Thai representative presents domestic political assessment to UN

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Thai representative presents domestic political assessment to UN
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NEW YORK, Sept 25 -- Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Thai Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, is attending the 69th UN General Assembly in New York and will take the opportunity to explain Thai political developments to the international community.

Mr Sihasak said he would inform the General Assembly of progress on Thailand's roadmap to democracy, its economic plans and continuing role in foreign affairs.

He is trying to arrange bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Japan, India and China.

Mr Sihasak said that the Thai address in the General Assembly this year would focus on international missions for sustainable development after 2015 including poverty reduction, public education and health services.

He will also report on Thailand's peace-keeping role in Sudan, the organization of the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, and rice donations to Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Regarding his meeting with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday night, Mr Sihasak said he insisted that Thailand is adhering to the values of democracy. He said the US president realized the importance of Thailand's internal security. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2014-09-25

[rickirs]

Don't think that Thailand leadership will not pay a price for US softness of "appreciation" towards the Junta. The same Junta that ASSURED the US that it would not overthrow an elected government, then days later committed a coup. The US gave Egypt one year to restore democracy, and now Egypt is part of a coalition with the US control Hamas and ISIS. The Thai Junta may allowed until summer 2015 to restore democracy, assuming Junta doesn't get too radical with suppressing the Thai population, before the US becomes more "concerned" and less appreciative. The wait also gives the White House time to develop its list of "cooperative" engagements with Thailand for Asian security that coincides with American national security.

[sweatalot]

Don't think that Thailand leadership will not pay a price for US softness of "appreciation" towards the Junta. The same Junta that ASSURED the US that it would not overthrow an elected government, then days later committed a coup. The US gave Egypt one year to restore democracy,, and now Egypt is part of a coalition with the US control Hamas and ISIS. The Thai Junta may allowed until summer 2015 to restore democracy, assuming Junta doesn't get too radical with suppressing the Thai population, before the US becomes more "concerned" and less appreciative. The wait also gives the White House time to develop its list of "cooperative" engagements with Thailand for Asian security that coincides with American national security.

"overthrow an elected government"

the "elected" government was not democratic, the modus of election was at least arguable

restore democracy,

you can restore only what has been existing before

"assuming Junta doesn't get too radical with suppressing the Thai population"

why should they -they are not radical now -except against criminals, and that's right, isn't it (at least not more than the "elected" government before)

[JOC]

Don't think that Thailand leadership will not pay a price for US softness of "appreciation" towards the Junta. The same Junta that ASSURED the US that it would not overthrow an elected government, then days later committed a coup. The US gave Egypt one year to restore democracy, and now Egypt is part of a coalition with the US control Hamas and ISIS. The Thai Junta may allowed until summer 2015 to restore democracy, assuming Junta doesn't get too radical with suppressing the Thai population, before the US becomes more "concerned" and less appreciative. The wait also gives the White House time to develop its list of "cooperative" engagements with Thailand for Asian security that coincides with American national security.

What a load of BS!!!

Egypt is a democracy?? Yeah sure!!

And together with US they control Hamas and ISIS??

What galaxy are you from?

[taony]

He's speaking on the Saturday, probably in the evening. There won't be many people in the room listening.

[tbthailand]

Don't think that Thailand leadership will not pay a price for US softness of "appreciation" towards the Junta. The same Junta that ASSURED the US that it would not overthrow an elected government, then days later committed a coup. The US gave Egypt one year to restore democracy,, and now Egypt is part of a coalition with the US control Hamas and ISIS. The Thai Junta may allowed until summer 2015 to restore democracy, assuming Junta doesn't get too radical with suppressing the Thai population, before the US becomes more "concerned" and less appreciative. The wait also gives the White House time to develop its list of "cooperative" engagements with Thailand for Asian security that coincides with American national security.

"overthrow an elected government"

the "elected" government was not democratic, the modus of election was at least arguable

restore democracy,

you can restore only what has been existing before

"assuming Junta doesn't get too radical with suppressing the Thai population"

why should they -they are not radical now -except against criminals, and that's right, isn't it (at least not more than the "elected" government before)

[Cake Monster]

Sure, the UN Representatives report will be just a tad different

[phanangpete]

I think hes wasting his time.

Untill you change the mindset in Thailand, Democracy has no chance.

A survey carried out a few years ago in The North by a Bangkok Uni , one of the questions was , 'what do you think about democracy '?

The answer given by many was 'can you eat it'.

Change that !

Five years ago, a London University Professor of Asian studies was asked on a main Bangkok TV net. interview ,' what was the future for Thai politics', he paused, then paused again, then smiled, then nothing !