webfact Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Academics to Expand Opposition to JuntaBy Pravit RojanaphrukSenior Staff WriterRangsiman Rome, a student member of the New Democracy Movement at right, presents a prop bullet- and possibly zombie-proof vest to Anusorn Unno, dean of Thammasat University’s Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology on Dec. 4 at Thammasat University. Photo: New Democracy Movement / FacebookBANGKOK — Pro-democracy academics want to shift to a proactive stance in an attempt to restore some political rights amid concerns the junta may attempt to remain in power much longer.Some 30 academics and NGO activists organized as “Thai Academics for Civil Rights” will meet Thursday through Saturday to review their role and come up with strategies and measures to push back against repression by the military junta against students and scholars.“In the past we have always been in a state of reaction,” said Anusorn Unno, dean of Thammasat University’s Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology.Such measures could involve the setting up of people’s assembly to scrutinize the regime and engage in monthly deliberations of problems and potential solutions.“What can we do to steal the agenda from the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)?” Anusorn said, referring to the formal name of the military junta which seized power in May 2014. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1453020197&typecate=06§ion= -- Khaosod English 2016-01-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The way things are these days even the headline is enough to provoke an official reaction and get people into trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never me Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 a prop bullet- and possibly zombie-proof vest Its on my wish list. I might get one for Mr Anonymous also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15Peter20 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Maybe they think the junta is Thailand's Resident Evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 “What can we do to steal the agenda from the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)?” If you have to review your role, you have already failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichabod Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The academics should do one or all of the following: 1. Assemble a constitutional convention and write a new, democratic Thai constitution. Such a draft might address issues of critical importance "overlooked" in the current draft such as corruption in the military, military interference in democratic processes, anti-coup provisions, guarantee of due process, independent judiciary (i.e. not appointed by the royalists), etc. 2. Appoint themselves the People's Review Board for Meechai's anti-democratic draft constitution and criticize each reactionary element as it's made public. The junta are surprisingly sensitive to criticism, to wit, notice how they didn't dare carry out arrests against the students protesting Rajabhakti corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Academics to Expand Opposition to Junta I thought all opposition was banned. Or is this not considered political? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 One thing you (eventually) learn in Thailand is that they do things differently around here. I'm not saying it's better or worse, but I am saying it's different - very different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesAbitbol Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) Maybe they think the junta is Thailand's Resident Evil. You mean the Umbrella corporation? Edited January 18, 2016 by GeorgesAbitbol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iReason Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 “We must lift the ceiling of fear and keep moving” Excellent. Keep it up folks. “The regime lacks legitimacy from the very start,” he said, adding that even those who entertained such an excuse are increasingly realizing the junta is not really solving any problems as it clings to power." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Time for the shipping container prisons~gonna be hot in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LannaGuy Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 brave and noble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichabod Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 brave and noble Very true. When the junta dragged Thanet Anantawong out of his hospital bed for daring to circulate online a graphic that outlined the nature of the corruption at Rajabhakti Park, Rangisman Rome spoke up and announced that the junta should arrest him and the rest of the New Democracy Movement because they had created the corruption map, rather than Thanet who merely circulated it! Apparently, Rome has not been arrested. The junta is weaker than it looks and indeed is even getting desperate. As they lose the support of the business class through gross mismanagement of the economy there will come a point when they are truly vulnerable despite appearances. That they will fail at every task is certain, because they are grossly incompetent. With people like Rome and the others seeking to take the initiative they can succeed at pushing the junta back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelonius Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Maybe they think the junta is Thailand's Resident Evil. Does that mean that there is a possibility they are not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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