Prayut tells people not to be in panic

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Prayut tells people not to be in panic

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today told the people to stay calm and not to be in a panic following several bomb attacks in the country's tourist locations.

 

He said the people should stay calm, not to be in a panic and to refrain from widening the bomb scare.

 

He said the country is now returning to peace and is going forward after the peaceful charter referendum, but questioned why the bomb attacks happened.

 

He said all security authorities were ordered to investigate and find out who are responsible.

 

He was suspicious why all these happened after the referendum, as before the country was peaceful.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/prayut-tells-people-not-panic/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-08-12

[dageurreotype]

Ay up and here's Captain Mainwaring 

[RickBradford]

 

[taony]

Proving his brilliance once again.

[lannarebirth]

If the referendum has passed; If stability is widely believed to have returned to Thailand; If GDP expectations are on the rise; who no longer seems relevant in Thailand?

[webfact]

PM calls for calm, assures peace will be maintained

  

BANGKOK, 12 August 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has called for calm following multiple explosions in the nation, assuring that the government is maintaining the situation, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has let on it will not yet issue a report to the international community as the situation remains unclear. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has urged the public not to worry about peace in the nation and bid them not pressure authorities as they work to manage the situation. He instead suggested the media and citizens join the government to work against ill-wishers who are threatening the country’s peaceful state. The premier assured the government is working at its utmost to ensure stability in the nation and let on Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has called a meeting with all relevant agencies. 

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Don Poramudwinai acknowledged that the explosions were unexpected but said no embassies in Thailand have yet sought further information. He stated his office would not issue a briefing on the events until more clarity is achieved while assuring care is being provided for all affected both Thai and foreign. 

 

-- nnt 2016-08-12

[baboon]

'Don't panic, please! As you can all see I am fine which is the main thing, so...'

[Chicog]

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no embassies in Thailand have yet sought further information.

 

They don't need to, they watch the news the same as the rest of us.

 

 

[Johnniey]

He knows damned well who is responsible.  Maybe he should seek Prem's advice 

[taony]

Why would they seek further information from the Thai government? Who would volunteer to be lectured by dolts?

[Rorri]

"refrain from widening the bomb scare." Some one should tell this oaf  it is international news, it can't  get much wider, and he can't  stop it.

Glad he's  returning Thailand to "peace."

[Plutojames88]

Returning Happiness to the people this man posing as an elected leader ( see general who holds Nation hostage ) is not achieving the propaganda .

He has no right even being there let alone commenting.

 

Internationally , he is seen as a puppet of elites who clearly today the people of Thailand are showing dissatisfaction with ...or this would not be happening.

 

The Thai military endanger tourists by arresting opponents and causing mass discontent.

 

Beware of further unrest whilst they continue to oppress the Thai populace

[cmsally]

29 minutes ago, Rorri said:

"refrain from widening the bomb scare." Some one should tell this oaf  it is international news, it can't  get much wider, and he can't  stop it.

Glad he's  returning Thailand to "peace."

 

This works on the assumption they are interested in international news. There are sectors of the country that are extremely inward viewing and narrow.

[DM07]

" He was suspicious why all these happened after the referendum, as before the country was peaceful. "

...well...it's a mystery, isn't it!?

[Brer Fox]

In the meantime in other parts of the country top priority is being given soapy massage parlour raids.

[denkiblue555]

Haha --> "He was suspicious why all these happened after the referendum, as before the country was peaceful."

 

Well, it depends on how you define peaceful. 

 

People are quietly rejoicing in being ruled by a military dictatorship who took power by force? Or those who challenge the military peace are silenced?

 

I still have trouble with the idea that a majority of people voted for a change which would stop them from being able to vote in representatives in the Government??? Sounds extraordinarily strange to me.... even for LOS.

 

[dcnx]

When they tell you not to panic, that's usually when it's time to panic.

