Chris Lawrence Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 As the great Gough Whitlam said, "Its Time". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 A tried and tested method for stifling dissent. Unfortunately for those in power, it is much harder now with social media. Shut down one dissenter and another pops up. Looks very much like a slow-moving train wreck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtco Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 "he believed the case was politically motivated" ... what!!!! Never!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 It's a wall of text. Anything worth reading below the headline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 7 hours ago, webfact said: Charnvit is accused by the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) of violating the Computer Crimes Act for allegedly sharing on Facebook a widely circulated post showing Naraporn, the wife of junta chief Prayut, carrying what appeared to be a Bt2-million Hermes handbag. Dear, oh dear. First Prawit and his watches; now the wife's handbag. A man can only take so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Oziex1 said: Junta supporters, your silence is deafening. Soi 6 hasn't opened yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, AGareth2 said: let us hope it doesn't get to that Indeed, yet I fear that is inevitable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 In view of the absence of the usual suspects, allow me to attempt to fill in for the junta supporters: But, but, but....how can you say we don't have freedom of expression when TV posters are allowed to get away with cautious, self-censored English language criticism of the junta, provided the criticism doesn't cross certain red-lines? I also can't resist bringing back to oldies but goldies from the months after the coup: Prayut is a good man! Give the general a chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, heybruce said: In view of the absence of the usual suspects, allow me to attempt to fill in for the junta supporters: But, but, but....how can you say we don't have freedom of expression when TV posters are allowed to get away with cautious, self-censored English language criticism of the junta, provided the criticism doesn't cross certain red-lines? I also can't resist bringing back to oldies but goldies from the months after the coup: Prayut is a good man! Give the general a chance! Prayut is a good man! Give the general a chance! "His personal qualities about" was a particular favourite of mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 This would be hilariously funny if it weren't so serious. The Junta seem to be getting ready for big push against representation that isn't in their favour. Soon we'll see truck loads going to the 'attitude adjustment' bureau, then detention camps because the courts will overflow. Now where have I read about that before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 10 hours ago, tracker1 said: One wonders where this is headed ? the words down and tubes come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I was wondering what Charnvit could have posted to cause all this fuss. From an article in The Times ... https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/academic-charnvit-kasetsiri-faces-jail-over-handbag-photo-prayuth-chan-ocha-naraporn-sxt529jjx Quote The original [Facebook] post, which was not written by Professor Charnvit, said that a handbag carried by Mrs Naraporn on a visit to the White House was by the designer Hermès, and cost 2 million baht (£45,000). Professor Charnvit appended the comments, “Thai leaders must look expensive not cheap”, and “How much is it?” He later posted a clarification, acknowledging that the bag in question was in fact made in Thailand, and cost only 1,000 baht (£23). The people at Hermès won't be pleased that their 2,000,000 Baht bag was so easily confused with a 1,000 Baht "Made in Thailand" brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 He wasn't even the one that said it was a hermes. He just made a question how much is it ? He's almost 80 years old. It's extremely rare for old people to be sent to the court in my country. Even when they break the law. It's just not right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBuwanaDogbossKing Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 They all need a bloody good SLAPP it just gets <deleted> dafter and dafter in this country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Another post containing a disallowed reference to the PM has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 6 hours ago, baboon said: Prayut is a good man! Give the general a chance! "His personal qualities about" was a particular favourite of mine... He had close to 4 years how much longer do you want? Some people will sell their granny's and probably have done to live here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 These tiny men leading the country are very worried. They are seeing increasing dissatisfaction with their lack of leadership, and their desperate ploys to cling to power. One deadline after another has passed, with no legitimate basis for the delays in holding elections. We all know what the big excuse was before. Now, that time has come and passed. Long passed. At this point in time, it is about money, and the desire to amass greater fortunes for the men at the top of this pyramid scheme. And the fact that they are well aware of the reality, that another peaceful coup simply will be impossible, now that there is no "moral authority" to sanction it, as there was in the past. Charnvit is accused by the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) of violating the Computer Crimes Act for allegedly sharing on Facebook a widely circulated post showing Naraporn, the wife of junta chief Prayut, carrying what appeared to be a Bt2-million Hermes handbag. The historian Charnvit, who was charged for entering false information into a computer system that could “cause public consternation”, said he believed the case was politically motivated. So, what exactly is false about showing an image of this purse? The only aspect of this that is false, is that the leaders are reputed to be honest and doing this for the right reasons. That is completely false. They are doing this for all of the wrong reasons. And the $60,000 handbag, along with the $1,000,000 watch collection belonging to Prawit, is the tiny, teeny tip of the iceberg. We are talking billions of dollars annually. The theft rivals that of neighboring despots. If only the Thai people knew the extent of it. Public consternation is not being caused by the photos of the purse. It is being caused by the massive robbery of the Thai nation. And the incredible lack of leadership amongst the goombahs. Charnvit is a hero to the Thai people. The last thing in the world the junta wants right now, is a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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