However, seven countries—Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia, and Syria—opposed the resolution.

 

32 countries, including China, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Laos, chose to abstain.

 

The 141 countries who want an early cease-fire earlier supported the UN General Assembly’s condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

 

The vote on Thursday has significant political implications despite not having any legal force. The resolution encourages all sides to the conflict to devise plans for bringing about peace. 

 

Full story: https://bangkokone.news/thailand-votes-for-peace-in-europe/

 

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Thailand votes for peace where a portion of a sovereign nation has been occupied by a neighbor since 2014? Look at thy self Thailand in seeking Peace as an unrepentant aggressor of similar circumstance.

Your UN vote for peace is hypocrisy.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The resolution encourages all sides to the conflict to devise plans for bringing about peace. 

the resolution is a bad joke

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The vote on Thursday has significant political implications despite not having any legal force. The resolution encourages all sides to the conflict to devise plans for bringing about peace.

More pressure on Putin and his aides, plus secondary sanction on those who are helping Russia via avoiding trade sanctions.

The fuller resolution as from the article:

 

"The resolution encourages all sides to the conflict to devise plans for bringing about peace. It called an immediate end to hostilities and requested that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory.”

"The resolution urged members and international organizations to step up efforts to combat war crimes"

 

Peace can only be achieved when Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory"

 

Yes I know that's not happening anytime soon but Thailand has also signed up for that officially. Unofficially...........?

How naive, and if not naive then cowardly and or complicit (e.g North Korea and Syria's vote to abstain) to think anyone can negotiate with a man who is hellbent on expanding his nations borders at the murderous expense of other human being and another nations sovereignty.

Appeasement with despots and tyrants has never worked in all of human history.

Edited February 25, 20233 yr by Tropposurfer

It's interesting that China abstained, considering Putin's meeting with Wang Yi a few days ago, after which Putin's press release mentioned "new ties" between the countries.

Wishful thinking? 

'Thailand votes for Peace in Europe' - well that should fix it if even the Generals have voted against war.

What kind of absolute morons do this?????????????????????

 

I remember during the Holocaust the UN had a 2-year meeting........ Vote if genocide is bad.   I vote bad.   OK, great.   Next meeting next month .... same topic!!!!    

 

How can I get this dumb job, I'm sure it pays well.      Mr. Farang, do you vote for peace?   Yes.  Thank you for your support!!!

 

Welcome!!!!  (one of the most incorrectly used words in LOS).

 

Next week we will ask if you vote for Happiness.    Great, send me my check!!!!  

31 minutes ago, BananaStrong said:

I remember during the Holocaust the UN had a 2-year meeting

How old are you?

 

The United Nations was founded October 24, 1945.

 

 

OT: Good for Thailand. Playing both sides is probably advantageous.

 

 

 

 

All this is mostly for show, but I find interesting what Orban is reported as having said: that Russia at this point can't win, but as a political matter Putin can't afford to lose, so what's left is to turn Ukraine into a wasteland and then depart. 

Further, I know Russia is a (very) bad actor, but I still think the EU could have handled their side of it all better before the invasion started. Unless of course, they wanted it to happen; but incompetence may be a better explanation.

5 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Thailand votes for peace where a portion of a sovereign nation has been occupied by a neighbor since 2014? Look at thy self Thailand in seeking Peace as an unrepentant aggressor of similar circumstance.

Your UN vote for peace is hypocrisy.

This is part of what they voted for and good enough for now, for the Ukraine, I think:

 

It called an immediate end to hostilities and requested that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory.”

 

Obviously Russia is not going to do that, but it puts Thailand on the side of the angels.

 

Mind you, I think Thailand is only doing it because it wants to be on the winning side........they're like that they are.

 

 

 

Edited February 25, 20233 yr by Enoon

Thailand maybe now it is time to put your money where your mouth is?

Choose sides and stop letting Russians into the country!

 

4 minutes ago, jvs said:

Thailand maybe now it is time to put your money where your mouth is?

