ASTV Manager Daily: “Karn Thoop” a girl and geek at “Fah Deaw Kan”, the vicious poster of messages slandering the monarchy in facebook has been denied enrollment into the Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University. According to the Dean, her personality would not help her to get along with fellow students. It was deplorable, but her anti-monarchist behavior is not bearable.

Ms. Natthakarn Sakoondarachart has been known to post topics in Fah Deaw Kan website and facebook featuring slandering, rude and anti-monarchist contents. Among social networkers, there have been many criticisms against her behaviors. A lot of emails and calls have been made to Thara Prasat Petchwittaya School in Nakhon Ratchasima, where she graduated from, to notify the School of such behaviors.

Lately, Ms. Natthakarn passed the entrance examination for the Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University. Nevertheless, according to Assc Prof Dr. Pinmanee Promsutthirak, Dean of Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University, it is true that Ms. Natthakarn has passed the entrance for the Faculty of Arts. She is supposed to study in the Asian Studies Department focusing on learning Asian languages including Korean, Japanese, etc. It is a special program set up by the University and only 200 students have been recruited. Ms. Natthakarn’s results of examination are fair.

“Academically, she passed the test and also the oral examination. Thus she was recruited. It was indeed a good opportunity for her since this is a special program and only 200 students are recruited. We will have native speakers to teach. But due to tons of information we have received from people, we have decided to repeal her right to study in our Faculty” said the Dean of Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University.

According to Assc Prof Dr. Pinmanee, there is no written rule that a student of this university has to be loyal to the major national institutes. It is assumed a duty for Thai people to know and hold on to this noble attitude. Considering background of Ms. Natthakarn, it is led to believe her personality shall cause problems. Had she been enrolled, she would not be able to get along with other fellow students.

It was also reported that Ms. Natthakarn is a regular poster of messages showing views against the monarchy in facebook and other websites. In addition, she has declared herself a supporter of the Red Shirts demonstration, and has even spoken on the stage to instigate the demonstrators.

From ASTV Manager Daily, 24 May 2010 (printed edition), accessed from

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117557918280498&ref=mf#!/photo.php?pid=353507&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=117557918280498&aid=-1&id=100000190656190

Translated by Pipob Udomittipong