Khon Kaen deputy governor apologises for letter referring to ‘people’s stupidity’

[dorchester]

His haberdasher is Hugo Boss I presume

[AlbionBob]

Wait, we are missing a huge point on this topic !  A high-ranking Thai official has admitted that they made a mistake:  "We made a mistake" he said.   Golly !!!   In Thailand, a Thai official admits making a mistake !!  MUST be a first, surely  ??  No sign of falangs being responsible, no deflection, blaming others etc.    Sensational.  Could this be the start of a new corruption-free Thailand.....nah, just dreaming for a moment there !

[TKDfella]

7 hours ago, bsdthai said:

My wife shared this story with me before i saw it pop up here. Funnily enough my wife, friends and family agree. Stupidity is rampant and its that way because stupid people arent punished nore set straight with little emphasis on facts being taught therefore mislead. The guy is stupid himself but anyone taking offense is probably stupid also. Constructive criticism never goes down well with the ones that think they are the best thing sliced bread. Pissing and moaning as has happend on unsocial media is just plain  stupid itself when the basis of this in the first place is too help people that are disadvantaged whether they like it or not. Its pointless to comment really but anyone can take a look around and see that stupidity reigns. 

I think the problem personally is simple. Pay a police force that actually polices. If stupid people get punished for being stupid i see that as the first step to people being able to distinguish a better way of being and will evolve for the better. Education that doesnt center around religion and culture(history) would do wonders for this country.

'...Education that doesnt center around religion and culture(history) would do wonders for this country...' unfortunately that isn't going to happen is it. As you will know what he Pm has just recently said about Thai's wearing traditional attire and that is hardly a step for evolution...a shame, but they do seem to want to stay that way.

[lamyai3]

8 hours ago, AlbionBob said:

Wait, we are missing a huge point on this topic !  A high-ranking Thai official has admitted that they made a mistake

Sure beats the usual excuse, that it was all a misunderstanding. Though admitting to a mistake has more to do with signing the document without checking and whipping up an awkward backlash... 

[jerojero]

Start with the stupid people governing, including yourself, you arrogant <deleted>!

[punchjudy]

well he wasn't wrong........you only have to see the driving here to confirm it

[kaorop]

22 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

This comment tells a lot about the level of positions you have held in business during your life.

 

When you get "high-up" in any corporation you simply cannot read all documents you need to sign anymore because a day only has 24 hours and you also have actual work to do.

 

Thats why it is so important to hire competend people below you who scan through these documents so you can sign them blindly.

 

And as pointed out by others; that is a problem in thailand due to nepotism and corruption.

I would think the smartest would  scan the opening brief or page etc. as a matter of course and due diligence.

Neither you or I know more than a tiny sample.

 Fact is, if you sign it its your resposibility.

This slime is not only not doing his job properly, ime, hes also got a "fall guy"...

[spidermike007]

This worm said what was on his mind. He acted as the King of Khon Kaen, and was discovered to be behaving like nearly all Thai politicians behave. With insufferable arrogance, an offensive smugness, and hostility toward the people who are responsible for generating his massive personal fortune. He is a corrupt man, as is the case with all officials at this level, and he is a worm and a toad. 

 

The leaked letter with the insulting language has been strongly criticised on social media for its “aristocratic mentality” with government officials seeing citizens as dumb. “I didn’t read through the letter. I just signed it because it was just an invitation for the second meeting,” Suchai said at a press conference yesterday. He said as soon as he had found out the invitation contained “inappropriate words”, he had ordered the correction. “I am really sorry,” he said. “I would like to apologise to people who feel uncomfortable about those inappropriate words.” Suchai added that he definitely did not look down on Khon Kaen people, because his family had settled in the northeastern province. “I was born in the Northeast too,” he added. 

 

He lost face. And what do many Thai people do when they lose face? What are my personal feelings about face and the loss of face?

 

Face is no doubt, the greatest form of weakness, a human can engage in. Many will say it is societal, cultural, etc. No matter. It is the absolute and complete lack of the ability to introspect, and look within for the source of any problem, shortcoming, conflict, or issue. It is the polar opposite of spirituality, and therefore an absolute scourge on Buddha, and all of the precepts he taught. By practicing face, you are denying your spiritual heritage. You are refusing to man up. To take responsibility for your actions. If a man or a woman cannot, and will not take responsibility for their actions, the problems they create, the mistakes they make, and the issues they involve themselves in, what are they? Are they still an adult? Are they a complete individual, if they allow themselves to be limited by such infinitely small social convention? 

 

Who cares what people think of you? For those of us with high self esteem, it just does not matter. Sure, close friends and family. But strangers on the street? Who gives a rat's butt about this? It means nothing what they think, nor what they say about you. They count for nothing. They are just people, and people you do not know, nor will ever see again. Face is rife with self doubt, and by subscribing to this weakness, and man or woman is made a far lesser person. For those of us with high self esteem, we know who we are. What others think, what society thinks, what a guy or gal thinks, means less than zero.

Real men or women, simply own a situation, and take responsibility for their errors or mistakes. Small men, social deviants, or emotional adolescents deflect, obfuscate, attempt to confuse, and do everything in their power to deny that they made a mistake, or that they are responsible in any way, or on any level. They make up narratives about fake news, or alternative facts. Anything to avoid looking within, for the source of the problem. Anything.