snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Security forces brace for disorder in Khon Kaen By The Nation Phanthep Saokosol Khon Kaen Deputy Governor Phanthep Saokosol has had 100 soldiers and police officers ring the Democracy Monument downtown in case protests erupt as feared when the Constitutional Court’s verdict on the fate of the Future Forward Party is announced in Bangkok on Friday (February 21). Phanthep acknowledged there would be nothing wrong with a political demonstration taking place there as long as laws are not violated. Anyone organising a demonstration must allow security forces to maintain order, he said. It was in the urban downtown of neighbouring Nakhon Ratchasima province that a rogue soldier unleased a mass shooting on February 8-9 that left 29 people and himself dead. Phanthep said he wanted no harm to come to the people of his province. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30382511 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-02-20 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Khon Kaen Deputy Governor Phanthep Saokosol has had 100 soldiers military dominating the public; pure thailand 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sweatalot Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) disorder happens when a government is afraid of the voice of the people. Even more when they try do suppress the voice of the people, be it by force or by abuse of the judicial system This lead to many revolutions that paved the way to democracy Edited February 20, 2020 by sweatalot 13 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Friday 21 February 2020 could well be another important day in Thailands recent history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThreeEyedRaven Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 Unless he was aware of the verdict in advance, why would he feel the need to put out a show of brute force? Given the very rational and logical rebuttal arguments put forward by Future Forward, and the awful damage it does to a country's reputation to rule a political opponent not to be allowed to exist, a reasonable, lawful and genuine court couldn't even dream of dissolving them, so such precautions should be wholly unnecessary. Yes, I know graffiti and showing tits in public by foreigners damages the country's reputation, (allegedly) but surely for the love of god, this would be way, way worse? 10 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Honeymoon is over for the junta? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 Not a waste of money after all..................???? 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 hours ago, sweatalot said: This lead to many revolutions that paved the way to democracy Where? if anywhere, how long did the "democracy" last? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blackheart1916 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 I'm not understanding the connection between future forward and the mass shooting? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gk10002000 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 They aint seen nothing yet. The people have been quiet, but it is just a matter of time before frustrations boil over with this government. Thailand holds the records for number of coups and is likely to keep raising the bar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Blackheart1916 said: I'm not understanding the connection between future forward and the mass shooting? Found a FF leaflet, uncannily placed behind the shelving unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 9 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said: Unless he was aware of the verdict in advance, why would he feel the need to put out a show of brute force? Given the very rational and logical rebuttal arguments put forward by Future Forward, and the awful damage it does to a country's reputation to rule a political opponent not to be allowed to exist, a reasonable, lawful and genuine court couldn't even dream of dissolving them, so such precautions should be wholly unnecessary. Yes, I know graffiti and showing tits in public by foreigners damages the country's reputation, (allegedly) but surely for the love of god, this would be way, way worse? Very well said. Thank you. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Phanthep said he wanted no harm to the people of his province. Well the answer is simple, let him and his ilk get out of town. Edited February 21, 2020 by colinneil 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Assurancetourix Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Blackheart1916 said: I'm not understanding the connection between future forward and the mass shooting? You will have to dig a little bit on the internet and stop reading the fake news distilled on government newspapers and TV; an excellent newspaper to read ... https://prachatai.com/english/node/8373?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+prachataienglish+(Prachatai+in+English) 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 I hope that if dissolution is the decision, that this gets good exposure all around the globe. If that hurts tourism, so be it, the Army government owns the outcome. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, neeray said: I hope that if dissolution is the decision, that this gets good exposure all around the globe. If that hurts tourism, so be it, the Army government owns the outcome. I really hope they have the intelligence not to do it. If this happens, the north and NE of Thailand will again ignite; not sure they go down to challenge the "yellows" in Bangkok; they will find other more subtle and especially less bloody means. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtco Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: has had 100 soldiers and police officers ring the Democracy Monument downtown in case protests Sounds like they already know the verdict! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey rat Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 12 hours ago, sweatalot said: disorder happens when a government is afraid of the voice of the people. Even more when they try do suppress the voice of the people, be it by force or by abuse of the judicial system This lead to many revolutions that paved the way to democracy I'm reminded of the Cambodian model of democracy and remain sceptical. Thailand's goose is cooked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 11 hours ago, AlexRich said: Honeymoon is over for the junta? If the FFP is dissolved Independence day is just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 a lot of them soldiers with them korat machine guns to keep the peace, right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, justin case said: a lot of them soldiers with them korat machine guns to keep the peace, right It was a special case that has absolutely nothing to do with it. Remember that the army is called here "tengmo" green (khaki) outside but red inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Have you noticed how much more free and easy Thailand has become since we acquired a democratically-elected government in place of a military junta? Plus ca change, as our French cousins say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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