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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has promised to crack down on websites with lese majeste content and to look into alleged intimidation of the press by red shirts.
Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung offers Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra some advice while she chairs a meeting to explain the government’s policies to senior state officials at Government House yesterday. CHANAT KATANYU
Mr Chalerm, who oversees the Royal Thai Police Office, said taking action against websites containing content that insults the monarchy would be one of his top priorities.
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Red-shirt supporters have expressed dismay over ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's call for them to set aside their anger and frustration over social and legal injustices for the sake of national reconciliation.
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Discussion 9 : 27/08/2011 at 10:24 AM9
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Really Chalerm? You think websites are top priority ? A country divided ,world recession ,flooding ,massive deforestation ,poverty ,corruption,horrendous traffic in Bangkok,killings on a daily basis in the south .Get your priorities straight .
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Discussion 8 : 27/08/2011 at 09:38 AM8
Casinos run by cops are more dangerous than free speech for our country...
Discussion 7 : 27/08/2011 at 09:36 AM7
Yellows and Reds are just the same kind of people : intolerant, autocratic and free speech predators. Thailand needs to move forward.
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Discussion 6 : 27/08/2011 at 08:58 AM6
What happened to the action against the same reds who harassed a foreign reporter outside parliament who happened to be wearing a yellow dress. Don't you wonder who is paying these thugs on a daily basis.
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Discussion 5 : 27/08/2011 at 08:52 AM5
If I can classify the red shirts into groups it will go like this:- 1) Group totally dedicated and under the leadership of UDD. And also under which leadership as Tida commented. For example, red shirts listen to her no more but to either Jatuporn or Nattawut. So this means there are several groups of red as dedicated UDD supporters but under different leaders. 2) Group which consider themselves red shirt by their own choice without a real leader. 3) Group which wear red just to join in the crowd and for their own cause to exploit the situation. Unfortunatey, we only recognize "ONE" red.
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Discussion 4 : 27/08/2011 at 08:38 AM4
ilove yingluck , but she has a big task ahead to keep red shirts from usurping the law , they did their part , but lawfullnes now has to prevail. the reds got what they want. but mafia or were a special group above some laws wont fly withthe new govermnent. thai people are looking to yingluck for equality and justice. she can do it , i believe it , but unfortunately the reds are her responcibility. and all thais are watching and looking for equality. good luck yingluck. the balls in your court now.
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Discussion 3 : 27/08/2011 at 08:23 AM3
Once the general public starts to show open disapproval on the streets of the government's "Everything for Thaksin" policy, we know what will happen, and I am sure that Jatuporn and Natthawut will unleash their packs of Red Shirts to intimidate opposition to the soon-to-be-whitewashed Fugitive while denying everything. Eventually, people will start to make comparisons between the Red Shirts and other similar groups in the history of mankind.
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Discussion 2 : 27/08/2011 at 08:13 AM2
Mr Chalerm said he would tell the police force to set up a war room to deal with websites with lese majeste content straight away. Forget Drugs, bad driving, robbery and murder etc, The written word is what we must tackle, 'cause it's easier to find!
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Discussion 1 : 27/08/2011 at 06:10 AM1
Right - crack down on freedom of speech and let the red shirts run wild. Excellent policy for the new government. Well, I didn't expect anything else.
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