rooster59 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Military raid Pheu Thai’s book launch party A combined force of soldiers and police today raided a book launch party of former Pheu Thai party's MPs at a restaurant inside the Wachirabenchathat park or known as State Railway public park in Chatuchak and ordered them to stop the party, reasoning what they did is a defiance of the military junta's order. The party was scheduled to introduce a book “Toppling the Rice Pledging Scheme is Killing the Farmers” at Ploy Naree restaurant. Author of the book is former deputy agriculture Minister Yuthapong Charasathien while co-authors included several former Pheu Thai MPs. Soldiers and police used traffic barricades to block the entrance to restaurants with signboard saying the launch party is illegal and violates the military junta’s order. Soldiers told the former minister in the Yingluck Shinawatra administration that the party is a violation of Order 3/2558 of the National Council for Peace and Order because its theme is political. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/military-raid-pheu-thais-book-launch-party/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The pen is mightier than the sword! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer71 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Reconciliation? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I thought it would take more than one to write it,sure to be a huge seller, maybe make a Hollywood film, regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandemara Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 And Thai military authorities still insist on making public declarations about how much they revere democracy and stability and the rights and freedoms of ordinary Thai citizens. A book about rice could indeed contain the most dangerous, inflammable revolutionary thoughts that could put the combined force and weapons of the military and police combined at risk. Vigilance before freedom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The amount of fear and paranoia this government displays over people meeting and the written word is sadly humorous and shameful. Such fragile people "protecting" the country from possibly flourishing and becoming normal. This sort of behavior bodes poorly for the future of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Charges are pending for: Serving sandwiches containing jam from jars with a certain picture on them. Unauthorized possession of certain calendars. Irresponsible and flagrant use of red plastic bowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 1 hour ago, yellowboat said: The amount of fear and paranoia this government displays over people meeting and the written word is sadly humorous and shameful. Such fragile people "protecting" the country from possibly flourishing and becoming normal. This sort of behavior bodes poorly for the future of Thailand. Just as well it wasn't a comedy event. If there is one thing tyranny hates more than books, it is laughter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 1 hour ago, yellowboat said: The amount of fear and paranoia this government displays over people meeting and the written word is sadly humorous and shameful. Such fragile people "protecting" the country from possibly flourishing and becoming normal. This sort of behavior bodes poorly for the future of Thailand. "...Such ....... people....protecting" the country from ..." folks who are still looking for any opportunity to tell lies and divide the country so they can rush in again for the spoils. Clear as a bell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 20 minutes ago, JAG said: Charges are pending for: Serving sandwiches containing jam from jars with a certain picture on them. Unauthorized possession of certain calendars. Irresponsible and flagrant use of red plastic bowls. + tables with more than 5 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 'Soldiers told the former minister in the Yingluck Shinawatra administration that the party is a violation of Order 3/2558 of the National Council for Peace and Order because its theme is political. ' How long does it take to destroy any opposition to a Government? I read on TV that it would take longer than a few months as proclaimed when the military came to power, to get the house in order. I would think this will be a 20+ years of no opposition. But the person commenting on the military method was full of praise? I wonder what type of country he came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The Book - How to cheat and lie your way into office and fleece a whole country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 17 minutes ago, smedly said: The Book - How to cheat and lie your way into office and fleece a whole country No it isn't. It is "Toppling the Rice Pledging Scheme is Killing the Farmers”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Great free publicity. The book will now be known to more people PTP should publically offer the military nothing but their heartfelt and genuine thanks.The event has now been reported on most Thai news channels. Edited March 25, 2017 by jonclark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, jonclark said: Great free publicity. The book will now be known to more people PTP should publically offer the military nothing but their heartfelt and genuine thanks.The event has now been reported on most Thai news channels. And currently it is being reported in some overseas media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 53 minutes ago, scorecard said: "...Such ....... people....protecting" the country from ..." folks who are still looking for any opportunity to tell lies and divide the country so they can rush in again for the spoils. Clear as a bell... Your opinion is important as is their's. The only difference is they are not allowed an opinion at this time, but you are. Gloat on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I'm sure they told the UN recently about their progress on Human Rights and undoubtedly got the nod of approval for this bullsh1t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, smedly said: The Book - How to cheat and lie your way into office and fleece a whole country I was aware that he has penned some songs and has a weekly TV series - but I didn't know he had written a book about how he gained power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: Chatuchak and ordered them to stop the party, reasoning what they did is a defiance of the military junta's order. Really. Seems like a pretty lame excuse to me but then looking back at the Bridge Club fiasco and so many other petty things in the past it seems in the range of possibility as a government action. As we build towards an election this bad feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 First they burn books and then they burn people who wrote them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchibenkei Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The book must have used terms like 'retard' or 'cripple'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod711 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 5 hours ago, rooster59 said: Military raid Pheu Thai’s book launch party 2 hours ago, baboon said: No it isn't. It is "Toppling the Rice Pledging Scheme is Killing the Farmers”. Ironic, it was killing some of them when it was still "operational", if you want to call that cluster----k an operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, newcomer71 said: Reconciliation? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Just wondering, you do think the udd, the reds, etc., are launching this book as a gesture towards reconciliation? Could well be, yesterday they indicated they rejected the work in progress and in the coming near future they would state another approach to reconciliation. Some coincidence. By the way, I wonder if the book mentions surapong refusing to obey the law and breaking the law to issue new passports? No doubt at the time a gesture of support for the poor. Edited March 25, 2017 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod711 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 A bit of information here about the farmers that were so happy during the rice scheme and how they were treated by the Yingluck government. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protest-idUSBREA1904Y20140210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 54 minutes ago, Lupatria said: First they burn books and then they burn people who wrote them... I remember this from our history books: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCFC Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Banning books? They're stepping up a gear now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 18 hours ago, jonclark said: Great free publicity. The book will now be known to more people PTP should publically offer the military nothing but their heartfelt and genuine thanks.The event has now been reported on most Thai news channels. How true. Trying to suppress something always makes it more popular, as everyone wants to find out what all the fuss is about. The smell of desperation is in the air, as the junta loses it's grip on reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Brings the oxymoron "military intelligence" to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayboy Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 4 hours ago, scorecard said: "...Such ....... people....protecting" the country from ..." folks who are still looking for any opportunity to tell lies and divide the country so they can rush in again for the spoils. Clear as a bell... At some level even you you must be ashamed of your post's disgusting moral ignomony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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