Bangkok: Enten-Gutscheine lt. Polizei illegal – sowohl Herstellung als auch Verteilung

Ernst an dem ganzen Theater ist aber dass das Regime weiterhin seine Kritiker

mit dem 112 verfolgen laesst.Es geht eben um den Machterhalt

Dazu ein Kommentar vom ehemaligen Herausgeber der Bangkok Post in selbiger:

Woeful govt incapable of solving crisis

published : 28 Nov 2020 at 04:00

So, the Prayut Chan-o-cha regime is resorting to slapping the lese majeste law against protesters again. Up to 14 protest leaders have so far been summoned to answer charges.

The general is hoping that his ultimate trump card will silence young crowds that have been holding a continual series of demonstrations.

By nipping the movement of its heads, the thinking goes, it cannot go on.

That might have been true in the past. But now it is a different beast he is dealing with, a beast that can sprout new heads as the old ones are severed.

And the movement lives on.

Whatever the powers-that-be throw at it — unreasonable criminal charges, police intimidation, fake news campaigns, etc — it not only fails to douse the growing movement but becomes its fuel.

This right-wing government and its followers have constantly underestimated the protesters' strength and determination.

The most serious miscalculation so far has occurred in parliament. There, government politicians and senators gave the people's version of a proposed draft constitution a sound drubbing, based on illogical and prejudicial arguments.

Rather than discussing the draft on its merits, government MPs and senators focused their thrashing mainly on iLaw's sources of funding and the fact that its draft would not explicitly leave sections 1 and 2 of the constitution, that deals with the monarchy, untouched.

Their performance reflects how they view themselves — above civil society — and resent the people's view of them. Rejecting this draft smacks of revenge rather than a reasoned response to the people's wishes.

The door on a civil dialogue between the two opposing sides is now closed and the political temperature has risen even higher.

Now there are real fears that violence could ensue. It already has albeit on a small scale, but that could change at any time unless something happens to calm tensions.

However, it would be wrong to focus on the government parties and the senators for raising the stakes without calling Gen Prayut to account.

Throughout the constitution debate, the retired general has stayed aloof. When asked what he would do to help usher the process along, Gen Prayut said it was a matter for parliament to consider.

He seems to have forgotten he played a decisive role in choosing those senators. And the Senate plays a larger role than their number indicates in deciding which of the amendment proposals are accepted.

The general used the same tactic toward the police's escalation of intimidation against protesters and the re-enforcement of the lese majeste law.

He feigned inability to intervene, saying the law has to run its course and he could do nothing.

Ich habe von Anfang an geschrieben dass die Studenten nicht gewinnen koennen.

Aber sie haben dafuer gesorgt dass diese Militaerdiktatur staendig an

Glaubwuerdigkeit verliert. Besonders bei den wirklichen Gelben.

Nicht nur Prayuth , selbst wenn man diesen angeblichen "Softie"

durch einen angeblichen  Hardliner wie z.B. Apirat ersetzen wuerde…

Was koennte der machen? Ein Massaker wie 1973 und 1976?

Und was dann? Ja sicher, die Chinesen ,Russen und Inder koennten auch

mit soeinem Regime und den Farang Touris und Expats waers auch egal.

Wegen der Ruecksichtnahme auf China wuerden wohl auch die westlichen

Laender mitmachen.

Aber Thailand waere in den Medien unten durch, weil es inzwischen schlimmer

waere als Burma.

Gerade bei der Klientel die man angeblich gewinnen moechte:

Kleine Hi Tech Firmen mit Zukunftspotential oder Innovationsfirmen.

Da diese ja alle Auslaender sein werden macht es denen schon etwas aus

in einer Diktatur der Willkuer leben und arbeiten zu muessen.

Aber es wird kein anderer Militaer Prayuth abloesen weil keiner

von denen permanent mit Negativschlagzeilen im Rampenlicht

stehen will.