Government takes aim at UK envoy comments !!!

 

The government has slammed the British ambassador's
 comments "supporting law-breakers" and is considering
whether to summon him for talks.
By "law-breakers", the government was referring to a group of
anti-coup activists who call themselves Prachathipatai Sueksa
 (Democracy Studies). They were stopped at a railway station
 in Ban Pong district of Ratchaburi province while they were
on a train bound for Rajabhakti Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

The activists were taken to an army base in Nakhon Pathom

where they were detained. All the students were later released

from military custody. The majority of the students -- 30 --

signed an agreement promising not to engage in such activities

 again.

Six refused to sign and two more withdrew their signatures.

The British ambassador to Thailand, Mark Kent, wrote in a

Twitter post on Monday that, "I had hoped the fact 200 people

 [were] allowed to demonstrate at the US embassy might be

 relaxation of freedom of assembly," referring to a rally that

 took place in late November in front of the US embassy on

 Wireless Road against US ambassador Glyn Davies.

The protesters had gathered to slam Mr Davies' critique of

the government's imposition of jail terms for lese majeste cases.

 Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said Tuesday efforts were

 under way to link the students' visit to Rajabhakti Park to the

gathering at the US embassy. He claimed the two incidents

 were separate. It was clear that the student's trip to the park

was politically motivated to stir unrest, he said.

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Regarding the British ambassador's comments on the issue,

 Mr Don said he will look at the details before considering

whether to summon him for talks.

Deputy government spokesman Werachon Sukondhapatipak

Tuesday hit back, saying that "it is disappointing that the
 ambassador took a position that has supported a group that has
often broken the law and disrespected judicial processes".

"The NCPO regrets that this happened. This issue has been
 discussed with every envoy. If there are violent confrontations
during upcoming elections, then everyone should take
 responsibility for escalating tensions. "

So far, every effort has been made to move the country towards

 general elections, but this type of behaviour can instead encourage 'lawbreakers' to further damage the country," Maj Gen

Werachon said.

Every action taken is for the national interest as well as the

 interests of foreign friends, he said.

"It is hoped that other ambassadors will be able to understand that

 as long as the confrontation between the two opposing sides

 cannot be prevented, then the referendum and general elections

 could end up in chaos," he said.

 Maj Gen Werachon insisted that authorities had to stop the

 student group to prevent a confrontation with local residents

who hold different views.

He also said some Pheu Thai Party members have sought to

 provoke authorities to arrest the students, hoping for some

foreigners to misconstrue the situation.

 Responding to Maj Gen Werachon's criticism, Mr Kent told the

 Bangkok Post: "I think my tweet is clear enough.

I was making an observation. It is of course for the Thai

authorities to administer the country as they see fit."

"I hope they do so in accordance with their international

 obligations, as the EU has previously stated."

 Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon

insisted that the government had no double standards in enforcing

 security measures to handle demonstrators.

 Demonstrators from all groups have been treated equally under

 the same law, Gen Prawit said.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha also insisted Tuesday that the

 student activists were stopped from visiting Rajabhakti Park

 because if they had gone there, they could have been assaulted by

 local residents who disapproved of their actions.

 "Don't you know why they were stopped from going to the park?

 There were people waiting to attack them, or did you want us to

 let them go and let them get hurt? If that had happened,

 you would have blamed the government again,"

 Gen Prayut said.

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission issued a

statement Tuesday criticising the regime's reaction.

"The government should instruct authorities to abide by

 constitutional principles and laws. They should be more patient

 for the sake of peace," said the commission.

The commission also called on demonstrators to act carefully,

honestly and take the public interest into account.
Amnesty International (AI) also slammed the regime.

 The move is the latest evidence that the military government is

 using arbitrary powers of detention to silence peaceful activism,

 said Champa Patel, AI's Southeast Asia and Pacific regional

 office director.

"These heavy-handed and completely unjustifiable arrests

 highlight Thailand's need to remove the military's powers of

 arbitrary detention, which are being used to harass and criminalise

 peaceful dissent," said Ms Patel.

"This group, some of whom were also denied access to lawyers,

 were detained merely for peacefully exercising their right to

 speak out against alleged corruption.

Sirawith Seritiwat, a political science student at Thammasat

University and leader of the group, has vowed to return to

Rajabhakti Park by train again by the end of this month.

 "No matter what will happen, I will definitely go back to the

 park by train again within this month," Mr Sirawith told

 reporters at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus

Tuesday.

 Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said

that Gen Prayut did not want the problems of any particular
 person to impede progress in government work or to undermine
public confidence in the administration.

 "There is no need for the government to protect anyone, no matter

 how important a position they hold. If they are guilty

 [in the Rajabhakti Park project], they'll have to face the

consequences," Gen Prayut was quoted as saying.

 

News,Politics,Bangkok Post, 9 December 2015.

 

These pictures show the motive why  Mr Sirawith go to

Rajabhakti Park and who and which group he support .

 

And I believe the government do their best for this case.

 

Sincerely Yours.