Monarchy discussion inappropriate topic for PBS, say Gen Prayuth

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Prayuth: Tob Jote topic inappropriate

Published: 19 Mar 2013 at 16.29
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The airing on Monday night by PBS television of the final part of the controversial Tob Jote political talk show series on the monarchy was not illegal, but it was inappropriate, army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday.

Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha (Bangkok Post File Photo)

The fifth episode of the "Tob Jote Prathet Thai" (Answering questions about Thailand) show series on the role of the monarchy in a democracy hosted by Pinyo Traisuriyathamma was scheduled to go to air last Friday, but was abruptly cancelled without notice and sparking controversy.

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DONHUAN
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Discussion 8 : 19 Mar 2013 at 20.188
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The good general was only thinking aloud about this incident and as expected of any army chiefs, his message was nothing surprising, to say the least. Since we are now living in a so called ‘United Democracy Against Dictatorship’ era, the good general should be accorded his rights to express his opinion, without any undue influences or duress. Anyway he’s got no direct authority to ‘shut-down’ this TV program because this is the purview of the government ministry. The Army Chief is still one of the missing pieces in TS jigsaw puzzle.
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Discussion 7 : 19 Mar 2013 at 18.397
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Mr Prayuth is becoming quite vocal in his new role of uniformed politician.

Perhaps he should stand against the convicted fugitives other sister for the upcoming prime minister vacancy.
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Discussion 6 : 19 Mar 2013 at 18.396
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Thai people are grown up adults and they don't need any military generals to tell them what is appropriate for them to watch or not. There is nothing wrong in debating any kind of subject as long as it's done in a civilized and polite manner. Moreover, this debate is inevitable to go over the yellow / red polarization in this country. Ironically this mess was arguably created Gen Prayuth and his friends who stepped over the fragile democratic principles of our constitution with the 2006 coup.
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Discussion 5 : 19 Mar 2013 at 18.315
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The general cannot be silenced - all available duct tape used up
on Chalerm. The general also said the govt. should stop listening to
Thaksin . Someone should tap him on the shoulder and whisper in his
ear, that the govt. is run by Pm Yingluck who is Thakin's sister.
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Discussion 4 : 19 Mar 2013 at 18.004
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What a shame we have people like him in charge, who think like that.
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Discussion 3 : 19 Mar 2013 at 17.453
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Amazing the last sentence! What kind of law can forbide to "think"?
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Discussion 2 : 19 Mar 2013 at 17.192
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He speaks for the commander in chief, the PM of course.
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Discussion 1 : 19 Mar 2013 at 17.151
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Indeed, many of those words Prayuth said in the past few years, either in the capacity of the army chief, someone's spokesman, or as a normal citizen, might not be illegal, but very inappropriate for sure. It would have been much better for some people to shut up long time ago, unless his or her words were truly for the benefits of all the Thai people.
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