Soldiers Confiscate 'Thaksin Strawberry Jam'
By Khaosod English

MAE HONG SON — Soldiers have dismantled a food stall in northern Thailand for selling strawberry products with a logo resembling the face of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on their labels.

Five soldiers took down the roadside stall near the popular tourist town Pai in Mae Hong Son province yesterday. The stall's owner, Pichit Tamool, said soldiers refused to identify their ranks, units, or the reasons behind their action.

The soldiers confiscated all of the products with the Thaksin logo, which included twenty jars of strawberry jam, eight bottles of strawberry wine, and six bottles of orange juice.

"They didn't give me any documents. They didn't give any reason for dismantling my tents," said Pichit, who is also a local coordinator of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), the umbrella organisation of Thaksin's supporters.

Pichit said he is outraged and confused by the soldiers’ operation because his stall and products are properly registered under the law, and the Thaksin logo is merely a cartoon that bears no political statement.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1418115076&section=11&typecate=06


-- Khaosod English 2014-12-09

I thought his defence would be that it was a portrayal of certain female anatomy that just happened to resemble Thaksin, or vice versa.

Wow, strange that the army would try to get Thaksin out of a jam! Is there a hidden message here?

This country never ceases to amaze.

Maybe the TAT could use that as a slogan?

"Who is also a local coordinator of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD)"

Pull the other one, mate, you have noooooo idea why the soldiers took away your products.

Just disappointed they didn't take you in for some "correction" that you badly need.

More craziness arrives day by day. No end in sight. I'm glad Thailand have no other problems.

well if people drank the wine and ate the jam it would end up where thaksin belongs, in the toilet. Shows how pathetic the udd are if this is how they are going to keep promoting the scum bag, desperate or what.

'Thaksin logo is merely a cartoon that bears no political statement'

Maybe he should be compensated, and should of been given a explanation but the above comment is a bit naive.

Strawberry jam?

Thaksin's face belongs on bags of putrid rice.

They are so afraid of this man. He's in their hearts and minds General, you can't stop it by being a bully.

There is no evidence that this operation even took place. Could Pichit be making this story up just to discredit those he see's as the emery.

The military government are so terrified of Thaksin. It shows how weak they are.

The military government are so terrified of Thaksin. It shows how weak they are.

Yeah really...

Who's running the country, and who's living in the desert?

They are so afraid of this man. He's in their hearts and minds General, you can't stop it by being a bully.

nope, they know he is full of sh*t and is simply paying all these clowns and supporters to do what they are doing. Without his payments all these red/ptp supporters would disappear real quick, they know the shins are all corrupt but as long as they keep getting their dirty money they will keep doing as they are told.

The military government are so terrified of Thaksin. It shows how weak they are.

Yeah really...

Who's running the country, and who's living in the desert?

Thaksin is where he deserves to be. But if this army government is so strong why are they banning even small things related to Thaksin, deleting him from the history books etc.

He happened and his parties have won elections for the last 15 years. Sweeping him under the carpet won't work.

Back to the drawing board. How about pineapple jam bearing a picture of Suthep?

how ridiculous!

The military government are so terrified of Thaksin. It shows how weak they are.

Yeah really...

Who's running the country, and who's living in the desert?

You make it sound like he is living in a Bedouin tent with a camel parked outside..

There is no evidence that this operation even took place. Could Pichit be making this story up just to discredit those he see's as the emery.

http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/4575

See for yourself.

I bet the strawberry jam was finger lickin' good.

They are so afraid of this man. He's in their hearts and minds General, you can't stop it by being a bully.

nope, they know he is full of sh*t and is simply paying all these clowns and supporters to do what they are doing. Without his payments all these red/ptp supporters would disappear real quick, they know the shins are all corrupt but as long as they keep getting their dirty money they will keep doing as they are told.

You really have your finger on the pulse.Thanks for the insight.Please keep on with your perceptive, well written and intelligent posts.

The military government are so terrified of Thaksin. It shows how weak they are.

Yeah really...

Who's running the country, and who's living in the desert?

You make it sound like he is living in a Bedouin tent with a camel parked outside..

No matter how posh his surroundings are, his state-of-mind is probably closer to the tent and the camel.

I'm sure other favorites are still allowed

This morning the news said strawberry wine, in the afternoon it become a strawberry jam,

by late this night it will probably become a strawberry cheesecake I guess....

Beware the bogeyman....

There is no evidence that this operation even took place. Could Pichit be making this story up just to discredit those he see's as the emery.

Yeah, same as Taksin never existed if you read the latest history books....

What a crock of bulls**t. This is getting overbearingly ridiculous.

Sound like Deserter's to me

The jam will give you ugly pimples. The wine will make you drunk and stupid. And the OJ will give you the runs. That's one powerful political statement!!!

"Who is also a local coordinator of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD)"

Pull the other one, mate, you have noooooo idea why the soldiers took away your products.

Just disappointed they didn't take you in for some "correction" that you badly need.

You a fascist supporter? "Correction" for political prisoners usually meant either a bullet (for the lucky ones), or ending up in a concentration camp & then worked/starved to death.

You may take away their jam and you may take away their freedom but you will never be able to take away the undying love for a great man by a great many everyday citizens.