No Bashing Ex-PM Thaksin In Debate, Thai Govt Whips Warn

[SICHONSTEVE]

How nice to recognize the gentle effluvia of democracy as it drifts past one olfactory organ gently teasing ones sense of the sublime and ridiculous regarding the interpretation of the democratic process in this fair land.

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Only for them to have an asthma attack and sneeze their head off!!!!

[SICHONSTEVE]

He's running the country but don't talk about it. Amazing Thailand.

Who is????? Good job you didn't mention his name as you would be sued. What do you mean HE when it's a women running the country, isn't it????? Can anyone have a go????

[rubl]

Pheu Thai MP Witthaya Buranasiri, who chaired the whips' meeting yesterday, said Somsak would have to ensure opposition MPs don't make inappropriate remarks about Thaksin and violate the alleged regulation. He said offending MPs would face legal action if the "third person" sued them for defamation. He did not think the MPs could claim parliamentary immunity.

Does this mean that what one MP may consider the truth and nothing but the truth may be considered 'inappropriate' and therefor forbidden? I'm sure some MPs are also very capable in formulating an insult in a sugary way with the possibilities you have in most languages.

If a remark is deemed offensive to a person not present, can we ask a commission to rule on it?

Well at least the MPs can tell shocking things to and about each other, assuming they are present in the parliament

[SICHONSTEVE]

Pheu Thai MP Witthaya Buranasiri, who chaired the whips' meeting yesterday, said Somsak would have to ensure opposition MPs don't make inappropriate remarks about Thaksin and violate the alleged regulation. He said offending MPs would face legal action if the "third person" sued them for defamation. He did not think the MPs could claim parliamentary immunity.

Does this mean that what one MP may consider the truth and nothing but the truth may be considered 'inappropriate' and therefor forbidden? I'm sure some MPs are also very capable in formulating an insult in a sugary way with the possibilities you have in most languages.

If a remark is deemed offensive to a person not present, can we ask a commission to rule on it?

Well at least the MPs can tell shocking things to and about each other, assuming they are present in the parliament

All remarkably farcical!!! What happened to freedom of speech??? Another thing, MP's seem to have impunity from everything else so why is telling a few home truth's about Thaksin forbidden - with threats that Thaksin "will come and get you" if you besmirch his name in parliament. Surely if Thaksin sued somebody then it would be necessary to come to Thailand to make his case in court.

It seems to me that these bully tactics are a case of "nobody is to say anything remotely nasty about our defacto leader" What a strange state of fairs Thai politics is. Finally, the Democrats seem prepared to go along with this charade. What next????

[Crushdepth]

Pheu Thai MP Witthaya Buranasiri, who chaired the whips' meeting yesterday, said Somsak would have to ensure opposition MPs don't make inappropriate remarks about Thaksin and violate the alleged regulation. He said offending MPs would face legal action if the "third person" sued them for defamation. He did not think the MPs could claim parliamentary immunity.

Does this mean that what one MP may consider the truth and nothing but the truth may be considered 'inappropriate' and therefor forbidden? I'm sure some MPs are also very capable in formulating an insult in a sugary way with the possibilities you have in most languages.

If a remark is deemed offensive to a person not present, can we ask a commission to rule on it?

Well at least the MPs can tell shocking things to and about each other, assuming they are present in the parliament

All remarkably farcical!!! What happened to freedom of speech??? Another thing, MP's seem to have impunity from everything else so why is telling a few home truth's about Thaksin forbidden - with threats that Thaksin "will come and get you" if you besmirch his name in parliament. Surely if Thaksin sued somebody then it would be necessary to come to Thailand to make his case in court.

It seems to me that these bully tactics are a case of "nobody is to say anything remotely nasty about our defacto leader" What a strange state of fairs Thai politics is. Finally, the Democrats seem prepared to go along with this charade. What next????

"Next" will be applying pressure to the media via expensive lawsuits and unfavourable policy decisions, just like last time. I recall that the Bangkok Post was sufficiently concerned to start carrying a bit of the constitution on the top left corner about the guarantee of free speech.

Edited August 23, 2011 by Crushdepth

[SICHONSTEVE]

Pheu Thai MP Witthaya Buranasiri, who chaired the whips' meeting yesterday, said Somsak would have to ensure opposition MPs don't make inappropriate remarks about Thaksin and violate the alleged regulation. He said offending MPs would face legal action if the "third person" sued them for defamation. He did not think the MPs could claim parliamentary immunity.

Does this mean that what one MP may consider the truth and nothing but the truth may be considered 'inappropriate' and therefor forbidden? I'm sure some MPs are also very capable in formulating an insult in a sugary way with the possibilities you have in most languages.

If a remark is deemed offensive to a person not present, can we ask a commission to rule on it?

Well at least the MPs can tell shocking things to and about each other, assuming they are present in the parliament

All remarkably farcical!!! What happened to freedom of speech??? Another thing, MP's seem to have impunity from everything else so why is telling a few home truth's about Thaksin forbidden - with threats that Thaksin "will come and get you" if you besmirch his name in parliament. Surely if Thaksin sued somebody then it would be necessary to come to Thailand to make his case in court.

It seems to me that these bully tactics are a case of "nobody is to say anything remotely nasty about our defacto leader" What a strange state of fairs Thai politics is. Finally, the Democrats seem prepared to go along with this charade. What next????

"Next" will be applying pressure to the media via expensive lawsuits and unfavourable policy decisions.

The word "dictatorial" springs to mind!!! Not usually associated with democracy. but there you go!!

[hyperdimension]

He's running the country but don't talk about it. Amazing Thailand.

It sounds like they want Lese Majeste law to cover Thaksin.

[yoshiwara]

He's running the country but don't talk about it. Amazing Thailand.

It sounds like they want Lese Majeste law to cover Thaksin.

He wants more than that.

[MAJIC]

No bashing 3rd parties - so everyone has to accept the lie that Thaksin is not associated with this government.

Its a Politicians dream come true; a licence to gag the opposition!

[Scott]

One off-topic post has been removed. Please take care in your posts and stay on topic.

[mca]

^ you're up early Scott mate. Shit the bed?