Thai PM questions if 'tourists in bikinis' safe after Koh Tao murders

[Snig27]

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The red apologists will love this 'un!! alt=facepalm.gif>

Actually anyone with even a modicum of decency will be disgusted by it.

[rubl]

General Prayuth, there MIGHT be a time for those reflections/observations. However, now is the time for expressing regret/sympathy/horror rather than some lame, half-arsed "blame the victim" approach. Not nice.

He isn't really a politician, now is he ?

Don't get me wrong, I admire and applaud what he is trying to do for the country. BUT, how does being the prime minister not make him a politician?

I guess it depends on which definition for politician you use.

[54321]

I hope its a misquote. If not, roll on the next real election. For such a seamingly intelligent guy to say what has been reported is very sad.

[h90]

This is disgusting. Putting any part of the blame for a rape onto the victim for how she dresses is the kind of logic to be expected from the Taliban or Saudi Arabia. My opinion of Prayuth has just sunk even lower.

Maybe it is time for Thailand to have a slutwalk.

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Well he didn't blame her, or?

Obviously beautiful young women are more likely to get raped than ugly old one.

In the west we often have these safe "women" parking places which is a bit of the same logic....

Or lets say it different: That guy that shows the big gold chain is more likely to get robbed than this with the washed out TShirt who looks like there is less than 50 Baht in his pocket.

[rubl]

I'd really like to see the general put on one of those ridiculous 120 baht "sonkran" style Hawaiian shirts, and a pair of Speedos. Then I'd like to see him head down to Koh Tao alone, unannounced (all by himself), without an escort, and attend the next full moon party on Koh Tao. From (The OP) these and other recent statements it appears his military life has given him a rather obtuse outlook.

He could hang out with some young Brits and get some perspective on what's what, and what's not.

Showing my age I must admit that I fear those young Brits might end up in a much needed, character forming Bootcamp.

[Triplebank999]

This is disgusting. Putting any part of the blame for a rape onto the victim for how she dresses is the kind of logic to be expected from the Taliban or Saudi Arabia. My opinion of Prayuth has just sunk even lower.

Maybe it is time for Thailand to have a slutwalk.

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"This is disgusting."

What is even more disgusting is suggesting that he tried to blame the victim in this case, he didn't, simple as that.

[citizen33]

You will be amazed how many Thai people like him for being straightforward. He might not a good diplomat but he isn't sneaky neither. And I haven't heard him say that often that people should go to the relevant authorize for answers.

Again, let the Thai people decide whether or not he has good intentions.

I hardly think the General was straightforward in his dealings with Ms Yingluck when she was PM and defence minister, and that view stands even though I am not sure that what Suthep said was true.

[rubl]

What we have here is a somewhat conservative man expressing his opinion which since he's PM he shouldn't. As politician he still has much to learn.

Then maybe he shouldn't have become PM, or at least not done so until he could get qualified enough for the job to be able to get elected by the Thai people.

He didn't want to, he was persuaded that the country needed him, a non-politician rather than someone of the lot which couldn't even agree on the colour of an orange if their life depended on it.

Mind you, with all good intentions and the very helpful suggestions of especially TVF members he might improve to the point of being the favorite again for the position late next year.

[laolover88]

What did he actually say? An AFP report seems pretty feeble

[Chris Lawrence]

It says a lot about a person that is not reflecting on the deaths, but to draw a 1950's condemnation on the exposure of flesh? Very dangerous grounds if such thoughts permiate in and around future state policy and policing.

Very sad time for the victims families. The couple came to Thailand for a holiday. The government should be protecting people, not laying blame.

[Fat Haggis]

What we have here is a somewhat conservative man expressing his opinion which since he's PM he shouldn't. As politician he still has much to learn.

Then maybe he shouldn't have become PM, or at least not done so until he could get qualified enough for the job to be able to get elected by the Thai people.

He didn't want to, he was persuaded that the country needed him, a non-politician rather than someone of the lot which couldn't even agree on the colour of an orange if their life depended on it.

Mind you, with all good intentions and the very helpful suggestions of especially TVF members he might improve to the point of being the favorite again for the position late next year.

He could have said no, and reitired from the Army in September and took up fishing or butterlfly collecting nobody put a gun to his head... WHO persuaded him?

[Prbkk]

What we have here is a somewhat conservative man expressing his opinion which since he's PM he shouldn't. As politician he still has much to learn.

Then maybe he shouldn't have become PM, or at least not done so until he could get qualified enough for the job to be able to get elected by the Thai people.

He didn't want to, he was persuaded that the country needed him, a non-politician rather than someone of the lot which couldn't even agree on the colour of an orange if their life depended on it.

