Yingluck condemns violence in Trat, Ratchaprasong

[MaiChai]

At your next cabinet meeting YL look around the table and see those appointed by the real PM as a reward for loyalty and setting Bkk on fire.

They were at the red shirt meeting in Korat on Saturday and will you have the nuts to ask what they know about the violence ?

She probably hasn't a clue what her government gets up to. Also i do believe she has nothing to do with the rice scheme. That doesn't mean she can be PM and not be responsible for anything. She is PM and the buck stops with her.

[Lupatria]

“It is not the way of life of Thais who are naturally considerate and empthatic to fellow citizens, rather than resort to senseless killings.”

Does that mean the guy who initiated the notorious “war on drugs” and his guard dog who declared “war on protesters” are native Montenegrin and Danish?

[Fat Haggis]

Facebook? What percentage of the Thai population look at Yingluk's facebook page each day, or any day for that matter? Is television address out of fashion?

Don't underestimate the power of Social Media, take a look at the PDRC mouthpiece Michael Yon's FB page, he has a cult following.

Just because you don't look at someones FB page, don't make an assumtion that Thai's are not looking at all the players FB pages these days

I think some people are missing the point that she mat well have posted her condemnation of the attacks on her FB page, but the fact is that the Nation is also a media outlet that's conveying the same contents.

So it's not only seen on FB, it's seen in "The Nation" also so the message is being read, the haters will always hate, but she has come out and condemened these attacks..

Edited February 24, 2014 by Fat Haggis

[wxpwzrd]

Facebook? What percentage of the Thai population look at Yingluk's facebook page each day, or any day for that matter? Is television address out of fashion?

Don't underestimate the power of Social Media, take a look at the PDRC mouthpiece Michael Yon's FB page, he has a cult following.

Just because you don't look at someones FB page, don't make an assumtion that Thai's are not looking at all the players FB pages these days

I think some people are missing the point that she mat well have posted her condemnation of the attacks on her FB page, but the fact is that the Nation is also a media outlet that's conveying the same contents.

So it's not only seen on FB, it's seen in "The Nation" also so the message is being read, the haters will always hate, but she has come out and condemened these attacks..

Cult following... yeah maybe that would also describe the Shin family followers...

Has she really come out and condemned them though? Considering all I have seen or heard about is a file photo attached to a written statement posted on Facebook. That 'condemnation' could have come from any of the staff with access to that account while she ran and hid in another province.

[Hawkman]

Will she condemn her own supporters that cheer on the death of 5 year old girls? Or will she just blame others for that, like herself and Pro-Government supporters usually do.

[zakk9]

"She said she has instructed officials concerned to find out the culprits..."

In doing that, one needs to merely ask four main questions for starters

1. Which political forces are served by chaos, havoc, bombings and mayhem?
2. Which ones are not?
3. Which political forces are served by foisting such turmoil in their opposites, and for purposes it is generated in the first place.
4. Which side has leadership aggrandizing gunmen with 'popcorn-sack' covered guns.

Answering those questions will go a long way in focussing attention on the sources of this mayhem.

We all know what answers you want to after those questions. Unfortunately for you, the landscape is a bit more complicated than that. Did you see the "red" pamphlets encouraging violence using children as illustrations? Have you talked some of the farmers that have been intimidated by the reds for years for not sharing their viewpoints? While I don't condone any political violence, there's a huge difference between having armed guards at a demonstration site and performing a massacre of unarmed demonstrators and bystanders where the main aim is to kill and injure as many as possible.

Do you condone the killing of children to achieve your political aims?

[AleG]

It would had been awfully nice of her to speak directly to her supporters and told them to, pretty please, don't kill people to "help" me and my government.

[ginjag]

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And the newspaper should cease constantly referring to her as "caretaker." It only serves to further antagonize, fracture, and engender conflict. It also detracts from the issue of violence and killing and maintaining peace.

That's all she is at present, Caretaker Prime Minister, that is the proper title.

I would think the taker rather than the care, could be wrong, but 3 years has been my teacher.

[Mrjlh]

Yingluck says:

"Yingluck said her government would not tolerate the act of terrorism for political goal without caring about people's life.

