Military, govt must stop branding critics ‘political enemies’

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Military, govt must stop branding critics ‘political enemies’

Pratch Rujivanarom 

 

Narissarawan

 

BANGKOK: -- Hit by multiple controversies, the military is placing itself beyond the reach of public inspection by branding anyone who dares challenge its practices, a public enemy or slapping them with a lawsuit.

 

One notable example is the case of Narissarawan Kaewnopparat, who is seeking justice for her uncle, who was beaten death while serving as an Army conscript in 2011. Narissarawan is being sued for defamation over the accusation that an Army Captain, who is reportedly the son of a general, ordered the fatal beating. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Military-govt-must-stop-branding-critics-political-30296793.html

 

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[ukrules]

They really should because their political enemies will only use proxies to attack their opponents, surely they're not that stupid are they ?

 

Sounds like they're going after the low hanging fruit yet again....

 

[HoboKay]

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The country has reached a very dangerous situation, since Thai history has taught us that uncontrolled and unchecked use of power results in devastating tyranny.

 

Doesn't seems like anything was taught, this situation is almost cyclical and doomed to repeat itself.

[Alive]

I think the Army sees the masses as their enemies and sheep to be used and a small group as their supporters. They certainly don't care about the people having voices or prosecuting those in their membership who the people call out for corruption or abuse.

[NongKhaiKid]

There's quite a few things they Must Stop or at least would be well advised to BUT that's

End of Story !

[waldroj]

What do you expect from soldiers with little or no experience of external conflict?

 

[ukrules]

1 minute ago, waldroj said:

What do you expect from soldiers with little or no experience of external conflict?

 

 

There is always 'an enemy within'.

 

[smedly]

The article makes a very good point, although there are very divisive elements here that will use others to cause trouble I think it is time they started to relax the heavy handed no tolerance approach and begin to relax things a little - if going forward they need to tighten the grip a little if certain elements start causing trouble then there is nothing stopping them from doing so.

 

The majority of People are getting used to the no conflict environment but there are a tiny minority who are seeing their massive corruption fueled incomes come to an abrupt end - a hard pill to swallow for some who have been at it for years    

[dcpo]

There is no organization more corrupt and self-interested than the Thai military.

[Srikcir]

"We can only hope it [military government] does the right thing, and avoids repeating the mistakes of past authoritarian regimes whose violence against their opponents has left such deep scars in Thai history."

 

Based on Thailand's histry of military coups, it is a forlorn and delusional hope.

[baboon]

2 hours ago, smedly said:

The article makes a very good point, although there are very divisive elements here that will use others to cause trouble I think it is time they started to relax the heavy handed no tolerance approach and begin to relax things a little - if going forward they need to tighten the grip a little if certain elements start causing trouble then there is nothing stopping them from doing so.

 

The majority of People are getting used to the no conflict environment but there are a tiny minority who are seeing their massive corruption fueled incomes come to an abrupt end - a hard pill to swallow for some who have been at it for years    

Authoritarian military governments don't do 'relaxing'. Anyone not with them is against them.

[Eric Loh]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

The article makes a very good point, although there are very divisive elements here that will use others to cause trouble I think it is time they started to relax the heavy handed no tolerance approach and begin to relax things a little - if going forward they need to tighten the grip a little if certain elements start causing trouble then there is nothing stopping them from doing so.

 

The majority of People are getting used to the no conflict environment but there are a tiny minority who are seeing their massive corruption fueled incomes come to an abrupt end - a hard pill to swallow for some who have been at it for years    

 

Your figment of imagination is eluding you to some sense of reality. The series of bombs and the escalating violence in the south must have been just your illusion. The heavy handed suppression and unfair targeting of enemies are just temporary relief of open conflict. Everything has a threshold and that limit is fast arriving.

 

Massive corruption has not come to an end. It just went to another group of snouts. Blatant corruptions, cronyism, nepotism and still have the gall to deny and the power to squash any investigation. This facts are hard pill for you to swallow. 

[dbrenn]

A bunch of incompetent old soldiers will never accept criticism.

[Baerboxer]

7 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

 

Except in the South where violence is at the highest levels since it began again in earnest in 2004.

 

 

Only the ones the junta has singled out. 

 

Corruption as a whole under this regime has worsened, as there is now no need for transparency.

 

Could you supply factual evidence of your last sentence please?

 

Or is this another of your unsubstantiated non factual opinions?

[Baerboxer]

Just now, Father Fintan Stack said:

 

Preecha's son, Hawaii trips, Rajabhakti Park, Conference room equipment, etc. You do read the news yes?

 

That there's no need for transparency is self-explanatory.

 

http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/thai-junta-beset-by-corruption-scandals/

 

So where's your comparison that shows this is worse than the various scams under the previous regime?

 

Rice scheme, water management ................. etc etc etc

[chainarong]

The only enemy the Thai Junta has is itself , they will find that out when the population gets sick n tired of their waste and restrictive practices, and invasion of privacy , for they are yet to come , Junta's are as predictable as tomorrow.............................................

[dbrenn]

1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:

 

So where's your comparison that shows this is worse than the various scams under the previous regime?

 

Rice scheme, water management ................. etc etc etc

So now we are talking only about perceived degrees of badness. They are all bad, so what gives the Army the right to kick out an elected government on an anti-corruption lie, when the Army is itself corrupt? Please explain how you differentiate between your perceived degrees of badness. ....  What gives one bad group the right to moralise about another bad group, shutting down all opposition and appearing more and more tyrannical in doing so. ... using military force to intimidate and kill unarmed civilians when the remit of the. Army is to repel foreign invaders .... and so on.

Edited October 4, 2016 by dbrenn

[hanuman2543]

1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Could you supply factual evidence of your last sentence please?

 

Or is this another of your unsubstantiated non factual opinions?

Are you for real? Do you want to be taken serious? I want some of what you are smoking.

[HoboKay]

Is there ever one regime that's better than its predecessor? 

[BlindMagician]

On 10/4/2016 at 5:45 AM, waldroj said:

What do you expect from soldiers with little or no experience of external conflict?

 

Winston V Kim.

Lion V school yard bully.

Now that's an interesting meeting I would like to witness.