Pita’s shocking family secrets exposed in IG post controversy

[webfact]

Former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat came forward to address the controversies surrounding his alleged Cambodian ancestry.

 

In a recent Instagram post that captivated his 2.7 million followers, Pita shed light on his maternal grandmother, Anusri, and the intriguing connections within his family tree.

 

Setting the record straight, Pita affirmed his grandmother’s birthplace as Bangkok, vehemently dismissing any claims of Cambodian descent. However, he did acknowledge that his grandmother had resided in Battambang for some time. The astute politician emphasised that he had never laid claim to being part of the prominent Abhaiwong family.

 

In a heartfelt message shared on his Instagram account (@pita.ig), Pita explained the circumstances surrounding a picture he posted back in 2015, during his visit to Battambang. The photograph, featuring his beloved grandmother, was intended to pay homage to her memory.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-10

 

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[stoner]

and this is in any way relevant to anything how ? 

[ikke1959]

So what is the problem?? Many Thais have Chinese ancestors  too, or Burmese or Laos.... What is then problem that he has a Cambodian Grandmother?? A new item to keep him away from the Government? Throw all the ones with Chinese roots out than too

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

So what is the problem?? Many Thais have Chinese ancestors  too, or Burmese or Laos.... What is then problem that he has a Cambodian Grandmother?? A new item to keep him away from the Government? Throw all the ones with Chinese roots out than too

I don't know but I suppose in Thailand Thai-Chinese is associated with Thai elites and Thai-Cambodian is ... not. 

[Bobthegimp]

Read the article on this one.  It sounds like he got caught out on a misleading post about his lineage. 

[OneMoreFarang]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pita shed light on his maternal grandmother

Why would anybody care about his grandmother? 

[Bobthegimp]

8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why would anybody care about his grandmother? 

 

Homogeneous populations can be funny about that sort of thing.  

[nikmar]

bizarre what people choose to pick up on when they feel a need to attack someone. Seems a little desperate to me.

[sungod]

1 hour ago, stoner said:

and this is in any way relevant to anything how ? 

 

If you are a xenophobic nationalist Thai its very relevant.

[stoner]

1 minute ago, sungod said:

 

If you are a xenophobic nationalist Thai its very relevant.

 

He was born here though right ? The irony of them acting like that when how many would be mixed themselves. 

[sungod]

1 minute ago, stoner said:

 

He was born here though right ? The irony of them acting like that when how many would be mixed themselves. 

 

The establishment loves to attack people who are not "100% Thai" when it suits, but that's fine because they are of Chinese descent. The Cambodians however are of little worth......

 

Unfortunately they dont see it they way most normal human beings do.

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, stoner said:

and this is in any way relevant to anything how ? 

It is to counter the smear campaign mounted by the election-thieves to rid themselves of opposition.

[brianthainess]

His Grandmother looked very beautiful, obviously no inbreeding there, unlike some I can't mention.  🤐🤐

[huangnon]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

 

If you are a xenophobic nationalist Thai its very relevant.

 

Yep. It's sometimes hard to fathom just how nuts some Thais are about their (fake) lineage and ancestry.

We have a few amongst our staff at work. Completely brainwashed from an early age. 🤪

[edwinchester]

If only his grandmother was Chinese, there wouldn't be any so called controversy then.

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

 

The establishment loves to attack people who are not "100% Thai" when it suits, but that's fine because they are of Chinese descent. The Cambodians however are of little worth......

 

Unfortunately they dont see it they way most normal human beings do.

60% of Thais don't speak Thai as their first language, Thailand doesn't have a homogeneous population.

[CMHomeboy78]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

His Grandmother looked very beautiful, obviously no inbreeding there, unlike some I can't mention.  🤐🤐

Beautiful indeed, and she looks a lot more Thai than Khmer.

Siam occupied and dominated Angkor Wat and most of Northeastern Cambodia from the early 1400s until the French Colonial regime drove them out in the 19th century.

Battambang had been the Siamese administrative center of the province.

The fact that Pita's grandmother had once lived there - or even if she was born there - doesn't prove Khmer ancestry. Not that it would matter anyway.

He made a mistake in making an issue of it.

Tempest in a teapot.

Edited February 10 by CMHomeboy78

[sathornlover]

3 hours ago, sungod said:

 

If you are a xenophobic nationalist Thai its very relevant.

„Pita’s shocking family secrets …“

 

The bizarre headline alone speaks for itself!

[sungod]

3 minutes ago, sathornlover said:

„Pita’s shocking family secrets …“

 

The bizarre headline alone speaks for itself!

 

Yeah, I was waiting for the Mum from Patpong and Dad a GI angle!

[matta01]

Will re-read Charles Darwin's book the origin of species to see if there is a connection.

 

It is amazing sometimes to read what some people are doing or thinking.

 

[spidermike007]

It wouldn't surprise me if there was a group of people that were leaking these sort of things in an effort to discredit him. Thailand is third only to Russia and Cambodia, when it comes to the elite and the powerful attempting to bring down the opposition.

 

The major difference being that Navalny is now spending 20 years in prison due to Putin being the most corrupt politician on the planet. 

[jonclark]

And Taksin and Yingkucks grandmother was Chinese....

[Misty]

2 hours ago, edwinchester said:

If only his grandmother was Chinese, there wouldn't be any so called controversy then.

 

 

Edited February 10 by Misty

[Sydebolle]

Is it not amazing to what extent political dirt-thrown-at-random can go? What has his grandmother's temporary stay in Battambang to do with his personal abilities? Even, if she would have been Cambodian, it would certainly not disqualify him from doing what he does today. Or have I misread the Thai constitution? 

Remember when they wanted to pee onto Abhisit Vejjajiva (former Thai PM) for the fact, that he was born in Wallsend, United Kingdom, which - by the dinosaurs - should disqualify him from being PM in Thailand? It was brought to a screeching end immediately and never touched again - for those in the know! 

[bamnutsak]

Shades of the Mischling Test.

 

 

 

 

[jippytum]

Only the people who fear Pita becoming more popular than Thaksin make a fuss about every non event trying to make a problem for him. 

[bamnutsak]

1 minute ago, jippytum said:

Only the people who fear Pita becoming more popular than Thaksin make a fuss about every non event trying to make a problem for him. 

 

In the old days, they would just disappear him.

 

Red Drum Killings.  https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2019/09/05/opinion-thailands-burnt-drum-killings-then-and-now/

 

 

Now they just pervert justice, in plain sight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Will B Good]

Well it would make a pleasant change to have a Cambodian in charge.....the Chinese have totally ducked Thailand and the (poor) Thais.

[Bday Prang]

What I find astonishing is how many on here seem to have taken to this guy,  based basically on just two things,  the words that come out of his mouth (forgetting that he is just another wannabe, very  wealthy PM candidate, and just as capable of lying as any other politician)   and the dislike and animosity shown to him by the established politicians.

He is not going to improve things one iota for any foreigners living here, probably just the opposite,  Don't let his bambi faced innocence fool you , he is not your friend, anymore than any of the others.    

[Thingamabob]

Nothing shocking. Ridiculous headline.