Choose sides and stop letting Russians into the country!

 

Think Thailand, think VietNam war, think which aggressor used Thailand as its personal playground? Hypocrisy always stinks.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

However, seven countries—Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia, and Syria—opposed the resolution.

 

32 countries, including China, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Laos, chose to abstain.

Half of the world population or close to it.

The Chinese Masters must have said its Ok to vote to support the UN

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

'Thailand votes for Peace in Europe' - well that should fix it if even the Generals have voted against war.

Someone should inform Thailand that Ukraine is not part of Europe, yeh I know Europe is a continent.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The resolution encourages all sides to the conflict to devise plans for bringing about peace. 

Well, Putin's plans for war haven't worked out at all, so I doubt he is capable to come up with any viable peace plans. Or any plans at all that require thinking. 

7 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Thailand votes for peace where a portion of a sovereign nation has been occupied by a neighbor since 2014? Look at thy self Thailand in seeking Peace as an unrepentant aggressor of similar circumstance.

Your UN vote for peace is hypocrisy.

Which of the other options would have been a better choice for Thailand ?

22 minutes ago, Denim said:

Which of the other options would have been a better choice for Thailand ?

Abstention is the usual cop-out for fence sitters.

China's current foreign policy has been soft political influence through economic partnerships (ie., Silk Road Initiative) including foreign loans. It's last war was Vietnam in 1979. Xi clearly and consistently does not condone Putin's empire-building through war. 

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Someone should inform Thailand that Ukraine is not part of Europe, yeh I know Europe is a continent.

So what is Ukraine part of then?

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Someone should inform Thailand that Ukraine is not part of Europe, yeh I know Europe is a continent.

Ukraine is in Europe. What are you talking about?

2 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Abstention is the usual cop-out for fence sitters.

Exactly. 

 

So rather than cop out and sit on the fence , or vote against the resolution, Thailand voted for the resolution along with 140 other countries to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

 

Whereas I agree that the whole thing won't much of a difference to what is currently happening , Thailand's vote is hardly hypocritical IMO.

 

A post making false claims on the goals of NATO and the West has been removed

11 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Thailand votes for peace where a portion of a sovereign nation has been occupied by a neighbor since 2014? Look at thy self Thailand in seeking Peace as an unrepentant aggressor of similar circumstance.

Your UN vote for peace is hypocrisy.

I'm sorry, I must have missed the Thai tanks and 100,000+ troops rolling into a neighbouring nation. Can you send me the link? 

Putin, winning the hearts and minds of Ukraine.......Not!!! 

 forgive my lack of knowledge on this matter but can somebody explain what exactly means "Abstain" , I can't figure it out, if one doesn't or decline to vote that means they are against the vote

 

as an example :   He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex. in other words, he will Not do any of the mention things, thus he's "against" such things, therefore Not neutral

 

abstain

/əbˈsteɪn/

verb

• 1. restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something: "the terms stipulate that he must abstain from consumption of alcohol and controlled substances"
• 2. formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion:

abstain verb [I] (NOT DO)

to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad:

2 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion

Was that not definition enough? 

Given that the intention of the resolution was to send a message to Russia that their aggression is not acceptable - the 'toning down' seems to have worked in Thailand's case.

 

A previous vote that was more critical of Russia resulted in more abstentions - mainly from countries that wanted to buy cheap oil from Putin. Thailand had been cosying up to Putin at that time and for exactly that reason - they abstained.

Time for the European Union and mainly the USA to wake up and realise that the world goes beyond the borders of US Mexico or beyond Schengen, Sending arms and military logistics to Ukraine will never stop the war that is killing innocent people on all sides. But considering the stakes and the billions that a war generates in profits to to either Shell, Total or Lockheed Martin, will the madness stop ?

 

One can only be thankful that the UN has other countries who are highly responsable and call for the madness to stop throught diplomacy and negociation with perhaps a bit of compromise from each side.