Govt orders probe to find out supporters of defiant student activist Ja New

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Military junta orders probe to find out supporters of defiant student activist Ja New



BANGKOK: -- Deputy prime minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan said today he has ordered intelligence officers to investigate and find out persons who are behind a student activist group that disrupted constitution drafting Commission chairman Meechai Ruchupan's charter speech at Thammasat University yesterday.

Gen Prawit said he wanted to know if the disruption of the speech was made with good faith or had any hidden agenda.

The deputy prime minister’s came before flying to Narathiwat to visit local officials and inspect the situation.

Meanwhile Royal Thai deputy spokesman Pol Col Krisana Patanacharoen said Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, the commissioner of the Royal Thai Police has ordered police to investigate and find out who are behind the defiant student activist Sirawith Serithiwat, or known as “Ja New” in disrupting and forcing Mr Meechai to end his speech yesterday at Thammasat University.

He said this student activist has several criminal cases in record which are pending court’s trials.

He said the police will look into legal aspects to see whether the latest case defied any law so that legal action will be taken against him.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/158481


-- Thai PBS 2016-04-06

[WhizBang]

What is wrong with these people? Cannot they not see, or comprehend, that people are getting fed up with them and their authoritarian ways?

In the mean time they keep swatting at flies, all the while ignoring the rumbling volcano.

[Mango Bob]

When all else fails they always trying to put the blame on the Red Shirts.

[phoenixdoglover]

Hidden agenda? I thought it was plain as day.

[jcsmith]

The witch hunt continues.

[GeorgesAbitbol]

Itis not a hidden agenda : it is a crystal clear agenda : bring back the power to the people and free speech.

This junta looks more and more like the one I play in Tropico : absurd and grotesque

[macksview]

please be careful, thamma students and other free thinkers.

dark things happened some years ago at that place.

father in law was happy he missed that, he was up country meeting kamen deng, but some of his friends have memories of dark days at thamma.

[lkv]

Itis not a hidden agenda : it is a crystal clear agenda : bring back the power to the people and free speech.

This junta looks more and more like the one I play in Tropico : absurd and grotesque

Power to the people? Free speech? What about the Elites? They had their way for hundreds of years and now some farang called Zuckerberg invents a website meant to disrupt the peace and order in the beloved nation.

Shame on him.

PS: I am being sarcastic, I don't want some to actually believe the above, although on a more serious note, that's how they think. China for example blocks Google, Youtube, Facebook, Panama papers etc.

Edited April 6, 2016 by lkv

[smedly]

Meechai also has a right to speak but was silenced through ignorance, I believe he is a good man and is doing his very best for the country, he wrote the draft charter would it not be a better idea to let him explain its intentions rather than try to silence him, if these people have objections to certain aspects of the charter then voice them in a civil manner and explain why they object

[DNPBC0]

This man is as ugly inside as he looks outside - and that is prestigious!

[GeorgesAbitbol]

Meechai also has a right to speak but was silenced through ignorance, I believe he is a good man and is doing his very best for the country, he wrote the draft charter would it not be a better idea to let him explain its intentions rather than try to silence him, if these people have objections to certain aspects of the charter then voice them in a civil manner and explain why they object

If you still believe he is the brain behind the chart you are lost... He is barely the hand holding the pen and the face to "convince" the people.

We also know what this charter is about : appointed representants, 20 years minimum under the supervision of a politburo ruled by the army and the elites.

When you can go to trial for a red bowl on fb, no doubt what goal this charter has.

If the Junta had for 2 years did something for this country we would have known already.

While Burma raise, Thailand fall...

[ratcatcher]

'........ordered intelligence officers........"

Now there's a subject worthy of discussion.

[Wilsonandson]

Itis not a hidden agenda : it is a crystal clear agenda : bring back the power to the people and free speech.

This junta looks more and more like the one I play in Tropico : absurd and grotesque

Interesting game but according to wikipedia.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropico_5

The game was banned in Thailand. The country's military junta government said that the game's storyline "might affect peace and order in the country." The game's distributor in Thailand, New Era Thailand, explained that "In the fifth installment, the storyline has developed further and there might be some part of it that's not appropriate in the current situation [in Thailand]."

Maybe this part of the game is seen as a bad influence.

As leader, you can decide your country's independence and write a full constitution.