"The government will not tolerate terrorism and has ordered a full investigation by authorities to find the culprits and bring them to justice without exception," her Facebook message said.

She said those with different views should turn to use peaceful measures to express their opinions instead of using violence.

"But the use of violence that lead to deaths are not the civilized way of the living. It is not the way of life of Thais who are naturally considerate and emphatic to fellow citizens, rather than resort to senseless killings. I would like to again call on all sides that it is best to use peaceful means to resolve the political conflict through the democratic process," Yingluck said."

If this is truly what Yingluck believes, she better pass a very public and strong message on to Jutaporn who is advocating violence from the "Red Shirts" at their rally site site near Korat.

So who's more violent? I think we know the answer but I'm sure Red Shirt supports will bury their heads in the sand and as usual ...."Not Us"! No way! We're innocent.... What a bunch of loosers.

[outsider]

Condemed the attacks... on Face-f***ing-book??? A Prime Minister? You're not even qualified to be prime poo! You know what... why don't you just get the hell out of wherever you are? Join your brother in the Middle East, whatever. One kid has died, another one is brain-dead. And all you could do is go on FB. Apart from some snide or sarcastic remarks, I have refrained from outrightly condemning you all this while, but it seems with the latest rounds of actions from you, particularly this one, you've done so yourself. Brilliantly. You're nickname shouldn't be 'crab'. It should end instead with a 'P'.

I know YL has no time to read this forum, so if any of her supporters here can pass the message along, that would be swell.

[hellodolly]

I admire her, she has branded these killers as terrorists.

Unlike Suthep who glorifies his killers as "his popcorn vendors".

Yes and she brands her self as some one capable of running a government.

Two wrongs do not make a rite.

[aussieinthailand]

Facebook? What percentage of the Thai population look at Yingluk's facebook page each day, or any day for that matter? Is television address out of fashion?

Errr, the internet media is nothing new to politics for Thai's or other western politicians, get off your high horse mate.

Yes there should be a TV address also.

Did you fined anything she said that you disagree with? or you support her comments?

BTW, I guess you haven't seen on facebook the Photoshop work of YL's son with bullet holes in his head? Disgusting....

[boomerangutang]

The Shinawatres are on their way out. But because they've become so thoroughly embedded themselves at the apex of the Thai power structure - it will take a lot of soap powder to get their stain washed out of the soiled silk pajamas. The same type of dynamic has happened in many countries for as long as people have enabled a few to take control over their tribes.

It's like the dynamic of loaning money: The person wanting money will initially be all smiles and promises. Later, when the loan doesn't get paid back, that same person will be evasive, vindictive, threatening.

Similarly, when a new leader comes along, he/she is all smiles, full of promises, adept at gaining confidence. Later, when they've out-done their welcome and shown to be scoundrels, they become evasive, threatening, full of guile.

The Shinawatres will go the way of the Marcos (Philippines) and Papa Docs, and Suhartos, and Bokassas. In a little while, they'll be but a bitter memory to Thais and resident farang - and the butt of unflattering jokes. Perhaps even get a new word coined, like:

"I heard about that guy you allowed to stay at your house - and how two weeks later, he took over your whole house, bossing everyone around. He really pulled a Thaksin on you, didn't he!?".

[AleG]

Yingluck says:

"Yingluck said her government would not tolerate the act of terrorism for political goal without caring about people's life.

"The government will not tolerate terrorism and has ordered a full investigation by authorities to find the culprits and bring them to justice without exception," her Facebook message said.

She said those with different views should turn to use peaceful measures to express their opinions instead of using violence.

"But the use of violence that lead to deaths are not the civilized way of the living. It is not the way of life of Thais who are naturally considerate and emphatic to fellow citizens, rather than resort to senseless killings. I would like to again call on all sides that it is best to use peaceful means to resolve the political conflict through the democratic process," Yingluck said."

If this is truly what Yingluck believes, she better pass a very public and strong message on to Jutaporn who is advocating violence from the "Red Shirts" at their rally site site near Korat.

So who's more violent? I think we know the answer but I'm sure Red Shirt supports will bury their heads in the sand and as usual ...."Not Us"! No way! We're innocent.... What a bunch of loosers.

