PM Prayut: Int'l community has better understanding of situation in Thailand

[webfact]

PM: Int'l community has better understanding of situation in Thailand

BANGKOK, 27 January 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has indicated that foreign countries understand the situation in Thailand better after he explained the country’s road map and direction to U.N. envoys from 21 countries during their meeting on Monday.

The PM said the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State met with the Thai Foreign Minister to discuss politic issues in Thailand. The Thai Foreign Minister answered all questions of the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and informed him that the Thai government still used martial law in order to maintain peace and order in the country.

Gen. Prayuth expressed no concern about the U.S. senior envoy’s meeting with former PM Yingluck Shinawatra and asserted that the government wanted the U.S. to understand that Ms Yingluck was impeached due to the rice pledging scheme.

As for his meeting with the 21 U.N. envoys on 26 January 2015, the PM said he clarified the situation in Thailand to them with a focus on the road map of the National Council for Peace and Order in connection with development of other countries. The envoys invited him to attend the U.N. General Assembly in September this year and he accepted the invitation, said Gen. Prayuth.

-- NNT 2015-01-27

[baboon]

The international community knew perfectly well what was going on in the first place. Just because some in Thailand take the wider world for mugs does not make it actually so..

[Costas2008]

Either they want it or not they better understand the political situation in Thailand and the reasons Dictatorship was imposed.

Thailand does not interfere with any other country's internal politics so they better do the same.

As about, U.S. senior envoy’s meeting with former PM Yingluck, the US better look after their own problems and their own administration and not try to ripple the waters as they are used to do in any other country in this world.

I 'm happy the General didn't take him seriously as he doesn't deserve it.

Edited January 27, 2015 by Costas2008

[Thailand]

Smile and nod, just smile and nod!

[tullynagardy]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has indicated that foreign countries understand the situation in Thailand

Yeah of course they understand it, that`s why most of them to refuse to meet with you. (except fellow pariah states like North Korea etc)

[gudtymchuk]

Either they want it or not they better understand the political situation in Thailand and the reasons Dictatorship was imposed.

Thailand does not interfere with any other country's internal politics so they better do the same.

As about, U.S. senior envoy’s meeting with former PM Yingluck, the US better look after their own problems and their own administration and not try to ripple the waters as they are used to do in any other country in this world.

I 'm happy the General didn't take him seriously as he doesn't deserve it.

Obviously the musings of a renown World Historian....

[Snig27]

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Either they want it or not they better understand the political situation in Thailand and the reasons Dictatorship was imposed.

Thailand does not interfere with any other country's internal politics so they better do the same.

As about, U.S. senior envoy’s meeting with former PM Yingluck, the US better look after their own problems and their own administration and not try to ripple the waves as they are used to do in any other country in this world.

I 'm happy the General didn't take him seriously as he doesn't deserve it.

You are joking Costas, right? The not so clever general's quotes yesterday made him sound like he was about to burst into tears for being snubbed. Clearly you've bought into today's face-keeping wriggling by dear leader. Not sure anyone else on planet earth has.

Edit: I'll take that back - I'm sure DJ Jamie will come out waving a flag for the man with the tanks, and a quick poll of community leaders will tell us that 93.7% of them agree too.

Edited January 27, 2015 by Snig27

[baboon]

Either they want it or not they better understand the political situation in Thailand and the reasons Dictatorship was imposed.

Thailand does not interfere with any other country's internal politics so they better do the same.

As about, U.S. senior envoys meeting with former PM Yingluck, the US better look after their own problems and their own administration and not try to ripple the waves as they are used to do in any other country in this world.

I 'm happy the General didn't take him seriously as he doesn't deserve it.

You are perfectly entitled to your views and I will always defend your right to air them. Now have the courage of your convictions, renounce your Greek citizenship, hand in your EU passport and never set foot in the west again. I am sure your new best friends will be delighted to look after you come hell or high water.

[The manic]

Yes they have a better understanding day by day but it has not lead to approval.....quite the opposite.....

[The manic]

Either they want it or not they better understand the political situation in Thailand and the reasons Dictatorship was imposed.

Thailand does not interfere with any other country's internal politics so they better do the same.

As about, U.S. senior envoys meeting with former PM Yingluck, the US better look after their own problems and their own administration and not try to ripple the waters as they are used to do in any other country in this world.

I 'm happy the General didn't take him seriously as he doesn't deserve it.

