'Liking' political rumours is a crime

[NelsonHubbucks]

Shades of 1984 movie all over again. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Better behave and do what you are told.

[sonar6ca]

According to our "beloved" leader BADLUCK, Thailand is a democracy, I wonder what dictionary is she using.

Does anyone knows if this "like" button guy is related to Chalrm?

[chrisartist]

Oh, crap. I let my monkey use the computer and by pressing keys at random, he wrote and posted the three messages above!!!!!!

[Commander Tamson]

I would post something negative about this so called general but he would probably have me incarcerated for libel. Use your worst imagination.

Don´t worry, I am 100% sure he can´t read english. Post on.

As one post hinted at - post in the double negative; they'll never understand that

[55Jay]

so Im pushed couple "Like" buttons, just waiting for now, what might be happend

Imagine if the entire country clicked "like" at the same time.

[khaowong1]

Boy oh boy. If you really don't think that Thailand is turning into some kind of dictatorship, your not paying attention. Do have any idea how many people in the US would be arrested for clicking "like" on a impeach Obama facebook post? I clicked like on several posts here and expect the BIB to come tearing up to my door any minute.

[technologybytes]

Amazing Thailand... they can take away personal liberties without even needing to fake terrorist attacks!

[jaidam]

When this character is spouting police state garbage like this then how dear Thaksin's puppet sister tell absolute lies on the world stage that Thailand is a democracy. Thailand never has been, is not, and under these corrupt incompetent mafia thugs never will be. And people have the audacity to say the Army control Thailand.

The Shinawatra police state is well on the way.

This is the natural precursor to a "Lesse Shinawat" law, whereby any negative comments posted online about the ruling succesive dynasty will result in a lengthy prison term or worse. Some topics that are out of bounds are rice scheme, corruption, nepotism, fugitives on the lam etc etc.

Its amusing that the last military govt of Surayud that came to power by a coup d'etat was far more "democratic" in every way than the voted in by elections PTP. I am enjoying this rapid slide into dictatorship immensely, and feel the electorate got exactly what they deserved.

Som num naa 3 times!

[Noistar]

And still there are people claiming the military coup was good. Thailand got stuck with an undemocratic constitution, and several laws limiting basic freedoms. And there is nothing the current government (or ANY government) can do about it; they're simply not the ones in power. (Other than take care of the day to day stuff)

I was under the impression that laws were only enforced selectively in Thailand.

Common-sense has gone out the window

[mikemac]

This act is just one more example that convinces me that the PTP is shaking in it's boots and does not want the people to express their opinion of the Government. Nor does it want to hear what the people are thinking.

[humqdpf]

Possibly the best response for Thai people is for someone to write a crystal clear refutation of this policeman's position and to get everyone to "like" it.

If sufficient people "like" it, they cannot arrest them all.

It is also good to see that Atilla the Hun was still teaching "Political Science" at the Police College when this gentleman was studying there!

[Noistar]

When this character is spouting police state garbage like this then how dear Thaksin's puppet sister tell absolute lies on the world stage that Thailand is a democracy. Thailand never has been, is not, and under these corrupt incompetent mafia thugs never will be. And people have the audacity to say the Army control Thailand.

The Shinawatra police state is well on the way.

This is the natural precursor to a "Lesse Shinawat" law, whereby any negative comments posted online about the ruling succesive dynasty will result in a lengthy prison term or worse. Some topics that are out of bounds are rice scheme, corruption, nepotism, fugitives on the lam etc etc.

Its amusing that the last military govt of Surayud that came to power by a coup d'etat was far more "democratic" in every way than the voted in by elections PTP. I am enjoying this rapid slide into dictatorship immensely, and feel the electorate got exactly what they deserved.

Som num naa 3 times!

I just couldn't believe the lack of hesitation or any qualifications of answers. Just a 'wham bham I'm right'.

As you say, dictatorship. Bye bye democracy, think how much can be re-allocated (sorry, I mean saved) by not having to finance elections

[Thai at Heart]

My suggestion for Thaivisa is to change the 'like this' button to:

'don't dislike this'.

That'll will confuse them

[elzach]

So Thailand is starting to look more and more like....China?

[jacko45k]

Mind numbing.

[Rorri]

He's lost the plot ..... completely.

I am too scared to "like" your comment, but I think it fair enough to say you might be right........ but then you might be wrong... hope I've covered my arse.

[mikemac]

My suggestion for Thaivisa is to change the 'like this' button to:

'don't dislike this'.