 

 

[Just1Voice]

1 hour ago, denkiblue555 said:

Haha --> "He was suspicious why all these happened after the referendum, as before the country was peaceful."

 

Well, it depends on how you define peaceful. 

 

People are quietly rejoicing in being ruled by a military dictatorship who took power by force? Or those who challenge the military peace are silenced?

 

I still have trouble with the idea that a majority of people voted for a change which would stop them from being able to vote in representatives in the Government??? Sounds extraordinarily strange to me.... even for LOS.

 

To be honest, it wasn't a "majority of the people", but only a majority of those who bothered to vote, which was only a little more than half the population.

 

[denkiblue555]

6 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

To be honest, it wasn't a "majority of the people", but only a majority of those who bothered to vote, which was only a little more than half the population.

 

 

I know what you are saying, but I did mean a majority of people (who voted) voted that way.

 

I mean how many people would vote today for their right to vote to be taken away next time?

 

[yellowboat]

10 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

To be honest, it wasn't a "majority of the people", but only a majority of those who bothered to vote, which was only a little more than half the population.

 

 

The options were military control with article 44, or military control with an elected government that would either be a puppet or one that would have to be very careful what it did.  The options were far from ideal. 

 

Would be difficult to govern if you had to make the Thai army / elites happy and the voting populous happy. 

[useronthenet]

The concern with all of this is why the authorities were not able to intercept or to have sufficient intelligence to prevent this from happening? Obviously they (being the terrorists,) have sent a clear message to the presiding government that they mean action. Worrying times ahead I'd say !

[tifino]

 

 

 

https://youtu.be/YV0LGMGuLN0

[elgordo38]

2 hours ago, Brer Fox said:

In the meantime in other parts of the country top priority is being given soapy massage parlour raids.

In politics one must always deflect the obvious and shift attention away from the true problems. 

[Srikcir]

The Erawan shrine bombing alone caused a 60 billion baht loss  in tourist revenues just from airline cancellations over a two-month period. If the recent bombings continue, especially with a higher death toll, the impact on tourism may adversely affect the economy. If the bombings prove to be politically motivated, the foreign investment community may slow or halt investment in Thailand until assured of political stability in the nation. The for the Junta a panic may be justified.

[elgordo38]

9 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

The Erawan shrine bombing alone caused a 60 billion baht loss  in tourist revenues just from airline cancellations over a two-month period. If the recent bombings continue, especially with a higher death toll, the impact on tourism may adversely affect the economy. If the bombings prove to be politically motivated, the foreign investment community may slow or halt investment in Thailand until assured of political stability in the nation. The for the Junta a panic may be justified.

 

10 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

The Erawan shrine bombing alone caused a 60 billion baht loss  in tourist revenues just from airline cancellations over a two-month period. If the recent bombings continue, especially with a higher death toll, the impact on tourism may adversely affect the economy. If the bombings prove to be politically motivated, the foreign investment community may slow or halt investment in Thailand until assured of political stability in the nation. The for the Junta a panic may be justified.

Their Achilles heel has be exposed.

[darren84310]

Wow.... that's a relief, I ca calm down now.

[Enoon]

6 hours ago, Rorri said:

"refrain from widening the bomb scare." Some one should tell this oaf  it is international news, it can't  get much wider, and he can't  stop it.

Glad he's  returning Thailand to "peace."

 

As is typical in tragedy, the Great Defender will confidently and blindly forge ahead, playing his part, saying and doing exactly what is required to return Thailand to "pieces".

 

It was nice while it lasted wasn't it?

Edited August 12, 2016 by Enoon

[nausea]

Does he know where his towel is though?

[JAG]

Having told everyone not to panic, he then drew his bayonnet and announced "they don't like it up em you know..."

[tuanku]

6 hours ago, lannarebirth said:

If the referendum has passed; If stability is widely believed to have returned to Thailand; If GDP expectations are on the rise; who no longer seems relevant in Thailand?

Whatever you think I don't believe Thailand is ready to become a republic!