'Dream' turns into nightmare

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Published: 1 Dec 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

This week's censure debate appeared to be drifting into familiar territory until a sexist gibe uttered by a little-known MP from the Pheu Thai Party sparked an uproar and landed him in hot water.

A large billboard has been erected in Surin with a picture of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, right, and Prasit Chaisrisa, a Pheu Thai MP for Surin. The message on the board quotes Thaksin praising Surin voters for their wisdom in electing Mr Prasit as their MP.

Prasit Chaisrisa, a Pheu Thai MP for Surin province, is facing the unpleasant prospect of being charged with a disciplinary violation by parliament's ethics committee after he was accused of sexually harassing Democrat Party MP Rangsima Rodrassami during the third day of the three-day censure debate which wrapped up on Wednesday.

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DONHUAN
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Discussion 7 : 03 Dec 2012 at 02.407
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Sorry, this is the uncomfortable truth in Thailand. If the government is willing to take “orders” from a certain individual, then nothing in Thailand surprises me anymore. If that “wet dream” comment is acceptable, then future parliamentary debates can all start with these pro-words: “I had a dream last night and …..”
The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from. – Andrew S .Tanennbaum
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Discussion 6 : 02 Dec 2012 at 08.316
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How is MP Prasit qualified to be in his position to work for the government? He is so crude and rude, he has shown no respect for the parliament and the other members of parliament. Is not there any rule preventing unqualified people or criminals to be in the parliament?
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Discussion 5 : 02 Dec 2012 at 08.155
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We, the Thais are very proud of Deputy House Speaker Wisut and thankful to him for doing a great job as a House Chairman. The other house speakers should follow his examples instead of following orders from Dubai. Yingluck and her government have been sworn in to serve the Thai people and the throne with loyalty and honesty, we will see what will happen to all of you.
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Discussion 4 : 01 Dec 2012 at 13.014
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She wants to talk about her dreams as if they are relivant in some way. He was addressing that fact in maybe a not so popular fashion. Nobody directly insulted anybody. Both their comments were hyopthtical.
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Discussion 3 : 01 Dec 2012 at 12.543
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They never give the names of their sorces. I assume this comment is speculative without merit. What is the name of this police officer and what REAL proof does he have. Is this just another rumour?
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Discussion 2 : 01 Dec 2012 at 11.152
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Dems targetted to attract sympathy from the public thus stir up and exaggerate the case by a thousand times. Sexual harassment by language is indeed a wrongdoing, but actually the gravity of such is of no big deal.
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Discussion 1 : 01 Dec 2012 at 10.531
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Typical of the Democrats their debate fizzled so now they look for help from the courts. These guys need help but it's in the form of a reinvented party with their own platform and a new leader that's acceptable to the voter.
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