News Forum - PM says police will defend themselves if protestors don’t respect the law

[Thaiger]

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday asked demonstrators to respect the law, stating that the police are capable of protecting themselves if they are assaulted by anti-government demonstrators. The PM says he is unconcerned about demonstrations as long as the coordinators obtain the necessary permits and follow the law. The 68 year old politician warned teenagers who attended the protest to consider their futures since charges would appear on their criminal history records. “Everybody wants democracy, and the government isn’t opposed to that. Officers won’t initiate violence if the protests are harmless. Don’t assault them, as they are allowed to defend themselves […]

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[Pompies]

How can anyone respect the law when the legal system is so rotten and the enfrcering boys in brown are so totally corrupt. Ordinary people have no protection from the law of the police, so mister coup leader look in the mirror and see where the main failure lies. It is not with regular hard working Thai citizens it starts and ends with you.

[Poolie]

Because you'll get arrested if you don't? Not rocket science.

[palooka]

“Everybody wants democracy, and the government isn’t opposed to that.

But the form of that democracy is the real question. Pnut version or people version.

[HiuMak]

9 hours ago, Thaiger said:

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Sounds like Russia saying it's not a War but a Special Military Operation

[Donald]

The irony of it. A coup leader that ousted a legitimate democratically elected government claims the high grounds as a defender of democratic principles. A "leader" that can invoke article 44 and dictate without any parliamentary backup. The police force used by the authorities is riddled with corruption that people have to deal with on a day to day basis and they certainly don't need reminding of their "right" to defend themselves. They will be very proactive there.

[Poolie]

It's only ironic in that you have nothing to do with it and still get upset about it.