That'll will confuse them

Well it confused me

[RigPig]

I TOTALLY disagree with censorship of the Internet in any form personally, however Australia has adopted a "Net Nanny" and refuses to disclose what is being blocked, as have many countries, some disguising it in other forms. Whether it is censorship or "policing policies". I don't think the "powers to be" in any country realized how powerful free thought could be, the Internet has expanded millions of times over what the printing press achieved.

The use of reasons such as terrorism and child pornography will always pacify the masses as to the real reasons. When you are not free to think you may as well "top yourself".

OOPS I didn't mean Thai schools.......

[mikemac]

I am too scared to "like" your comment, but I think it fair enough to say you might be right........ but then you might be wrong... hope I've covered my arse.

Are you saying you would "like" to cover your arse ?

[Rorri]

If this is simply rhetorical posturing, then it is what you would normally expect and get from many of those involved in Thai officialdom. If not, then this has serious implications for the future.

It will be only a matter of time before the world media gets a hold of these comments, and then it will be very interesting to see the reaction from the Thai authorities.

I have posted the link elsewhere.

It already has...I have heard rumours that someone has send it to an Australian newspaper.

[manonthemon]

Cool, we can share whatever we want as long as we comment that we don't like it.

[Just1Voice]

Silly me! Here I was thinking that Neanderthal were a thing of the past.

Or perhaps the Missing Link isn't really missing after all, but living, breathing and (very scary thought), breeding in Thailand.

On a somewhat more serious note (Wait, what I sad above WAS serious), I would love to see thousands and thousands of Thai spread the word to go and click "Like" on every dissenting political piece they can find. That would drive his, "We use political science" rear end straight to the loony bin.

Something I forgot. This goes hand in hand with the report in the news last week of officials telling the press to stop writing bad things about Phukett because the articles were giving the place a bad reputation. I almost spit out my morning coffee laughing so hard at that one

[bigbamboo]

I'm expecting to see the police going around in threes soon.

[Teddy3943]

if it wasn't serious it would be a joke, is it ?

Exactly! Ever walked around in a nuthouse? They don't make jokes there, although it seems so, no everybody is bloody serious... but crazy.

Land Of Smiles becomes the Land Of Paranoia.

[allan michaud]

There's a word for people like this. Megalomaniac.

What a truly screwed up sense of self so many of these high ranking a'holes have.

In the vast majority of countries he would have been fired very publicly for this, but in this banana republic of a country it's all fine and dandy.

[Andre0720]

Reminds me of this man who VERY SERIOUSLY explained why women should not be allowed to drive a car in Saudi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8KX1ADvclk

[hellodolly]

I wonder how long he was in red shirt school to come up with that.

[Noistar]

Shades of 1984 movie all over again. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Better behave and do what you are told.

I thought the Thais did anyway - just watch a Thai classroom lesson. The next generation of electorate in the moulding.

Any thoughts on how Thai culture supports, if not encourages, what appears to be a mindless unquestioning population?

[MILT]

Mmmmmm! I wonder. If a person is living in say NOT THAILAND and that person Liked/shared imformation deemed unlawful, can that person be extradicted back to Thailand? The bigger question "has the intended goal been achieved"?

[connda]

Myanmar of all places has gone the other way to Thailand on this and is more or less hands-off when it comes to internet activity (bar one particularly prominent anti-government blog), although that has unleashed a whole new set of problems in relation to hate speech in recent months...

"Anicca Anicca Anicca" (Change, change, change)

I guess Buddha had it spot on: Everything changes. And everyone should be a student of history and you'll see clear examples of the rise and fall of counties, cultures, societies and civilizations.

We seem to be on the cusp of A Big Reversal, sort of like the upcoming magnetic pole shift on the sun. In Earth's case, most of the so-called democratic countries who, on the surface, vocally espouse principles of "freedom" and "democracy", but who in the shadows implement totalitarian policies that limit the personal liberties and freedoms of individuals while moving the wealth of the nation to the upper crust of society;

Contrast this to emerging countries and nations (such as Russia, China, Myanmar, etc) who are moving out of the shadows of totalitarianism and starting to implement policies that enrich their citizens while increasing personal freedoms and liberties. It's ironic when citizens of the "old democracies" seek political and humanitarian asylum in these newly emerging (limited) free-market societies. What will the future hold?

My you live in thoroughly boring times. ^zzzzzzzZZZ