Thai Defence Minister Gen Sukampol: No War Room Against Coup

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Sukampol: No war room against coup

The Nation

BANGKOK: Defence Minister Gen Sukampol Suwannathat on Monday denied that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had ordered the establishment of a war room to counter any coup attempt.

Sukampol said Yingluck did not order him to set up a war room to direct red-shirt mass rallies against coups.

Sukampol added that had he been given a secret order to set up a war room, the Asia Times would not have learnt about the order.

Quoting military sources familiar with the situation, Asia Times Online reported that "Sukampon Suwannathat is quietly planning to activate a new war room to direct mass pro-government 'red-shirt' demonstrations planned for the coming months.

"The war room, created at the direction of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, will become operational by June."

While Sukampol denied that he had received the order from Yingluck, the Asia Times quoted the same military sources as saying that Thaksin ordered Yingluck be kept in the dark about the war room's creation so that she could honestly deny its existence if questioned by the press.

"I've not met the prime minister for days and I believe there will be no coup," Sukampol said.

Sukampol said he did not have to talk to military leaders about the coup speculation because he and the military leaders did not mistrust each other.

"Please stop talking about coup because it does not bode well for the country. This kind of reporting must stop so that the country can move forward," Sukmapol said.

-- The Nation 2012-02-20

[sparebox2]

Immediate shut down (or moved) after it was discovered?

[Reasonableman]

Sukmapol?

[whybother]

So, if it was a secret order, Asia Times wouldn't know about it. Asia Times know about it, so it wasn't a secret order.

He denies Yingluck ordered it, but the original article says the Yingluck was being kept in the dark, so of course she didn't order it.

The question he should be answering is, Is there a war room being set up (or already set up) to direct red-shirt mass rallies against coups, or against anything else?

[waza]

"Please stop talking about coup because it does not bode well for the country. This kind of reporting must stop so that the country can move forward," Sukmapol said.

Hmmmm isnt Pheu Thai Party MP Jatuporn Phromphan and Robert Amsterdam the main protagonists claiming a coup is imminent?

Edited February 20, 2012 by waza

[Ricardo]

Step 1. Set up 'war room'

Step 2. Don't tell Yingluck

Step 3. Keep it Secret .... Doh !

Edited February 20, 2012 by Ricardo

[bigbamboo]

I thought Yingluck was supposed to have been kept in the dark? I know women can't keep a secret but that's ridiculous!

Edited February 20, 2012 by bigbamboo

[pimay11]

So, if it was a secret order, Asia Times wouldn't know about it. Asia Times know about it, so it wasn't a secret order.

He denies Yingluck ordered it, but the original article says the Yingluck was being kept in the dark, so of course she didn't order it.

The question he should be answering is, Is there a war room being set up (or already set up) to direct red-shirt mass rallies against coups, or against anything else?

Spot on. Saying Yingluck did not order it (as supposedly ordered by her brother) is like saying the recent bombers were not from Alaska. No one accused them of being from Alaska.

[Orac]

So, if it was a secret order, Asia Times wouldn't know about it. Asia Times know about it, so it wasn't a secret order.

He denies Yingluck ordered it, but the original article says the Yingluck was being kept in the dark, so of course she didn't order it.

The question he should be answering is, Is there a war room being set up (or already set up) to direct red-shirt mass rallies against coups, or against anything else?

But was that the question he was actually asked???

[Ricardo]

Coming shortly, on the streets & in the markets of Bangkok, a new T-shirt design ...

"I don't work in the Secret War-Room, which doesn't Exist, and all they gave me was this silly T-shirt !"

PS Not a Word to Yingluck !

[whybother]

So, if it was a secret order, Asia Times wouldn't know about it. Asia Times know about it, so it wasn't a secret order.

He denies Yingluck ordered it, but the original article says the Yingluck was being kept in the dark, so of course she didn't order it.

The question he should be answering is, Is there a war room being set up (or already set up) to direct red-shirt mass rallies against coups, or against anything else?

