Thailand to protest Fox News over flight MH370 criticism

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Anyone ragging on Fox News is not a jerk to me!

Though he might easily be a fool!

[MMarlow]

Oh Thailand doesn't like this.

Unfortunately for Thailand, in the rest of the big wide world, if you act like a jerk, and someone else calls you a jerk because of it, you can try and sue them for defamation if you want, and all that happens is you look like a bigger jerk than before.

Just admit a mistake.

It's a jagged little pill, but it may teach you a lesson that is so desperately needed.

No-one is being sued. Try paying attention to the actual report and admit your mistake. It's a jagged little pill, but it may teach you a lesson that is so desperately needed.

[jcicero]

I love it when the left get their panties in a bind over Fox news, the only organization that gives an opposing viewpoint among the sea of left-leaning media outlets that are apologists for the Obama Admin and left-leaning organizations throughout the world. and gets more viewers!!..LOVE IT!!

More viewers? Just goes to show the number of trailer trash high-school dropouts there are, and how long the breaks are between WWF shows.

Looks like the "real" trailer trash high school dropouts all moved to Thailand to become Political experts!

[Baerboxer]

They missed what Johnathon Head said about them. He called them incompetent.

He must have meant the military. He would never use such a harsh word against Ms Yingluck's magnificent administration.

[wilcopops]

Talk about jerks did anyone see the map of the search published by US station KXAN? It put Perth in Tasmania!

[antimedia]

Oh my Buddha you made us loose face, it dosen't matter that it is true, how dare you make a Thai lose face.

[jonclark]

Only thing less credible than Fox News appears to be statements from Thai Government Departments ....... I mean really? "we weren't asked", sounds like the sort of excuse a 5 year old gives.

One more thing less credible than Fox News is the CNN anchor entertaining the possibility that a black hole could have swallowed the plane.

No - seriously CNN didn't did they?

[cheeryble]

Someone should take FOX new to task over the disgusting way they have repoerted on this terrible incident.

I watched Hannity last week only becuase they were covering the missing flight.

He kept trying and trying to ram it down his guests throats that the pilots had gone rogue.

Luckily they were more sensible than him.

Every one can have a theory but he has his own agenda.

I suppose he knows who shot JFK

The relatives of the pilots should be up in arms over his comments.

Nothing is proven yet just sensationalist shitty journalism.

Lets just pray they find the plane and put an end to what is a terrible tragedy.

Aping urbanity

Oozing with vanity

Plump as a manatee

Faking humanity

Journalistic calamity

Intellectual inanity

Fox Noise insanity

You’re a profanity

Hannity

By John Cleese

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[Ulysses G.]

There is a ridiculously high ratio of right wing nuts to normal in Thailand. When you criticize Fox News, it's the same as calling the Virgin Mary a bargirl. These are people who have Fox News on 24/7 and swallow their ridiculous baloney, hook line and sinker. These are my fellow Americans who I can't have have a normal conversation with because after hello, it immediately becomes a rant about how Obama Is the devil.

As opposed to the obsessive left wing nuts who go ballistic about Fox News at each and every opportunity?

Edited March 24, 2014 by Ulysses G.

[kerrysum]

It is said that , wisdom comes with age...

And that the ages have changed wisdom.....

So which on would we choose?

Wake up people......

For when you have walked in life,

Lived and have seen...

Which is correct?

Just a thought.....

kilosierra

And which is corrupt?

[napoleon3]

A Question I keep asking myself !

Why did none of the passengers made any contact in any way with nobody ???

[expat888]

Fox "news" is right ring entertainmet run by Rèpublican strategist, Roger Ailes.

Misinformation is what they are all about.

The Nation uses their format as a model to promote the invisible hand agenda.

Now get back to watching your cartoons and wrestling.

Wrong. Where do you get your news?

Your watching a 24/7 Republican infomercial and think you are informed?

Just like the numbskulls here that read The Nation and make political comments.

Absurd.

You avoided the question. Where do you get your news?

[ingvar]

They have wrestling and toons on FOX?

[belg]

no help needed for the whole world to see how things are done here

[phetaroi]

It's a sad day when I find myself -- a moderate American Democrat -- standing up for FOX News. But that day has come.

I doubt very much that Fox gives a shit what Thailand thinks in this case.

