Suthep to leave monkhood and return to activism

[gamini]

History will not even remember his name and and hopefully one day he will be judged, in a court of law.

You are wrong. He has a lot of admirers in this country. I think he is the sort of leader we need. I hope he will be the next Prime Minister

[espinoza]

Will he at the same time give answers about the land deals? Will he stand responsible for all the dead people, he caused? Will he give any answers for the treason he did? Will this figure ever go to jail for all the misery he caused? Probably no, because he pawed the way for the junta. The Thai law does not apply to everybody.

[h90]

He had the guts to stand up to the criminal, animal family of the Shinawatra tribe and its lackeys, bully boys, thugs, thieves, money grabbers and hangers on.

Like that was his only motivation 55

Well he didn't get any profit from it.

[heybruce]

Great news. The Mandela of the East will be back.

History will judge this man very favourably as being the stepping stone to a democracy that extends past the first principle called elections.

God Speed good man. Good speed.

Using violence and intimidation to disrupt an election and demanding an elected government step down for unspecified reforms to be made by unnamed people--is that your idea of a stepping stone to democracy?

Mandela spent decades in prison. If only that were true of Suthep.

yes demanding a murdering government step down ..im fine with that ..or were you fine with chalems terrorists killing protesters ..

Do you have evidence of government involvement in the deaths, or are you just hoping that if you repeat a lie often enough it will be mistaken for the truth?

Suthep and his minions used violence and intimidation to disrupt government and an election, and provoked a violent backlash. I assume that was his plan. There is no evidence that the government did anything other than attempt to contain the violence. Pathetic people in denial of their fondness for autocratic government are inventing fantasies to convince themselves they are on the right side.

[ikke]

Will he be able to walk around without his "ring" of safety?

Depends on if 7% of the violently radicalised population that support terrorism behave themselves.

For the sake of Suthep and the peaceful majority, lets hope so...

For the peaceful majority , I agree, Suthep however is a violent evil who contributed to the radicalisation of that 7% !

[ikke]

History will not even remember his name and and hopefully one day he will be judged, in a court of law.

You are wrong. He has a lot of admirers in this country. I think he is the sort of leader we need. I hope he will be the next Prime Minister

One would think it can't get any worse, but if this terrorist becomes PM, Thailand will die the same day .

[ikke]

He had the guts to stand up to the criminal, animal family of the Shinawatra tribe and its lackeys, bully boys, thugs, thieves, money grabbers and hangers on.

Like that was his only motivation 55

Well he didn't get any profit from it.

So you have seen his account ?

[elgordo38]

He had the guts to stand up to the criminal, animal family of the Shinawatra tribe and its lackeys, bully boys, thugs, thieves, money grabbers and hangers on.

The most naive statement ever made on TV. Congratulations!!

He is still a Petunia petal picker. They love me, they love me not. Short of a lobotomy the General should send him for a short course in one of the education centers and read article 44 to him over and over again like a lullaby. Then release him with a statue of the 3 monkeys hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil.

[coulson]

Was it not about 2 weeks ago or less he said he had no plans to return to politics?

Thaksins facebook speel about impermanence was good, although this retiring to monkhood story is almost up there. Poor Buddha seems to be the last line of defence, a desperate gambit to scrape the last bit of support, only to see kicking heels and back to work when the opposition gets a red card (no pun intended)

[tbthailand]

Great Mass of the People Foundation

'nuff said...

Edited June 4, 2015 by tbthailand

[tbthailand]

Great news. The Mandela of the East will be back.

History will judge this man very favourably as being the stepping stone to a democracy that extends past the first principle called elections.

God Speed good man. Good speed.

Using violence and intimidation to disrupt an election and demanding an elected government step down for unspecified reforms to be made by unnamed people--is that your idea of a stepping stone to democracy?

Mandela spent decades in prison. If only that were true of Suthep.

yes demanding a murdering government step down ..im fine with that ..or were you fine with chalems terrorists killing protesters ..

Do you have evidence of government involvement in the deaths, or are you just hoping that if you repeat a lie often enough it will be mistaken for the truth?

Suthep and his minions used violence and intimidation to disrupt government and an election, and provoked a violent backlash. I assume that was his plan. There is no evidence that the government did anything other than attempt to contain the violence. Pathetic people in denial of their fondness for autocratic government are inventing fantasies to convince themselves they are on the right side.

the violence from elements of the PDRC, from elements of the UDD, and especially from the military is all abhorrent.

