People’s court for Shinawatra family if……

[Lite Beer]

People’s court for Shinawatra family if……

BANGKOK: -- Protesters braved the rain to continue their protest at Ratchadamnoen Avenue Thursday night.

Addressing the crowd at about 6 pm., Democrat heavyweight Suthep Thuagsuban warned that if all the amnesty bills are not withdrawn from the parliament by the coming Monday he would ask for the consent of the protesters about a plan to set up a people’s court to judge exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister Yingluck and all the clan members of the Shinawatra family.

He said that the people would be the judge who would rule on the fate of the entire Shinawatra family.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/peoples-court-shinawatra-family/

--Thai PBS 2013-11-07

[soi41]

Seems like his 15 minutes of fame has gone to his head!!

[Mampara]

Seems like his 15 minutes of fame has gone to his head!!

Not so, The people put them in power, and the people can take them out

[soi41]

The peoples court in action!!

[bigbamboo]

Bloody hell...I thought I was living in the Far East not the Wild West!

We've already seen poor Yingluck spinning in circles today but now it seems Deputy 'Hang 'Em High' Suthep seems to have lost the plot as well.

[Thai at Heart]

How very revolutionary....

Peoples court. Sounds ominous

[Gulfsailor]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

[jdinasia]

I think you guys are missing the point(s)

just a quick rundown ... Suthep has had years of fame ....

Why a "people's court"? This is not about punishment this is (very likely) about putting the truth out there. Many people do not know it but Thai people for the most part never read or hear things like is said on TVF and it is NEVER put all together in one place for them.

I am assuming that some scapegoats will be provided to read off the crimes that are known to have been committed by the members of the Shinawatra family. Scapegoats because the people making the statements will be subject to some draconian defamation laws!

When they start listing off things that can be documented and then keep going and going and going ..... it should take hours! No rumors, no innuendo ... just what is known to be true. It will get ugly! Then the behind the scenes stuff will surface. Things that can't be said at the court but are also incredibly damning. This "people's court" could end the careers of even some of the people that are on the Dems side and there are only a very very few people that are safe from what could be revealed. (Only one that I can think of with any certainty.)

This could be high theater!

[jdinasia]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

Since when is Abhisit an "old school type"?

[noahvail]

Hard to imagine that a "Peoples' Court" would pass the "Constitutional Court" test...

But I don't think he's lost the plot, he's just pressing his advantage at this moment, when the impetus is in his favor.i

[GrantSmith]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

Yeah, that's pretty much the current state of affairs, except for the amnesty bit, schematics and all that...

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[Songhua]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

No need to worry about Chalerm. He's promised to cut his own head off.

[MAJIC]

What a difference a day makes in Thai Politics.It's hard to keep up with it!

[WAERTH]

I usually get very jittery when anything that says "people's" comes up. I get visions of Mao and Stalin

[JoeLing]

Ohhh, I like that, "peoples court".
With free and fair voting from all [edited} selected Thai voters.

Edited November 7, 2013 by JoeLing

[Thai at Heart]

Ohhh, I like that, "peoples court".

With free and fair voting from all [edited} selected Thai voters.

I think he's threatening a lynching

[tingtongfarang]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

leaving without their ill-gotten gains would be more ideal.

[kcore]

Seems like his 15 minutes of fame has gone to his head!!

Not so, The people put them in power, and the people can take them out

You have a little amount of knowledge of today's political situation. Research and improve your critical thinking skills!

[GentlemanJim]

Seems like his 15 minutes of fame has gone to his head!!

Not so, The people put them in power, and the people can take them out

You have a little amount of knowledge of today's political situation. Research and improve your critical thinking skills!

Then perhaps you should provide a more comprehensive reply worthy of including the criticism of someones critical thinking.

[BeforeTigers]

Well, that's exotic.

[Bender]

I am not red/pink/blue shirt but there is something i really dont understand about the yellow shirt.

These people spend a lot time and energy fighting against TRT, Thaksin, red shirt.

But why they didnt spend more time, trying to tackle the everdyday corruption, the local corruption, the corruption that happen in your corner street ???

The country do have a huge problem with corruption and it doesnt come from only one guy, but from any officials in this country.

Every guy with power in this country is crooked, so why dont start with them!

Why just focuse on Thaksin, its just a waste of time, and self destruction.

[Sydebolle]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

This is the best entry I've read in a very, very long time. But I fear it shall remain just that, a very good entry into this blog

and add the Chavalits, Nevins, Narongs, Somchais and the rest of the lot.

Edited November 7, 2013 by Sydebolle

[JAG]

Seems like his 15 minutes of fame has gone to his head!!

Not so, The people put them in power, and the people can take them out

Certainly true in Yinglucks case, put in power by the people through an election, and if she is to be removed it should be by the people through an election.

In Sutheps case wasn't he put in power "by other means" ?

[kimamey]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

No need to worry about Chalerm. He's promised to cut his own head off.

Would that make him ineligible to hold political office?

A nice idea but how do you ensure they aren't still in politics via a proxy. I'm sure it's happened before soewhere.

[Thait Spot]

I am not red/pink/blue shirt but there is something i really dont understand about the yellow shirt.

These people spend a lot time and energy fighting against TRT, Thaksin, red shirt.

But why they didnt spend more time, trying to tackle the everdyday corruption, the local corruption, the corruption that happen in your corner street ???

 

The country do have a huge problem with corruption and it doesnt come from only one guy, but from any officials in this country.

