THAI PM DOES NOT KNOW WHAT BUDDHISM IS AND WHAT SPOOKS ARE
Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan has warned Thai premier Samak Sundaravej that the Burmese political situation requires “in-depth understanding and respect for its sensitivity” and advised the new Thai prime minister to be cautious before commenting on issues related to Burma, the Bangkok Post reported on Wednesday.Prime Minister Samak and an official Thai delegation paid a “goodwill” visit to Burma last Friday and met with junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe in the capital, Naypyidaw.
After the one-day visit, Samak said Burma had “peace and order” and called Than Shwe “a good Buddhist” who meditated and prayed every day. On his television program on Sunday, Samak offered to mediate between Burma and the international community. He also said that Westerners are too critical of Burma, but that he had new-found respect for the junta.“Killings and suppression are normal there, but we have to understand the facts,” said Samak. “The general view of this country has always been one sided; but there are two sides to a coin.” However, Surin, who was Thai foreign minister during the Democrat-led coalition government from mid-1997 to 2001, said the Thai government should “gauge its readiness to explain Burma to the world.”As head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, he stated that Asean supports the reconciliation process in Burma and the role of the United Nations through handling the Burma issue. The Burmese military regime has been criticized by the international community for its human rights violations and for the brutal crackdown on Buddhist monks and protesters during a nationwide uprising in September last year." Thai people need to learn about buddhism if their PM has to say Burma's regime who is killing uncountable civilian is a good and deep buddhist in his eyes", said a buddhist from Burma.
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Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan has warned Thai premier Samak Sundaravej that the Burmese political situation requires “in-depth understanding and respect for its sensitivity” and advised the new Thai prime minister to be cautious before commenting on issues related to Burma, the Bangkok Post reported on Wednesday.Prime Minister Samak and an official Thai delegation paid a “goodwill” visit to Burma last Friday and met with junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe in the capital, Naypyidaw.
After the one-day visit, Samak said Burma had “peace and order” and called Than Shwe “a good Buddhist” who meditated and prayed every day. On his television program on Sunday, Samak offered to mediate between Burma and the international community. He also said that Westerners are too critical of Burma, but that he had new-found respect for the junta.“Killings and suppression are normal there, but we have to understand the facts,” said Samak. “The general view of this country has always been one sided; but there are two sides to a coin.” However, Surin, who was Thai foreign minister during the Democrat-led coalition government from mid-1997 to 2001, said the Thai government should “gauge its readiness to explain Burma to the world.”As head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, he stated that Asean supports the reconciliation process in Burma and the role of the United Nations through handling the Burma issue. The Burmese military regime has been criticized by the international community for its human rights violations and for the brutal crackdown on Buddhist monks and protesters during a nationwide uprising in September last year." Thai people need to learn about buddhism if their PM has to say Burma's regime who is killing uncountable civilian is a good and deep buddhist in his eyes", said a buddhist from Burma.
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