webfact Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Photo of Suthep's 'Armed Escort' ExplainedBy Khaosod EnglishA widely-shared photo of Suthep Thaugsuban sitting in front of two armed men.BANGKOK – The armed men seen standing next to conservative Thai activist-turned-monk Suthep Thaugsuban in a photo that has gone viral on social media were not his personal guards, the monk’s brother said today.Thani Thaugsuban was referring to a widely-shared photo of Suthep seated in a temple, flanked by two black-clad men who appear to be holding a submachine gun and an assault rifle.According to Thani, the men were not his personal guards, as many internet users had speculated, but rather local security officers in Pattani, a southern province where authorities are combatting a simmering Islamic insurgency."Local officials worked to prevent any incident, and they dispatched some officers to take care of Phra Suthep," Thani told Manager ASTV. "Phra Suthep was not personally involved in the matter."Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1427877253 -- Khaosod English 2015-04-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Would be interesting to know who ordered armed security for a low ranking monk............... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 "Phra Suthep was not personally involved in the matter." Said his brother, then it must be true......................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. Edited April 1, 2015 by Costas2008 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seajae Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 have to agree with Costas here, monks are murdered in the area as well as the terrorists attacking innocent people, only right to supply armed guards for anyone with a name that is recognisable as being high up, perfect target for the muslim scumbags. Pity some people only see their personal bias and not the facts, this was pretty obvious to me and I cant stand the man. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. He might be wearing the robes of a monk, but was in Pattani to sell and sign books for his political followers. Hardly the duty of a Buddhist monk!! Source with video: Bangkok Post 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rubl Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Would be interesting to know who ordered armed security for a low ranking monk............... Absolutely. Normal practise is a squad of soldiers protecting low ranking monks. Also looks so much better, perception-wise. Shall I inform PM Prayut that a perfect opportunity was missed or will you? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post empireboy Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Suthep is a fake! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. He might be wearing the robes of a monk, but was in Pattani to sell and sign books for his political followers. Hardly the duty of a Buddhist monk!! Source with video: Bangkok Post If he is genuine or not is not for us to judge. But what I'm trying to understand is the riddle that is called JOC. You don't like the Siwanatras. You don't like Adhesit and his clan. You don't like Prayut and his Government. You don't like the Elite and the others. Who do you like JOC? Who do you think should be in charge of Thailand at the moment? I don't think you have an answer to that, but you just write posts against everybody either to acquire the admiration of people that they can't see through you or to get likes. C'mon JOC, give us the pleasure of knowing you and what you represent. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildragon Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Pretty standard given where he is. It's a warzone down there and monks are the target. He is a poor and laughable excuse for a monk given his murky past (I found it hilarious that he was the poster boy for anti corruption) but it is what it is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Will he be doing his next book signing in the north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileContent Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Don't like that crack head of Suthep but if those guards were really their to protect that fake monk I support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ldiablo Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Costas. To your question to which you asked of Joc about who should be in charge of Thailand. The answer is quite simple. Someone who is voted into the position by the people regardless of the colour of their shirt. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. He might be wearing the robes of a monk, but was in Pattani to sell and sign books for his political followers. Hardly the duty of a Buddhist monk!! Source with video: Bangkok Post If he is genuine or not is not for us to judge. But what I'm trying to understand is the riddle that is called JOC. You don't like the Siwanatras. You don't like Adhesit and his clan. You don't like Prayut and his Government. You don't like the Elite and the others. Who do you like JOC? Who do you think should be in charge of Thailand at the moment? I don't think you have an answer to that, but you just write posts against everybody either to acquire the admiration of people that they can't see through you or to get likes. C'mon JOC, give us the pleasure of knowing you and what you represent. I would love the see Surin Pitsuwan and Korn Chatikavanij in charge of Thailand!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Suthem was behind the palm oil scam! No matter he now wears orange robes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucec64 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. Does that mean all monks in pattani get a security detail? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 A wicked, wicked man. karma will bite his butt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. He might be wearing the robes of a monk, but was in Pattani to sell and sign books for his political followers. Hardly the duty of a Buddhist monk!! Source with video: Bangkok Post If he is genuine or not is not for us to judge. But what I'm trying to understand is the riddle that is called JOC. You don't like the Siwanatras. You don't like Adhesit and his clan. You don't like Prayut and his Government. You don't like the Elite and the others. Who do you like JOC? Who do you think should be in charge of Thailand at the moment? I don't think you have an answer to that, but you just write posts against everybody either to acquire the admiration of people that they can't see through you or to get likes. C'mon JOC, give us the pleasure of knowing you and what you represent. I would love the see Surin Pitsuwan and Korn Chatikavanij in charge of Thailand!! Thank you JOC. Both of them respectable men. Korn Chatikavanij http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%93%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%8A Surin Pitsuwan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surin_Pitsuwan But both without any history of leadership capabilities. May be in the future one of them will shine and get elected. But for the moment there is no alternative, available. Edited April 1, 2015 by Costas2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. He might be wearing the robes of a monk, but was in Pattani to sell and sign books for his political followers. Hardly the duty of a Buddhist monk!! Source with video: Bangkok Post So what.. an other red shirt lie about the armed guards.. what else is new. Thing is you need protection there, how about we send YL there unarmed unguarded... she is now a private person does not need protection (your reasoning). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Will he be doing his next book signing in the north? Only when he gets that squad of soldiers for protection, not that really helps much against grenade lobbing fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 A wicked, wicked man. karma will bite his butt. I would think his card is well marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Joc , for once in your life stop being negative and spilling your nonsense. This is Pattani where Buddhists are killed every day. Doesn't matter low ranking or not ......he is a Buddhist monk. I understand your feelings against him but please show some sense, as I don't think you lack of it, but you are just trying to be clever. He might be wearing the robes of a monk, but was in Pattani to sell and sign books for his political followers. Hardly the duty of a Buddhist monk!! Source with video: Bangkok Post If he is genuine or not is not for us to judge. But what I'm trying to understand is the riddle that is called JOC. You don't like the Siwanatras. You don't like Adhesit and his clan. You don't like Prayut and his Government. You don't like the Elite and the others. Who do you like JOC? Who do you think should be in charge of Thailand at the moment? I don't think you have an answer to that, but you just write posts against everybody either to acquire the admiration of people that they can't see through you or to get likes. C'mon JOC, give us the pleasure of knowing you and what you represent. I would love the see Surin Pitsuwan and Korn Chatikavanij in charge of Thailand!! if it is the will of the Thai people so be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 You get who you deserve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesjohnsonthird Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) There was a guy in Bangkok last year that looks just like this monk. That guy led a mob and shut down the city, got people killed and even threatened the PM and her kids. That guy is probably in jail now since we have a legitimate PM. Edited April 1, 2015 by jamesjohnsonthird 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pi Sek Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 ^^ Spot the troll 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricardo Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 There was a guy in Bangkok last year that looks just like this monk. That guy led a mob and shut down the city, got people killed and even threatened the PM and her kids. That guy is probably in jail now since we have a legitimate PM. "even threatened the PM and her kids." Source please ... especially for where you claim, that former-PM Yingluck has more than one child ! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Haggis Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Maybe kids= cabinet members? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Surin Pitsuwan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surin_Pitsuwan But both without any history of leadership capabilities. I doubt you'll see him back in ordinary political life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geriatrickid Posted April 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2015 Would be interesting to know who ordered armed security for a low ranking monk............... Absolutely. Normal practise is a squad of soldiers protecting low ranking monks. Also looks so much better, perception-wise. Shall I inform PM Prayut that a perfect opportunity was missed or will you? As was pointed out, he was not in the region in a religious capacity. He was there for personal profit, shilling his book. Do you think it is appropriate that a monk be engaged in a business venture that detracts from his religious vocation, and demands that the state provide resources to facilitate the distribution of a political tract? This man is the epicentre of corruption in the south. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Will he be doing his next book signing in the north? If the current government is serious about corruption, I would hope it would be from a prison cell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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