Bangkok businessman and activist Chuwit Kamolvisit at the Davis Hotel in Sukhumvit on Thursday where he railed at attempts to suppress his anti-marijuana campaign and his crusade to have the electorate shun the Bhumjaithai Party for its policy of legalising the drug. At times wearing a blindfold and a tape on his mouth, he told reporters that a reported court order against him to desist from pursuing the campaign was an infringement on his constitutional rights and vowed to appeal it to a higher court while promising to comply with any final court ruling.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Activist plans to appeal the court order on Friday and to stage a public rally at Victory Monument at 5 pm in his campaign calling on voters to shun the Bhumjaithai Party.

 

At his press conference on Thursday, Mr Chuwit said that it was his right as a citizen under the constitution to criticise and make known his opinions on political party policies. The time was particularly propitious in the run-up to a General Election. He said voters had a right to know just what they were voting for.

 

Chuwit Kamolvisit has vowed to continue his crusade against the legalisation of marijuana and his campaign calling for voters to shun and vote out the Bhumjaithai Party in the May 14th General Election although he told reporters on Thursday that he would abide by any final court order, in his own way.

 

His comments, made at a colourful press conference, came after reports of an order from a civil court on Thursday for him to cease his activities directed at the coalition government party in the course of proceedings taken against him for defamation seeking damages by the registrar of the party, Mr Supachai Jaisamut. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/04/07/chuwit-carries-on-crusade-against-cannabis-marijuana-bhumjaithai-party/

 

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Seek professional help for your madness, sir.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

At his press conference on Thursday, Mr Chuwit said that it was his right as a citizen under the constitution to criticise and make known his opinions on political party policies.

Pimp!

He's going to loose a lot of the foreigner vote.

44 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Pimp!

With the inside knowledge of where all the influential officials keeps their skeletons.

Good morning,

 

Go crawl under a rock you prehistoric dinosaur !!! 

Legend

Legalizing dope has quite obviously ruined that part of his income.

41 minutes ago, ignore it said:

He's going to loose a lot of the foreigner vote.

 

Haven't Chuwit's 15 minutes expired as of yet? 

Is it really in their constitution? If so, why does the government always attacks political protesting?

1 hour ago, ignore it said:

He's going to loose a lot of the foreigner vote.

is there a foreigner vote? this is new to me

4 hours ago, webfact said:

At his press conference on Thursday, Mr Chuwit said that it was his right as a citizen under the constitution to criticise and make known his opinions on political party policies.

Actually, the Thai consitution "suggests" these are rights, but then also severely limits them, so no, he's wrong.

 

And of course, in Thailand, some people have more rights than others, depending on where they are situated in the Thai social pyramid structure.

 

As regards the rights and liberties of the Thai people, in addition to the rights and
liberties as guaranteed specifically by the provisions of the Constitution, a person shall
enjoy the rights and liberties to perform any act which is not prohibited or restricted by
the Constitution or other laws, and shall be protected by the Constitution, insofar as the
exercise of such rights or liberties does not affect or endanger the security of the State
or public order or good morals, and does not violate the rights or liberties of other
persons.

Just now, wazzupnow said:

is there a foreigner vote? this is new to me

I think it comes in the form of a door, which you shouldn't let hit you as you leave.

 

 

He needs to sit down and smoke a bowl. Chill, little man.

Spit that wasp out and chew the mothers Chuwit ????

Gee , he's really p_ssed off not getting piece of the pie ! how much kickbacks ????????????  does he want look at him! hes no spring chicken move on enjoy your Greedy life ???? ????

Last desperate effort to maintain some relevance. A bit late now old man, too much money invested. The train has well and truely left the station 

3 hours ago, Robert Tyrrell said:

Good morning,

 

Go crawl under a rock you prehistoric dinosaur !!! 

are you saying he should be barred from speaking about this policy ?  i for one fully support chuwit to air his voice on the matter. however moronic and wrong it may be. 

 

3 hours ago, ignore it said:

He's going to loose a lot of the foreigner vote.

Dou mean the pot heads who by the way dont have a vote. Keep up the good work Chuwit>

I believe that ship has sailed. I think Mary Jane is here to stay.  (I'm really glad for the CBD even though it didn't seem to help me).

In anyway, should Thaksin actually return or a Shinawatra puppet get in, the marijuana legalization will most certainly end.

Let him voice his option after all its his country no matter what we foreigners  tourists guests of Thailand think ????

Unless you have Thai citizenship not our business okay to have  a option  though 

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Activist plans to appeal the court order on Friday and to stage a public rally at Victory Monument at 5 pm in his campaign calling on voters to shun the Bhumjaithai Party.

Completely within his rights to do so, but with the current power behind the courts will the original outcome change or remain the same.

I believe that I am like most of the posters here and a non-Thai and have no dog in this hunt.  I also don't know the current or proposed state of the cannabis law in the Kingdom as it pertains to THC vs CBD,  taxation and the actual state of those things de-facto and de-jury. That said I have a few questions I would  like to know the answers to.

 

I believe that Chuwit was deeply involved in the "massage" business in the past. If true has he completely divested himself of that business or was that not of his choosing? Is it known why he is no longer the employer of attractive ladies?

 

Why is he opposed to legal cannabis? Is he now involved in the sale of alcohol products and cannabis may, as some above have suggested, might affect his "slice of the pie?" 

 

Undoubtedly there is a good deal of corruption, it is Thailand and there is regulation and money. But that is another subject which seems easy to solve....

 

Can anyone help to fill me in?

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

I believe that ship has sailed. I think Mary Jane is here to stay.  (I'm really glad for the CBD even though it didn't seem to help me).

If Pheu Thai win the election ( and don't then get banned ) that ship will be back in the harbor with the anchors out. 

 

Anyone who thinks things have gone too far for any government to put the brakes on should start stocking up now !!

 

The probable outcome will be legal medical cannabis but a crackdown on shops selling it over the counter. The fact that too much weed has been imported , hurting local growers , won't help.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailands-promised-cannabis-bonanza-disappoints-politicians-trade-blame-2023-04-06/

 

Another problem has been the smokers themselves being less than discreet in pursuance of their hobby. Gently gently catch the monkey but too much publicity and waving of the flag has attracted the attention of the alarmed conservative Thais who want to turn the clock back. 

 

From the linked article :

 

"In the early days, I could sell a kilo for between 350,000 and 400,000 baht ($10,200-$11,600)," said Srapathum, who runs three indoor farms.

 

That sounds like BS to me . That's more like the retail price than the wholesale. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chuvit had done a service to Thais regarding his whistleblowing. I am a bit suspicious of the anti weed drive as both he and his daughter attended Californian universities and i guess did not inhale while walking in the dorms. 

5 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Legalizing dope has quite obviously ruined that part of his income.

he looks like he smokes daily ????

 

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1 hour ago, Denim said:

Anyone who thinks things have gone too far for any government to put the brakes on should start stocking up now !!

especially seeds. that was the hard part before last June.

 

we've got a little seed bank going.

 

and if you were one of the people who registered with the govt. better hide your grow good!

 

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5 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Legalizing dope has quite obviously ruined that part of his income.

Must be it.  His connections are losing their profit from its now legal status.  He can Cry More.  The wave will not be stopped by another corrupt individual. Regardless of the law.  NO HUMAN can tell me not to smoke weed.  If you have a problem with it, eat a fat pickle. And stop being such a square.