NCPO inviting editors for second meeting

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NCPO inviting editors for second meeting
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BANGKOK, Nov 17 -- Col Winthai Suvaree, spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said Sunday that the Council is prepared to clear doubts with media associations while asserting that it is not threatening media.

Col Winthai said NCPO had only asked Thai PBS television executives to refrain from presenting news which could create conflicts or divisiveness in the country and they had asked the executives to help move the country forward.

No law was threatened against the television station and we are “ready to meet with media associations in order to reach a better understanding.”

Reliable sources said the committee monitoring news plans to invite media association representatives for talks which would be the second time since the military seized administrative power on May 22.

Stressing that NCPO respects everybody and works with the media “like a family member,” Col Winthai said worries by media associations could be settled through talks between both sides. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-11-17

[chuang]

Meeting no..bullying yes.

[baboon]

What purpose would any such meeting serve? What talks, other than 'do as we say or else,' albeit dressed up in slightly flowery language?

Edited November 17, 2014 by baboon

[binjalin]

Stressing that NCPO respects everybody and works with the media “like a family member,”

That's nice... thanks Dad!

[ginjag]

Homing pigeons have started on this thread already. first 3 pm haters.

Having a meeting never hurt anyone, but it depends if you attend--I know of SOMEONEover 6 months ago rarely attended meetings.

Edited November 17, 2014 by ginjag

[NongKhaiKid]

Stressing that NCPO respects everybody and works with the media “like a family member,”

That's nice... thanks Dad!

The UN is not my father but the junta is

[WhizBang]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

[jpeg]

All three front page links to the PBS debacle have been removed from today's BP. Very very worrying.

[baboon]

Homing pigeons have started on this thread already. first 3 pm haters.

Having a meeting never hurt anyone, but it depends if you attend--I know of SOMEONEover 6 months ago rarely attended meetings.

Where in the article was Pryudh mentioned? That's right, he wasn't. Or perhaps you meant P.M. as in afternoon?

[chooka]

We're not threatening you, just only publish what we feed to you, if you try to investigate further and publish the truth we will take you to the bloody cleaners.

Now where is that big Thai smile? Remember we are all happy in Thailand. Now give me three cheers for the dear leader, like loyal little subjects.

[Mango Bob]

The Army doesn't want to talk it wants to intimidate, you do what I say or we will have to reeducate you.

[ubonjoe]

A off topic post has been removed that could be considered an effort to derail this topic has been removed.

[chooka]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

Time for a fresh coup.

[The stuttering parrot]

They just rounded up 5 protesters wearing tape over their mouths gave them a little re adjustment course and let them go.

Yeah everybody is happy!

[city]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

It doesn't matter which way you paint it, flim flam it or rewrite it, whats at the end of this trail or one that sees the most popular party in power....is civil war because neither side can accept each other. Most observers are aware the army is far from neutral so at some point, maybe not in my lifetime somebody will confront them full on. That tipping point maybe far in the future , it maybe next week but I cant see a way its not going to happen. Mines is only an opinion, you may have a different one.

[city]

The Army doesn't want to talk it wants to intimidate, you do what I say or we will have to reeducate you.

I would rephrase that. The army backers dont want to talk ( they just want to crush the little man)

[city]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

Time for a fresh coup.

Not so funny if you believe that there is senior ranking officers aligned to Thaksin

[Don Aleman]

My advice to media reps is 1). Take a sick day on the day of the meeting or, if you must go, 2). Don't admit you have a voice tape of meeting number one !

[TomAikins]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

You actually think there should be an election in this country? You must be joking.

[smutcakes]

I can understand the need to try and keep harmony in the country, but stopping people expressing their views is simply not an effective way of doing it.

To create harmony they have to listen to all views, and even if people are critical of the NCPO i am sure they would be more placated should they be able to air those grievances.

Simply stopping any negative reporting is not going to make people change their views, in fact probably quite the opposite.

[rickirs]

NCPO is just practicing good military policy - shoot first, then offer surrender terms. But it hasn't worked in the South, so why should it work anywhere else in Thailand?

[rickirs]

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Homing pigeons have started on this thread already. first 3 pm haters.

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“The army chief [Gen. Prayuth] also stressed that the NCPO has no intention of using its power to restrict rights or freedoms of the media.” 2014-07-05

If the NCPO truly had no intention to use its military might over the Thai Peoples, why would it need to have granted itself in the NCPO Announcements and the Interim CharterThailand its right to absolute power over the Thai Peoples?

Say hello to Thailand, the Hub of Hypocrisy.

[Chris Lawrence]

So, does the girl get her job back so she can feed her part of this big family?

Haven't seen the Colonel for a while, maybe got better offer? Hollywood calling?

"refrain from presenting news which could create conflicts or divisiveness in the country" Isn't that what some news is? Reporting on people’s views, what the community may be looking for, a opposition member opposing a government initiative that is not good for his/her area, government spending, taxes, lack of direction in implementing social programs, conflict with the Government and who they want to get into bed with, military spending, human trafficking, court martial process and how it interferes with social and criminal justice systems etc. etc.

Do I need to list any more areas that one can't comment on? But you get what I am getting at.

[JAG]

Of course they aren't threatening, only clearing up doubts.

Let's not forget who is clearing up the doubts!

[tbthailand]

All three front page links to the PBS debacle have been removed from today's BP. Very very worrying.

they got the memo

[tbthailand]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

You actually think there should be an election in this country? You must be joking.

actually, yes.

Reinstate the 2007 constitution and tell the EC to get to work. New elections in 2-3 months.

ah, never mind.

[ginjag]

Homing pigeons have started on this thread already. first 3 pm haters.

Having a meeting never hurt anyone, but it depends if you attend--I know of SOMEONEover 6 months ago rarely attended meetings.

Where in the article was Pryudh mentioned? That's right, he wasn't. Or perhaps you meant P.M. as in afternoon?

My word ! your really on your toes, Didn't say he was mentioned, Thinking is not your favourite is it ? I just added this for the sake of it, why not ?? any subject that the PM is NOT mentioned your clan bring him into it--True or false.??

[ginjag]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

You actually think there should be an election in this country? You must be joking.

actually, yes.

Reinstate the 2007 constitution and tell the EC to get to work. New elections in 2-3 months.

ah, never mind.

For anyone even having it in their mind an old country saying, They'd be "as thick as two short planks--or as thick as pig muck.

[jesimps]

I think the time has come to tell the NCPO to bugger off. Enough is enough.

The General's true colors are now on display and most are not happy.

Time to end the charade and call for open civilian elections and send the boys in green back to the barricks. The coup has turned out to be mostly a total failure. The only thing it achieved was to put a halt to the impending red/yellow civil war. But only temporarily.

You actually think there should be an election in this country? You must be joking.

Of course! You think the voters of your home country are the only ones entitled to choose their government? What a patronising attitude.