Pheu Thai Party leader Jarupong cries foul as power, water cut at his home

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Jarupong cries foul as power, water cut at home
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BANGKOK, Jan 15 - Pheu Thai Party leader/caretaker Interior Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan urged human rights agencies to protect his basic rights after electricity and water supply at his residence were cut by protesters.

Anti-government demonstrators of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) today cut the water and electricity lines at Mr Jarupong's residence on Soi Lat Phrao 19.

Mr Jarupong commented that water and electricity are basic needs to lead a normal life. He said it's up to the public if they are fine with the fact that the PDRC shut all the basic facilities, create protests and block roads.

The caretaker minister asked if human rights organisations have awakened to protect the basic rights of the people to have water and electricity.

Mr Jarupong said he had sent his representative to lodge a complaint against the culprits.

"It's alright. They cut it. We can fix it. This way, the country will go to a dark path and reach no solution. But if the cutting of electricity and water will bring about a general election, I have no problem with it," the caretaker minister said. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-01-15

[TVGerry]

Move into your summer mansion or into the Ritz Carlton. I'm sure as a PTP minister, you can afford it.

And your electricity and water were just cut. At least you didn't have bombs lobbed into your house.

Edited January 15, 2014 by TVGerry

[whybother]

Pheu Thai Party leader/caretaker Interior Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan urged human rights agencies to protect his basic rights

Shouldn't that be the job of the police?

[noikrit]

probably not a good idea to walk down that Human Rights road ......

[Nickymaster]

Move into your summer mansion or into the Ritz Carlton. I'm sure as a PTP minister, you can afford it.

And your electricity and water were just cut. At least you didn't have bombs lobbed into your house.

or bags with blood

[poisonus]

Hahaha.... Clinging onto power are you? It won't be the only power you will be losing.

Anyway, everyone knows that none of you ministers are at home, and are probably staying in the upper roof top penthouses of the Peninsula Hotel at 250,000 baht a night with open ended expense accounts all paid for by the taxpayer.

Are we stupid or what??

[khunsuar]

Next up, the old flaming bag of feces trick..

[tomacht8]

"electricity and water supply at his residence were cut"

But it's not as bad as freezing bank accounts, or not?

Slowly the conflict gets more and more directed against individual leading people.
- kidnap daughters
- bombs on roofs
- bounties

Edited January 15, 2014 by tomacht8

[damrong kraithat]

But why should have have to move out of his home? You wouldn't be happy if this happened to your family home! Basic human right!! Respect it. Im on no colours but its out of order, my business is a mess because people think they can do what the hell he want! This should be fought out in the thai house of parliament and not out on the streets like a bunch of cave mens!!!!

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[Jingthing]

But why should have have to move out of his home? You wouldn't be happy if this happened to your family home! Basic human right!! Respect it. Im on no colours but its out of order, my business is a mess because people think they can do what the hell he want! This should be fought out in the thai house of parliament and not out on the streets like a bunch of cave mens!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand

Yes, it's pretty bad but so was reddies throwing blood on Abhisit's house when he was PM. Rules are out the window, don't you think?

Edited January 15, 2014 by Jingthing

[dinom]

Mr Jarupong commented that water and electricity are basic needs to lead a normal life.

I wonder how many people in Thailand don't even have that. And no option to go to a fancy hotel....

[Jingthing]

I'd be pissed too. It's getting hard core.

[damrong kraithat]

And others that dont have electric im sure some of you that have had thai employees. Enough said about why they have no money!

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[Gweiloman]

Hahaha.... Clinging onto power are you? It won't be the only power you will be losing.

Anyway, everyone knows that none of you ministers are at home, and are probably staying in the upper roof top penthouses of the Peninsula Hotel at 250,000 baht a night with open ended expense accounts all paid for by the taxpayer.

Are we stupid or what??

Yes.

[bunny11kk]

The country has been walking in a very dark path with you government! Move to the presidential suite of Four Season, it's more difficult to cut E&W there.

[bunny11kk]

I'd be pissed too. It's getting hard core.

I thought you are getting hard after learning this!!

Edited January 15, 2014 by bunny11kk

[damrong kraithat]

But what we not getting is why should anyone have to move out of homes??? If they want to get back what the red shirt did then do the same back , throw blood at the PM door if this will make them happy and let the tourist back into thailand.

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[PatOngo]

"Mr Jarupong commented that water and electricity are basic needs to lead a normal life."

