PM urges people to look to their future and ignore candidates offering 'short-sighted promises'

[snoop1130]

PM urges people to look to their future and ignore candidates offering 'short-sighted promises'

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday urged people during his mobile Cabinet trip to the upper South to vote for those who have a longer-term vision, and not for candidates offering them short-sighted promises and populist policies, or the country would become bankrupt with everyone suffering as a result.

 

The premier joined his Cabinet members in inspecting the two main upper-South provinces of Samut Sakhon and Phetchaburi, where fishery is a prime business sector and the use of foreign labour has long been a major challenge for the country to properly address in order to receive international acceptance.

 

Prayut however took a few moments during the trip to mention politics, urging people to look beyond the present so that they could see their future, and particularly their happiness.

 

The PM said he wanted people to understand exactly what democracy means, with the holding of an election being one of the prime tools towards achieving democracy, but the electorate should also have knowledge about the candidates they were choosing from. 

 

In his view, they should vote for people who have a work principle and a sustainable work approach, and not for those favouring short-sighted offerings as that would “collapse the country and we would all be in trouble”.

 

The premier stressed this point particularly in relation to state officials like kamnans and village heads.

 

“We must know what true democracy is. If we keep voting simply for those giving things away, we will be all [economically] dead, I tell you,” he insisted.

 

Prayut urged people to consider their choices carefully. 

 

They should not throw their support behind anyone simply giving things away, but should back someone who would steer the country forward with plans every five years, he said. 

 

The premier also said he was concerned about those “in the middle” and who say that anyone can become the government, as they have no interest in politics. 

 

This, he suggested, could lead to a reckless government damaging the state budget, which would be dangerous for the country.

 

Prayut also insisted that he was not campaigning to vie for votes. 

 

His government, he said, had been working for all people nationwide, and not those in one particular province, and would not “sell a dream” to people. 

 

But, if the government could be said to be offering a dream, it would be something with a national strategy that would lead the country forward in a proper way, he added.

 

“People would like me if I just kept giving stuff away, but we [the government] just work based on principle,” the PM emphasised, adding that his administration was ready for any kind of scrutiny, with him alone having “over 400 to 500 cases pending” for that type of examination.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30340235

 

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[ramrod711]

24 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

but the electorate should also have knowledge about the candidates they were choosing from. 

They know that one of them has millions of baht worth of watches that he can't seem to explain, even with several months to do it. I believe they may also see the irony of Prayuth explaining democracy to them.

[coulson]

29 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

His government, he said, had been working for all people nationwide, and not those in one particular province, and would not “sell a dream” to people

"Would not"

 

30 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Prayut also insisted that he was not campaigning to vie for votes

"Was not"

 

33 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

But, if the government could be said to be offering a dream, it would be something with a national strategy that would lead the country forward in a proper way, he added.

"Would"

[trainman34014]

And what about all the promises he has made and never lived up to ?

[YetAnother]

41 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday urged people during his mobile Cabinet trip to the upper South to vote for those who have a longer-term vision, and not for candidates offering them short-sighted promises and populist policies, or the country would become bankrupt with everyone suffering as a result.

how very caring and visionary of him; i will take my chances on anyone-but-him and his horde of cronies

[Thailand]

Credibility in any shape or form completely shot to pieces!

[Eligius]

And political gatherings and political activity out amongst large crowds are supposed to be banned - banned by this very same Autocrat!! What is he doing here if not electioneering?

 

My God - what hypocrisy, on a minute-by-minute basis from this member of the lying 'good people' class!

 

 

Edited March 5, 2018 by Eligius

[JOC]

55 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

They should not throw their support behind anyone simply giving things away, but should back someone who would steer the country forward with plans every five years, he said. 

Spot on Prayuth....!!

But no doubt the educated Thai voters would never support a party promising populist nonsense like:

Free and fair elections

Free speech

Right to assemble more than five persons

Would consider a leader with no military background

 

OR  ?

[observer90210]

In politics, the game is the same worldwide.....but if I was to vote in Thailand, I would choose those who are open minded, open to foreign investment, open to foreigners buying property including the reasonable plot of land (for their personnal use),  ease the long stay visa burdens on the foreigners with decent revenue and pensions from abroad...and realise that much of the economy depends on foreigners bringing and spending their (honestly earned) cash in Thailand...of course, the criminal scum from abroad should not set a foot in the kingdom and criminal background checking should become mandatory, before a farang/foreigner books his flight to Thailand....

 

.....and stop primitive racism against the decent folks who spend and are of a good social level, should they be from China, India, the Middle East or whereever.....and naturally fight street level corruption and harassment from the immigration or police cowboys against foreigners !....Better wake up, or else all the ca$h will go to VietNam and other countries near Thailand who are very much warm and welcoming towards their foreign tourists, expats or retirees.

Edited March 5, 2018 by observer90210

[anon789561]

13 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

In politics, the game is the same worldwide.....but if I was to vote in Thailand, I would choose those who are open minded, open to foreign investment, open to foreigners buying property including the reasonable plot of land (for their personnal use),  ease the long stay visa burdens on the foreigners with decent revenue and pensions from abroad...and realise that much of the economy depends on foreigners bringing and spending their (honestly earned) cash in Thailand...of course, the criminal scum from abroad should not set a foot in the kingdom and criminal background checking should become mandatory, before a farang/foreigner books his flight to Thailand....

