai?

[BananaGuy]

… ‘true causes …’ 

 

What a (typically) weasel trick … implying in two short words that the Thai government is so wise as to accept Lavrov’s fairy tales as true.

 

There’s a popular phrase ‘Don’t <deleted> in my pocket and call it a cute brown kitten’ … probably doesn’t translate well into Thai or Russian.

 

Sad of course that Thai government lies on it’s back and allows Lavrov to give these little belly-rubs but pleasing to see so many comments pointing out the absurdity of the situation.

Only massive pushback against this misdirection will move governments. I don’t read or speak Thai so no way of knowing if there is any pushback from Thai people … but here in Oz at least, the government and people have moved on to react with near derision when Putin glove puppets try this stuff.
 

China too. A recent interview on ABC 7:30 Report had Chinese Australian ambassador both deriding massive UN Xinjiang report as ‘totally fake’ and in next breath admitting he had not read it.
 

Putin, Xi ? Grow up or preferably, move on.

 

Your Bart Simpson-level material doesn’t work any more. 

 

 

[KIngsofisaan]

War? Thailand begged for help with the tsunami and any other thing they can make 10 baht on.

 

You can bet if they were being invaded they would beg for even more help.

[daveAustin]

The military junta is NOT Thailand, Lavrov, you unhinged so & so. Yuck!

[vandeventer]

57 minutes ago, Mbaki said:

Good to see some countries staying neutral and not relying on western propaganda.

Just when I think we are headed in the right direction they take this neutral stand. Yea, plenty of discounted oil and gas while the EU will be freezing soon.

[KhaoYai]

Well of course, Russia is looking for new customers for its oil and Thailand wouldn't say no to securing some at a reasonable price.

 

Still, disgraceful behaviour - how can anyone justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine?  Anyone who believes Putin's claims that Ukraine was a threat is as daft as the millions of Russian citizens that believe the rubbish they are fed by their strictly controlled media and news services.

 

Ukraine was never a threat to that lunatic Putin or his country - even if they had joined NATO.  NATO exists to defend its members, not to threaten them. That one man is responsible for thousands of deaths (again) is beyond me.

 

What Putin really wants is the whole of Ukraine back under his control - either directly or throuh a puppet, as he has with that other thug in Belarus.  Why he wants more power, more land is beyond reason - I thought Imperialism was dead.

 

Thailand's position on this, given the nature of its current government is wholly in keeping.

 

 

[2baht]

Bow to the warmongering Czar (Ras) Putin! ????

[TheFishman1]

Amazing Thailand. TIT

[chezy86]

Switzerland of the East, zero conflict maximum profit.

[Dialemco]

The reality is that Thailand is not able to get involved in Russia's War even if she wanted to thus whether neutral or not makes  no difference. Lavrov is a proven liar as an integral part of Russia propaganda machine. 

[KhaoYai]

1 hour ago, Mbaki said:

Good to see some countries staying neutral and not relying on western propaganda.

Western propaganda?  Is it a lie that Russia invaded Ukraine then? A lie that they also invaded Crimea in 2014?  It may interest you to know that most of the West's news outlet's and media services are free to report whatever they wish.  Unlike Russia's which is completely managed and controlled. Putin and the majority (it seems) of his citizens live in their own, totally paranoid, parallel reality.

 

Its not so long ago that Russia was welcomed back into the fold of nations and it seemed that peace was finally in sight for most of the world.  Putin is a thug and a murderer who aligns himself with other's similar to himself - look what he's done is Syria, supporting that tyrant Assad.

 

Now name one Western country that is currently waging war against another, killing thousands, if not millions of people.  The West may not be perfect but its not on a bloodthirsty power crusade.

[bokningar]

Maybe it is time for US and EU to put a ban on flights to Thailand. 

Then they can live on quality tourists.

[ezzra]

Thailand's politics are not much different from their bar girls attitude, they prostitute their "support" to whom who pays, and we're open to entertain anybody and everybody whether you're a saint or a tyrant, oppressor and an despot like Russia and China and others..

[ChasingTheSun]

Thailnd is likely on the right side of history on this one.
 

Like it or not, most countries and most people of the world are either nuetral or on russias side in the ukraine conflict. 

 

anyone who does the most basic of independent background research on the conflict would also likely agree that Russia was undeniably forced into this sad conflict. 
 

hopefully biden and nato will allow Ukraine to negotiate peace sooner, rather than later. It’s doubtful that zelensky will be around at that time to do any negotiations.

 

 

 

[pompop]

18 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

Well of course, Russia is looking for new customers for its oil and Thailand wouldn't say no to securing some at a reasonable price.

 

Still, disgraceful behaviour - how can anyone justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine?  Anyone who believes Putin's claims that Ukraine was a threat is as daft as the millions of Russian citizens that believe the rubbish they are fed by their strictly controlled media and news services.

 

Ukraine was never a threat to that lunatic Putin or his country - even if they had joined NATO.  NATO exists to defend its members, not to threaten them. That one man is responsible for thousands of deaths (again) is beyond me.

 

What Putin really wants is the whole of Ukraine back under his control - either directly or throuh a puppet, as he has with that other thug in Belarus.  Why he wants more power, more land is beyond reason - I thought Imperialism was dead.

 

Thailand's position on this, given the nature of its current government is wholly in keeping.

 

 

No excuse for Russias murderous role against Ukraine, PERIOD!!

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

Ah this rings a bell Thailand ( then Siam ) made the same comments to Japan and ended up declaring war on the AL:LIES .

Again being stroked metaphorically by that two faced Lavrov may be seen as being nice but the undertones are, object and you will feel the wrath.

Sadly one did expect more of a new generational Thailand but it seems the Gene pool is the same humble obsequious behaviour so that Tourism can renew from wealthy Russians  . Pathetic posturing by any Government . 

[Bkk Brian]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

we’ve confirmed our willingness to share in detail our assessments of everything that is happening

Pure Russian propaganda. I somehow doubt they are willing to share the truth on the despicable war crimes they've committed, the rapes, torture and murders of the Ukraine civilians and children.