Suthep threatens to capture five caretaker Cabinet members, Pheu Thai secretary-general

[Lite Beer]

Suthep threatens to capture five caretaker Cabinet members, Pheu Thai secretary-general

BANGKOK: -- Suthep Thaugsuban, secretary-general of the People's Democratic Reform Committee, Tuesday threatened to capture five caretaker Cabinet members.

Suthep alleged that the five ministers and Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai were the ones who encouraged Yingluck Shinawatra to remain in her position as the caretaker prime minister.

The five ministers are Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Labour Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung, Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnog, Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang, and Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi, Suthep said.

-- The Nation 2014-01-14

[Theoutsider]

Did I hear that right?

Edited January 14, 2014 by Scott

[bobdown1]

Did I hear that right?

Yep he wants kidnapping adding to the list of charges he already faces

[CockneyGit]

BOOM!

This lunatic has finally flipped..!!

[newcomer71]

I am really speechless.

[Local Drunk]

Why would anyone want those 4 for anything?

[billd766]

The biggest problem he would have is that nobody would pay the ransom and he would be stuck with them for ever.

Can you imagine the cost of keeping Chalerm in ear medicine?

[transam]

, comes to mind................

[icommunity]

Suthep, you better surrender, or be arrested - legally though.

Edited January 14, 2014 by icommunity

[airconsult]

Did I hear that right?

Yep he wants kidnapping adding to the list of charges he already faces

Let's see on the charges...

Murder - check

Insurrection - check

Kidnapping - pending

Not talking about all the civil charges (Defamation, etc) - though here defamation can be a criminal offence as well......

Is somebody bored enough to keep a list? Might be amusing....

[saltandpepper]

The biggest problem he would have is that nobody would pay the ransom and he would be stuck with them for ever.

Can you imagine the cost of keeping Chalerm in ear medicine?

Just cut him off the booze, and he will quickly fade away.....

[Just1Voice]

Ok, that's flat out threatening to kidnap officials, which is a total and complete violation of the law. This man has lost his marbles, and think's he is untouchable and has God like powers to do what he wants.

I can only hope and pray that the cops, or the military, finally say "enough is enough" and snatch this lunatic off the streets and put him behind bars till he's a old, old man.

I was somewhat supportive of his goal of stopping the Amnesty Bill, but the power has gone to his head and now he thinks he can run things and that his way is the only way.

[seajae]

stupid move if he does, this is a peaceful protest, nothing more, this will turn it around to suit the ptp very well. He needs to re think this entirely or he will ruin what has been started, this is about the people, not his ego.

[saltandpepper]

Suthep, you better surrender, or be arrested - legally though.

arrested ?

[pookiki]

Please make sure that someone at TAT is instructed to publicize this statement, with accompanying video and translation, for arriving tourists.

[Nowhereman60]

He must be getting desperate. He knows he losing the fight and must start doing more illegal acts. But I guess he consider this peaceful like the Iranians did in 1979.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Nowhereman60

[Patje]

He should change his family name to Baba Bobo

[Nickymaster]

Sadly it's only a threat. If there would be a corruption blacklist or something in Thailand, these 5 guys would be in the top 10.

[Cuchulainn]

Why would anyone want those 4 for anything?

For gross incompetence, corruption, mismanagement and theft amongst other charges.

[Tarric]

It would appear that Suthep is now clutching at straws, the Bangkok shutdown while successfully shutting down areas of the city has not got him any closer to his goals.

As long as the PTP and the police leave the protesters alone the movement losses momentum as protesters desert to go back to work and the people of Bangkok start to lose their patience.

Now its a case of doing whatever they can to get the blood spilling for the coup Suthep has wanted from the beginning.

[huahinjoe]

isn't kidnap is a terrorist act? just wondering...

[bkkjames]

Capture on Instagram? pray tell? lol

[Scamper]

Thaksin's attempt to threaten Yingluck with being thrown into prison yesterday so she ( he ) could cling on - was not a particularly brotherly thing to do. One assumes he doesn't have her welfare at heart, with such clap-trap. Press sources have indicated that she wanted to step down yesterday. But Thaksin ( yes, the man who PT supporters insist has nothing to do with this administration ) would have nothing of it. Chalerm has been a waste of space in every capacity he's been placed in. And no one on the planet has issued more empty threats than he, which none of the supporters of this administration take the slightest note of. So when others pose empty threats - well ! they must really mean it ! Get protection for Chalerm, quick ! When in fact, nothing of the kind will happen. And everyone knows it. The sad thing for Chalerm - is that after the administration has quietly stepped down, no one's going to be paying the slightest attention to him. This protest has had three distinct and consistent characteristic : Peaceful. Peaceful, Peaceful. The supporters of this administration really can't stand that. They can't eat their breakfast. And so it will remain a peaceful demonstration. No one will apprehend anyone. In this country particularly. Never happened, never will. But fear not. There is still time to pray for a stillborn parliament. Still time to pray for perpetual dissolution. For those who consider that just peachy, good for you. The rest of Thailand will carry on, however, blissfully waving flags as they are, blowing whistles, and beaming broadly for a country they believe can be free of corruption.

