PM Prayut promises villagers he will consider staying in power longer

[webfact]

PM promises villagers he will consider staying in power longer

By The Nation

 

 

FOR THE FIRST TIME in more than three years, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday positively responded to a request for him to extend his stay in office during his visit to the northeastern province of Kalasin.

 

“We would like to see the premier in office for another 10 years,” said one unidentified villager, while Prayut told them that if they |wanted him to stay, he would consider it.

 

 

The premier attempted to charm provincial voters as he announced a series of multi-billion-baht investment programmes to tackle poverty, water resources and other local issues.

 

The premier also unveiled plans to invest about Bt4 billion to improve Kalasin’s water resource management system and |implement other measures to reduce poverty as the province |is ranked among the country’s poorest.

 

Prayut told villagers that his government would help them raise more livestock instead of planting more agricultural crops, which are being affected by depressed farm prices worldwide.

 

 

Wearing a Phu Tai local shirt and dancing with local performers, Prayut apparently enjoyed spending time in Kalasin. 

 

Besides meeting with local people, Prayut also gave away dozens of cows, buffaloes and agricultural tools to farmers before visiting an irrigation development project in the afternoon.

 

He also visited the Phu Tai Cultural Centre, a local weaving cooperative under the royal patronage of HM the Queen Sirikit.

 

After Prayut announced the general election would be held next year, he has appeared to have planned more brief field trips to faraway provinces. 

 

Last week, he visited the southern province of Trang to inspect flood management and other works, but in Kalasin he focused on local development as well as contacts with local residents.

 

While his trip to Songkhla and Pattani in late November did not end well after confrontations between villagers and officers, Prayut seemed to perform better in Kalasin as he cheerfully performed local traditional dances with residents.

 

He also told villagers that the government had allocated Bt305 million for irrigation development and Bt1.4 billion for three road construction projects.

 

Relations based on pledge

 

Earlier this week, the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council decided to restore full political contact with Thailand after suspending relations following the coup in 2014.

 

 

The EU cited Prayut’s pledge to hold the polls in November 2018 during a visit to the US as a major factor for restoring full political contact.

 

In addition, the EU will explore possibilities to resume negotiations with Thailand on a Free Trade Agreement, after talks were |suspended more than three years ago.

 

At present, the EU is Thailand’s fourth biggest trading partner and a major foreign investor in the country.

 

Prayut has also expressed hope that the EU will remove the “yellow card” concerning problems from Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fisheries as Thailand had taken legal and other measures to address the issue.

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30333882

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-12-14

 

[Thaiwrath]

Is that not more of a threat than a promise ? 

[Samui Bodoh]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

“We would like to see the premier in office for another 10 years,” said one unidentified villager, while Prayut told them that if they |wanted him to stay, he would consider it.

 

A better question is what will he do if they DON'T want him to stay. 

[colinneil]

We would like to see the premier in office for another 10 years, said an unidentified villager.

Well i have just discovered who said that   !! It was Steven 100  !!   ha ha

[Dave67]

I thought political activity was banned

[ezzra]

You gotta give to these politicians, they go up to Issan once a year they

done these local rags around them, do the hoochee coochee dance

eat some local grub promise the world and leave back to your palaces

happy and contented like the won a war or something...Never fail....

[bluesofa]

36 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

I thought political activity was banned

Nah, that's not political activity, it's "bringing happiness to the people"

[canuckamuck]

It is really amazing the positive comments you receive when it is clear that anyone being critical will receive quick punishment.

[Dexlowe]

There's absolutely no doubt about it. Prayut is on the campaign trail already. Just in case he decides to call an election. There's no guarantee of that, of course, but hey, let's be safe rather than sorry, right Big Guy? Take a leaf from Thaksin's book. Pretend you're a man of the people. Surround yourself with smiling sycophants and the rent-a-crowd mob. 

[rkidlad]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“We would like to see the premier in office for another 10 years,”

Well, if these elections keep getting postponed, you’ll get your wish. Quick question; Apart from being a few hundred baht richer as of today, how is your life any better now than before? 

[Get Real]

1 hour ago, Dave67 said:

I thought political activity was banned

Ever heard of a certain section? 

[cornishcarlos]

1 hour ago, Dave67 said:

I thought political activity was banned

 

It is for politicians... 

[Chang_paarp]

Incumbency has has its advantages. 

 

One of them is pork barrelling.

[steven100]

This is a great article and good news.  As I suspected all along, Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha will probably be at the helm for a long while yet.  He has worked to get Thailand moving in the right direction.

And as I stated and witnessed previously,  many Thai's DO want the Junta to stay in power as it brings stability and security, and while Thailand keeps ticking over economically then they are happy.

But the nayers on TV who BS their way through would try to have us all believe otherwise  ....  but they have been wrong every time.

