Prayut brings ‘family’ of eight ex-ministers back into fold as advisers to govt

[webfact]

Prayut brings ‘family’ of eight ex-ministers back into fold as advisers to govt

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has appointed as “advisers to the government” eight former ministers who lost their positions in the last Cabinet reshuffle.

 

They were “like family”, Prayut said yesterday, adding that the ex-ministers had high credentials. More importantly, they had worked in the government so they understood the problems and the administration’s public-relations plans, he explained.

 

The PM said everyone was his family but stressed that this was about work, and not any special interest.

 

No one gets any benefit to be one of his ministers, he stressed.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30336446

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-17

[colinneil]

 No one gets any benefit being one of his ministers.

Only benefit is lots and lots of expensive watches.

[rkidlad]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

hey were “like family”, Prayut said yesterday

Like family or literally family? 

[robblok]

Stupid overspending.. they lost their post because they were not competent.. now they are back.. crazy.

[geriatrickid]

24 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Like family or literally family? 

 

[worgeordie]

Keep your enemies closer, at least  those that know the secrets.

regards worgeordie

[YetAnother]

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

The PM said everyone was his family

bet i'm not included in that; as to this latest round of cronyism, bet they either do not have offices or will never go there, no meetings; just some nice fat checks

[Misterwhisper]

What is all this meek "family" and "like family" talk?

 

One almost could gain the - undoubtedly wrong - impression Thailand was run by a mafia organization.

 

Oops... 

[Eric Loh]

At least he openly admit that this is a family and crony government and that include those buddy NACC members. 

[Darcula]

The Family That Eats Together Stays Together.

[Lupatria]

And I thought 'la familia' is only ruling Sicilly.

[The manic]

King Canute 

[The manic]

4 hours ago, Darcula said:

The Family That Eats Together Stays Together.

The family that smokes together eats  after then stays together..

[RichardColeman]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

so they understood the problems and the administration’s public-relations plans, he explained.

 And there you have it - PR to prop him up in the 'forthcoming' elections

[ChrisY1]

Ain't patronage great......who owes who now?

[Baerboxer]

5 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

At least he openly admit that this is a family and crony government and that include those buddy NACC members. 

 

Pity you can't admit the previous one was too!

 

 

 

[jonclark]

"They were “like family”, Prayut said"

 

And that ladies and gents is the dictionary definition of nepotism. 

[Happyman58]

They must not of ripped enough  money out last time So he invited them back to get some more What would be the wages of these so called advisors? unbelievable

[Srikcir]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has appointed as “advisers to the government” eight former ministers who lost their positions in the last Cabinet reshuffle.

 

No names identified - very curious.

According to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Thailand

• Prayut effective November 23, 2017 terminated twenty cabinet members, but elminated one DPM position (Adm.Narong?) and reassigned one from minister to DPM (Gen. Chatchai) for a net replacement of eighteen positions.
• Total cabinet is 31 members

It appears that among the replaced Ministers & DPM's are five flag officers: Gen. Sirichai, Gen. Anupong, Gen. Chutima, Gen. Adul and Gen. Udomdej,

Maybe these five are part of the eight brought back as "advisors to the government?"

In any case Prayut's stated purpose for the 5th cabinet reshuffle was to improve government effectiveness. How is it rational (apart from self-serving personal reasons) then to bring back eight as advisors and increase the cabinet to 39 members?

 

[Chris Lawrence]

Are there cracks forming?

[Chris Lawrence]

1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Pity you can't admit the previous one was too!

 

 

 

BB welcome to Thai politics. Families are always there.

[sawadee1947]

a bunch of greedy criminals

[candide]

2 hours ago, Srikcir said:

In any case Prayut's stated purpose for the 5th cabinet reshuffle was to improve government effectiveness. How is it rational (apart from self-serving personal reasons) then to bring back eight as advisors and increase the cabinet to 39 members?

Moreover, if they had been dismissed for not being effective in their job, how will they be able to give valuable advices?