NCPO finds US bases its latest human rights report on feelings

BANGKOK, April 15 (TNA) -- The annual report on human rights situations in Thailand by the United States’ Department of State was based on feelings of concern as the Thai government is actually respecting laws and human rights, said the spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The latest report echoed many previous reactions from the US while Thai authorities never sensed any negative feedbacks from people, said Col Winthai Suvaree, the NCPO spokesperson, in response to the Department of State’s human rights report released in the US Wednesday night. General people were satisfied with special law enforcement measures aimed at quickly solving problems and preventing some groups of people from violating the rights of the innocent. Authorities were implementing the measures constructively only when it was necessary, Col Winthai said. Those who liked to violate laws and were losing their interest were trying to reject the law enforcement measures and criticize them to discredit the NCPO, he said. Attitude-adjustment talks with some politicians were meant only to seek cooperation from those who obstructed efforts to promote national security and order and the talks did not violate human rights, Col Winthai said. “We only enforce laws to protect the rights of the majority. Other countries, especially the United States, remain unable to understand… That may result from having insufficient information or listening to unreliable sources and that leads to unreasonable concern,” the NCPO spokesman said. (TNA)