Srettha Not Beefing Up Security Despite Death Threat

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PRIME MINISTER-cum-Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said late this morning (Nov. 7) that he has not given any orders for extra security after a Thai man was arrested for threatening to kill him in an online post, Naewna newspaper said.

 

The unidentified 29-year-old man was apprehended after sharing a post on X, formerly Twitter, insulting the Prime Minister and threatening to kill him upon being disappointed with his politics and administration.

 

Srettha said at 10.50 a.m. that he was aware of the threat and action against the suspect should be carried out in accordance with the law.

 

by TNR Staff 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Photo: Thai Rath

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-11-07

 

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[snoop1130]

Thai PM aware of death threat

 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today that he has received a police report informing him that a man had posted a death threat online, because he is claimed he is disappointed by the failure of the Pheu Thai party to keep its manifesto promises.

 

Police from the Cybercrime Suppression Division have arrested the suspect, who posted the threat on the X platform. The as yet unidentified man claimed, however, that he made the threat out of a sudden impulse and disappointment.

 

Responding to the threat, the prime minister said that he will leave the matter to be handled in accordance with the law, adding that the government must remain receptive to divergent views, including dissenting opinions.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-07

 

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[Will B Good]

7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

because he is claimed he is disappointed by the failure of the Pheu Thai party to keep its manifesto promises.

Thais must be use to this surely?

[hotchilli]

Best not to post your intentions of murder prior to the event.

[thesetat]

This is click bait..... Why he would worry about one man who is already in custody of the police. Especially the PM who always has some sort of security with him to protect him as well as many others who just want to be seen with the leader. 

[nobodysfriend]

Just one death threat ?

Foreign politicians must be jealous ... they get hundreds of it in a single day .

[sammieuk1]

Fear not your good friends ie Vlad the impaler or that honey loving bear Xi will protect you just say the word 🤔

[expat_4_life]

Not sure what to make of "our" new PM

Lets look back (not too far) ...
last week he was "setting the record straight"
few days ago he was "denying he is a puppet"
today he is such a mensch that he "scoffs at death threats"

You be the judge

Edited November 8, 2023 by expat_4_life