But there is a story-line on this forum that the PDRC were completely peaceful (false) and that the Yingluck government ordered/paid/allowed for them to be killed by red shirt mercenaries.

It's repeated without any backup evidence... ever... The claim of "peaceful" PDRC protests is repeated in spite of the evidence...

go figure...

[John1012]

removal by long gun required

[jaidam]

Won't it be ironic if he meets the same fate as those red shirts he ordered to be picked off from afar by sharpshooters.

Evidence?

That's what Jatuporn tells them. That makes it crystal clear evidence for those gullible followers.

No, somehow just somehow that's the conclusion they come to when their unarmed brother is lying on the footpath with blood spurting from the sniper's bullet wound in his head.

From the video footage I have seen, and there was a lot of it, it appears most likely that the heavily armed Ronin warriors na Dubai were responsible for shooting most of the red simpletons in the back during their many sustained barrages of fire at the military positions. The heady mix of Thaksins propaganda, methamphetamine and lao khao had most of the reds bounding around like maniacs - running into their comrades bullets I think was the term one respected observer summed up the situation as.

That he was unarmed was because his fellow terrorists had snatched his weapons and left him to die on the street alone and foolish, the reality setting in hard and fast in his final moments.

[casualbiker]

Is "activism" a euphemism for a palm oil scam?

At least it was just the one...

Yeh one of many!

Links?

[ldiablo]

@jaidam. I prefer to call him by some of his other well known names which are: criminal,terrorist and the best one murderer.

Edited June 5, 2015 by ldiablo

[casualbiker]

@jaidam. I prefer to call him by some of his other well known names which are: criminal,terrorist and the best one murderer.

I agree with criminal, probably anarchist is better than terrorist and murderer, ummmm no actual evidence that he gave the order to shoot to kill!

He does need to stay away from politics as does Thaksin. Both have said in the past that they will NOT be involved in politics again, I just wish they would honour their own words!

[Nickymaster]

He had the guts to stand up to the criminal, animal family of the Shinawatra tribe and its lackeys, bully boys, thugs, thieves, money grabbers and hangers on.

Huh? Are you aware of the man's history?

If anyone has an entourage of lackeys, bully boys, thugs, thieves, money grabbers and hangers on, I expect that it is Suthep, the "Don" of the south.

But...He had the guts to stand up to the criminal, animal family of the Shinawatra tribe and its lackeys, bully boys, thugs, thieves, money grabbers and hangers on.

I don't like Suthep AT ALL. He is the kind of politician Thailand is better of without. Do you dare to say that about Thaksin?? but I applaud him for winning over Thaksin's propaganda machine and violent thugs.

Edited June 5, 2015 by Nickymaster

[Cuchulainn]

No, somehow just somehow that's the conclusion they come to when their unarmed brother is lying on the footpath with blood spurting from the sniper's bullet wound in his head.

From the video footage I have seen, and there was a lot of it, it appears most likely that the heavily armed Ronin warriors na Dubai were responsible for shooting most of the red simpletons in the back during their many sustained barrages of fire at the military positions. The heady mix of Thaksins propaganda, methamphetamine and lao khao had most of the reds bounding around like maniacs - running into their comrades bullets I think was the term one respected observer summed up the situation as.

That he was unarmed was because his fellow terrorists had snatched his weapons and left him to die on the street alone and foolish, the reality setting in hard and fast in his final moments.

[Emster23]

We all knew this day would come, but still a <deleted> moment. Maybe he can be focus of reality (or what passes for it) show.... cross between Survivor and Keeping Up with the Phradashians...

[DM07]

I am really baffled!

How many of you are spouting poison against Thaksin and have a heart overflowing with love for Suthep!

Both of them are same same- no different!

Suthep didn't lead his "millions" against the last elected government for the love of democracy!

Everyone who thinks, that this is the case, is blind and/or stupid!

...or has an agenda!

[bruceybonus]

Is "activism" a euphemism for a palm oil scam?

At least it was just the one...

Yeh one of many!

Links?

Do your own research!

[Eric Loh]

Activism just a short detour back to the Dem fold come election. All so predictable and planned. To Ahbisit, Suthep is big financier and a safe deposit in his province for votes. To the establishment, he's just a handy man like Sonthi and his association allows him to escape prosecution for his corruptions and crimes.