"The government will not tolerate terrorism and has ordered a full investigation by authorities to find the culprits and bring them to justice without exception,"

Does that include the dozens of other attacks against anti-government protester that have been carried with impunity?

[hellodolly]

Condemed the attacks... on Face-f***ing-book??? A Prime Minister? You're not even qualified to be prime poo! You know what... why don't you just get the hell out of wherever you are? Join your brother in the Middle East, whatever. One kid has died, another one is brain-dead. And all you could do is go on FB. Apart from some snide or sarcastic remarks, I have refrained from outrightly condemning you all this while, but it seems with the latest rounds of actions from you, particularly this one, you've done so yourself. Brilliantly. You're nickname shouldn't be 'crab'. It should end instead with a 'P'.

I know YL has no time to read this forum, so if any of her supporters here can pass the message along, that would be swell.

Beg to differ she has all the time in the world to read it. She is not doing much else. The occasional prewriten speech by some one other than her self which she has not even taken the time to look over.

I highly doubt she even knows how to use Facebook probably has a committee to do it for her.

[ManopY]

I admire her, she has branded these killers as terrorists.

Unlike Suthep who glorifies his killers as "his popcorn vendors".

The "Popcorns" defend them people!!!

NEVER went to kill innocent people from the other side!

[Soutpeel]

Facebook? What percentage of the Thai population look at Yingluk's facebook page each day, or any day for that matter? Is television address out of fashion?

Don't underestimate the power of Social Media, take a look at the PDRC mouthpiece Michael Yon's FB page, he has a cult following.

Just because you don't look at someones FB page, don't make an assumtion that Thai's are not looking at all the players FB pages these days

I think some people are missing the point that she mat well have posted her condemnation of the attacks on her FB page, but the fact is that the Nation is also a media outlet that's conveying the same contents.

So it's not only seen on FB, it's seen in "The Nation" also so the message is being read, the haters will always hate, but she has come out and condemened these attacks..

When I read the headline to this thread, I opened it in hope that YK, had done the right thing and got on TV condeming these attacks and announcing she and senior goverment personel would be visting the victims and relatives of those injured and killed and a statement that the caretaker goverment would do eveything in their power to bring the people to did this to book..

The other thought that crossed my mind was that I hoped YK was not going to be crass and insincere by posting stuff on facebook and the first thing I read "YK....on her facebook page"....

To me it really shows how the PTP and specifically Shins dont give a sh*t about anyone expect themselves....how long did she agonise over those words on facebook ?.....about 30 seconds ? while reading up on the next Burberry collection ?, (if she even wrote these words herself, highly unlikely).....hollow words and crocodile tears from a coward of a PM...how touching..

The mark of a leader is not the words they speak or write, but the actions they take, and YK's actions here and with the rice scam show the contempt and complete lack of empathy she and her caretaker goverment have for the people of Thailand.

The sooner her and her band of thieves are on a plane to Dubai permanently, the better IMHO, and if in in investigation her brother is found to have been involved in ordering, suggesting or financing these attacks, one really hopes who comes into power after YK, lays murder charges, an international arrest warrant issued and get him extradited back to Thailand, tried and if found guilty...the rest of his life in prison, I would suggest execution, but know this will not happen, besides loss of face would hurt him harder than a quick execution.

[fab4]

What a shameless attempt to divert the argument.

It's not diverting the argument. Shannon suggested he supports murder? Where is Suthep supporting murder?

One could argue that he was doing that when he signed the orders authorising the use of live ammunition, the ROE and authorized the use of snipers in 2010, but I wouldn't want to divert the post like you......

Edited February 24, 2014 by fab4

[ikurauni]

<"The government will not tolerate terrorism and has ordered a full investigation by authorities to find the culprits and bring them to justice without exception," >

Good comment. I expected her to say that. Fro every normal person, he or she does not want to see children get killed by violence.

By the way, who are the authorities? In 2010, the reds went crazy. Who was financing the reds? How does she call the incident in 2010?

[Ajaan]

Facebook? What percentage of the Thai population look at Yingluk's facebook page each day, or any day for that matter? Is television address out of fashion?

