Move Forward Party MP-cum-spokesman Rangsiman Rome, right, and  protesters clashing with police, left. Photo: Matichon

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

MOVE FORWARD PARTY spokesman Rangsiman Rome today (Nov.18) condemned the government headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for evidently perpetrating a “shameful” act in the eyes of the world community by using force to quell anti-Apec demonstrators.

 

The Move Forward MP-cum-spokesman posted on his Facebook page to condemn today’s event in which a number of street protesters led by the so-called “Ratsadon Stops Apec” activist group were injured by rubber bullets and tear gas fired by policemen in Rajdamnoen Avenue area nearly 10 kilometres from Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Khlong Toey area where the Apec meetings were held whilst several others were arrested by the police and detained at a police station far away from the scene.

 

Rangsiman said those street protesters who could not practically stop the Apec meeting from proceeding as scheduled should not have been thwarted by the police with the use of rubber bullets and tear gas which was evidently against the internationally-recognised principle of freedom of expression.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/11/18/move-forward-mp-slams-prayut-govt-for-using-force-against-anti-apec-protesters/

 

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What a country Thailand has become I am glad I moved away 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the police with the use of rubber bullets and tear gas which was evidently against the internationally-recognised principle of freedom of expression.

International yes..... But this is Thailand and only on paper freedom of speech and expression. Reality is totally different, but the world will know this. It is soft power to attrack tourists apparently hehehehehe

Think the monk in the photo is just angry he cannot reach the glue shop

The poor, AKA students, have no freedoms in Thailand.  The truth is banned here.

Pratut had to look good for xi

"See, I can ruthlessly crush dissent too"

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

What a country Thailand has become I am glad I moved away 

tbf could be any country and the world is in a mess again and glad you out to wher exactly?

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Rangsiman said those street protesters who could not practically stop the Apec meeting from proceeding as scheduled should not have been thwarted by the police with the use of rubber bullets and tear gas which was evidently against the internationally-recognised principle of freedom of expression

Internationally recognised... but this is Thailand with a military self eclected leader, things are different.

 

 

5 hours ago, poskat said:

Pratut had to look good for xi

"See, I can ruthlessly crush dissent too"

But still no hand shake

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Internationally recognised... but this is Thailand with a military self eclected leader, things are different.

With the police firing at head height, which is against UN protocols, regarding the use of rubber bullets.

Everyone knows, or should know, there's no freedom of speech in Thailand, what are they talking about?

This is good. For some reason, at this time, the people do not seem to be pushing back much. I assumed after covid was gone (it has nearly disappeared), millions would be protesting their extreme disappointment with the goons. Not so. 

 

Much criticism is deserved. And they did promise the heavy handed Stasi approach would end with the emergency decree. Anyone recall? Ruling with dignity and grace does not seem to be their forte. Perhaps they were trying to impress Xi?

Edited November 19, 20223 yr by spidermike007

Yes, good to see Thais getting on the streets and providing more embarrassment for the soldier that thinks he knows how to run a country. 

I look at the funding for some of these groups and I do wonder whether it expenses genuine Thai opinion.