As Nat King Cole said to the Thai government, straighten up and fly right...for a change.

[Pinot]

There is a ridiculously high ratio of right wing nuts to normal in Thailand. When you criticize Fox News, it's the same as calling the Virgin Mary a bargirl. These are people who have Fox News on 24/7 and swallow their ridiculous baloney, hook line and sinker. These are my fellow Americans who I can't have have a normal conversation with because after hello, it immediately becomes a rant about how Obama Is the devil.

As opposed to the obsessive left wing nuts who go ballistic about Fox News at each and every opportunity?

Really? I'll let you in on a little secret, We don't care that much about Fox. The overwhelming majority know it for what it is, the Republican Ministry of Propaganda.

[Fookhaht]

Ironic how FAST Thailand can respond to international criticism, huh?

My humble suggestion: Put THAT dept. in charge of Thai Air Command, how 'bout?

Edited March 24, 2014 by Fookhaht

[belg]

A Question I keep asking myself !

Why did none of the passengers made any contact in any way with nobody ???

maybe the pilot said : the first <deleted> that tries to make an outgoing call will be responsible that I crashed the plane into the ocean ?

[Krataiboy]

Can you imagine the mincemeat Bill O'Reilly would make of Kuhn Wannamethee!

[expat888]

As part of the "I don't care as long as it is not concerning me" topic Maybe we can address the fact that That drivers never make space for an Ambulance. I am appaled seeing no one moves and people bravely wait in front of the red light while an ambulance is screaming for passage behind. And what if it were their daughter or son in that ambulance. But when a VIP needs to pass everyone moves kn the side. MAKE WAY FOR AN AMBULANCE.

I have seen Thai drivers make way for ambulances on many occasions.

Me too. In fact last week in Pattaya I witnessed the infamous jetski mafia Thais stopping the traffic on Beach Road to allow the ambulance through, and doing their best to assist a farang who looked like he had had a heart attack on the beach.

The facts never seem to stop the myths about Thais perpetuating.

If you have that much confidence in the Thai Jet Ski Mafia then go rent a jet ski.

[bulekee]

Only thing less credible than Fox News appears to be statements from Thai Government Departments ....... I mean really? "we weren't asked", sounds like the sort of excuse a 5 year old gives.

One more thing less credible than Fox News is the CNN anchor entertaining the possibility that a black hole could have swallowed the plane.

Black Hole!!!!!!!!!1 Please no racist comments,remember the Jeremy Clarkson thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fifthcolumn]

There is a ridiculously high ratio of right wing nuts to normal in Thailand. When you criticize Fox News, it's the same as calling the Virgin Mary a bargirl. These are people who have Fox News on 24/7 and swallow their ridiculous baloney, hook line and sinker. These are my fellow Americans who I can't have have a normal conversation with because after hello, it immediately becomes a rant about how Obama Is the devil.

Yes, the entire demographic makeup of the Thai expatriate has changed and not for the better. It is truly a wonder why on earth these people would come to live in Thailand.

Oh yes, it is CHEAP and they can pay dusky 35 year old mothers to pretend they are intested in them on an hourly basis (cheap) and even have liasons - when the illegal Viagra actually works.

The tone and temperment of TV is shrill and is utterly lacking heart. The Thai, your hosts put you to shame. Maybe this is why Thainess is so important to Thai's.

Old, stingy, small minded bastards. OLD.

jai noi, jai noi.

Edited March 24, 2014 by fifthcolumn

[Nepsydaz]

"loose face" yet?

[nomimusic]

On the night of March 8th the flight went missing, they already knew that the flight went off course; The timeline shows:

2:15 a.m." Malaysian military radar last detected Flight 370 in the northern mouth of the Strait of Malacca, south of Phuket Island, Thailand, and west of the Malaysian peninsula — hundreds of miles off course. "

What new information could the Thai's have provided? Maybe a few more miles of radar? I don't think so, it was in Malaysian airspace. Fox has a tradition of sensationalizing because it is all about ratings. Fox News largest demographic are older people and very conservative. Many retiree's sitting at home make a daily fix of being spoon fed their ideology, and in between they have 24/7 news to try to stretch out so these folks don't go to sleep. In comes Gretta. No tact, no care that the Thais had just reported what the search already knew from day 1. By handing over the data they already knew 10 days after the fact is fodder for these news organizations who are reporting anything to a news hungry public, especially if they can slam someone. That gets the rocking chairs really going.