Costas is a 'Bubble' and he speaks with the wise words of someone whose own country was run by a Junta. Greece would currently benefit from another fascist junta to run the country back into the sewer were the Costas would surely fit in well. Remember Z!

[tbthailand]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has indicated that foreign countries understand the situation in Thailand better after he explained the country’s road map and direction to U.N. envoys from 21 countries during their meeting on Monday.

good to know... good to know....

whadda joker, harharharhar...

[webfact]

THAI-US RELATIONS
No plan to left martial law : Prayut

BANGKOK: -- The United States has failed to give an answer when asked what it would do if it faced the political problems like Thailand, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday.

Thai Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapagorn raised the question when he met visiting US Assistant Security of State Daniel Russel on Monday.

In the meeting, Russel expressed concerns on the political situation in Thailand particularly on the remaining of the martial law. "The Thai foreign minister then explained the reasons and the need of the law, saying that there is no laws that can effectively control the situation."

Prayut quoted Tanasak as asking Russel what the law the US will use to control the situation if it was facing the similar problems.

"The US Assistant Secretary of State could not give an answer, saying that he would go back to think about it," Prayut said.

The United States has strongly condemned the May military takeover and repeatedly called for a swift return to democracy after the army seized power following months of protests against Yingluck’s elected government.

Russel also met former PMs Yingluck Shinawatra and Abhisit Vejjajiva as part of the Thai leg of a Southeast Asia trip in which he also held talks with government officials and civil society representatives in the capital.

In a speech delivered at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok he said "the perception of fairness is important", three days after Yingluck was impeached by a junta-stacked parliament and prosecutors announced corruption charges that could see her jailed for 10 years.

"When an elected leader is deposed, impeached by the authorities that implemented the coup, and then targeted with criminal charges while basic democratic processes and institutions are interrupted, the international community is left with the impression that these steps could be politically driven," he said.

Russel stressed that the US was not picking sides in Thai politics but advocating a "more inclusive political process".

US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that in talks with Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn, Russel had "underlined that our relationship with Thailand cannot return to normal until democracy is re-established".

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/No-plan-to-left-martial-law-Prayut-30252770.html


-- The Nation 2015-01-27

[Thailand]

Gets funnier.

[rubl]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has indicated that foreign countries understand the situation in Thailand better after he explained the country’s road map and direction to U.N. envoys from 21 countries during their meeting on Monday.

good to know... good to know....

whadda joker, harharharhar...

Rumour has it PM Prayyut even quoted that eminent British chap who works for the BBC

""That there was corruption is undeniable; there is plenty of evidence. The generous subsidy was also financially unsustainable."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30928835

[kotsak]

THAI-US RELATIONS

No plan to left martial law : Prayut

BANGKOK: -- The United States has failed to give an answer when asked what it would do if it faced the political problems like Thailand, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday.

How about to right?

[brucec64]

Not a bad effort - they managed to claim 21 countries understand in one go. Usually they have to claim the understanding one country at a time.

Maybe this junta government IS getting more efficient!

[lewy67]

BANGKOK, 27 January 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has indicated that foreign countries understand the situation in Thailand better after he explained the country’s road map and direction to U.N. envoys from 21 countries during their meeting on Monday.

Would love to see a list of countries that gave there time to the general. I have my suspicions about who may have attended but would like them either confirmed or dismissed.

[baboon]

THAI-US RELATIONS

No plan to left martial law : Prayut

BANGKOK: -- The United States has failed to give an answer when asked what it would do if it faced the political problems like Thailand, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday.

I would imagine they were stunned by such a pointless question - you might as well ask what US officials would do if Barack Obama turned into a jigsaw puzzle or something...

[LivinLOS]

THAI-US RELATIONS

No plan to left martial law : Prayut

BANGKOK: -- The United States has failed to give an answer when asked what it would do if it faced the political problems like Thailand, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday.

I would imagine they were stunned by such a pointless question - you might as well ask what US officials would do if Barack Obama turned into a jigsaw puzzle or something...

Possibly considered that the actual answer "maintain the rule of law.. Then hold an election" may not have been the response the questioner was searching for..

[chainarong]

Possibly the 21 are just sitting back and watching Thailand's history repeat itself, so far nothing has improved in the way of the political impasse between the shirt brigade , so why would the international community do anything else but yawn.

[iReason]

"Prayut quoted Tanasak as asking Russel what the law the US will use to control the situation if it was facing the similar problems."