Her profile has 2.2 million likes, and each post she makes gets 10s to 100s of thousands of likes, not to mention comments. I think you need to get out more

[LevelHead]

Well done Yingluck. This message has been reported all over the English and Thai media so everyone knows.

Its just 4 years now, but still waiting for Abhisit and Suthep to apologise for the murders of innocent red shirts and bystanders in 2010..............

[fab4]

Condemed the attacks... on Face-f***ing-book??? A Prime Minister? You're not even qualified to be prime poo! You know what... why don't you just get the hell out of wherever you are? Join your brother in the Middle East, whatever. One kid has died, another one is brain-dead. And all you could do is go on FB. Apart from some snide or sarcastic remarks, I have refrained from outrightly condemning you all this while, but it seems with the latest rounds of actions from you, particularly this one, you've done so yourself. Brilliantly. You're nickname shouldn't be 'crab'. It should end instead with a 'P'.

I know YL has no time to read this forum, so if any of her supporters here can pass the message along, that would be swell.

Beg to differ she has all the time in the world to read it. She is not doing much else. The occasional prewriten speech by some one other than her self which she has not even taken the time to look over.

I highly doubt she even knows how to use Facebook probably has a committee to do it for her.

You're probably right. She's THAT unintelligent, eh , dolly?

I take it you're all over Facebook like a rash because you ARE so intelligent you probably wrote that post by yourself.

For a veteran you are very childish at times.

[kimamey]

I'm certainly not a Yingluck fan but credit to her for doing this.

[ginjag]

What a shameless attempt to divert the argument.

It's not diverting the argument. Shannon suggested he supports murder? Where is Suthep supporting murder?

One could argue that he was doing that when he signed the orders authorising the use of live ammunition, the ROE and authorized the use of snipers in 2010, but I wouldn't want to divert the post like you......

To divert----Follow the money-----read the amnesty bill----keep your facebook open to learn what's going on----nothing is going to stop you focusing all your energy on anti Suthep talk.

Why are they massive problems ??? Suthep or is it the Thaksin clan. you have chosen this is why you get the flak that you do, but I understand if this is what you believe and it is your choice.

If this was a yellow -or other government in power I would not be a follower if they conducted themselves in this fashion over the last 3 years.

[fab4]

Well done Yingluck. This message has been reported all over the English and Thai media so everyone knows.

Its just 4 years now, but still waiting for Abhisit and Suthep to apologise for the murders of innocent red shirts and bystanders in 2010..............

Abhisit did, after a fashion, in his interview with the BBC.

He said, "unfortunately, some people died".

And that is probably the best you are going to get from that emotionless s.o.b

Edited February 24, 2014 by fab4

[smedly]

I admire her, she has branded these killers as terrorists.

Unlike Suthep who glorifies his killers as "his popcorn vendors".

you do understand the difference between offence and defence - right

defence is were people defend themselves from attack from a static position

[winstonc]

many months ago it was on tv that its her niece that does her facebook a rather fullsome figure who also stated she had no interest in politics..time will tell..so there you have she didnt even condemn this awful carnage personally ..make of this what you will...

[whybother]

What a shameless attempt to divert the argument.

It's not diverting the argument. Shannon suggested he supports murder? Where is Suthep supporting murder?

One could argue that he was doing that when he signed the orders authorising the use of live ammunition, the ROE and authorized the use of snipers in 2010, but I wouldn't want to divert the post like you......

But your example would be a pathetic attempt to divert the argument, where as I didn't change the subject and was responding directly to someones comment.

[winstonc]

I admire her, she has branded these killers as terrorists.

Unlike Suthep who glorifies his killers as "his popcorn vendors".

He even says he admires them and that he likes their actions ...which basically means, he supports and encourages murder.

when what he really should have said was dont defend us were just here to be slaughtered ..

[bigbamboo]

Facebook? What percentage of the Thai population look at Yingluk's facebook page each day, or any day for that matter? Is television address out of fashion?

It would seem that 'money doesn't buy class' holds true in Thailand.

The real caretaker PM might actually benefit from a loss of Facebook.