Thailand needs a constitution which suppresses corruption and is at the same time democratic. Thailand should not be forced to choose between dictatorship and corruption.
<div>Democrat Party Leader, 10 April 2016 </div><div> </div>
Everyone says we must create equality — men and women deserve the same rights and can do the same good and bad things. Oh, if you all think so, the Thai society will deteriorate!
<p>29 Jan 2016</p>
If Thais don’t vote for the draft constitution in the referendum, which constitution will we use? I say the interim 2014 Constitution will still be used. It won’t have been revoked. Then we will think what to do. People stare like I’ve gone mad for saying we use the 2014 Constitution as permanent. I’m not mad. We keep using it until someone revokes it. If the draft constitution comes out, it will be revoked.
<div>Chairman of Constitution Drafting Committee, 27 Jan 2016</div>
“If we are arrested we will not request bail, but we will fight on to make society realise that no matter how many charges we face and how many times we face arrest, we will stand firm to tell the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and society that we have not
It's the American consumers who showed the urban middle class Thais what to value about Thai cultures.
<p>at the <a href="http://prachatai.org/english/node/5583">launching of his book</a> '<em>Thailand in the Cold War</em>,' on 3 Nov 2015.</p>
Mark my words, I think we shouldn’t deny the reality that the political crisis in Thailand is the crisis that was constructed and did not just happen by itself. [It didn’t exist], but was created in order to bring in outsiders (outside the parliament) to become the prime minister.
<p><a href="http://www.dhiravegin.com/index.php">Likhit Dhiravegin</a>, a renowned Thai political scientist, taking about the 2015 charter draft on 3 September 2015</p><div> </div>
They are not for battles with anyone, but so that others will kreng jai us. How can we oversee navigation, fisheries? There are problems in other countries’ waters. Won't we have problems in the future? This is just to show our potential.
<p>Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha talking about the planned purchase of submarines on 7 July 2015</p>
Although the military court rejected the custody petition against the 14, they are still charged with a serious case with the penalty of up to 7 years imprisonment. What happened was just meant to improve the image [of the regime] and reduce pressure
<p dir="ltr">Sunai Phasuk, a researcher from Human Rights Watch, posted a comment about the release of the 14 embattled anti-junta activists on his<a href="https://twitter.com/sunaibkk"> twitter account</a> on 7 June 2015.</p>
I deny all charges. I think what I did was my right as a citizen in accordance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of the UN to which Thailand is a party, and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is not a legitimate government, and has taken away the power of the people, which is treason
<p dir="ltr">Cholticha Jang-rew, the only female activist of the 14 anti-junta activists detained, said to the interrogative officers on 3 July 2015. </p><div> </div>
Agreeing or disagreeing with their behaviour is not as important as having the conscience that the expression of different ideas is not a crime which leads to arrest and detention.
<p>Venerable Phaisan Visalo posted about the arrests of 14 anti-junta activists on his Facebook page.</p>
It'd be very funny if we're jailed and other inmates ask "Why are you in jail?" and we reply "For showing a banner."
<p>Dao Din member, accused of violating junta orders</p>
People have been provoked into thinking that the people are the owners of all power because that way they must be above everyone – above the government, above the officials. This is how the fight is going on.
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">29 May 15 PM spoke on "Returning Happiness to the People in the Country" </span></div>