webfact Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Thai PM faces protest on first outing on world stageMilan, Italy | AFP |MILAN: -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is expected to be greeted by protests Thursday as he makes his first outing on the world stage since seizing power in a military coup in May.The head of the junta is due in Milan for the ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders to the fury of democracy activists, who have urged the European Union to increase its pressure on the regime.Several hundred protesters are expected to take part in a number of demonstrations in the northern Italian city, one of which will be addressed by exiled Thai academic and activist Junya Yimprasert."There is no sign that Prayut has any intention of allowing Thailand to return to the democratic process," Yimprasert told AFP on Wednesday."The EU should not have given him a visa to travel here and they should not be engaging with him. They should be telling him to restore democracy in Thailand immediately."Prayut, 60, retired from the army at the end of last month and has said he plans to implement reforms and rid Thailand of corruption before organising elections.The EU has been sharply critical of the military's latest intervention in Thai politics. The bloc suspended official visits to and from Thailand after the May coup and put a proposed new cooperation agreement with the Southeast Asian state on ice.Despite the sanctions, EU governments agreed last month that there would be little point in preventing Prayut from attending the ASEM summit. -- (c) Copyright AFP 2014-10-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Somtamnication Posted October 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2014 Wait 'till he travels to London one day! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaidam Posted October 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2014 He will enjoy himself in Italy, lots of like minded people around, particularly in Sicily I hear. It would be poetic justice if the good general was made an offer that he couldn't refuse. He would then learn the soul destroying feeling of sheer impotence in the face of an undeserving superior power. Mind you, should that happen he would have to quickly fire his "no mafia on tao" police chief and get to work restoring Thailand's credibility. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post englishoak Posted October 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2014 Maybe Q no 1 should be. So if your not going to have a constitution until 2016 does that mean no elections in 2015 as originally stated .............. ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaPhuket Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 He wouldn't be welcome in London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chooka Posted October 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2014 Rid Thailand of corruption, what a joke. He just rewarded the Koh Tao police for thier activities. He is a huge supporter of corruption and getting what he wants by any means. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aTomsLife Posted October 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2014 Rid Thailand of corruption, what a joke. He just rewarded the Koh Tao police for thier activities. He is a huge supporter of corruption and getting what he wants by any means. I gotta eat crow on this one. I really thought this guy would bring change. It's like Obama all over again. I should've known 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted October 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2014 In LoS general ' U d' man ' but when overseas try insulting the international media, threatening to throw you lectern at a reporter or other little fits of temper and you'll cop quite a backlash. The tactics here for keeping the media in line don't work elsewhere and you are carrying quite a bit of baggage. No doubt it will be reported locally that you were a raging hit but we do have access to the international news. If anyone actually bothers with you it might not be exactly what you expect or want. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will run and hide from western media. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boxclever Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will be the pariah at this meeting, to be avoided at all costs. Welcome to the real world Prayut! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chooka Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will run and hide from western media. And the Thai media will report that he was loved, embraced and adored overseas. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WhizBang Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 Rid Thailand of corruption, what a joke. He just rewarded the Koh Tao police for thier activities. He is a huge supporter of corruption and getting what he wants by any means. Yes, alas, it is all too clear now that NOTHING will change. The objective of the coup was to oust the Shins. The objective of reforms will be to ensure the Shins cannot return to power. The true reforms the people want will not happen. That was never the objective. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 I have generally been a supporter of the PM up to now but I must admit I am seeing a few cracks forming in his almost stellar performance - talking the talk is not the same as the walk His "quality Tourist" remarks were very confusing and mentioning the KT murders in the same context and statement disappointing and misplaced The lawyers of the 2x accused murder suspects should obtain DNA samples from the accused and ask the murder victims families to allow samples to be taken from the victims and carry out independent tests in the UK - Thailand would have no say in this process or it's outcome - granted it could not be submitted in the court case in Thailand but would certainly put an end to the speculation. It would be better for Thailand if the PM ordered that these tests be carried out using existing evidence samples but it seems that is never going to happen and in my opinion is a grave error 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeremy50 Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will be the pariah at this meeting, to be avoided at all costs. Welcome to the real world Prayut! Especially in that little Mao suit he started wearing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldebaran1981 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 italy! ah... the country of Prada, Gucci, Armani "I need new suits. I must look sharp in front of tv for my weekly speech" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Paul Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Unlike Thailand he cannot control the media in Europe, it will not be a pleasant trip for him and it may show him just how outlawed he really is in the world. Hoiep he speaks his mind and gets castigated by the worlds press. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 ...does Thailand have an extradition agreement with Italy??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will enjoy himself in Italy, feeling of sheer impotence in the face get to work restoring Thailand's credibility. Ummm... he is in Italy.... impotence is not an option! If he were a little south west, it would be omnipotence, which is not an option either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilSA1 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Rid Thailand of corruption, what a joke. He just rewarded the Koh Tao police for thier activities. He is a huge supporter of corruption and getting what he wants by any means. I gotta eat crow on this one. I really thought this guy would bring change. It's like Obama all over again. I should've known Personally I feel its still early days yet, BUT I think the litmus test is going to be revealed by the action taken (if any) re; the Koh Tao murders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Is there a connection with this so called activist and the Shins ???? The PM has not appeared on that stage YET the headline of the topic is wrong. EXPECTED---is different. Anyone can stage a pre organized protest, and then make out it is going to happen before it does. Propaganda Dubai comes to mind. I see no problem with a protest as long as the protesters are clean themselves----If it has Dubai connections how dare they protest, they have warped memories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 italy! ah... the country of Prada, Gucci, Armani "I need new suits. I must look sharp in front of tv for my weekly speech" He is not a collector of these items---unlike the booted out PM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Boy, boys!!! Calm down now. Everything will be alright!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozza Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 How's his english. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jayboy Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will be the pariah at this meeting, to be avoided at all costs. Welcome to the real world Prayut! I understand your sentiment but the reality is likely to be more prosaic. 1.He will be received politely by the heads of delegations.Thailand is a friendly country and most will believe dialogue better than confrontation - even with the Junta.As long as the Junta doesn't start killing its own people, stability is valued more than human rights. 2.There will be private pleas for an early return to democracy, elections and freedom of expression.The Junta leadership will lie through its teeth saying these too are its objectives, but time is needed. 3.There will be small protests by activists well away from the ASEM participants. 4.Photographs will be taken of Prayuth together with Barroso and other key leaders.These will have much exposure in the Thai press.They mean nothing but great significance will be placed on them by the Junta - not to mention our in house cheerleaders. 5.The Junta's spokesman will say foreign leaders now have a much better understanding of why the coup was necessary. 6.In short, nothing too significant or surprising. Meanwhile in Thailand itself the pressure grows day by day. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 How's his english. Ummmm, "Yes. No. Hello. Good bye."??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokheat Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 maybe this is why the shins have been quite for some time, they already knew the pm was going to become unpopular, and thailand will be there for the taking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will be the pariah at this meeting, to be avoided at all costs. Welcome to the real world Prayut! I understand your sentiment but the reality is likely to be more prosaic. 1.He will be received politely by the heads of delegations.Thailand is a friendly country and most will believe dialogue better than confrontation - even with the Junta.As long as the Junta doesn't start killing its own people, stability is valued more than human rights. 2.There will be private pleas for an early return to democracy, elections and freedom of expression.The Junta leadership will lie through its teeth saying these too are its objectives, but time is needed. 3.There will be small protests by activists well away from the ASEM participants. 4.Photographs will be taken of Prayuth together with Barroso and other key leaders.These will have much exposure in the Thai press.They mean nothing but great significance will be placed on them by the Junta - not to mention our in house cheerleaders. 5.The Junta's spokesman will say foreign leaders now have a much better understanding of why the coup was necessary. 6.In short, nothing too significant or surprising. Meanwhile in Thailand itself the pressure grows day by day. Congratulations on a thoughtfully crafted post, with a minimum of simplistic cynicism. A rarity these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloghead Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 How's his english. sa-peak Engrit can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Bear Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 He will run and hide from western media. I agree mate. I'd love the British press pack to hound him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyman Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The man and all around him are xenophobic xen·o·pho·bic zenəˈfōbik,ˌzēnəˈfōbik/ adjective having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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