[empireboy]

He had the guts to stand up to the criminal, animal family of the Shinawatra tribe and its lackeys, bully boys, thugs, thieves, money grabbers and hangers on.

C'mon man, the guy is just as evil as his targets and a terrorist by any other name!

[FangFerang]

Just in time to become an appointed senator.

Nice.

[hgma]

Bad news.

He has to think = he has to check the boss if- how and when he can be added value.

[LingLek]

History will not even remember his name and and hopefully one day he will be judged, in a court of law.

This History person, important chap, is he? Must meet him if he carries so much clout. For the life of me though, I can't see how Mr History's amnesia entails that rascal Suthep's hoped for future arraignment...

[MockingJay]

Damn! After cancer comes what? Death...

[Lite Beer]

Phra Suthep to leave monkhood, give up politics

BANGKOK: -- Phra Suthep Paphakaro says he will leave the monkhood and will never return to politics, either as a politician or as an activist.
But he declined to say exactly the time to leave the monkhood.

Speaking to reporters at Wat Tan Namlai in Suan Mok forest monastery in Chaiya district of Surat Thani province, the former deputy prime minister and former secretary general of the Democrat party said he has decided that he would leave monkhood because he has considered that under the current political situation, there are several work that he could help to do.

He said he intended to work in the civil activities as he has registered a people’s foundation for the reform of the country.

As Khaosod reported, He pondered on how to strengthen unity among the people and how to encourage the people to have dharma in their hearts and how to promote a moral and ethical society.

He said he would support self-sufficiency communities projects, and model communities for married, poor couples who want to live meaningful, moral, and self-reliant lives as farmers.”

Suthep said his charity foundation will tent a plot of land on Koh Samui island to conduct these projects and encourage youths to share and learn lives there

He insisted that he would not return to parliamentary politics with the Democrat Party.

“I will not take up membership in the Democrat Party,” he said. “I will not run as a candidate in the next election

Suthep Thaugsuban entered monkhood after leading anti-government protests for six months prior to the 22 May coup.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/phra-suthep-to-leave-monkhood-give-up-politics

-- Thai PBS 2015-06-05

[Anthony5]

Phra Suthep to leave monkhood, give up politics

BANGKOK: -- Phra Suthep Paphakaro says he will leave the monkhood and will never return to politics, either as a politician or as an activist.

But he declined to say exactly the time to leave the monkhood.

Suthep is a very wise and revered monk, you can clearly see that from the style of eyeglasses he changed to, or is that Gandhi's reincarnation we see here pictured.

We already had a Thai Mandela, who is now a fugitive from Thai law, and a Thai Aung San Suu Kyi who led the previous government, so finally a Thai Gandhi as well.

Edited June 5, 2015 by Anthony5

[DM07]

Phra Suthep to leave monkhood, give up politics

BANGKOK: -- Phra Suthep Paphakaro says he will leave the monkhood and will never return to politics, either as a politician or as an activist.

But he declined to say exactly the time to leave the monkhood.

Speaking to reporters at Wat Tan Namlai in Suan Mok forest monastery in Chaiya district of Surat Thani province, the former deputy prime minister and former secretary general of the Democrat party said he has decided that he would leave monkhood because he has considered that under the current political situation, there are several work that he could help to do.

He said he intended to work in the civil activities as he has registered a people’s foundation for the reform of the country.

As Khaosod reported, He pondered on how to strengthen unity among the people and how to encourage the people to have dharma in their hearts and how to promote a moral and ethical society.

He said he would support self-sufficiency communities projects, and model communities for married, poor couples who want to live meaningful, moral, and self-reliant lives as farmers.”

Suthep said his charity foundation will tent a plot of land on Koh Samui island to conduct these projects and encourage youths to share and learn lives there

He insisted that he would not return to parliamentary politics with the Democrat Party.

“I will not take up membership in the Democrat Party,” he said. “I will not run as a candidate in the next election

Suthep Thaugsuban entered monkhood after leading anti-government protests for six months prior to the 22 May coup.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/phra-suthep-to-leave-monkhood-give-up-politics

-- Thai PBS 2015-06-05

Makes sense!

he is not that young anymore- he might not be around to see the next elections!