Good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha and good news for Thailand

•  

The premier also unveiled plans to invest about Bt4 billion to improve Kalasin’s water resource management system and |implement other measures to reduce poverty as the province |is ranked among the country’s poorest.

 

Prayut told villagers that his government would help them raise more livestock instead of planting more agricultural crops, which are being affected by depressed farm prices worldwide.

 

 

[leeneeds]

57 minutes ago, ezzra said:

done these local rags around them,

are you talking about clothes?

[captspectre]

as a disinterested foreigner living in Thailand for many years, I for one would like to see him stay on! since he ha been in power there have not been any demonstrations, fires, airport closures, and riots.I have seen dictators come and go and he one of the better ones. there is too much of a caste system here, the rich do not believe that they have to follow the law and the poor are to poor to do anything about it. in short, Thailand is not ready for western democracy!

So there!

[lamyai3]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Besides meeting with local people, Prayut also gave away dozens of cows, buffaloes and agricultural tools to farmers

Not surprised they were enthusiastic then 

[mark01]

Think it's pretty clear he ain't going anywhere.

He likes the power too mutt.

[Dave67]

1 hour ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

It is for politicians... 

He seems to be trying very hard to be one, smacks of desperation to me

[Eric Loh]

Let’s pray and hope that he will never ever be the PM whether non elected or elected simply because he is incompetent, no sense of decorum, zero ability to connect with the people, discriminate use of power but mostly because he is highly unpopular.  

[Dave67]

11 minutes ago, lamyai3 said:

Not surprised they were enthusiastic then 

I doubt that will last

Edited December 14, 2017 by Dave67

[ZeVonderBearz]

He looks cool throwing the devil horns with all them kids. 

[Scott]

Off-topic, inflammatory post and replies reported and removed.  

[berybert]

"The premier also unveiled plans to invest about Bt4 billion to improve Kalasin’s water resource management system and |implement other measures to reduce poverty as the province |is ranked among the country’s poorest".

 

PM told them to drink more water when it rains a lot and drink less when its dry season.

Bt4 billion for those wise words of wisdom. Now you know why he's got the dollar in the bank.

[Ossy]

 

Help me someone . . . I think I'm gonna throw up. What is it about this creep that makes him so detestable?

 

 

[Ossy]

1 minute ago, Ossy said:

 

Help me someone . . . I think I'm gonna throw up. What is it about this creep that makes him so detestable?

 

 

The scary thing is that, unless the Thai public can come up with someone more credible and capable to govern, this is who we'll be ending up with, one short year from now. Oh-oh, pass that sick-bowl again . . . quickly!

[Eric Loh]

38 minutes ago, captspectre said:

as a disinterested foreigner living in Thailand for many years, I for one would like to see him stay on! since he ha been in power there have not been any demonstrations, fires, airport closures, and riots.I have seen dictators come and go and he one of the better ones. there is too much of a caste system here, the rich do not believe that they have to follow the law and the poor are to poor to do anything about it. in short, Thailand is not ready for western democracy!

So there!

Seen any bombings lately? 

[jenny2017]

My breakfast fell out of my stomach after I read that. 

[steven100]

This is a great article and good news.  As I suspected all along, Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha will probably be at the helm for a long while yet.  He has worked to get Thailand moving in the right direction.

And as I stated and witnessed previously,  many Thai's DO want the Junta to stay in power as it brings stability and security, and while Thailand keeps ticking over economically then they are happy.

But the nayers on TV who BS their way through would try to have us all believe otherwise  ....  but they have been wrong every time.

Good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha and good news for Thailand

•  

The premier also unveiled plans to invest about Bt4 billion to improve Kalasin’s water resource management system and |implement other measures to reduce poverty as the province |is ranked among the country’s poorest.

 

Prayut told villagers that his government would help them raise more livestock instead of planting more agricultural crops, which are being affected by depressed farm prices worldwide.

 

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

This is a great article and good news.  As I suspected all along, Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha will probably be at the helm for a long while yet.  He has worked to get Thailand moving in the right direction.

And as I stated and witnessed previously,  many Thai's DO want the Junta to stay in power as it brings stability and security, and while Thailand keeps ticking over economically then they are happy.

But the nayers on TV who BS their way through would try to have us all believe otherwise  ....  but they have been wrong every time.

Good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha and good news for Thailand

•  

The premier also unveiled plans to invest about Bt4 billion to improve Kalasin’s water resource management system and |implement other measures to reduce poverty as the province |is ranked among the country’s poorest.

 

Prayut told villagers that his government would help them raise more livestock instead of planting more agricultural crops, which are being affected by depressed farm prices worldwide.

 

 

Did someone offer you a seldom used luxury watch for your post?

Edited December 14, 2017 by Lupatria