Every guy with power in this country is crooked, so why dont start with them!

Why just focuse on Thaksin, its just a waste of time, and self destruction.

You obviously can't see the wood for the trees

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[chainarong]

Not to put a to fine a line on it , the idea is pretty original , take them to a peoples court anyway, who care's, strike while the irons hot and let the ruling family and their friends know that not all of Thailand's people approve of their behaviour

[LuckyLew]

15 minutes to Judge Wapner

um .. Today is Friay

On Friday morning for breakfast it should be pancakes with sausage

Yes 2 pancakes and 3 small sausages

12 minutes to Judge Wapner

Must get in front to TV screen

[EricBerg]

If Thailand is ever going to move forward politically, it is time for old school types like Chalerm, Silpa Archa, Sondhi, entire Shinawatra clan, Abhisit AND first of all Suthep to leave the scene completely.

My solution; grant a blanket amnesty to all, with the specific condition that all who benefit from it can't ever be in politics again. Just take all your ill-gotten gains and leave!

Sounds nice, but the missunderstood fugitive already can't be in politics yet still is pulling the strings.

[soi41]

A very hot collectors item after Suthep Robespierres peoples court:

The shrunken head of Mr T !!

[webfact]

'Final decision up to the people'
The Nation

People's court will issue verdict on Shinawatras if amnesty bill not withdrawn: Suthep

BANGKOK: -- Veteran Democrat Party politician Suthep Thaugsuban announced last night that a "people's court" would be set up to decide what action should be taken against former PM Thaksin Shinawatra and PM Yingluck if the controversial amnesty bill is not withdrawn by Monday evening.

"If the people believe that they have done many good deeds despite their wrongdoings and they deserve to be released, then we will act accordingly. If they see it differently, then it is up to them," he said. "The voice of the people should be respected by all parties involved."

He said the protest leaders would obey any verdict made by the people's court, which will be set up at 6pm on Monday - the deadline the opposition has set for the government to withdraw the bill.

"The people's court will be set up on Ratchadamnoen Avenue and the general public will be the judges," Suthep told the thousands of protesters who had gathered around Democracy Monument despite the rain.

Suthep said the protesters would wait to see what the ruling politicians and senators do about the bill.

"The people's patience has run out. It's time to get even with those who harm the country and the people," Suthep said, a comment that won loud cheers from the crowd.

The Democrat politician went on to say that more tents would be added to the protest site in order to protect people from the rain and blazing sunshine. He also called on people from other parts of the country to join them and help get rid of corrupt politicians so "our children and grandchildren will be able to live as free citizens".

The embattled Pheu Thai government yesterday yielded further to the spreading public outrage over the bill for blanket amnesty by withdrawing all draft amnesty bills from the legislature, except the one to be debated by the Senate today.

The move came after many groups of people staged protests at different locations in Bangkok, some even moving into the area where the Internal Security Act (ISA) has been imposed by the Cabinet and some even calling on the government to "get out".

The Network of Students and People for Thailand's Reform, which yesterday moved their protest closer to Government House, now plan to campaign for the Yingluck government's ouster, according to group leader Uthai Yodmanee.

A number of people yesterday also called on the prime minister to dissolve the House of Representatives and call a new election to "return the power to the people". These included Ramkhamhaeng University rector Wuthisak Lapcharoensap and a number of senators.

Senate Speaker Nikom Wairajpanit brought forward a meeting of the upper house today, from next Monday, to discuss the amnesty bill passed last week by the House of Representatives.

A source from the group of 40 senators said yesterday that they would not attend the meeting today in order to deprive it of quorum.

Bangkok Senator Rossana Tositrakul said there was an attempt to undermine the protesters' legitimacy by rushing the Senate debate to approve the original amnesty bill proposed by Pheu Thai MP Worachai Hema. The original bill seeks amnesty for protesters who committed criminal offences during the recent political conflicts.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra affirmed yesterday that all draft bills related to amnesty have been withdrawn from the legislature. "I want to alleviate the people's concern - the amnesty bill has already been dropped and all amnesty-related drafts are withdrawn," she said.

The embattled premier has made statements on three successive days since Tuesday on the amnesty bill, aiming to pacify the anti-amnesty protesters.

She said her Pheu Thai Party had sought and received House approval to remove the draft legislation on political clemency. "The people should rest assured that the push for amnesty has ended," she said.

Yingluck said there was no truth to the allegation that the amnesty bill was designed to void corruption cases. She also dismissed concerns that her government would crack down on the protests.

She urged her opponents to submit their demands and grievances to the government instead of protesting on the streets.

The House yesterday cast a 310-1 vote to drop six draft bills related to political clemency. The six include the reconciliation bill sponsored by Matubhum Party leader Sonthi Boonyaratglin.

In removing his draft, Sonthi said he wanted the conflict to end. "The country will become extinct should divisiveness persist," he said, urging all sides to talk and forgive each other.

The remaining four bills were sponsored by Pheu Thai MPs.

Yesterday, thousands of Thammasat University lecturers, staff and students marched from their Tha Prachan campus to the United Nations office on Rajdamnoen Road to show their opposition to the amnesty bill.

Surin Pitsuwan, former Asean secretary-general, also took part in the march.

At midday, a large group of people gathered near the Asoke intersection in a protest against the bill organised by the Business Club for Democracy. Another large group, organised by the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand, gathered at the Ratchaprasong intersection in the evening. The protesters whistled for a long period to show their opposition.


-- The Nation 2013-11-08