 

.....and stop primitive racisme against the decent folks who spend and are of a good social level, should they be from China, India, the Middle East or whereever.....and naturally fight street level corruption and harassment from the immigration or police cowboys against foreigners !....Better wake up, or else all the ca$h will go to VietNam and other countries near Thailand who are very much warm and welcoming towards their foreign tourists, expats or retirees.

so basically you'd vote for whoever makes it easier for YOU. Never mind all the other considerations a government may need to have. fair enough

[YetAnother]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday urged people during his mobile Cabinet trip to the upper South to vote for those who have a longer-term vision, and not for candidates offering them short-sighted promises and populist policies, or the country would become bankrupt with everyone suffering as a result.

ironic, this dimwit playing the all-knowing

[observer90210]

5 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

so basically you'd vote for whoever makes it easier for YOU. Never mind all the other considerations a government may need to have. fair enough

Well maybe yes, maybe not....nice attempt however to discredit my post....whatever...enjoy !

[anon789561]

1 minute ago, observer90210 said:

Well maybe yes, maybe not....nice attempt however to discredit my post....whatever...enjoy !

555.i wasn't trying to discredit it. just an observation mate.

[YetAnother]

31 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Better wake up, or else all the ca$h will go to VietNam and other countries near Thailand who are very much warm and welcoming towards their foreign tourists, expats or retirees.

doubt they Can wakeup (remember they are military generals), my best friend is seriously looking at Laos, me, Vietnam; wouldnt take much more of a downturn , immigration-wise

[Eric Loh]

Will junta PM guarantee the future free from coups. That is one evil that need to be rid off for Thailand to have some hope for the future. If not, Thailand will splitter and splutter along the way and will never reach her full potential. 

[ikke]

Amazing , he spend all reserves, bankrupted the country and now he say a next populist government would bankrupt the country..... 

[Cadbury]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

"......vote for those who have a longer-term vision, and not for candidates offering them short-sighted promises and populist policies"

The man is not dissimilar to a court jester. He is not referred to as Pinocchio for no reason. His list of unkept promises is endless. And yet he rubbishes others who have yet to make promises.

Simply because they are not allowed to do so by law........ his law.........his Article 44.

 

 

Edited March 6, 2018 by metisdead
Oversize and intrusive emoji removed.

[Cadbury]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

".....candidates offering them short-sighted promises and populist policies

Example being the Prayut 300 milion baht Thai Niyom free money hand-out supposedly to go to the country folk. Problem being the country folk won't see the money. It will end up in the pockets of village leaders, civil servants and army freeloaders with a trickle-up to the pockets of the Generals. 

[Get Real]

Sounds to me that people better close their eyes then. No solutions or long-sighted promises in sight.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Will junta PM guarantee the future free from coups. That is one evil that need to be rid off for Thailand to have some hope for the future. If not, Thailand will splitter and splutter along the way and will never reach her full potential. 

 

What an ironic comment, to be expected...

 

 

[kaorop]

Hes a man of his word, by continuing to delay elections he is not going for short time fixes, like allowing people to freely associate or have obections or providing an actual platform for reconciliation and treating everyone the same.

 

Id swear if this place didnt have great weather for growing, a central location  for manufacturing and natural beauty for tourism it would be sitting on the bottom with land locked african nations. They lucked into the prosperity that they so proudly think is because thai no1

[ramrod711]

11 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Will junta PM guarantee the future free from coups. That is one evil that need to be rid off for Thailand to have some hope for the future. If not, Thailand will splitter and splutter along the way and will never reach her full potential. 

I'm fairly certain that he would guarantee a future free from coups against HIS elected government 5555  

[Eric Loh]

11 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

What an ironic comment, to be expected...

 

 

My position is pretty clear for no coup ,  freedom of speech expression and no authoritarian rule. What’s yours. 

[mark01]

He makes me laugh. A lot ?

[klauskunkel]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

that his administration was ready for any kind of scrutiny

alright, explain your wealth

[anon537687643]

Telling folk who to vote for! Maybe he wants them to write in his name


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[Becker]

39 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

My position is pretty clear for no coup ,  freedom of speech expression and no authoritarian rule. What’s yours. 

Don't hold your breath while waiting for an answer...

[Lupatria]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

but the electorate should also have knowledge about the candidates they were choosing from. 

And who exactly had any knowledge about, and was choosing any coup maker?

[Borzandy]

14 hours ago, Happy enough said:

so basically you'd vote for whoever makes it easier for YOU. Never mind all the other considerations a government may need to have. fair enough

as long as we have a bowl of rice and alcohol tonight......

[peperobi]

What future? The most of the peoples (Thai) that I talking with, don't see any good future with the actual government.

 

1 Road carnage: no solution till now.

2. Corruption: no positive change since 2014.

3. Air pollution: the peoples begin to realize how dangerous is it for everyone.

4. Rubbish problem: many peoples see that none is carrying about.

5. ELECTION: the believer in an election is getting down, many peoples believe that the Junta government will remain indefinitely time.

6. Economic: the peoples have no enough money, the government give 1 and take 2.