thai prime minister warns against protest over missing historic plaque
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today
Egypt Today, egypt today
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today

Thai prime minister warns against protest over missing historic plaque

Egypt Today, egypt today

Egypt Today, egypt today Thai prime minister warns against protest over missing historic plaque

A new plaque, bottom right, is seen in place of a previous plaque, which had gone missing, at the Royal
Bangkok - Arab today

 Thailand's prime minister on Tuesday warned people not to protest against the mysterious disappearance of a plaque commemorating the end of absolute monarchy, a theft some activists see as a symbolic threat to democracy.

The plaque was embedded in a central Bangkok square, marking a spot where events unfolded in a 1932 coup staged by Western-influenced young civilian bureaucrats and army officers to end absolute monarchy and establish a parliamentary system. 

The coup, also known as the Siamese Revolution, marked a turning point in Thailand after nearly seven centuries of absolute monarchy, and is seen as the birth of its democracy.

The hubcap-sized brass plaque, with an inscription proclaiming the establishment of a constitution in 1932, was found to be missing on Friday, police said. It was replaced by one celebrating the monarchy.

No one has claimed responsibility for removing it.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said police were investigating and warned pro-democracy activists against a plan to gather on Wednesday to protest.

"It's no good whatsoever to ask for it back tomorrow," Prayuth told reporters at the Government House in Bangkok.

"People need to know the laws. You can't just claim rights and liberty and do everything."

The ruling junta has taken a tough approach to critics since taking power in a 2014 coup. It has banned political gatherings and has charged some activists with sedition.

Prayuth, a staunch royalist, has also been accused of taking a hard-line approach to critics of the monarchy and the military.

The square where the plaque went missing is close to parliament, to a royal throne hall and to an army barracks. The area is also surveyed by several police posts.

The government has said it would not take responsibility for it.

"Please don't make us solve issues that are not a matter of life and death," Prayuth said.

Activists plan to gather at a police station in the Dusit district where the plaque was located to file a complaint, despite a ban on gatherings of more than five people.

The deputy national police chief said police would only investigate the plaque's disappearance if its owner or an aggrieved party filed a complaint.

Source : Arab News

egypttoday
egypttoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

thai prime minister warns against protest over missing historic plaque thai prime minister warns against protest over missing historic plaque



GMT 21:06 2017 Monday ,01 May

Will Smith at all-star Jazz Day in Cuba

GMT 06:25 2017 Monday ,27 November

Bali raises volcano alert to highest level

GMT 12:45 2018 Monday ,26 November

Israeli forces close entrance of village in Ramallah

GMT 12:14 2018 Monday ,08 October

HM King congratulates Ugandan President

GMT 13:49 2017 Thursday ,17 August

Alibaba posts 94% surge in quarterly profit

GMT 08:47 2017 Saturday ,10 June

CDD responds to 236 various incidents

GMT 00:31 2015 Saturday ,16 May

Canada plans 30% CO2 emissions cut by 2030

GMT 03:31 2017 Wednesday ,22 February

‘Man-made’ climate change a major woman’s problem

GMT 10:42 2017 Thursday ,16 November

Algeria FM leaves Cairo following tripartite meeting

GMT 11:08 2017 Tuesday ,03 October

Moscow, Riyadh willing to boost cooperation

GMT 08:40 2017 Thursday ,31 August

Bahrain Bourse daily trading performance

GMT 18:23 2017 Wednesday ,29 March

Ghazali's ALTARSHEED

GMT 08:22 2012 Wednesday ,04 July

Berenice Marlohe in racy shoot

GMT 15:47 2012 Friday ,20 January

2012 Honda Civic

GMT 10:37 2012 Friday ,13 July

2013 Ford Mustang

GMT 13:17 2011 Monday ,17 October

Hip hop stars to take centrestage at Yas Island

GMT 12:19 2017 Thursday ,27 July

Libya asks Italy to combat human trafficking

GMT 13:11 2017 Wednesday ,04 October

Jacques Dubochet (Switzerland), Joachim Frank (US)

GMT 12:26 2017 Thursday ,02 November

CAPRICORN (December22nd-January20th)

GMT 22:21 2017 Tuesday ,19 December

Haifa Wahby apologized for not receiving award

GMT 14:56 2017 Tuesday ,17 October

Palestinian cabinet decries Sinai terror attack
 
 Egypt Today Facebook,egypt today facebook  Egypt Today Twitter,egypt today twitter Egypt Today Rss,egypt today rss  Egypt Today Youtube,egypt today youtube  Egypt Today Youtube,egypt today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
egypttoday, Egypttoday, Egypttoday