webfact Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Government urges activists to not protest at Chiang Mai's Asia Pacific Water SummitBy Digital MediaBANGKOK, May 14 - Thailand today urged activists and NGOs not to protest at the 2nd Asia Pacific Water Summit now being held in Chiang Mai, saying the rallies could negatively affect the country's image.Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra made her remarks as environmental activists had earlier announced that they will rally at the Chiang Mai's International Convention and Exhibition Centre Commemorating His Majesty’s 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, the venue of the regional summit.Ms Yingluck said the ongoing summit focuses on discussing water resources and has nothing to do with the protesters' opposed projects.Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan said this is a meeting continuing since the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration and that the government will not talk about its water management projects at this forum.Mr Niwatthamrong said the summit will be attended by leaders of many countries and will discuss water problems at the global level, as well as Thailand's flooding in 2011 and its sustainable solutions.The minister said many countries have faced similar flooding as Thailand. Their conclusions to be considered at the summit will join those of ASEAN countries to find regional solutions.Mr Niwatthamrong also urged the activists to be good hosts and help retain the good reputation of the country as the meeting is both an academic meeting and a global summit.He said the government is ready to provide another venue for them to express their demands. (MCOT online news)-- TNA 2013-05-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaxLee Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Thailand today urged activists and NGOs not to protest at the 2nd Asia Pacific Water Summit now being held in Chiang Mai, saying the rallies could negatively affect the country's image. Plodprasop and his goons have already affected the country's image negatively, but are too stubborn to admit it... and the whole world knows... The environmental activists have all rights to demonstrate against this pack of corrupt stubborn out-of-date mafia criminals, who suck their taxpayers dry to enrich themselves beyond common senses. All they want is to push their agenda through... Meaning: - sh*****t-dump-load on other provinces, and protect deeper sinking Bangkok, Edited May 14, 2013 by MaxLee 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post waza Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 "Thailand today urged activists and NGOs not to protest at the 2nd Asia Pacific Water Summit now being held in Chiang Mai, saying the rallies could negatively affect the country's image." Who is Thailand? Do they mean Yingluck? If so she wasn't too concerned about Thailands image at an international forum in Ulan Bator, Mongoliawhere she chose to raise Thailand’s negative aspects, told lies and tried to white wash her brother. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 Image. Greater countries survive protests and actively recognise the right to protest. Maybe if Thailand's credentials were bit better their image wouldn't be so easily tarnished by a protest. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mampara Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 "Thailand today urged activists and NGOs not to protest at the 2nd Asia Pacific Water Summit now being held in Chiang Mai, saying the rallies could negatively affect the country's image." Who is Thailand? Do they mean Yingluck? If so she wasn't too concerned about Thailands image at an international forum in Ulan Bator, Mongolia where she chose to raise Thailand’s negative aspects, told lies and tried to white wash her brother. My, my, we are getting rather hot under the hat, aren't we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Political protest is part of a democracy. Democracy which took the Thai people 'almost a decade' to attain again, someone allegedly said in Mongolia.BTW those protesters simply want to remind the PM of one of her four strategies, announced late January 2013. The one with "emphasises growth on the quality-of-life and environmentally-friendly basis". Till now the most successful implementation seems to be of one of the other strategies "development of state administrative system" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 Of course it was fine when the red shirts trashed the place during the ASEAN-China Summit back in 2009 There was no image issue at that time.. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ramrod711 Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 https://www.google.com/search?q=bangkok+burning&rlz=1T4SKPB_enTH360TH360&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pduRUfXyIsqHrAeKqYDABg&ved=0CC8QsAQ rallies could negatively affect the country's image. Sort of like this? perhaps more like the "rally" in Pattaya at the ASEAN summit, always good for a nations image to see world leaders scrambling into helicopters to escape an armed group of thugs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Why is it ok for reds to protest an shut down the center of Bangkok but it is not ok for people to protest a little water festival in CM? I would think that central world burning down would be a lot worse for Thailands image than anything that will happen in CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro01 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Didn't Yingluck recently give the green lights to certain protests? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post A Member Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 Of course it was fine when the red shirts trashed the place during the ASEAN-China Summit back in 2009 There was no image issue at that time.. No problems with the reds surrounding the Constitutional Court and being ordered to " capture ' any judge they saw. The way this government, PTP and the reds operate accusing them of double standards sounds like a compliment because they left that milestone in their wake a long time ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Didn't Yingluck recently give the green lights to certain protests? Only certain protests!