So is the payment to rice farmers!

[casualbiker]

But why should have have to move out of his home? You wouldn't be happy if this happened to your family home! Basic human right!! Respect it. Im on no colours but its out of order, my business is a mess because people think they can do what the hell he want! This should be fought out in the thai house of parliament and not out on the streets like a bunch of cave mens!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand

They tried that... when you have such a large majority and so many "floating " politicians (Barnharn Silpa Archa etc) not to mention house speakers that take orders directly from Dubai (at least it seems so)then there is not a lot else to do. Many fledgling democracies/ parliamentary systems go through this. Thailand is NOT a democracy and probably will not truly be one.. But reform is needed. They just need to get to a point were most people realise it.

Ps: and no i wouldn't be happy.. but i also wouldn't be bleating on about human rights if i belonged to a government who spent 2-3 billion baht on tablet computers but have approx 2,000 schools without permanent electricity and decent toilet facility's.

[casualbiker]

But what we not getting is why should anyone have to move out of homes??? If they want to get back what the red shirt did then do the same back , throw blood at the PM door if this will make them happy and let the tourist back into thailand. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand

The only thing stopping tourists coming is the governments heavy handed CAPO announcements... There is more to Thailand than just Bangkok.

[damrong kraithat]

Yes this i know! But people will be scare of its kicking off.

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[djjamie]

This man supports the building of Kaeng Sua Ten Dam in Phrae province that will not only take away the electricity from their community, but take away their houses and livelihoods. It will be built on a fault line to boot. Typical PT logic. Anyway, the thing is he will not give those villages a second thought when he can't turn his 88 inch ultra HD Samsung TV that he bought from Siam Paragon for 1.5 million baht (yes, the price is right) because their is no electricity. Poor Jarupong. It is all about me, me, me, me, me...

[hstnasia]

Gosh! basic right equate power and electricity? Really?

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[Tatsujin]

If he was in jail where he belongs he'd have plenty of food and water, and if he pays the guards enough, he could still Skype daily with his master abroad.

[Cuchulainn]

Live in a rat hole for a few months like a lot of your constituents do and see what it's like. Som nam naa you turd.

[Tatsujin]

But why should have have to move out of his home? You wouldn't be happy if this happened to your family home! Basic human right!! Respect it. Im on no colours but its out of order, my business is a mess because people think they can do what the hell he want! This should be fought out in the thai house of parliament and not out on the streets like a bunch of cave mens!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand

I couldn't agree more, but it's no different to 2010 and it seemed to be acceptable to "the majority" then to do all the things that are happening now.

[icommunity]

Pheu Thai Party leader/caretaker Interior Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan urged human rights agencies to protect his basic rights

Shouldn't that be the job of the police?

Health care, medical, transport services, water and electricity are essential services. Intentionally disrupting these services are illegal and against humanity.

[Beetlejuice]

Providing the leaders of these groups keep the running feuds among themselves than that’s all right with me. It`s when they expand their disputes onto others and start shoving their arguments into our faces that really niggles me.

Personally I would like to see the ground open up, swallow the whole lot on all sides and make them completely disappear. Then everyone can just get on with their lives in peace without the threats of disruption, as most people want to do. The majority of Thai people have no interest in politics as most of the problems are caused by a minority of hard core trouble makers who are hell bent on disrupting everyone’s lives and bringing the country into civil war, this applies to the thugs on all sides that are just out for trouble.

[casualbiker]

Pheu Thai Party leader/caretaker Interior Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan urged human rights agencies to protect his basic rights

Shouldn't that be the job of the police?

Health care, medical, transport services, water and electricity are essential services. Intentionally disrupting these services are illegal and against humanity.

<deleted>. We ain't in Kansas any more Dorothy!

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[ratcatcher]

But why should have have to move out of his home? You wouldn't be happy if this happened to your family home! Basic human right!! Respect it. Im on no colours but its out of order, my business is a mess because people think they can do what the hell he want! This should be fought out in the thai house of parliament and not out on the streets like a bunch of cave mens!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand

They already had the opportunity to fight it out in parliament like a bunch of cavemens.

I agree he shouldn't have to move out of his home, but hey, we all have to make a few sacrifices at one time or another.

As you can see he's garnering a huge amount of sympathy from other posters. If he tried smiling a bit more often like the CT Transport minister, instead of looking like he's chewing on a slice of lime, he might just get some appreciation.