NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat early this morning (July 14) ordered police nationwide to prepare for possible protests with Parliament strongly guarded following prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat failing to get enough votes to take the helm of the government at a joint House/senate meeting yesterday, Naewna newspaper said.

 

The pro-Pita votes cast by the lawmakers yesterday only accounted for 324 votes, 13 of which came from senators, but it was 51 votes short of a minimum of 375 accounting for more than half the combined total of MPs and senators as required by law.

 

Tight security was mounted around the Parliament building with approximately 40 containers covered with vinyl sheets placed around the entrance. High-pressure water cannon trucks and paddy wagons were being brought in.

 

by TNR Staff

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/14/police-prepare-for-nationwide-protests-parliament-heavily-guarded/

 

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Why only the Parliament building?

 

The protesters should target the shameful 199 people who abstained from voting IMO AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE THAT SO MANY DID IT

Edited July 14, 20232 yr by keith101

NAME THEM !!!!

Hold on to your hats, I reckon were going to see some action after all.

The utterly ridiculous clowns running the EC, the army and the foul, super corrupt army appointed senators just don't get it. The people have spoken, yet you goons still try to steal the election. 

 

Do it at your own peril. Hopefully, they and their entire families will pay a heavy price for their attempted power grab. 

#metu

Edited July 14, 20232 yr by stoner

Here we go again 

Lets not speculate on what could happen 

Pita is not stupid he will wait for next week and try again 

If not successful then there could be trouble brewing 

Had a call from a ladyfriend in Bangkok yesterday . She was in tears ...."I hate them so much" was all she could really manage .

1 minute ago, shackleton said:

Lets not speculate on what could happen 

Pita is not stupid he will wait for next week and try again 

If not successful then there could be trouble brewing 

Agreed. Interesting that my Embassy first thing this morning was on Twitter warning all of us to be careful and avoid all protests. Something brewing for sure an it ain't beer or coffee.

4 hours ago, keith101 said:

The protesters should target the shameful 199 people who abstained from voting IMO AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE THAT SO MANY DID IT

Typical no balls Thai attitude. Pathetic 

The authorities knew that refusing to accept the people's choice of Prime Minister would lead to rioting. This is a scenario that was just waiting to happen, and the military will feel justified in taking whatever

actions they need to quell the demonstrations; Military Junta Rulebook 101. 

Edited July 14, 20232 yr by Trevor Collins
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6 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Lets not speculate on what could happen 

Pita is not stupid he will wait for next week and try again 

If not successful then there could be trouble brewing 

On the contrary, who would be stupid enough to knowingly retain shares in a media company, especially when your predecesor was banned for the same reason and announce inflamitory policies on changing the lesse majeste laws. That is just plain stupid and shows a lack of polical awareness.

Just now, IamNoone88 said:

On the contrary, who would be stupid enough to knowingly retain shares in a media company, especially when your predecesor was banned for the same reason and announce inflamitory policies on changing the lesse majeste laws. That is just plain stupid and shows a lack of polical awareness.

Did you watch the news yesterday? The debate was primarily about Article 112.

The only protest will be the paid protestors ????????… 

Protest need money .. and it’s not cheap. So better keep it when all is lost .. pita still have not lost anything yet ????????????

Damrongsak is a member of the Senate - he could avoid any unrest simply by voting for the people's choice and convincing his fellow senators to do the same.

The shadow government is casting a shadow that's about to become a stain headlong confrontation will be unavoidable unless democracy is restored ???? 

Elections are a total farce if ignored or overruled. This is an embarrassment for the country. As for article 112: a robust, respected and maybe even beloved monarchy does not need a special law. Defamation law as for everyone else suffices for all the other monarchies.

4 minutes ago, NemoH said:

The only protest will be the paid protestors ????????… 

Protest need money .. and it’s not cheap. So better keep it when all is lost .. pita still have not lost anything yet ????????????

Not only paid protesters. They will come in droves from Issaan 

15 minutes ago, Trevor Collins said:

The authorities knew that refusing to accept the people's choice of Prime Minister would lead to rioting. This is a scenario that was just waiting to happen, and the military will feel justified in taking whatever

actions they need to quell the demonstrations; Military Junta Rulebook 101. 

Sadly, I think you are correct!

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3 minutes ago, Expat68 said:

Not only paid protesters. They will come in droves from Issaan 

Nah this is going to be different, before in the old red/yellow days things were more regional now the whole of BKK voted for Pita as well as the North and the South  that's the difference, the old tribal loyalties are no longer the same so there will be buses from Issaan the South and local BKK...

Trouble at Mill, Mr. Arkwright ????????????

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Tight security was mounted around the Parliament building with approximately 40 containers covered with vinyl sheets placed around the entrance. High-pressure water cannon trucks and paddy wagons were being brought in.

Thailand is stuck in the dark ages with dinosaurs still roaming freely.

5 hours ago, anchadian said:

Why only the Parliament building?

 

The power house.... no-where else matters.

49 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The utterly ridiculous clowns running the EC, the army and the foul, super corrupt army appointed senators just don't get it. The people have spoken, yet you goons still try to steal the election. 

 

Do it at your own peril. Hopefully, they and their entire families will pay a heavy price for their attempted power grab. 

Lethargy will prevail and we will see history repeat itself.

Thais are happy to get stiffed.

5 hours ago, keith101 said:

The protesters should target the shameful 199 people who abstained from voting IMO AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE THAT SO MANY DID IT

And not by standing in front of the building with inflated plastic ducks, singing songs like they did in the recent past, this is not going to work. Thai should look back at short but powerfull revolutions in 80-90ties, Romania, East-Germany, a.o.

Edited July 14, 20232 yr by oustaristocrats

The essential difference this time is if they try to retain power after such an overwhelming and crushing rejection at the ballot box and the people don't rise up, thereafter they'll know they can always get away with anything.

55 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The utterly ridiculous clowns running the EC, the army and the foul, super corrupt army appointed senators just don't get it. The people have spoken, yet you goons still try to steal the election. 

 

Do it at your own peril. Hopefully, they and their entire families will pay a heavy price for their attempted power grab. 

I totally disagree. I believe they absolutely DO get it. They just don't care.