snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Issue with US envoy 'won't escalate'The NationBANGKOK: --THE controversy over US Ambassador to Thailand Glyn T Davies' criticism of the lese majeste law was not likely to escalate, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said Friday.Don also said he would seek to meet with the envoy to discuss this matter. "I don't think the situation will get worse or get out of hand," he said.Davies drew criticism and opposition for saying that penalties under the lese majeste law were too harsh and that the law was often used to gag government critics. He made the comments in a talk at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Bangkok.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Issue-with-US-envoy-wont-escalate-30274339.html -- The Nation 2015-12-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Lets hope the Ambassador stands firm on his opinion and continues spreading the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannig Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Playing tough with the US and China (Railway deal) at the same time would certainly mean "closing up the country" indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Oh go on ........ escalate it. Go ahead ..... knock yourselves out and declare war on the U.S.A. A few hundred lobotomized padites vs America. You might get lucky if you all wear a few hundred bullet proof amulets. Watch out for that napalm though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 How can it be known there will be no escalation unless you are in touch with the organisers? I Wonder who the organisers might be....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usernames Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Seems like it's escalating to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) I thought i read some where that the demonstrators wanted to charge the ambassador with LM That would escalate it i think. It is their country their laws so they may well pursue it in court. Edited December 4, 2015 by lovelomsak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Oh go on ........ escalate it. Go ahead ..... knock yourselves out and declare war on the U.S.A. A few hundred lobotomized padites vs America. You might get lucky if you all wear a few hundred bullet proof amulets. Watch out for that napalm though. I seem to recall a swell of anti-Americanism in South Korea in the 90s. The U.S. government of the day became so p!ssed off their response was along the lines of: 'You know what, #### this. If you want us gone, we will go. The hell with putting up with this bullcrap'. It suddenly became very quiet after that. My point is, be careful what you wish for. I am sure American patience has limits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 It won't escalate unless the Thai govt wants to escalate it. Right now the Thai govt is just using it to their short term advantage with certain pockets of the population since the news media is giving it some coverage...and the Thai govt know escalating it would be a negative for Thailand as the U.S. will not change its position. In another week it will be a forgotten issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbthailand Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Issue with US envoy 'won't escalate' yeah, then what is exactly the "issue" ? There is no issue. The military junta will continue to abuse the rights of Thai citizens and the US ambassador will continue to call them out on it. There is nothing to escalate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 If the ultra-nationalists are not under control of the govt and continue to make noise what's the junta to do about Thai patriots carrying portraits of the King ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangsuda Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I thought i read some where that the demonstrators wanted to charge the ambassador with LM That would escalate it i think. It is their country their laws so they may well pursue it in court. Something about "diplomatic immunity" might prevent that from happening. And if it did happen, the repercussions might be a bit damaging to Thailand's ever-so-important "face." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 When you got nothing else, might as well beat a dead horse Thailand escalates the brouhaha that they created in the first place. Cheap entertainment for bookend weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LannaGuy Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 200 ultra nationalists bleating outside the embassy does not opposition make. Most Thais I know have no grudge with America and understand it to be petty politics and they also understand the unfairness of those 200 being allowed to demo but they and their friends who want democracy are not. Good on you Ambassador keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksamuiguy Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Why is this ever an issue. Not our country. Keep our noses out of Thailand's business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBattles Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Notice none of the Euroid ambassadors had the balls to stand up for human and civil rights. It was not much of a situation but the owners of the the rent a mob corporation got they mob together quickly with a monk to do the dirty work. The military probably told them how long they could stay. Mobs at the US Embassy do not fall under the 5 person rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 By my count, Three Thai papers made political comments about the mass shooting in California. Thailand needs to keep out of the US's internal affairs. Why don't you talk to them about that Ksamuiguy, Since you care so much about that issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LannaGuy Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Why is this ever an issue. Not our country. Keep our noses out of Thailand's business. Thais are not allowed to put their 'noses' in 'Thailand's business' either what you meant to say was "everyone stay out of the Junta's business' right? and what about Thailand's recent comments on ISIS and the Refugees? not their business right? in fact why have Embassies? let's all live in Ultra Nationalistic Bubbles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZurf Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 It won't escalate unless the Thai govt wants to escalate it. Right now the Thai govt is just using it to their short term advantage with certain pockets of the population since the news media is giving it some coverage...and the Thai govt know escalating it would be a negative for Thailand as the U.S. will not change its position. In another week it will be a forgotten issue. Classic tactic for regimes that have legitimacy and popularity issues to play the nationalistic card. Anyone believing the demonstration by the mad monk and his rabble was not approved by The Man beforehand must be half asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBattles Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Thailand could stop sticking their noses in US business by not applying for hundreds of visas weekly to go there. Better for them to go to China their number one trading partner and builder of the Dim Sum Train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichabod Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Notice none of the Euroid ambassadors had the balls to stand up for human and civil rights. It was not much of a situation but the owners of the the rent a mob corporation got they mob together quickly with a monk to do the dirty work. The military probably told them how long they could stay. Mobs at the US Embassy do not fall under the 5 person rule. The British ambassador, Mark Kent, has critized the junta in straightforward terms on several occasions since the coup. You can dig up stories on him at prachatai.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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