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Sri Panwa Phuket getting social media flak after owner criticises pro-democracy protest leader
The owner of a luxury resort on the Thai island of Phuket is facing a social media storm after condemning the current pro-democracy movement and one of its main organisers. Taking to Instagram, Vorasit Issara, owner of the five-star Sri Panwa Phuket Resort, singles out protest leader, Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul for his disapproval, saying “she should be in prison”.
“This bullshit has got to stop. She is not Thai. Who is she working for? This one needs to be in prison”.
Sharing a photo of Panusaya, he adds, “arrest this child.” Vorasit incorrectly asserted that Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul isn’t Thai. In fact she was born in 1998 in Nonthaburi and IS a Thai citizen.
His post has since gone viral, prompting outrage from those who support the anti-government movement. A hashtag calling for a boycott of his Sri Panwa Phuket resort has taken off on Twitter, at a time when almost all hotels are battling for survival, especially on Phuket. The hashtag #แบนศรีพันวา (Ban Sri Panwa) is trending on top on Twitter.
Digging up the 38 year old’s past indicates his support of Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and the coup that brought him to power in 2014. Speaking to Coconuts Bangkok, Vorasit denied being “out-of-touch” and “elite” and said he’s unconcerned about the boycott call.
“If you don’t love (the political) establishment, you better not come to my resort. Don’t be my guest,” he said in the Coconuts story.
Others are now using Google reviews to attack the property, accusing Vorasit of supporting a dictatorship.
The anti-government rally held in Bangkok, at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus and the Sanam Luang royal parade grounds over the weekend, drew up to 30,000 people in Bangkok’s drizzly wet-season weather. Panusaya was one of the protesters who organised the event and was the first, in July, to read out a 10 point manifesto that, for the first time, openly mentioned the reform of the Thai monarchy.
Vorasit’s comments come as the newly-crowned Miss Grand Thailand also faces a backlash, after speaking up in support of anti-government protesters. Pacharaporn Chantarapadit has been hit with racist insults on social media after condemning the current administration and saying she stands with the protesters.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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Mr Stretch
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 12:44 pm
It would appear that the “cancel culture” mentality is flourishing in Thailand. Whatever happened to respecting each other’s beliefs and ideas, thoughts, and speech? I believe this man has the right to his opinion, but at the same time, I won’t be patronizing his resort.
Geoff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 3:46 pm
Another example of illegally built hotels on Phuket. I believe there is, or was, a law prohibiting buildings on land sloping more than 30 degrees? I saw one such hotel partially land slip and demolish a house! Luckily no one at home at the time.
Jina Phenix
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 11:46 pm
There are 3 reasons of banning this property.
Firstly because the owner attitude. He is anti democracy and supports a dictatorship while Thailand is protesting for changing the constitution.He looks down on poor people because he grew up in his high society.
Secondly, the project has been invested in by Thai social security fund. Many Thais are struggling during the Covid hence they are hoping that the investment might be withdrawn after the ban and use funds to support people first.
Third, the project is located on the mountain that is under investigation to determine if it has consent and is it or is it not on the national park land.