CRES warns of closing print media which distort facts and affront the monarchy
The CRES spokesperson told a press conference that certain print media have distorted information causing anxiety and rifts among the public, and presented news affronting the monarchy. The CRES will take legal action against them or close them down if necessary.
According to Matichon, on 31 Aug, Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, spokesperson for the CRES, spoke to the press after a CRES meeting which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban.
At the meeting, the firing of an M79 grenade into the National Broadcasting Television (NBT) station was discussed. It was assumed to be an attempt to create turmoil and make the public feel insecure in their lives and property, but not to harm anyone.
The Deputy Prime Minister instructed personnel to intensify intelligence work, to check the surveillance cameras at the NBT station, as well as those of the Expressway Authority of Thailand and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and to increase police and military forces in areas which are at risk, including, for example, transportation systems, TV stations, communities, and shopping malls, the colonel said.
It was reported at the meeting that certain print media had distorted information and presented news which bordered on offending the monarchy. The CRES has kept tabs on them, and will take legal action or close them if necessary, he said.
He mentioned as an example a ‘colour-headed’ newspaper which reported that ‘people in colours [or in uniforms] are hunting down red shirts and threatening them to stop their activities.’ Common sense tells you the ‘people in colours’ means police and military officers, and this misleads the public into thinking that the authorities are persecuting the red shirts, he said.
He said the CRES would first warn them about such reporting, and would take further legal measures if they still did not comply.
When asked whether the frequent bombings which had happened recently would affect the decision to revoke the Emergency Decree or not, Col Sansern said that currently there was no discussion about this issue, as it was under the authority of the Prime Minister.
Many have tried to accuse the authorities of being responsible for the bombings in order to create a situation to prolong the Emergency Decree, but no authorities would have done so, the colonel insisted. He dismissed such speculation as impossible.
Regarding the red shirts who have been regrouping and organizing activities, he said, ‘We’ve kept an eye on them all the time, monitoring their meetings and movements in areas where the Emergency Decree has been lifted. But we have to consider whether they act within the scope of law. If they don’t violate the law, they can [carry out their activities].’
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He says newspapers DID
He says newspapers DID affront the Monarchy; then says they 'bordered' on offending. Are either of these claims true?
Does the King whisper in this man's ear? What is his financial worth, compared to his base salary?
Surely, the monarchy must be very dismayed about the WHOLE red and yellow feud, destroying the image of Thailand.
Airports shut down, burning shopping centers are not happy occasions for the Royal Family, or the killing of Their citizens.
So long as Corruption is main occupation of those with power and influence and the fight to be in control rages, all of this finger pointing is just like squabbling children.
The only way to make the situation less OFFENSIVE, to *everybody*, is to have freedom of speech, and that is NOT going to happen.
Thailand is heading for even worse times than seen in May & June of 2010.
http://www.prachatai.com/engl
http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/1994
< Here, I have detailed 'some' of Solutions and the Plan that would lead to a Stable, Peaceful, and Prosperous Kingdom of Thailand, with greatly reduced Corruption.
If you read, you will see I would like to see it done in King Bhumidol's life. He DESERVES to see some Harmony, after giving of His services and talents to His people.
Thaksin and Sondhi would both disband the yellows and reds if The Joseph Plan was followed and, BOTH, serve the jail time they both deserve.
Crocodile hunting and snake wars is NOT going to solve anything. The Swamp HAS to be drained!!!
As Thailand is 96% Buddhist, austere with finances and peaceful with society, those other 4% are sure ruining it for the Monarchy and everyone else.
...a ‘colour-headed’
No refutation. Just irritation at the accuracy of the reporting.
I don't think it's impossible. I think it's quite likely.
One is left to conclude that
One is left to conclude that to discuss the CRES and its actions is to present 'news affronting the monarchy'. According to the CRES. And the penalty will be censorship by the CRES and/or closure of those people/media discussing the CRES who have thereby 'affronted the monarchy'. As defined by the CRES.
Who then can deny that the CRES has run riot, totally out of control, and is in fact another military dictatorship?
I have been unable to bring
I have been unable to bring up youtubes of any sort today via TOT direct internet connection.
Proxied... no trouble.
Looks like the CRES is causing trouble... yet again!
The CRES' mission is to make life as miserable as possible here in Thailand, along every dimension it can possibly reach.
I suppose saying so is an 'affront to the monarchy' according to their dim. dim lights.
"As Thailand is 96% Buddhist,
"As Thailand is 96% Buddhist, austere with finances and peaceful with society, those other 4% are sure ruining it for the Monarchy and everyone else"
Dangerous Crap!
yes, one liner, it's SO
yes, one liner, it's SO dangerous we might someday see airport blockades, International conferences scuttled, Govt House take overs, and shopping malls on fire. watch for it!!!
the 'peace' is surely in danger 555
if the Reds win Thailand will lose, if the Yellows win Thailand will lose
everbody is crocodile and snake hunting when it's the swamp that needs draining.
Get rid of the gangsters who are running Thailand and their gang war, and there will be replacement Thaksin's, Sondhi's and Newins who get 'promoted'
in the Past 80 years there was always a 'quick victor' and a couple of times mobster style truces/pacts.
now a prolonged Stalemate has laid bare the inner workings.
even THAIS are talking about Corruption as the ROOT problem, even Thais!
eggomaniac: At least you
eggomaniac: At least you have chosen an appropriate name for your comments.
The difference is the yellow shirt PAD, through their political party the NPP received a slap in the face, actually two, by:
1) receiving a whopping 1.7% of the vote in a recent nationwide poll, and;
2) failing to win a single seat in the recent Bangkok elections.
while:
3) The red shirt UDD actually represent a majority of the people of Thailand. It is not a 2% - 2% split the way you try to suggest it is.
PAD = tiny minority represented (supported by the elite and military, and...)
UDD = majority represented.
Besides that, Sondhi himself, in a recent Aljazeera interview reiterated the fact the PAD want only 30% of government elected and the other 70% appointed. Appointed by so-called "experts".
The red shirts are fighting to get back the democracy the military toppled in September 2006.
If anybody represents only 4% of the population I suggest to you what most people already know. Those are the 4% (if that high) represented by the military high command. They have been controlling the country and its wealth for almost eight decades now.
PS If you want Sondhi and Taksin to serve time for corruption, you had better build a hundred more prisons to accommodate all the other wealthy and super wealthy people who have accumulated wealth over the last three quarters of a century through undetected, hidden and unscrupulous corruption.
Then another dozen prisons for all the military officers who have carried out illegal, anti-democratic and anti-constitutional coups and interventions for the same period of time. And that includes the recent killing of almost a hundred people in the streets.