Lawyer criticizes candidate's anthem behavior

MGR Online•General•232d ago

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Legal expert Pruet Chattrachai analyzes the political implications of Natthapong Ruangpanyawut's refusal to sing the national anthem.

•Lawyer Pruet Chattrachai criticized People's Party prime ministerial candidate Natthapong Ruangpanyawut for not singing the national anthem.
•The incident occurred publicly when Natthapong stood with his hands behind his back while others stood at attention.
•The legal expert argued this action was a deliberate political statement, diminishing the importance of national symbols and challenging the established meaning of 'nation'.

•On January 31, lawyer Pruet Chattrachai posted an analysis of Natthapong Ruangpanyawut's behavior.
•The analysis stemmed from Natthapong Ruangpanyawut, a prime ministerial candidate for the People's Party, not singing the national anthem.
•Pruet Chattrachai stated that disrespecting the national anthem is not a small matter and serves as a political signal.
•Pruet Chattrachai identified the act as "political communication" with significant implications for society.
•The national anthem is viewed as a symbol of the nation-state, connecting individuals to a shared political community.
•Pruet Chattrachai argued Natthapong Ruangpanyawut's action was not accidental but a "challenge to the original meaning of the nation."
•Natthapong Ruangpanyawut's behavior was interpreted as diminishing the importance of national symbols and proposing a new set of values.
•Pruet Chattrachai concluded that politics involves choosing symbols, and Natthapong Ruangpanyawut has sent a symbolic message to Thai society.

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Pruet Chattrachai

""Disrespecting the national anthem is not a small matter: A political signal intended by the leader of the People's Party to Thai society.""

“ไม่เคารพเพลงชาติ ไม่ใช่เรื่องเล็ก: สัญญาณการเมืองที่หัวหน้าพรรคประชาชนตั้งใจส่งถึงสังคมไทย”

Pruet Chattrachai

""A significant 'political communication' that inevitably leads society to question what he is telling the Thai people.""

“การสื่อสารทางการเมือง” ที่มีนัยสำคัญ และหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้ที่สังคมจะตั้งคำถามว่า เขากำลังบอกอะไรกับคนไทย

Pruet Chattrachai

""Challenging the original meaning of the nation" and proposing a new set of values for society to interpret."

“ท้าทายความหมายเดิมของชาติ” และเสนอค่านิยมชุดใหม่ให้สังคมตีความ

Pruet Chattrachai

"Politics is the selection of symbols, and this time, Mr. Natthapong has chosen to send that symbolic message to Thai society."

การเมืองคือการเลือกสัญลักษณ์ และครั้งนี้ นายณัฐพงษ์ได้เลือกส่งสารสัญลักษณ์นั้นสู่สังคมไทยแล้ว

Pruet Chattrachai(อ.ประพฤติ ฉัตรประภาชัย)

A famous lawyer and political analyst who criticized Natthapong Ruangpanyawut's behavior regarding the national anthem.

Teng Natthapong(เท้ง ณัฐพงษ์)

A prime ministerial candidate for the People's Party who did not sing the national anthem.

Natthapong Ruangpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)

The leader and prime ministerial candidate of the People's Party, whose actions regarding the national anthem were analyzed.

Pruet Chattrachai(ประพฤติ ฉัตรประภาชัย)

A lawyer and former House of Representatives candidate for the Democrat Party who analyzed Natthapong's behavior.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of which Natthapong Ruangpanyawut is a prime ministerial candidate.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)ℹ️

The political party where Pruet Chattrachai was a former House of Representatives candidate.