Land dispute man in ping pong bomb appeal to Prayut

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Land dispute man in ping pong bomb appeal to Prayut

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A northern Thai man from Nan has made a third desperate appeal to the prime minister in two years after getting no resolution to a grievance with the government over land.

 

This time Chalerm Sornnonthee, 44, climbed on top of a bank and started throwing "ping pong bombs" into a government compound yesterday, reports Daily News.

 

Civil servants who gathered to watch his demonstration scattered in terror.

 

As police tried to calm the situation and talk him down he unfurled a banner in Thai that said:

 

"I have hope and faith in you Prime Minister. I want justice".

 

Reporters understand his complaints are over a land dispute in Nan province. In June 2015 he did a similar stunt on top of a police building and appealed to the prime minister for action then.

 

Then in October of last year he covered himself in liquid gas and threated to set himself alight if he did not get action on his complaint.

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News Daily News

 

[Sphere]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

Civil servants who gathered to watch his demonstration scattered in terror.

 

That must've been tiring....hope they're excused from Wednesday's exercise routine.

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Man protests at Government House

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A 44-year-old man who claimed to be a small contractor from Nan province managed to slip into Government House to file complaint with the prime minister.

 

The man identified later as Chalermkiat Sonnontee was said to hold a ping pong bomb and threatened security guards to keep off as he climbed over fence to the rooftop of the main building which serves as the directorate of the Government House.

 

The man carried a fabric poster which reads he wanted to seek justice from the prime minister.

 

Security officials shouted for him to climb down for his safety, but he didn’t listen and shower a round object in his hand which was later said to be a ping pong bomb.

 

The man claimed it was his third time to come to Government House to lodge complaint after he was unfairly treated by local authorities in a bidding for a project.

 

He claimed he was discouraged from the bidding and said the bid winner is those who have close connection with local authorities.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/man-protests-government-house/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-27

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Man throws five ping pong bombs inside Government House
By The Nation

 

Chalerm Sonnothee 44, from Nan, carries a sign saying he has hope and faith in the prime minister while protesting atop the post office's roof inside the Government House Tuesday morning.

 

BANGKOK: -- A protester climbed to the rooftop of the post office inside the Government House compound Tuesday morning and threw down five ping pong bombs to try to draw the authorities’ attention, Channel 3 reported.

 

His action created commotion inside the compound. A footage of the channel showed people running from the spot when the man threw down the first ping pong bomb.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30302929

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-12-27

[The man from udon]

The only land he will be getting from the government will be a 6x2 foot space in a prison cell.

[Brer Fox]

He needs to learn to suck it up like everyone else. Part of Thailand's culture is nepotism and cronyism and it starts from the top within the military and civil service through to local authorities.

Therefore it is hardly likely he will get any support from the PM.

[licka]

To think 1 bullet would solve this problem 

[natway09]

Chances are he is right about the land issue.

They rig it all

[steven100]

unfortunately for him being Thai and dealing with officials had it's drawbacks, he should know this ... he could have been shot.

 

I wish him well but the 6x2 cell land is his prospect.

[Baerboxer]

18 minutes ago, steven100 said:

unfortunately for him being Thai and dealing with officials had it's drawbacks, he should know this ... he could have been shot.

 

I wish him well but the 6x2 cell land is his prospect.

 

In many many countries he'd have probably been shot; especially at this moment in time with all what's going on. Fair do's to the RTP for not resorting to extreme force.

[SiSePuede419]

Ping pong balls are dangerous...

 

Might put your eye out ?

[sendintheclowns]

we all know how Thais are browbeaten at school to not complain. after decades of inertia, it is good to see Thais started complaining publicly about corruption. Foolish, but brave fellow. what posters are missing is the ripple effect, on social media, for otherThais to express themselves.