But was that the question he was actually asked???

What? The Thai media ... asking a relevant question???

[blows]

Found it"

WarRoom Boutique Hotel near Ekkamai bus station

[rubl]

"Please stop talking about coup because it does not bode well for the country. This kind of reporting must stop so that the country can move forward," Sukmapol said.

Hmmmm isnt Pheu Thai Party MP Jatuporn Phromphan and Robert Amsterdam the main protagonists claiming a coup is imminent?

Don't forget our TV vigilant Calgaryll who has (almost) convinced me about the need to have anti-coupists to be on the look-out to save our precious democracy as we tax-payers are being threatened by coupists who bla, blabla, blablabla

[webfact]

PM did not order 'war room' against coup: Sukumpol

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Defence Minister General Sukumpol Suwanathat yesterday denied that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had ordered the establishment of a "war room" to counter any coup attempt.

Sukumpol said Yingluck did not order him to set up a "war room" to direct mass red-shirt rallies against coups.

The minister said if he had been given a secret order to set up a "war room", the Asia Times website would not have learnt about it.

Quoting military sources familiar with the situation, Asia Times Online reported that "Sukumpol Suwanathat is quietly planning to activate a new war room to direct mass pro-government 'red-shirt' demonstrations planned for the coming months.

"The war room, created at the direction of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, will become operational by June."

While Sukumpol denied he had received an order from Yingluck, the Asia Times quoted the same military sources as saying that Thaksin ordered Yingluck be kept in the dark about the war room's creation so she could honestly deny its existence if questioned by the press.

"I've not met the prime minister for days and I believe there will be no coup," Sukumpol said.

He said he did not have to talk to military leaders about coup speculation because he and they did not mistrust each other.

"Please stop talking about a coup because it does not bode well for the country. This kind of reporting must stop so that the country can move forward," Sukumpol said.

-- The Nation 2012-02-21

[Ricardo]

"Please stop talking about coup because it does not bode well for the country. This kind of reporting must stop so that the country can move forward," Sukmapol said.

Hmmmm isnt Pheu Thai Party MP Jatuporn Phromphan and Robert Amsterdam the main protagonists claiming a coup is imminent?

Don't forget our TV vigilant Calgaryll who has (almost) convinced me about the need to have anti-coupists to be on the look-out to save our precious democracy as we tax-payers are being threatened by coupists who bla, blabla, blablabla

Not to mention that, since 115% of the population clearly supports PTP and the Chosen One, there is no-longer any justification, for permitting anyone to disagree or comment negatively on their actions, as their pre-election commitments unravel.

Anyone would think that these 'coup-istas', as Right-Thinking instructs us to call them, thought that they were living in a democracy, or something. Perish the idea !

[rubl]

Defence Minister General Sukumpol Suwanathat yesterday denied that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had ordered the establishment of a "war room" to counter any coup attempt.

Sukumpol said Yingluck did not order him to set up a "war room" to direct mass red-shirt rallies against coups.

...

"I've not met the prime minister for days and I believe there will be no coup," Sukumpol said.

Somehow this explaination fits with the

"The war room, created at the direction of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, will become operational by June, the same sources say. The senior military sources say that Thaksin, who lives in self-exile in the United Arab Emirates, ordered that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, his younger sister, be kept in the dark about the war room's creation so that she may honestly deny its existence if questioned by the press."

from a previous topic

[blows]

PM mushroom, kept in the dark and fed BS, deniability, she hardly needs that, she couldn't buy a clue.

[WackySomchai]

This is a denial from the same man who promised to stay away from Thai politics for the rest of his life.

[blackthorn2005]

Perhaps this is something to do with the officers of the Royal Thai navy and should read Ward Room, not War Room! OK just a thought

[philw]

Perhaps this is something to do with the officers of the Royal Thai navy and should read Ward Room, not War Room! OK just a thought

Actually there can't be a war room because there isn't going to be a coup.

We promised not to do it again.

And so say all us.....................