Army chief Gen Apirat warns Thailand is facing “hybrid warfare”

[Misterwhisper]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand is facing what he described as a “hybrid warfare” being waged by a collection of “ill-intentioned politicians”,  remnants of communist ideologues and “foreign forces” against the country’s major establishments.

Could this be a first case for the soon-to-be-launched "Anti-Fake News Centre"? Or should this spout of utter paranoia and xenophobia rather be referred to a shrink?

 

 

 

 

[brucec64]

I think Thaksin said the same....

The Thai corollary to Godwin’s law about hitler is that, given any topic, someone will eventually bring thaksin into the discussion.

Yawn...


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[baboon]

1 hour ago, Fred white said:

So if the civilians were armed like millions in the US then the average soldier might not listen to the wanna be dictator and Thailand might actually be able to have a civilian run democracy

The country is awash with guns. But what match are they in Thailand or the US against tanks, warplanes, etc.

No. This gun lobby nonsense is false and ridiculous, unless Lebanon is your idea of a civilian run democracy.

[NanLaew]

5 hours ago, Eligius said:

Believe me - it will be the 'educated' ones, the Ph.D.s and university lecturers, who are most likely to go along with all of this (and perhaps will even believe it). There are none so wilfully blind and compliant as those who have been thoroughly brainwashed by the System - and now benefit from it ...

 

Nothing to do with brainwashing of the willfully blind and compliant educated intellectuals.

 

Sloth , indolence, laziness, inertness, and torpor is the national trait that cuts across a whole lot of social strata.

[gk10002000]

Sedition

[sunnyboy2018]

5 hours ago, Fred white said:

So if the civilians were armed like millions in the US then the average soldier might not listen to the wanna be dictator and Thailand might actually be able to have a civilian run democracy

How many USA citizens own tanks, exocet missiles, artillery batteries and fighter jets? Non. Your suggestion is a specious argument used by the NRA. Its clearly nonsense.

[sunnyboy2018]

The army are the main enemy just as they were in Greece,  Spain and Portugal. 

[Donutz]

8 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

“Their ultimate aim is to win elections, seize executive power, and to change the Constitution,” he said.

Everything he is crying about is exactly what they did but they got to do it at the beginning with weapons and the army. He is a sad state of a human being. I would not doubt any little that he will go a few more harder steps than what his daddy did and he maybe alone responsible for a civil war or total splitting of the country if he does. Should be Thai do not kill Thai, but not in his logic as how it looks.

I wouldn't be surprised if he saw the FFP people as untill, and there for disposable.  Letting the army use their new toys...  

[jerojero]

Oh puh...lee..zzz! Army Generals should not be involved in politics and gov't. Can't fathom contrary views nor being challenged in any way. Sheesh!

[davehowden]

He always reminds me of the Milky Bar Kid.

[SABloke]

14 hours ago, Eligius said:

(I sometimes wonder if Thailand nowadays is a giant, living satire - it surely must be ...).

Was it ever anything else?

[yellowboat]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

anti-government forces are trying to solicit foreign interference in Thai domestic affairs.

Assuming foreigners even care about the back water known as Thailand.  He talks of communism, but cuddles with Beijing.  He hates freedom and is incoherent.  He will make a fantastic future coup leader then elected pm. 

[ChrisY1]

15 hours ago, Eligius said:

For God's sake, ThaiPBS: stop constantly referring to Thanathorn as a 'firebrand leader'. We are sick of it. He is anything but a hot-headed, ranting and raving 'firebrand'. 

Unlike his opponents - he is sanity and rationality itself!

 

We have to remember, the media are instructed nowadays....

[seminomadic]

Oh Jeez. General.... these 'forces' you mention.... are they in the room with us right now?

[Emdog]

Somebody get this guy a tin foil hat....

[seminomadic]

6 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

How many USA citizens own tanks, exocet missiles, artillery batteries and fighter jets? Non. Your suggestion is a specious argument used by the NRA. Its clearly nonsense.

 

Remind us, please, dunce, how many artillery batteries and fighter jets do the Afghans have?

[justin case]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

communist ideologues

equality for everybody ?

 

no super rich and no super poor ?

