Official detained after spreading rumour of planned coup to oust PM

[Thaiger]

Following a rumour that a military coup to remove PM Prayut Chan-o-cha from office was in the works, a state official has been detained, accused of spreading fake news. The Bangkok Post reports that deputy police spokesman Kissana Phathanacharoen has confirmed that a man has been detained for questioning in the central province of Chachoengsao, where he has admitted to spreading the rumour online. It’s understood the man was detained following a request from the army to prosecute anyone spreading fake news. The Bangkok Post reports that army chief Narongphan Jitkaewtae appointed Burin Thongprapai from the miltary’s Office of the […]

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[Bluesofa]

13 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

a state official has been detained, accused of spreading fake news

'a state official'
So is there some in-government bitchiness going on, trying to lever our illustrious leader out?

[Graham]

Shame it was fake news, anything has to be better than the current government. 

[Bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Graham said:

Shame it was fake news, anything has to be better than the current government. 

What government? Where?

The image below bears no resemblance to anyone whatsoever.

[BuffaloWhisperer]

Is it really too much to hope for another coup? It's not as if they needed any great excuses for all the previous ones.

[Bluesofa]

Just now, BuffaloWhisperer said:

Is it really too much to hope for another coup? It's not as if they needed any great excuses for all the previous ones.

I perceive them like buses. You wait ages without seeing one, then a couple often turn up close together.

[BuffaloWhisperer]

6 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

I perceive them like buses. You wait ages without seeing one, then a couple often turn up close together.

Looks like all the bus drivers have got plastered and haven't shown up at the depot for their next run.

[Bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, BuffaloWhisperer said:

Looks like all the bus drivers have got plastered and haven't shown up at the depot for their next run.

Wrong sort of diesel.
(from the British Rail book of Good Excuses)