[mca]

" Hmm...what to do, what to do. Yesterday was a mild inconvenience for Bangkok and not the Gotterdamerung I'd planned with millions of people worshiping at my feet with the government on the run like the rats they are. In fact most of the protestors seemed to treat it as a bit of a day out with their mates and kids full of selfies to put on Facebook and Line, face painting, a bit of shopping and then a nice spot of dinner at Terminal 21 food court before buggering off home.

I know, let's up the ante for the faithful to keep them on board or else it'll just be me on stage ranting to myself and playing pocket billiards.

A shooting of one of my guards? No, been done before. Men in black ( and I don't mean Johnny Cash ) flitting about like ninjas? No too old school. Close down a major public utility? No that'd piss too many people off.

I know, let's knock out a few more threats so the numbskull element of my support don't get bored.

[Nickymaster]

It would appear that Suthep is now clutching at straws, the Bangkok shutdown while successfully shutting down areas of the city has not got him any closer to his goals.

As long as the PTP and the police leave the protesters alone the movement losses momentum as protesters desert to go back to work and the people of Bangkok start to lose their patience.

Now its a case of doing whatever they can to get the blood spilling for the coup Suthep has wanted from the beginning.

Suthep IS getting to his goals. Yingluck has assigned her icecream gang to hold meetings with all parties concerned to see if the elections can be delayed. Now Suthep, strategically, is going for the next step.

Suthep doesn't want a coup. He wants Yingluck to give in. The army also wants Yingluck to clean up her own mess. Thaksin wants a coup in order to blame the army for interfering with democracy.

By the way, in case you were wondering, this is Yingluck's ice cream gang.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Nickymaster

[ginjag]

I want to see the English words written, Threatens to capture, or hear him speak the words.

Or is this thread just to give more food for the pro gov posters to come in on.??

I cannot imagine him going up to each one and saying "I am capturing you" and then do it.

each one has his own body guard anyway......................I find this thread lacking in pictures and words to back it up.

[Local Drunk]

It would appear that Suthep is now clutching at straws, the Bangkok shutdown while successfully shutting down areas of the city has not got him any closer to his goals.

As long as the PTP and the police leave the protesters alone the movement losses momentum as protesters desert to go back to work and the people of Bangkok start to lose their patience.

Now its a case of doing whatever they can to get the blood spilling for the coup Suthep has wanted from the beginning.

Suthep IS getting to his goals. Yingluck has assigned her icecream gang to hold meetings with all parties concerned to see if the elections can be delayed. Now Suthep, strategically, is going for the next step.

Suthep doesn't want a coup. He wants Yingluck to give in. The army also wants Yingluck to clean up her own mess. Thaksin wants a coup in order to blame the army for interfering with democracy.

By the way, in case you were wondering, this is Yingluck's ice cream gang.

I think you nailed it Nicky

[jonclark]

It would appear that Suthep is now clutching at straws, the Bangkok shutdown while successfully shutting down areas of the city has not got him any closer to his goals.

As long as the PTP and the police leave the protesters alone the movement losses momentum as protesters desert to go back to work and the people of Bangkok start to lose their patience.

Now its a case of doing whatever they can to get the blood spilling for the coup Suthep has wanted from the beginning.

Suthep IS getting to his goals. Yingluck has assigned her icecream gang to hold meetings with all parties concerned to see if the elections can be delayed. Now Suthep, strategically, is going for the next step.

Suthep doesn't want a coup. He wants Yingluck to give in. The army also wants Yingluck to clean up her own mess. Thaksin wants a coup in order to blame the army for interfering with democracy.

By the way, in case you were wondering, this is Yingluck's ice cream gang.

Correct - A coup as Sutheo knows would invigorate UDD / PTP and prove their so far groundless accusations of impeding coups to be correct - which gives them more credibility. If however Yingluck folds and PTP implodes or fragments............well that's a much better outcome.

I think Suthep has played the army / coup card very well, just showing enough of it to keep the UDD focused on the army as a distraction allegedly looming in the shadows, while he goes on his merry way.

The fact that he and every other Thai politician is as mad as a box of frogs is neither here nor there.

[kkerry]

 

I want to see the English words written, Threatens to capture, or hear him speak the words.

Or is this thread just to give more food for the pro gov posters to come in on.??

I cannot imagine him going up to each one and saying "I am capturing you" and then do it.

each one has his own body guard anyway......................I find this thread lacking in pictures and words to back it up.

 

You have both Bangkok English language newspapers reporting this in the last hour. If you want the longer version then go to the site of the newspaper we dare not quote.

[Prbkk]

It's a sad day for Thailand when one of its leaders threatens to 'capture' cabinet ministers. Also sad that a lot of foreign residents seem to think it's funny ( ...although funny from embarrassment or humour is not yet clear)