Suranand Needs To Go: Democrat Spokesman

[Lite Beer]

Suranand needs to go: Democrat spokesman
The Nation on Sunday May 12, 2013 1:00 am

BANGKOK: -- The opposition called yesterday for Suranand Vejjajiva, secretary-general to Premier Yingluck Shinawatra, to resign - if he fails to prove that he did not block a foreign news group from interviewing Opposition Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Democrat Party spokesperson Chavanond Intarakomalyasut questioned why Suranand had not come out to clarify the allegation, since interfering with the media is a big issue - and a violation of Article 46 of the Constitution.

The opposition was uneasy about working with Suranand, who intimidated the media. He called on Yingluck to consider taking action against Suranand, saying the PM always stresses the significance of rights and liberty in a democracy.

Earlier, Chavanond said he had evidence to prove the government - through Yingluck's aide Suranand - had tried to stop USA Today from interviewing Abhisit.

He said the evidence came in the form of e-mails exchanged between the newspaper and Abhisit, which clearly showed that Suranand had stopped the interview from taking place. Chavanond said he would submit the evidence to the Office of the Ombudsman.

He said USA Today arranged an interview one month earlier and had scheduled it for 10am last Thursday (May 9). But it informed Abhisit an hour after that time that the paper wanted to urgently cancel the interview - because it had talked with Suranand, who opposed the interview. The paper said it would not receive support from the government if a reporter interviewed Abhisit.

Meanwhile, Chavanond also attacked Noppadon Pattama, a former legal adviser for Thaksin Shinawatra, for issuing a "false" claim to the foreign community, accusing the Abhisit government of being formed undemocratically.

Chavanond accused Noppadon of using his own imagination to make up stories about the Abhisit government. "If he speaks nonsense he will only be laughed at by foreign countries,'' he said.

-- The Nation 2013-05-12

[jaidam]

Once again, the democrats are destined to fail. Why can they not learn from the democratic PTP on how to remove opponents.

To remove Suranand, all the dems need to do is knock out a few hundered red dvd's pointing out that Suranand Vejajjiva is in fact a democrat mole working in cahoots with cousin Abhisit to undermine the red government. It wont be long before he gets a metal pole thrown through his car windscreen in an attempt to kill him. It wont be long before he has his families home adress and phone numbers blasted out from the red stage with orders to intimidate, capture or worse. The DSI will quickly find Suranand's past outrageous crimes such as having the wrong date on some cub-scouts paperwork from 25 years ago, and subject him to further judicial intimidation.

If it doesn't go as planned, perhaps Suranand could be added to some drug "blacklist" and be executed with a drive-by shooting by 2 masked off duty cops. No trial, evidence, no comebacks. Justice, Thaksin style as proved so popular in the recent past.

[OzMick]

".......the PM always stresses the significance of rights and liberty in a democracy."

She also stresses the need to STOP Corruption. Obviously, she has a sense of humour.

[arthurboy]

Democrat Party spokesperson Chavanond Intarakomalyasut questioned why Suranand had not come out to clarify the allegation, since interfering with the media is a big issue - and a violation of Article 46 of the Constitution.

​Indeed, but why allow the constitution or the law to get in the way of yet another hand bags at 50 paces political cat fight?

Undemocratic and unconstitutional media interference, sadly, is normal in Thailand. Bullying of the media to report 'appropriately' on the tragedy in the south by the army chief or the banning of films of varying genres, pulling of soap opera episodes or televised discussions on lese majeste are everyday fare.

It's good to Thailand's political circus clowns following suit.

After all, what's good for the masses should also be good for the 'elite', yes?

[smutcakes]

Would be interested to see the 'evidence' the Democrats have. Perhaps they can also produce the 'evidence' they have of Thaksin being in Malaysia last year negotiating, which their leader said they had.

[chainarong]

Would be interested to see the 'evidence' the Democrats have. Perhaps they can also produce the 'evidence' they have of Thaksin being in Malaysia last year negotiating, which their leader said they had.

Probably the e/mail from USA Today 1 hour after the interview was supposed to happen, stating that the interview had been stopped at a request from Suranand, read the article.

[brd199]

Would be interested to see the 'evidence' the Democrats have.

From 2 days ago

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/638560-yinglucks-aide-accused-of-blocking-u-s-a-today-interview-with-abhisit/#entry6389077

[chainarong]

No doubt about this mob of spiffs, at all costs, don't let the world know what is happening in Thailand, well , sorry , lots know what's happening in Thailand , through social media, this gang of bandits are like China , do as we say , not as we do .USA Today have their hands tied, but fancy telling a news group that if they do an interview with the opposition they would be banned from Thailand, that sure will do the rounds in the western media , the PTP have not made any friends here.

[moe666]

been watchng CNN and not a story one on there intimidation

[jayboy]

No doubt about this mob of spiffs, at all costs, don't let the world know what is happening in Thailand, well , sorry , lots know what's happening in Thailand , through social media, this gang of bandits are like China , do as we say , not as we do .USA Today have their hands tied, but fancy telling a news group that if they do an interview with the opposition they would be banned from Thailand, that sure will do the rounds in the western media , the PTP have not made any friends here.

If what you say is true we shall certainly know for sure after evidence has been produced.As you say, if this is any more than a pile of steaming crap, Western media reports will shortly report on th alleged disgraceful behaviour by the Thai government.On the other hand if the story fades away, no evidence is produced, the Western media remains silent - then we will know the story is gobblededook.We know that the Democrats retain a special hate for Suranand because he is highly capable, smart and above all in their eyes a "traitor to his class", the ultimate betrayal among the Thai patrician class.

Postscript: I forgot of course that if this turns out to be a damp squib, the usual suspects will resort to the normal posture when made fools of - Ah but Thaksin paid them all off to keep silent.

[djjamie]

The opposition was uneasy about working with Suranand, who intimidated the media.

When the PTP and UDD are mentioned the word "intimidate" is never far away.

[drdoom6996]

been watchng CNN and not a story one on there intimidation

CNN = Certainly No News

[Bagwan]

Suranand Needs To Go.

The Nation strikes again. I was about to recommend a good laxative for this RTP big wig - and then I read the other posts. I would have thought that it went without saying that he is anally retentive.

[MobileContent]

All the international news services reported exactly the same after the coup. Khun Abhisit never once formed a government by winning an election.

[whybother]

All the international news services reported exactly the same after the coup. Khun Abhisit never once formed a government by winning an election.

Abhisit didn't form government until more than 2 years after the coup and 1 year after a general election, so I'm not sure why the international news services would be mentioning Abhisit's election results when the coup occurred.

[Kay9]

Suranand Needs To Go.

The Nation strikes again. I was about to recommend a good laxative for this RTP big wig - and then I read the other posts. I would have thought that it went without saying that he is anally retentive.

"The Nation strikes again", well one day after the Bangkok Post had already broken the "scoop" but they were bound to be contacted by the democrat party at some point - wonder how they're going to explain this tardiness to the Dem PR department? Curiously enough there is nothing whatsoever in todays BP about this "story" - seems they've lost interest.