Edited March 24, 2014 by nomimusic

[expat888]

It is a well documented academic fact that Fox News watchers are less informed and often illinformed in regard to current news events.

Fox literally panders to the old, the wealthy, the "conservative", the "values voter". It is not news, it is simply an opinion outlet spouting hyperbole and often utter nonsense. Itr arely reports fact.

Often, almost always the narrative sounds like a headline out of National Enquirer. They fabricate news out of thin air.

Nothing is born out of fact and everything and I do mean everything is qualified by the question mark. They posit the most insane questions.

Will Obama allow flying monkeys to crawl up his ass and destroy the economy?

Will?

Why?

The demographic is +60. O'Reilly and Shawn Hannity are national disgrace. O'Rielly doesn't even bother to keep up with current events, he just pulls some old, tried and true strawman out of his closet and goes on a rant even though is his often wholly wrong in fact. All the olds watching just nod in approval. It is such a joke when O'Reilly attempts to discuss something deep or complicated. Oh, the "folks" don't want to hear about that (complicated for old people)...This is only an hour show (!!), we can't get into the weeds...But most of all he and Fox never have on opposing viewpoints unless they are paid punching bags.

Us= good

THEM = BAD

If you only watch Fox you are uninformed. This fact is academic. Sorry.

You are loosely using the word academic. I have asked others and I will try and ask you because I can't get an answer from others.

Of you Fox haters, what news outlet do you watch/read?

[charmonman]

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I love it when the left get their panties in a bind over Fox news, the only organization that gives an opposing viewpoint among the sea of left-leaning media outlets that are apologists for the Obama Admin and left-leaning organizations throughout the world. and gets more viewers!!..LOVE IT!!

No one has their "panties in a bind" over Fox "news", although you seem to have yours in a bind over every other news organization in the world. FOX "news" is a joke, the only opposing viewpoint they ever give is one that is opposed to any facts or reality. If you think CNN is left-leaning then you need to get a grip.

[gmac]

Clever move protesting about something reported by Fox. Everyone is so busy slagging off Fox that they forget about the main issue. Thailand had important information that they failed to share because "nobody asked them".

Judging from the usual level of information you get from a Thai when asking a question it would have needed a game of 20 questions to get the full picture anyway.

[GeorgeO]

"Same can be said about The Nation "newspaper." Propaganda and misinformatio put out by the invisible hand. Only an idiot would read that crap and think they are informed".

"Don't take the trailer trash comment literally. The point is that people that watch FOX think they are being informed are just low IQ types. Basement dwellers with no ability for analytical thinking".

"Nonsense. Fox "news" is right ring entertainmet run by Rèpublican strategist, Roger Ailes. Misinformation is what they are all about. The Nation uses their format as a model to promote the invisible hand agenda. Now get back to watching your cartoons and wrestling".

ZigZagMan, why so aggressive? I have an unwritten rule that I never say anything on a forum that I wouldn't be prepared to say in a face-to-face discussion. I think that the credibility of your argument would be greatly improved if you were to adopt a similar rule...!!

[charmonman]

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Can you imagine the mincemeat Bill O'Reilly would make of Kuhn Wannamethee!

O'Reilly would probably just shout at him to shut up and then cut the microphone. That's his style.

[expat888]

Someone should have advised Mr. Sek Wannamethee that Fox News is just a right-wing, red-neck joke that exists solely for the benefit of trailer park inhabitants who want to appear to be worldly in between watching professional wrestling matches and cartoons, and is not really a "leading news organisation"

Everyone has a right to their opinion and this woman aired hers. She's part of a sensationalist "news" agency, not a diplomatic agency, albeit the core fact of the delayed information was true.

1. You got to admit they didn't blame it on Obama....that's a first.

2. What's wrong with cartoons?

3. Somtam hasn't been mentioned, how long must we wait?

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First, the Thais love Obama. They would never blame anything on him.

Second, yes the Thais were jerks. They claim they are preparing to be part of the AEC. Asean Economic Community. The Malaysians didn't ask us? If you are part of a community you OFFER information/help when it's needed. This further proves Thailand has no concept of what the AEC is all about.