Advocates of separatism warned by army chief

BANGKOK: -- Army Commander-in-Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered legal actions to be taken against certain elements who have incited rebellion for separatism in northern provinces.

Colonel Winthai Suvaree, deputy spokesman of the army, said today (Sunday) that some elements in the North have conducted activities under the name of Sor Por Por Lanna or the Lanna People’s Democratic Republic which are deemed illegal and inappropriate under the present circumstances.

Expression of different opinions is fine under the Constitution but expression to carve out the country to create a separate state is not within the legal framework and cannot be done,” said the spokesman.

Red-shirt followers in Chiang Mai wore headbands bearing the name of Sor Por Por Lanna and carried red and white flags as they travelled around town in motorcycles on Friday.

Source: http://englishnews.t...rned-army-chief

-- Thai PBS 2014-03-02

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..let them go there own way thaksin will drop them like a stone..he wants all not just a northern dust bowl where all there is to eat is rice..carry on kwai brains..

The PM is very quiet this weekend

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Yingluck where are you?

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

"Expression of different opinions is fine under the Constitution but expression to carve out the country to create a separate state is not within the legal framework and cannot be done,” said the spokesman."

They have declared an intention.

Acting to overthrowing an elected government is tolerable but we certainly can't have any talk of secession can we?

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

saying or displaying your thoughts always has been in the land of lawlessness

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Yingluck where are you?

She better speak out soon. She is running out of time.

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

Advocating secession is illegal, your thoughts, and everyone else's are safe, don't panic.

Yingluck should disown this groups ASAP, her silence (and the caretaker government's) is extremely troubling; specially in view of at least one of her cabinet memebers being part of this movement.

The PM is very quiet this weekend

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Probably busy meeting her brother near CM.

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Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

No, but secession is against the law in many countries with heavy penalties.

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The separatists are playing with fire.

And they know that!
In contrast, the protests are nothing.

The land belongs to / from the King/Kingdom.

The attempt to cut off a piece of it, is immediately seen as an attack on the territorial borders of Thailand.

Trying to set up its own army comes a declaration of war.

I think may tanks are already on the way to show who owns the land.
Some "load speakers" are really stupid.

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

Advocating secession is illegal, your thoughts, and everyone else's are safe, don't panic.

Yingluck should disown this groups ASAP, her silence (and the caretaker government's) is extremely troubling; specially in view of at least one of her cabinet memebers being part of this movement.

The most worrying aspect was gathering arms and seeking to recruit an army of 800,000 plus

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Prayuth is right to have spoken up. The secession movement in the UDD is profoundly unconstitutional. Yingluck as prime minister is sworn to uphold the constitution, which codifies that everything is under one state. For her to be greeted by supporters so openly supporting secession without making any reference to it, or distancing herself from it - either during or afterward - is beyond astonishing. What Pruyuth said is what she should have said, without equivocation.

If there is one person who needs to be removed completely from attempts to influence the political situation in Thailand, it is this very unpleasant, arrogant man. Exactly who is his boss?

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

No, but secession is against the law in many countries with heavy penalties.

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I have read only that some people are discussing the possibility and a desire to secede.

Can't see what is illegal about that myself.

Yingluck where are you?

She better speak out soon. She is running out of time.

Probably in Dubai by now.

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

No, but secession is against the law in many countries with heavy penalties.

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I have read only that some people are discussing the possibility and a desire to secede.

Can't see what is illegal about that myself.

You are not up to date.

They opened some recruitment offices already.

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

No, but secession is against the law in many countries with heavy penalties.

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I have read only that some people are discussing the possibility and a desire to secede.

Can't see what is illegal about that myself.

And recruiting a massive army - larger than Russia's?

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Could someone please tell me the difference between clear acts of sedition by the PDRC and acts advocating secession by some of the UDD? Aren't they both equally treasonous and unconstitutional? Except, of course, when seen through the glasses of the self-righteous!

Shows how pathetic this government is. Red traitors want to secede and form their republic and raise their own army and Poo and her brother's cronies are all quiet about it. It takes the General to speak up against these people. Well done sir!

Let's be very careful about using the phrase 'head of state' and a reminder of the moratorium on comments on the Royal family in a political topic. Further such comments will be removed and suspensions handed out. If you don't understand, look up head of state Thailand.

Regarding this topic, the "moderate" Weng inciting the Red Shirts as we type:

RT@veen_NT: Gen Prayuth may not want to hear what Weng said on stage.

RT@veen_NT: Weng said the soliders' barricades must be removed. They are there to shoot people

Yingluck where are you?

She better speak out soon. She is running out of time.

Probably in Dubai by now.

And if Suthep would crawl back into his hole, everybody would be happy.

I'm not sure how serious it is, let's hope not at all really.

That said, the people of the North and South are very different in language appearance and many beliefs. Working in Phuket and Krabi for many years, I notice a big big difference when I go to anwhere North of Ayudhya.

Countries have split that are less diverse than this... But lets hope the heat starts to go from all of this soon.

I'm not sure how serious it is, let's hope not at all really.

That said, the people of the North and South are very different in language appearance and many beliefs. Working in Phuket and Krabi for many years, I notice a big big difference when I go to anwhere North of Ayudhya.

Countries have split that are less diverse than this... But lets hope the heat starts to go from all of this soon.

Go to England, people in the south sometimes don't have a clue what northerners are talking about.

Thinking differently is illegal now is it?

Express separatism and rebellion violated section 1 of constitution

If you r not agree you can leave for North Korea

Ironically the Thai PBS website that relates this tale has a section headed "Related News".

The suggested article is headlined

"Army Chief pleads for calm"

He has a strange way of making that possible....................

I'm not sure how serious it is, let's hope not at all really.

That said, the people of the North and South are very different in language appearance and many beliefs. Working in Phuket and Krabi for many years, I notice a big big difference when I go to anwhere North of Ayudhya.

Countries have split that are less diverse than this... But lets hope the heat starts to go from all of this soon.

Walk the walk, as opposed to talk the talk then.