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 He said the government is ready to provide another venue for them to express their demands. (MCOT online news) I hear Yala is one of the front runners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Denying Rak Chiang Khong and others from peaceful demonstrations would mean loss of face in democratic places. Of course spoiled foto ops on domestic TV mean loss of face to local gang Perhaps an underwater summit as tried in maldives.Send them to the klongssewers with the rats. The disasterous Laotian dam and water mismanagement throughout the nation is all part of the price of corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Didn't Yingluck recently give the green lights to certain protests? Only certain protests!! She gave the green light to red protests, but is now giving the red light to green ones. (Oh dear, I used the term red light in a post about Yingluck. I'd better get a lawyer). Edited May 14, 2013 by ballpoint 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Image. Greater countries survive protests and actively recognise the right to protest. Maybe if Thailand's credentials were bit better their image wouldn't be so easily tarnished by a protest. I wonder when the phrase " urged not to " will be replaced by an outright ban which will only attract even more attention ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Of course it was fine when the red shirts trashed the place during the ASEAN-China Summit back in 2009 There was no image issue at that time.. Course not, those were just the kind, gentle red shirts having a democraticly peaceful protest. What kind of image problem could that cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Image: You've got one, but it ain't real good kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TackyToo Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I could come up with 100 examples that ruined the image of the LOS already. Ah, but maybe not in Mongolia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AleG Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Image. Greater countries survive protests and actively recognise the right to protest. Maybe if Thailand's credentials were bit better their image wouldn't be so easily tarnished by a protest. I wonder when the phrase " urged not to " will be replaced by an outright ban which will only attract even more attention ? Plodprasob has already threatened the "garbage" (his actual term for the protesters) to throw them in jail if they protest at the summit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Image. Greater countries survive protests and actively recognise the right to protest. Maybe if Thailand's credentials were bit better their image wouldn't be so easily tarnished by a protest. I wonder when the phrase " urged not to " will be replaced by an outright ban which will only attract even more attention ? Plodprasob has already threatened the "garbage" (his actual term for the protesters) to throw them in jail if they protest at the summit. If you notice the headlines in the nation, pooyais often do a lot of urging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted May 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Government urges activists to not protest at Chiang Mai's Asia Pacific Water SummitTough xxxx. Can't compare to the damage you and your moronic red stormtroopers did in 2010. Statement is breathtaking in both its stupidity and hypocrisy. Edited May 14, 2013 by metisdead Profanity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyPinkham Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 They think this ONE protest will make the country look bad? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Not that counterfeit merchandise, murder and robbery of tourists, bribery, corruption and on and on and on and on.......... Hasn't given this country a bad name? GOOD GOD! All it is is that the PM wants to save face and just smile to make everyone think ALL IS WONDERFUL in the LAND OF SMILES! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 "Thailand today urged activists and NGOs not to protest at the 2nd Asia Pacific Water Summit now being held in Chiang Mai, saying the rallies could negatively affect the country's image." Who is Thailand? Do they mean Yingluck? If so she wasn't too concerned about Thailands image at an international forum in Ulan Bator, Mongolia where she chose to raise Thailand’s negative aspects, told lies and tried to white wash her brother. My, my, we are getting rather hot under the hat, aren't we. Not really, just very relevant points... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 It rather sad to think that those with enough intelligence to protest at the governments planned scams schemes will pay any attention to this tosh. And, it makes the PM look rather wet in saying it. Who is writing this for her? If its the cousin of a well known memeber of the oposition, then he must be a plant afterall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thailands' IMAGE" What one is that ? The one that Yingluck and the PTP have done so much to artificaly create or the the one that their actions generate for all the world to see. Denial neither truly distorts nor negates the truth. However it can get you re-elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Protests against governments are something that happen in democracies. The people can be a pain of course, thinking for themselves and not doing what they're told but most of us prefer a democracy to an autocracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Sauce Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 What is the imternational image of a country controlled by a criminal thru his sister, and is known for prostitution, drugs, people trafficing, environemtal destruction, road deaths, and a dictatorial government? There are other things, like the massive murder rate, child and wife abuse, but I think enuffs been said already. A good PR firm may be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Sometimes it's really hard to decide if she has a great sense of humour, no functioning cerebral matter, or a terminal case of hypocrisy. Or any combination of the above. Edited May 14, 2013 by OzMick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaullyW Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I suspect that for most of us who've travelled extensively, even in and around the region, people outside of Thailand if they know/care about Thailand at all, have already determined what Thailand's image is: cheap women, cheap food, decent vacation spot. They need not worry about their international image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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