PM’s latest lyrical outpouring calls for ‘sacrifices’

By The Nation

 

“Through water and fire, we will land on our feet. Only virtue will survive.”

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday released another of his lyrics called “Diamond Heart”, which encourages “sacrifices for the country, society and Thai fellows”.

 

It is the junta premier’s fifth composition, the previous ones being “Returning Happiness to Thailand”, “Because you are Thailand”, “Hope and Faith” and “Bridge”, maintaining his average of one every year since 2014.

 

Prayut is known for his habit of composing songs and poems to cheer up Cabinet members, civil servants and Thais. His literary flights of imagination are relayed to the masses through junta-hosted TV and radio programmes.

 

The PM has been communicating directly with the people through his 30-minute weekly TV broadcast and the Facebook page “Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s working team”.

“Make your hearts like real diamonds and you won’t lose anything. Today we are beside you, obstacles will mean nothing,” read the latest lyrics.

 

“No matter how much thunder strikes, we will be determined to move forward. We only know that our intention is good and never alters,” it goes on. “Through water and fire, we will land on our feet. Only virtue will survive.”

 

Prayut’s latest release comes at a time when the public are disenchanted by scandals involving the PM’s close aides as well as the possibility of the junta reneging on its promise to hold elections this year.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30338496

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-11

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9 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

We only know that our intention is good and never alters,” it goes on. “Through water and fire, we will land on our feet. Only virtue will survive.”

OMG I am speechless!

 

Edited February 11, 20188 yr by HiSoLowSoNoSo

It's a real shame that Thailand can't get a wildcard entry to Eurovision song competition !!!

I reckon P would be straight in there, representing....

A call for sacrifices.

 

Let me guess who are the ones who need to make those sacrifices.... not the ones with 25 watches I am sure.

yada yada yada.

Do as i say, not as i do says the man, well, show the people how it's

done Mr. PM and they'll all sure to follow....

Beautiful lyrics........would bring a tear to a glass eye. S100?

Once again he will be expecting the poor,the workers,to sacrifice

themselves,always for the good of the Thai hierarchy,who take 

and give little back.

regards worgeordie

What's happened to his cheeks, is he doing an impression of Prawit?

101% of Thais polled considered this offering to be one of the most superb musical renditions ever.

I could feel tears welling up in my eyes, and I'm not even Thai. Anyone got the full lyrics? Is it on Youtube?

How embarrassing for the Thai people. Does national leadership get any more cringeworthy than this?

19 minutes ago, Stoker58 said:

I could feel tears welling up in my eyes, and I'm not even Thai. Anyone got the full lyrics? Is it on Youtube?

No, these poems never seem to go viral.

25 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

How embarrassing for the Thai people. Does national leadership get any more cringeworthy than this?

Yes, but this is the Thailand- part of TV, so we should not talk about the US-president here....

As long as it doesn't revert to human sacrifices !

Could It be considered that the  puppeteer is pulling the strings of the puppets by the power of fear, manipulation and indoctrination?

 

Possibly, 'do as I say or face the consequences!'

 

 

 

Ugh this little man again!

 

In a normal country he would be well on his way to being locked  up in an asylum

Edited February 11, 20188 yr by poohy

Hand me the sick bag - one the size of Mount Everest!

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Prayut is known for his habit of composing songs and poems to cheer up Cabinet members, civil servants and Thais

A case of cruel and unusual punishment, if ever there was. 

Edited February 11, 20188 yr by Bluespunk

Junta love songs. Cool.

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

released another of his lyrics called “Diamond Heart”,

 

"Diamond Heart".

 

Yep, that makes sense. A heart made from the hardest material.

 

Just make sure you declare it as an asset to NACC, or not.

 

 

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

PM’s latest lyrical outpouring calls for ‘sacrifices’

But I'm guessing the sacrifice of giving up his position to a fully elected person is a bit too far !

Sacrifices? I'm afraid he cast a glance at my Swiss watch.

I am humbled by Poeticus Maximus

When I first saw the headline, I honestly misread it as: "PM’s latest cynical outpouring calls for ‘sacrifices’"

 

While I'm not his greatest fan and need no real excuse for this, it was a genuine mistake on my part.

 

3 hours ago, coulson said:

No, these poems never seem to go viral.

Depends on your definition of viral; they become extremely popular, or like a virus, they make a lot of people sick.

Typical and scary. 

I'm gonna wash those people right outa my hair,

I'm gonna crush those commoners right outa my hair,

I'm gonna smash those who oppose me right outa my hair,

And send democracy on its way.

 

 

Actually, at work a local employee would have a Thai radio station running all day. I became very fed up with an annoying song that seemed to get excessively high rotation. 

After a while, I realised it was played 5 minutes before the hour, every hour. When I complained to my co-workers, I was told it was Prayut's composition.

Nuff said.

This happened again with his second tune as well.

Godawful, syrupy <deleted>. Very annoying.

What one can do when one has absolute power!

8 hours ago, Dave67 said:

What's happened to his cheeks, is he doing an impression of Prawit?

Looked to me like he was suffering from a bit of wind (flatulance!)