Mind you, with all good intentions and the very helpful suggestions of especially TVF members he might improve to the point of being the favorite again for the position late next year.

You believe Brer Rabbit

[impulse]

"I'm not sure how safe it is to leave your Mercedes running while you're shopping in the mall."

'I'm not sure how safe it is to walk around Nana with a fistful of hundred dollar bills hanging from your shirt pocket."

"I'm not sure how safe it is to leave your front and back door open while you're away on vacation."

All pretty reasonable statements. But make it about rape, and all of a sudden he's blaming the victims?

There's the way the world should be, and the way it really is. To a sexual predator, a bikini on a gorgeous woman looks a lot like a running Mercedes looks to a car thief, or a fistful of money looks to a pickpocket.

The guy's making sense. And I cut him some slack when I think of all the poor translations I've read during my Asian experience..

Edited September 17, 2014 by impulse

[Triplebank999]

Just another attempt to blame the victims. Thais have a lot to learn.

So have you. You need to learn how to correctly interpret what he actually said.

[rubl]

What we have here is a somewhat conservative man expressing his opinion which since he's PM he shouldn't. As politician he still has much to learn.

Then maybe he shouldn't have become PM, or at least not done so until he could get qualified enough for the job to be able to get elected by the Thai people.

He didn't want to, he was persuaded that the country needed him, a non-politician rather than someone of the lot which couldn't even agree on the colour of an orange if their life depended on it.

Mind you, with all good intentions and the very helpful suggestions of especially TVF members he might improve to the point of being the favorite again for the position late next year.

He could have said no, and reitired from the Army in September and took up fishing or butterlfly collecting nobody put a gun to his head... WHO persuaded him?

- his conscience

- all he has stood for in his army life

- some unnamed people

- Suthep, Thaksin and so

- TFV members

Need I continue this list?

[JOC]

So this is the way to dress for future female tourists according to the general??

Edited September 17, 2014 by JOC

[FangFerang]

The red apologists will love this 'un!!

The rape apologists will love this 'un!

[Local Drunk]

General Prayuth, there MIGHT be a time for those reflections/observations. However, now is the time for expressing regret/sympathy/horror rather than some lame, half-arsed "blame the victim" approach. Not nice.

I gotta like post...

[brewsterbudgen]

The limitations of removing accountable democracy are becoming very apparent.

[Local Drunk]

The red apologists will love this 'un!!

The rape apologists will love this 'un!

My last two likes have just about said it all...

[Triplebank999]

This is going to go down a bundle with the press.

Maybe they should issue burkas for the tourists at the airport. Someone please shut this numpty up. Obviously they were asking for it, because they were wearing swimming costumes on a beach. Obviously, the reason why red light districts have naked girls swinging around poles in doors is for their own safety.

So, by this numptys' definition, tourists should not expect to come to Thailand and where standard beach uniform for fear of their own safety.

Someone please shut this numpty up. Yes someone please do.

"Obviously they were asking for it, because they were wearing swimming costumes on a beach."

They were killed in the early hours of the morning after leaving a bar together where they had spent the evening, do you really think they were wearing their swimming "costumes"?

[2fishin2]

This needs to go down as one of the most moronic things a person can say....but it wont because this is actually Thailand.

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[tingtongfarang]

The red apologists will love this 'un!!

The rape apologists will love this 'un!

The TAT cringed at this un!

[mrtoad]

disgusting comments from The General. Nothing more to add that can be posted here

[fobuff]

The great leader is not a politician. He is the army general who declared martial and took power under an illegal coup. He will always be a generaland not a politician . Look at Burma... and North Korea same same

[mrtoad]

The limitations of removing accountable democracy are becoming very apparent.

Yeah, as if it would have been any different under any of the other bozos?

This has nothing to do with Democracy, and everything to do with outdated education and ways of thinking

[Local Drunk]

The limitations of removing accountable democracy are becoming very apparent.

This has absolutely nothing to do with democracy... Unless there was a vote on to just to rape... or to rape and kill. Perhaps there was a vote on which instrument of death they were to use?

Looks like democracy won out on this one if one followed you're idiotic post.

Edited September 17, 2014 by Local Drunk

[somo]

So it's all in the clothes. Bikinis will get you raped/ murdered (but only if you are beautiful) and wearing red will get you shot (but only if you demonstrate for free elections) Thank god wearing sandals is still ok.

[metisdead]

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[brewsterbudgen]

The limitations of removing accountable democracy are becoming very apparent.

This has absolutely nothing to do with democracy... Unless there was a vote on to just to rape... or to rape and kill. Perhaps there was a vote on which instrument of death they were to use?

Looks like democracy won out on this one if one followed you're idiotic post.

In an accountable democracy there are accountable politicians.