Tuesday 6 May 2008

Lese Majeste charges against Chotisak.

I think what Chotisak is doing is too early, too soon. There are other methods he could adopt rather than not standing up in the cinema. I am not saying that he hasn't have the right to do it but he fails to realize that the other side could turn violent on him. Too risky.

If talking about "The King Never Smile" is still being banned, you are not doing it in the right time, Chotisak (and others). Wait first, the situation is not ripe yet.
Ps.
- I mourne for those who has lost thier lives in Burma due to the cyclone Nargis. The number is here.
- I see two changes in the world today:
1) Olmert and Abbas are moving towards easing Israeli-Palestinian tension.
2) Hu Jin Tao is scheduled to visit Japan.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Too soon?

Is that your attitude toward this situation?

For me, no matter sooner or later, that man should never have done that.

People nowadays need to learn more about the differences between the duty and the right.

It is not my business to explain here what right and duty are. But I have a question.

"Do we,Thai people, pay respect to the King because he is the King or because he is Him?"

I am so sure that if our King has no mercy and doesn't hold on morality as all Thai people realize very well. Those kind of people will never dare to do this! Please do not turn our King's virtue to be their advantage. If you guys never realize the way most of Thai people respect to him, doesn't it mean you aren't belong to this country?

Get out!

P.Hongsaton said...

I am not an anti-royalist. I do respect and appreciate what the king has done for our country. However, I do not think that by believing and acting without critical thinking would led our society to the better either. I say "too soon" not to mean that he should or should not do it. Instead, I am talking about how he fails to accept, or understand, what is the nature of our society. Don't act too much like an ultra-con., Mr.Anonymous. If you want to burst, go to sameskybooks.org and you'd find a lot of your friends in there. But if you are not, why don't we discuss about "how this sentiment(may I call it "Chotisak sentiment") emerged in Thai society more regularly these days?

Isn't that a better and more productive topic to debate on?

Anonymous said...

Hmmm..I don't think that you had read through my comment thouroughly. Didn't I mention about Him rather than the King?

I had gone to sameskybooks.org long time ago. Most of those comments given with silly reasons. So I've got nothing to care or to debate on with those comments, cuz they never lead the situation forward.

Also I dont mind whatever you call me. But one thing to let you know, I said "Get Out" to Mr.Chotisak, not you?

Too soon to judge somebody?

P.S. Do I look like a man?

P.Hongsaton said...

I am not judging anyone, Mr/Ms.Anonymous.(By saying "if you are not", it is a clear indication.)One thing I am sure is that what Chotisak did is organized (shirts, posters, etc.) Despite a landmark ceremony last two years, why this sentiment surfaces again so soon? Do some people think that political problems must be solved, wholly or partly, by the king? So, when he still keeps calm, people expect him to do something?

Anonymous said...

What made you think like that? I really wanna know cuz I've never thought about that before. I would like to know "Why" first and then I probably could have my own idea.

I think I still don't understand your opinion of trying to interprete Mr.Chotisak's manner.