[Denim]

“Their ultimate aim is to win elections, seize executive power, and to change the Constitution,” he said."

 

The politicians way. Which should be compared to the Junta way :

 

“ Our ultimate aim was to seize executive power, and to change the Constitution,” he said.

 

 

Oh.....and grant ourselves immunity from any and all future prosecutions.

[RichardColeman]

Here's what will happen, Wong will be declared an enemy of the Thai state and the Thai opposition parties nullified for liasing with a banned person

[newatthis]

16 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

Reds under beds

Yep. The Thai version of McCarthyism.

[Cadbury]

16 hours ago, tso310 said:

aah the next PM.

Yep! Not long to go before Prayut is standing in the queue at the unemployment office and Aparit's wife visits the PM's palace to measure up for the new curtains.

[StayinThailand2much]

Gen Apirat should choose his comic books more carefully in order not to get nightmares...

[worgeordie]

 “hybrid warfare”,looks like the right time to buy some hybrid weapons,

for multi billion Thb.

regards Worgeordie

 

[klauskunkel]

Apirat says: Thailand is facing what he described as a “hybrid warfare” being waged by a collection of “ill-intentioned politicians”,  remnants of communist ideologues

and then he refers to a meeting of a Thai opposition leader with Joshua Wong, who fights against communist ideology

 

Apirat, you just screwed up your own rationale, but that's what aspiring dictators do...

[thaiguzzi]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

remnants of communist ideologues

Jesus wept.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

he described as a “hybrid warfare” being waged by a collection of “ill-intentioned politicians”,  remnants of communist ideologues and “foreign forces” against the country’s major establishments.

Paranoia is an illness.

Apirat and the rest of the generals are very sick people.

[neeray]

16 hours ago, cmsally said:

You need to replace "hybrid" with "hydra" for it to make sense.

Thanks cmsally. I've been reading each post carefully trying to sleuth out the justification for using the word "hybrid" by the army chief. (thought that might mean guns and digital propaganda)

But your suggestion of "hydra" might be more correct. I had to do a Wiki on "hydra".

Hydra is a fictional terrorist organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

[canuckamuck]

 In Thailand the people only rise up when a billionaire tells them they should be offended. Thanatorn is loaded and therefore a potential threat. This is all just preemptive propagandizing.

[boonrawdcnx]

The country is awash with guns. But what match are they in Thailand or the US against tanks, warplanes, etc.

No. This gun lobby nonsense is false and ridiculous, unless Lebanon is your idea of a civilian run democracy.

No need for weapons - civil peaceful disobedience - if Thais would only realize what power they could exercise getting together and unite.

They just can not step over their from Buddhism acquired selfishness and mai pen Rai attitude - unite and a general strike would bring this country to its knees within 2 weeks and there is nothing the army can do about it - if people just stay home the soldiers can shoot themselves in the foot if they want to but they could certainly not keep the country going.

 

And as for the army Chief - let me put it nicely - brainwashed sad little excuse for a man, not willing to expand his limited horizon! No idea, no vision, no charisma, questionable character and son of a traitor and thief who has never done anything productive for this country - Zivilversager as the Germans say.

 

 

 

 

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[DPKANKAN]

17 hours ago, nikmar said:

do you get the impression that he's sort of itching to use his new toys.

Nnnooooo..!!!! Buy even more new ones I think!!!

[baboon]

3 minutes ago, boonrawdcnx said:

No need for weapons - civil peaceful disobedience - if Thais would only realize what power they could exercise getting together and unite.
They just can not step over their from Buddhism acquired selfishness and mai pen Rai attitude - unite and a general strike would bring this country to its knees within 2 weeks and there is nothing the army can do about it - if people just stay home the soldiers can shoot themselves in the foot if they want to but they could certainly not keep the country going.

And as for the army Chief - let me put it nicely - brainwashed sad little <deleted> not willing to expand his limited horizon! No idea, no vision no charisma, questionable character and son of a traitor and thief who has never done anything productive for this country - Zivilversager!




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I am in broad agreement with you. However any ringleader(s) can expect their doors to be kicked in at 3AM and be hauled off god knows where for god knows how long. The threat to their lives and liberty is great and they know this.