Prayuth issues protest warning

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Published: 25 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has warned the Pitak Siam group that its anti-government rally on Sunday must respect democratic principles and that protesters must not put pressure on the military.

Gen Prayuth said Thursday he did not mind the rally taking place but its organisers should adhere to democratic ideals and not speak of the army in an unfavourable way.

"I would like to ask whether this government came from democratic means and if everyone wants democracy? If so, we should follow the [democratic] rules," he said.

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Discussion 29 : 25 Oct 2012 at 14.0029
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Coup is indeed a bad thing that ruins democracy, irrespective it is a military coup, a judicial coup, a yellow coup or even a multi colour coup. Hope those coup lovers get this point by now.
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Discussion 28 : 25 Oct 2012 at 11.1028
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@nitnoi D19:

"Seem to be compatible pair under influence of alcohol. Can they think straight?"

Even when stone-cold sober, neither of them can think straight. They don't need alcohol to lose their wits.
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Discussion 27 : 25 Oct 2012 at 10.5327
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Disc 13, Mitrapaap.
May I answer this ?
I recall directly after the2011 elections which Peu Thai won by a majority, Mr Abhist made a statement to the new prime minister, Yingluck, that she would not last more than a few months in power. How wrong he was and probably lost a lot face because of his statement, which he is desperately trying to regain. Her popularity with the people, which still appears to be growing is the reason why she stays in power.
The Democrats as they are will never get the power from the people to overcome the PT.
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Discussion 26 : 25 Oct 2012 at 10.3026
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Thailand has had 11 “successful” and 9 “unsuccessful” coup efforts in the 20th century but the truth is that the anti-corruption talk used by most coup-makers does not match the reality. Corruption is now greater than ever.
A “successful” coup only ever makes two real changes, it weakens respect for the law and shows that the constitution has little reason to be respected.
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Discussion 25 : 25 Oct 2012 at 10.0125
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These forum comments are an interesting example of the extreme spreads of opinions that can exist within groups, in fact the only uniform opinion (just one exception), was that coups are a bad thing.
Well that's a relief, I hope the army agrees.
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Discussion 24 : 25 Oct 2012 at 09.1424
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There will be many such pictures. Sonthi Boonyakarin, Panalop etc. All against Thaksin and then skip to the Thaksin bandwagon. This protest is a farce, planned by the two people you see in the image. Gauge the mood of the military, show the people that no one really wants to topple the government. Expect less than 5,000 people to attend. What a waste of a wonderful stadium.
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Discussion 23 : 25 Oct 2012 at 09.0423
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"If you condemn the army, you are condemning not only Gen Prayuth but also 200,000 soldiers. If you do that, do not expect anything from us" In other words, if you do not do that,then, expect something from us. General Prayuth's public statements can really be funny.
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Discussion 22 : 25 Oct 2012 at 08.5622
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If only the army could do what they ate trained and paid to do, to protect the country and its people. They have been totally incompetent, even worse that useless in dealing with matters in the south but they believe they can run the country.

A coup brings shame and embarrassment to Thailand, Anyone insinuating or suggesting a coup to a crowd is instigating an act of terrorism.
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Discussion 21 : 25 Oct 2012 at 08.4121
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If he was not already retired, he should have been fired. In civilized societies a coup has the same, if not worse, perception as man-slaughter or murder. In some countries you could even get the death penalty for it. A coup is a straight attack on democracy, so against the will of the people.
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Discussion 20 : 25 Oct 2012 at 08.3720
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Trying to win an election with PT is like trying to convince someone they should go to school when there is a guy selling grades hiding behind the school .PT has everyone suckling handouts paid for by you the reader .This cycle has no where to go but down .
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