webfact Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN A RARE COMMENT on government action, Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Mar.15) expressed his dissent to a use of force by police against an elderly woman in the presence of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. That referred to Monday’s event in which the lone woman, namely Wanthana Othong, 62, was shouting explicit words and raising a three-finger salute at Prayut in a prearranged venue during his visit to Baan Pong district of Ratchaburi. A policeman, assigned among others to provide security for the visiting premier, quickly shut up the woman protester with a hand used to forcefully cover her mouth, an arm locked around her neck as she was dragged off the scene. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/03/15/prawit-airs-dissent-to-use-of-force-against-lone-woman-in-prayuts-presence/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2023-03-16 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 3 hours ago, webfact said: A policeman, assigned among others to provide security for the visiting premier, quickly shut up the woman protester with a hand used to forcefully cover her mouth, an arm locked around her neck as she was dragged off the scene. Freedom of speech is a thing of the past.. 3 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Democracy in Thailand, freedom of speech, freedom to protest, only if it is not against the Government...Shame Thailand, you looks like the country of Kim Yung Un. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzaa09 Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Don't ya just love these very public political breakups? The ongoing Prayut-Prawit variety has been quite entertaining - in a Lakorn Thai kinda way. This is the type of **** that we look forward to in the upcoming election campaigns. Keep it up gentlemen.......makes for great copy!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jerno Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Pathetic. Pray-hoot simply cannot take any criticism and that's why Military Generals should not run domestic Government, and Military stay out of domestic politics. They know nothing except dictatorially commanding "obey or else". Too bad that Thailand has to endure repeated repression and stagnation because of so many coups and Military governments. 13 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hawaiian Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 34 minutes ago, Jerno said: Pathetic. Pray-hoot simply cannot take any criticism and that's why Military Generals should not run domestic Government, and Military stay out of domestic politics. They know nothing except dictatorially commanding "obey or else". Too bad that Thailand has to endure repeated repression and stagnation because of so many coups and Military governments. Well said. Thailand deserves better than this. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Prawit the Chivalrous; he loves the ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 The generals minions defeated the old lady and erected an umbrella so no one would notice but Prawit the hawk was watch-ing ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 The authorities perpetrating this violent assault on an older woman knew what they were doing was reprehensible. The official (police? army? ISOC? SBB191?) deployed an umbrella to hide the assault. I'm reminded of the lad quietly reading 1984 while eating a sandwich, being dragged away by the police. Or the Hunger Games-inspired three-fingered salute. You know a government or institution has no real legitimate claim to power when they are frightened by one single individual, or a simple silent display. They know how weak they are, and they fear their own citizens. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 And Prayut is quoted by the Thai Enquirer as saying 'this is not violence'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Never raise your voice or display "embarrassing" actions, toward a member of the "sacred institution" namely, the RTA. I'm sure Prayut would like to have seen a much more severe response from his guards though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, zzaa09 said: Don't ya just love these very public political breakups? The ongoing Prayut-Prawit variety has been quite entertaining - in a Lakorn Thai kinda way. This is the type of **** that we look forward to in the upcoming election campaigns. Keep it up gentlemen.......makes for great copy!!! Time for stages to be set up, intersections blocked, marches and mud slinging to begin as well as protests which in fact did start again yesterday in Bangkok. There is no such thing as a Civil democratic election without discourse and such in this country as past history dictates unless it was done under Marshall law. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Hawaiian said: Well said. Thailand deserves better than this. It's a pity 60 million+ people don't do something about it! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 59 minutes ago, 2baht said: It's a pity 60 million+ people don't do something about it! They care... they just don't care much..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thingamabob Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 Yet another chilling incident. Despite the constitutional changes made in 1932 Thailand has made little progress to date towards becoming a democracy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Jerno said: Pathetic. Pray-hoot simply cannot take any criticism and that's why Military Generals should not run domestic Government, and Military stay out of domestic politics. They know nothing except dictatorially commanding "obey or else". Too bad that Thailand has to endure repeated repression and stagnation because of so many coups and Military governments. IMHO this is also: - Police wanting to please the PM. - Police with no knowledge that there's such a thing as freedom of speech and in the local scenario believe it's their duty (regardless of laws) to forcefully stop any attempt to criticize the glorious PM who is after all a PM and must be glorified and the public shown that he can't be approached or criticized. - The PM continuing to encourage the police in what ultimately amounts to building/protecting the glory of the military. Sadly I don't see a new PM as a result of the upcoming election. The military are placed so that the PM (overall the military) remains as is. It's a long road. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad mick Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, ikke1959 said: Democracy in Thailand, freedom of speech, freedom to protest, only if it is not against the Government...Shame Thailand, you looks like the country of Kim Yung Un. Not just Thailand look at Australia and what they The Lnp Gov Federaly let alone State Government's Alp + Lnp did too there own citizens we are island no means of escape the Tyranny that followed during covid and still on going Did not even allow there own citizens back into the country No difference between CCP ???????? Nth Korea style lockdowns WE in Australia need A Ron Desantis style leadership Gov of Florida that stand for the people Brutality handed out By Dan Andrews Victoria Australia to elderly pregnant women et was obscene so demoralised voted that Neo Naz_ Narcasit Sociapath back into Government ..Australia ummmm ???? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Remarkable events these sudden and complete conversions aren't they? Saint Paul was hit by a thunderbolt and fell off his horse whilst en route to Damascus to hand out grief to some early Christians. General Prawit is seen standing up for the rights of an old lady to heckle a coup leading General... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1happykamper Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 Remind me again....what's the date each year for "democracy day ". Pathetic bullies protecting such fragile egos 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: And Prayut is quoted by the Thai Enquirer as saying 'this is not violence'. And what would that idiot know -, and that's about anything. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said: Remarkable events these sudden and complete conversions aren't they? Saint Paul was hit by a thunderbolt and fell off his horse whilst en route to Damascus to hand out grief to some early Christians. General Prawit is seen standing up for the rights of an old lady to heckle a coup leading General... But is Gen Prawits 'support' of the old lady genuine? I somehoe doubt it given the recent downwards changes in the relationship between himself and the PM. Stand by... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabiedabruce Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 7 hours ago, hotchilli said: Freedom of speech is a thing of the past.. It never existed in Thailand, the ROTW is playing forced catch up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poskat Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: And Prayut is quoted by the Thai Enquirer as saying 'this is not violence'. I guess that as a soldier who is used to shooting people on the other side, just clamping a hand over her mouth and dragging her away seemed mild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion58 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 7 hours ago, hotchilli said: Freedom of speech is a thing of the past.. Did it ever exist here in the first place? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 32 minutes ago, poskat said: I guess that as a soldier who is used to shooting people on the other side, just clamping a hand over her mouth and dragging her away seemed mild used to shooting, the only thing most of these so-called soldiers have ever shot is shooting their mouth off - if it ever came to real shooting match they'd <deleted> their pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, fusion58 said: Did it ever exist here in the first place? Marginally, but it ceased completely 8 years ago. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 10 hours ago, hotchilli said: Freedom of speech is a thing of the past.. Not sure about that there are certain things here that have never been free to talk about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 3 hours ago, fusion58 said: Did it ever exist here in the first place? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 3 hours ago, fusion58 said: Did it ever exist here in the first place? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gknrd Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 What do you expect from a military run government. Next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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