Lese majeste suspect admitted to hospital

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Lese majeste suspect admitted to hospital

Published: 18 Jul 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

A New Zealand-resident Thai woman accused of a lese majeste offence did not show up for a flight to Auckland yesterday after police admitted her to hospital.

Self-appointed yellow shirt vigilantes showed up at the airport, supposedly to ensure that Thitinant Kaewchantranont (inset) did not leave for New Zealand. (Post Today photo)

About 200 people had turned up at Suvarnabhumi airport to protest against her possible departure.

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DickFarang
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Discussion 22 : 25 Jul 2012 at 01.2422
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The protesters at the airport use the English word “blasphemy”, probably without knowing the meaning of it.

blasphemy = behaviour or language that insults or shows a lack of respect for God or religion
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Discussion 21 : 24 Jul 2012 at 11.0721
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Thailand of intolerance. I am ashamed for my country.
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Discussion 20 : 23 Jul 2012 at 18.3420
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Shame on them for making such a big fuss over a mentally ill person. Do they have anything else to do?
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Discussion 19 : 18 Jul 2012 at 18.5819
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It is unfit to arrest the mentally ill woman, but it is fit to arrest the yellow shirt protestors who caused inconvenience to public inside the airport.
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Discussion 18 : 18 Jul 2012 at 15.3618
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bkk1 (#7) - "...how is the lady is paying for her trip to NZ..."

The first line of the report states that the lady is "New Zealand-resident" - aside from having a New Zealand husband - so the "trip" seems to have been to Thailand from New Zealand not vice versa.
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Discussion 17 : 18 Jul 2012 at 14.5717
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There are some things that are just completely nonsensical about this story.

1) A woman with a history of mental illness makes some sort of "gesture" to a photo.
2) She's arrested, but then moved to a mental hospital when they find out she has mental problems, which means she may not always be actually accountable for her actions.
3) How did the protesters come to know about this?
4) How did the pilot come to know about this?
5) How is this woman a potential "threat" on the airplane?

I'm sorry, but BP needs to do more than just "report" a story. I know it's a novel idea, but they might try doing some actual "Investigation" into things to get the entire story before they rush to print and sensationalize something.
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Discussion 16 : 18 Jul 2012 at 14.5116
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Where is the compassion of the Thai people.... She has a history of mental illness for heaven's sake!
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Discussion 15 : 18 Jul 2012 at 13.5915
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"About 200 people had turned up at Suvarnabhumi airport to protest "
I was there at the airport during this protest, and there is absolutely no way there were more than 20 protesters ...I think the Post must have counted in all the bystanders watching and photographing the small but fairly noisy group.
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Discussion 14 : 18 Jul 2012 at 13.3114
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'bkk1' She is paying for the trip to NZ herself. She is returning to NZ where she lives. She was in Thailand on holiday. Now she wants to go home to NZ with her NZ husband.
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Discussion 13 : 18 Jul 2012 at 13.0313
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Yeh, she sounds like a real dangerous criminal doesn't she! But she is unfit to leave which I suppose means criminals belong here. Odd ruling.
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