Let's talk hypotheticals, not reality.

What a childish clown.

[Mango Bob]

The US would never be in that situation of Generals taken over a democracy election government. The people would never accept it.

[Squeegee]

You mean what would the US do if having to deal with an increasingly chaotic situation as a result of ingrained feudalism, corruption and Thainess?

Nevermind Jesus, what would Mickey Mouse do?

[lewy67]

"Prayut quoted Tanasak as asking Russel what the law the US will use to control the situation if it was facing the similar problems."

Let's talk hypotheticals, not reality.

What a childish clown.

Well I'm pretty sure that the US military commander would do whatever he was directed to do by his commander in chief, that is, the President, that is, the highest elected official, if faced with a Suthep type mob in the streets situation in Washington, New York, Chicago or LA. In civilized countries the military follows the orders of its elected leaders and if the majority of people think the government is crap they don't re-elect it. Maybe some ideas Prayuth should consider.

[ChrisY1]

They're clever these Thais......but after all is said...it's deferent here!

[Thai at Heart]

THAI-US RELATIONS

No plan to left martial law : Prayut

BANGKOK: -- The United States has failed to give an answer when asked what it would do if it faced the political problems like Thailand, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday.

Thai Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapagorn raised the question when he met visiting US Assistant Security of State Daniel Russel on Monday.

In the meeting, Russel expressed concerns on the political situation in Thailand particularly on the remaining of the martial law. "The Thai foreign minister then explained the reasons and the need of the law, saying that there is no laws that can effectively control the situation."

Prayut quoted Tanasak as asking Russel what the law the US will use to control the situation if it was facing the similar problems.

"The US Assistant Secretary of State could not give an answer, saying that he would go back to think about it," Prayut said.

The United States has strongly condemned the May military takeover and repeatedly called for a swift return to democracy after the army seized power following months of protests against Yingluck’s elected government.

Russel also met former PMs Yingluck Shinawatra and Abhisit Vejjajiva as part of the Thai leg of a Southeast Asia trip in which he also held talks with government officials and civil society representatives in the capital.

In a speech delivered at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok he said "the perception of fairness is important", three days after Yingluck was impeached by a junta-stacked parliament and prosecutors announced corruption charges that could see her jailed for 10 years.

"When an elected leader is deposed, impeached by the authorities that implemented the coup, and then targeted with criminal charges while basic democratic processes and institutions are interrupted, the international community is left with the impression that these steps could be politically driven," he said.

Russel stressed that the US was not picking sides in Thai politics but advocating a "more inclusive political process".

US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that in talks with Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn, Russel had "underlined that our relationship with Thailand cannot return to normal until democracy is re-established".

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/No-plan-to-left-martial-law-Prayut-30252770.html

-- The Nation 2015-01-27

This is like arguing like children.

THis is like arguing what would you do if you fell out of a aeroplane without a parachute.

What would you do if you were faced wth having a coup? Set up the system to avoid getting there in the first place. duh

[Just1Voice]

Yeah, 21 countries understand the situation here. They clearly understand it's F***ed Up!

[aimbc]

Democracy needs to come as a necessity and not as a fashion statement. Thailand, like most everything they tried to adopt from the western civilization, are usually done with less than half intent. Like most restaurant charge tip, but you don't even get the service to warrant the tip. They do it without understandings what it's all about.

Same goes with democracy. Trying to get in line with the world trends to go towards democracy, maybe required for a successful world trade partner.

But now time has come when exploiting democracy is clear as day, it's time to stop this madness. I nor most Thais would like to see another populist policy that will out do the last rice policy. Promising outrageous scheme and not being accountable or transparent, it's that what democracy is all about? No one wants the politicians to mortgage Thailand's future for their political gains. It's this democracy too?

So I hope Thailand will find it's own flavor of democracy and not be swayed by any one or any country. This is a beautiful country with beautiful people. Serve democracy up Thai style and not in any other way.

[ravip]

The international community knew perfectly well what was going on in the first place. Just because some in Thailand take the wider world for mugs does not make it actually so..

In the same breath, one could state that all of Thailand does not consist of mugs as some think.

[baboon]

The international community knew perfectly well what was going on in the first place. Just because some in Thailand take the wider world for mugs does not make it actually so..

In the same breath, one could state that all of Thailand does not consist of mugs as some think.

Absolutely. You'll get no argument from me.