Bangkok Administration decries talk of legal action by CAPO

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BMA decries talk of legal action by CAPO
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Friday criticised Surapong Tohvichakchaikul, chief of the peace administration centre, for saying that legal action would be taken city authorities for supporting protest leaders by supplying antigovernment protesters with toilets and water.

Wasan Meewong, advisor and personal spokesman to Bangkok governor, said that Surapong's real intention was to attack Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra. who is a member of the opposition Democrat Party.

"Surapong was using his imagination in saying that BMA should face legal action for supplying water and mobile toilets at the rally sites," he said.

Surapong, the foreign minister, is the chief of the Centre of Administration for Peace and Order (CAPO), which was set up to handle the current antigovernment demonstrations led by former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban. The police has accused Suthep of sedition for his leadership in the protests.

Wasan added that if the interior ministry issues a warning to the BMA, the city clerk will be responsible for giving an explanation.

"If the BMA wants to support the protests, it could use its own vehicles and equipment to remove cement barriers erected to block protesters. Our supplying of the mobile toilets and water truck is allowed under the law," he said.

He also said the premier told a press conference that the government would not use violence but instead encourage talks but Surapong seems intent on expanding the conflict and problems.

Surapong also threatened to take legal action against Democrataffiliated Blue Sky satellite television channel, which is broadcasting the protests as well as financial supporters of the protests.


-- The Nation 2013-12-06

[Thait Spot]

Surapong. Pure bully boy tactics and intimidation

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[Rooo]

You couldn't script better rubbish by capo.

[tomross46]

They supported the Red Shirt anti-government movement and nothing was said, if you support the anti_Shinwatra movement you are bad.

[Greer]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

[Rob8891]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

It was also reported last week (via Thaivisa) that the reds in Chiang Mai threatened to burn down any local radio station broadcasting news from the demonstrators, si it not purely a case of Shin's mob doing it in the past, they're still at it.... Plus ca change!

[Emptyset]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

It was also reported last week (via Thaivisa) that the reds in Chiang Mai threatened to burn down any local radio station broadcasting news from the demonstrators, si it not purely a case of Shin's mob doing it in the past, they're still at it.... Plus ca change!

That's one specific group of idiots that are always causing trouble (Rak Chiang Mai 51). They should be in jail. I agree that the BMA threats are ridiculous, but were people this angry when Abhisit was shutting down red TV and radio stations?

[kriswillems]

I agree that toilets should be provided to the protesters and the BMA has the right to do so.

If they wouldn't have done it people around wouldn't be very happy right now.

About the satellite TV channels... I think both the red channels and bluesky go way too far. Bluesky is basically encouraging people to occupy government buildings and is collecting money to support such actions.

In most European countries such a TV channels would closed rather quickly.

Edited December 6, 2013 by kriswillems

[virtualtraveller]

Doesn't surprise me, Surapong and Thaksin are cut from the same cloth, being cousins, just the sort of absurd idiotic offensive you would expect.

[h90]

You couldn't script better rubbish by capo.

No I remember the floods 2011, they were full up to the task to script equal rubbish....

[apetley]

Maybe CAPO would prefer an outbreak of cholera.

[chainarong]

In a democracy Surapong you can do what you wish , you can support who you wish and you can finance who you wish, what any of this has got to do with you , only you in your brain of dead world would know , so, mind your own business and butt out

[bigbamboo]

Speaking from the Peace Administration Centre's war room..........

I suppose Surapong has a point. The redshirts will be wanting Mr T. to supply free water in addition to their expenses now or else they might go on strike for their loss of differentials..

Edited December 6, 2013 by bigbamboo

[rubl]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

It was also reported last week (via Thaivisa) that the reds in Chiang Mai threatened to burn down any local radio station broadcasting news from the demonstrators, si it not purely a case of Shin's mob doing it in the past, they're still at it.... Plus ca change!

That's one specific group of idiots that are always causing trouble (Rak Chiang Mai 51). They should be in jail. I agree that the BMA threats are ridiculous, but were people this angry when Abhisit was shutting down red TV and radio stations?

The threat against BMA is indeed ridiculous especially as the BMA has been very helpful to anti-government protesters in 2010 and no one complained.

When the Abhisit government shut down red TV and radio stations people were angry, as they had to forgo on Nattawut, Jatuporn and Arisman's shoutcasts. Some even started burning down Channel3 offices with personel inside, bangkokPost building was evacuated just in case.