Edited April 6, 2016 by Wilsonandson

[Rayk]

Meechai also has a right to speak but was silenced through ignorance, I believe he is a good man and is doing his very best for the country, he wrote the draft charter would it not be a better idea to let him explain its intentions rather than try to silence him, if these people have objections to certain aspects of the charter then voice them in a civil manner and explain why they object

if these people have objections to certain aspects of the charter then voice them in a civil manner and explain why they object

And then get arrested...

You really are clueless about the current situation, aren't you?

one of us is lol

And if I had to choose between either of you, I choose you.

Anybody else care to 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc... that motion.

[Eric Loh]

'........ordered intelligence officers........"

Now there's a subject worthy of discussion.

These so-called intelligence officers have been investigating since 2014 when Ja New held the famous sandwich protest. The junta made him signed a MOU to stop political activity and he thumbed the junta's nose with another protest in 2015 followed by the infamous park visit event. This is a just a matter of speaking moment by Prawit to create the control illusion. The junta just can't see the forest from the trees that they are highly unpopular and there are increasing unhappy people.

[Wilsonandson]

BANGKOK — Student activist group New Democracy Movement chose a crowded public event on a national holiday today in the capital to open their campaign urging the public to reject the draft charter.

The group chose the popular National Book Fair held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, which was packed with visitors Wednesday on Chakri Day, to kick off their “Vote No, Don’t Accept an Unchosen Future” campaign, which will continue until the referendum is held.

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1459936511&section=11&typecate=06

[lkv]

@Wilsonandson

They key paragraph there is:

"Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan Wednesday morning stressed all public actions regarding the draft constitution, whether in support or opposition, were strictly prohibited."

Source: see above

Edited April 6, 2016 by lkv

[chainarong]

Ja new and his followers has your measure my friend , you wont defeat them , they will just keep coming back , what is it they say , what goes around comes around, they are looking for democracy and all you offer sir is a dictatorship............................................................ .

[lkv]

How many deputy PM's are there, excuse my ignorance?

Edited April 6, 2016 by lkv

[Artisi]

'........ordered intelligence officers........"

Now there's a subject worthy of discussion.

The word intelligence should never be used in this context.

[phoenixdoglover]

How many deputy PM's are there, excuse my ignorance?

I can find:

Gen Prawit Wongsuwon

Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn

MR Pridiyathorn Devakula

Yongyuth Yuthavong

Wissanu Krea-ngam

[MaxLee]

Be careful students, the big brother uncle ghat must not be named is coming for your souls.......

[DNPBC0]

In Prawit Wongsuwan, you are looking at the face of a likely next PM of Thailand. While some people are ugly only on the outside, this man is also ugly on the inside.

[elgordo38]

@Wilsonandson

They key paragraph there is:

"Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan Wednesday morning stressed all public actions regarding the draft constitution, whether in support or opposition, were strictly prohibited."

Source: see above

Then how come they have school kids running around to the villages trying to sell it to the unwashed masses????

[Pib]

Governing through Intimidation.

[metisdead]

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Please stay on the topic of the thread. That means addressing the issues presented in the post, not in making comments to or about other posters. Doing so is off-topic and your post will be removed and you could face a suspension.

You have every right to express your opinion about the topic. You may disagree, but it must be done in a civil manner.

[candide]

Meechai also has a right to speak but was silenced through ignorance, I believe he is a good man and is doing his very best for the country, he wrote the draft charter would it not be a better idea to let him explain its intentions rather than try to silence him, if these people have objections to certain aspects of the charter then voice them in a civil manner and explain why they object

"Meechai also has the right to speak" There is no "also" as opponents to the charter are forbidden to hold similar meetings to express their views.

If opponents to junta's charter were "also allowed to speak", maybe they wouldn't feel the need to disturb Meechai's meeting.

Edited April 6, 2016 by candide

[NCFC]

I'm a supporter of Ja New, Herr General. Now watcha gonna do?

[Praematura]

Going after students who want the best for their country... This gov looks weaker and more desperate to hold on to power by each passing month.

[JAG]

In Prawit Wongsuwan, you are looking at the face of a likely next PM of Thailand. While some people are ugly only on the outside, this man is also ugly on the inside.

Well only if he wins the election presumably?

Oh dear, silly me....