[DonThaiToMe]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

It was also reported last week (via Thaivisa) that the reds in Chiang Mai threatened to burn down any local radio station broadcasting news from the demonstrators, si it not purely a case of Shin's mob doing it in the past, they're still at it.... Plus ca change!

That's one specific group of idiots that are always causing trouble (Rak Chiang Mai 51). They should be in jail. I agree that the BMA threats are ridiculous, but were people this angry when Abhisit was shutting down red TV and radio stations?

And lets not forget more recently, when Dear Leader, Suthep, Secretary General of the People forced his way in to several tv-stations to dictate what they were allowed to broadcast, and what they weren´t.

Strange how this major crime has been forgotten by the Suthep fanbois...

[JoeThePoster]

But this time it was the elite, so drinking water must be Perrier and the toilets were flushed with Evian.

[FangFerang]

Just a note. We are watching a culture evolve, politically and socially, and that is no small thing for anyone involved. We are privileged to see this, and few see such things in their lifetimes.

Very few.

Yes this is volatile, and makes expats nervous because we are living in a Thai world, Maybe, just maybe, we should encourage them to grow instead of spewing burning gasoline at whoever we do not like.

Loose lips sink ships. Encouraging words spur progress. Which do you choose to be-- a voice of encouragement, or a voice of fragmentation? Is your opinion more important than the lives of real people? Our families hear us, our friends hear us, our associates hear us, our colleagues hear us...and we feel powerful from it. Do you use that power responsibly?

Do you really think your voice does not affect this situation, this problematic and beautiful painful growth?

Please speak responsibly. Words can kill much more blameslessy than bullets.

In the West, we always speak our minds and sometimes have our fifteen minutes of fame, but we are not in the West. We are in Thailand, and this country does not and will never belong to us, and which is proper. This is not a game for punters.

These good people are trying to become better, and that is a very hard trhing to do. Are our people in our ferang countries doing this, struggling to become better? No. They sit at home, and it all comes out all right.

Please realize that when you choose a side you are a guest picking a side in a family argument.

That is crass, and even stupid. No one needs to tell Thais their problems. They know what their problems are. No one of us needs to tell them how to fix these problems because the home countries of the ferang have not solved these problems in their homelands. They will not listen to us because we have failed in our own countries. Who can blame them for not listening to our silly dispositions?

The Thais have a saying about failures who pretend to advise Kings. Look it up.

We need to stop this, guys and dolls. I know this goes against the marketing goals of TV, but, please. Do you really want someone to die so you can spray your opinion over people like urine? That's pretty serlfish, and megamoniacal.

I am very sure that very few vistors who are farangs will really consider this. We are very much involved in self-importance. People are always in love with their own opinions, including me. Too many already presuppose their superiority, and grammar, and that is a farce. Thought is separate from grammar.

Sincerely,

Me

Edited December 6, 2013 by FangFerang

[Emptyset]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

It was also reported last week (via Thaivisa) that the reds in Chiang Mai threatened to burn down any local radio station broadcasting news from the demonstrators, si it not purely a case of Shin's mob doing it in the past, they're still at it.... Plus ca change!

That's one specific group of idiots that are always causing trouble (Rak Chiang Mai 51). They should be in jail. I agree that the BMA threats are ridiculous, but were people this angry when Abhisit was shutting down red TV and radio stations?

The threat against BMA is indeed ridiculous especially as the BMA has been very helpful to anti-government protesters in 2010 and no one complained.

When the Abhisit government shut down red TV and radio stations people were angry, as they had to forgo on Nattawut, Jatuporn and Arisman's shoutcasts. Some even started burning down Channel3 offices with personel inside, bangkokPost building was evacuated just in case.

They shut down PTV way before the arson, in early April I believe, before any violence had happened. The first real 'incident' during 2010 was when the red shirts went to try to get the signal back on. And that was after 3 weeks of peace.

Channel 3 being burned was nothing to do with that. They were angry at Channel 3 because they apparently had footage of an incident where red shirts were shot and refused to show it. Which is obviously no excuse. That's probably the most single most disgusting thing that's happened during this conflict. Certainly one of them, anyway. Agreed on the BMA. I don't think there's actually a legal case to be made against them, so it's just an empty threat.

[LuckyLew]

The more some people speak the dumber they get

[dru2]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

It was also reported last week (via Thaivisa) that the reds in Chiang Mai threatened to burn down any local radio station broadcasting news from the demonstrators, si it not purely a case of Shin's mob doing it in the past, they're still at it.... Plus ca change!

That's one specific group of idiots that are always causing trouble (Rak Chiang Mai 51). They should be in jail. I agree that the BMA threats are ridiculous, but were people this angry when Abhisit was shutting down red TV and radio stations?

And lets not forget more recently, when Dear Leader, Suthep, Secretary General of the People forced his way in to several tv-stations to dictate what they were allowed to broadcast, and what they weren´t.

Strange how this major crime has been forgotten by the Suthep fanbois...

Here we go... Another "new" pro-Red, pro-Thaksin op with 16 posts to his or her name. Magenta or another troll reborn, beyond shadow of doubt.

[SICHONSTEVE]

You couldn't script better rubbish by capo.

They should make every Bangkokian take a lie test asking if they support the protests and hate Thaksin - if they say yes to both questions they should be arrested!! If they say no either question and fail the lie detector test they must suffer the same consequences.

[rubl]

That's one specific group of idiots that are always causing trouble (Rak Chiang Mai 51). They should be in jail. I agree that the BMA threats are ridiculous, but were people this angry when Abhisit was shutting down red TV and radio stations?

The threat against BMA is indeed ridiculous especially as the BMA has been very helpful to anti-government protesters in 2010 and no one complained.

When the Abhisit government shut down red TV and radio stations people were angry, as they had to forgo on Nattawut, Jatuporn and Arisman's shoutcasts. Some even started burning down Channel3 offices with personel inside, bangkokPost building was evacuated just in case.

They shut down PTV way before the arson, in early April I believe, before any violence had happened. The first real 'incident' during 2010 was when the red shirts went to try to get the signal back on. And that was after 3 weeks of peace.

Channel 3 being burned was nothing to do with that. They were angry at Channel 3 because they apparently had footage of an incident where red shirts were shot and refused to show it. Which is obviously no excuse. That's probably the most single most disgusting thing that's happened during this conflict. Certainly one of them, anyway. Agreed on the BMA. I don't think there's actually a legal case to be made against them, so it's just an empty threat.

It's getting a bit off topic, but it the first time I read this about 'unshown footage". Till now I only had 'accusation of bias', 'urge to show both sides'.

BTW from our British savage:

"Although Savage say he was not there he admits he was outside Channel 3 Television which was also set on fire and has been off air since Wednesday.

"I did not do any looting. I did not set fire to anything, but those who did are my brothers. I am not worthy of them," said Savage.

"The attack on Channel 3 was organised. I saw the elder leaders giving directions. The Red Shirts hated Channel 3. There was a BMW showroom next door which was totally untouched.""

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/british-anarchist-caught-urging-red-shirts-to-burn-and-loot-mall-6472058.html

[brianb1944]

Surapong. Pure bully boy tactics and intimidation

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Then I'll huff and I'll puff.............. just cant find the straw house.

[tingtongteesood]

The BMA was totally within its mandate to provide sanitation services in view of potential health risks, and what they did was legal.

The moves to gag a broadcast station or any media outlet based on political motives must be viewed as a serious breach of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, but we saw exactly the same being done in the past by the earlier iterations of this family government.

It was also reported last week (via Thaivisa) that the reds in Chiang Mai threatened to burn down any local radio station broadcasting news from the demonstrators, si it not purely a case of Shin's mob doing it in the past, they're still at it.... Plus ca change!

That's one specific group of idiots that are always causing trouble (Rak Chiang Mai 51). They should be in jail. I agree that the BMA threats are ridiculous, but were people this angry when Abhisit was shutting down red TV and radio stations?

And lets not forget more recently, when Dear Leader, Suthep, Secretary General of the People forced his way in to several tv-stations to dictate what they were allowed to broadcast, and what they weren´t.

Strange how this major crime has been forgotten by the Suthep fanbois...

Hello Mr. government employee. Please go back to your bosses and tell them that your lame attempts at pro government propaganda are not welcomed in this forum. Thank you.

[WAERTH]

NEWSFLASH:

Surapong has arrest warrants out for 95% of the Thai Visa posters for rebellion charges. He assured us he will rid us of the Foreign scum that do not understand his nephews Thainess. And do not subscribe to his sainthood. He assured us he will not bow to foreign pressure as firing squads will execute the rebels. The world is not our father, Surapong was quoted as saying ....

Edited December 7, 2013 by WAERTH