Thai Niyom not a junta election campaign: PM

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday insisted that the junta government is not using the much-hyped Thai Niyom Yangyeun scheme to campaign for itself ahead of the next general election.

 

The premier said the scheme was aimed at investing in development projects in local areas.

 

Prayut is on a one-day visit trip to the northeastern province of Nong Bua Lamphu, where he would attend a community forum on the Bt100-billion scheme that aims to create “sustainable Thainess” across the country.

 

Through funding for local economic development and agricultural reforms, the scheme also claims to “promote Thai-style democracy”, enhance public understanding of the government’s work and encourage social harmony.

 

Launched last month, the scheme has strongly promoted by the junta government, who would be in power for less than a year before the next government is elected.

 

The scheme is viewed by critics as little more than a populist campaign to boost the junta government’s popularity, which has been slumping from a series of corruption scandals, slack economic performance and suppression of public political opinion.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30341506

 

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25 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

where he would attend a community forum on the Bt100-billion scheme that aims to create “sustainable Thainess” across the country.

‘Sustainable Thainess’ ain’t going anywhere. It just means more of the same. 

It's not an election campaign. It's a long-term attempt at keeping military personnel involved in local politics during the 25-year plan.

more and super and high grade pinocchio

PM denies political campaign as junta proposed as ‘model of democracy’

By THE NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday insisted the junta government was not using the much-hyped Thai Niyom Yangyuen scheme to campaign ahead of the next general election.

 

“This is not my campaign project, no,” Prayut said. “We have initiated processes periodically, visiting every village and looking at what local people want.”

 

Thai Niyom Yangyuen refers to the government’s “sustainability Thainess” campaign, which has seen the premier meeting people across the country.

 

Prayut was on a one-day visit trip to the northeastern Nong Bua Lamphu province, where he attended a community forum on the nationwide Bt100-billion sustainability project. 

 

By funding local economic development and agricultural reforms, Thai Niyom Yangyuen is also supposed to “promote Thai-style democracy”, enhance public understanding of the government’s work and encourage social harmony.

 

Initiated last month, the scheme has been hyped by the junta government, which ostensibly has less than a year in office before the next government is elected, according to Prayut’s most recent promise about the election timetable.

 

The scheme is viewed by critics as little more than a populist campaign to boost the government’s popularity, which has slumped after a series of corruption scandals, unsatisfying economic performance and the suppression of public political opinion.

 

Since the middle of last year, Prayut has also paid visits to local areas almost every other week, with the explanation that he wanted to keep in touch with local people and their livelihoods.

 

In almost every visit, Prayut has handed out land-use permits to villagers and approved multi-billion-baht projects for local administrators.

 

After repeatedly denying the visits had a political agneda, Prayut yesterday told Nong Bua Lamphu residents how his junta government could be a “model of democracy”.

 

“We need a government that visits every area and every province like this. A province with many problems should be taken care of a lot,” the premier said.

 

“How should Thai democracy be? Should it take care of everyone? MPs were often from many parties. If they belong to the government side, they would take care of their strongholds. The opposition side, meanwhile, is on the other hand,” he added. “How could we ensure, then, that everyone is treated evenly?”

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30341511

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-23

55 minutes ago, webfact said:

“This is not my campaign project, no,” Prayut said.

If it walks like a campaign project...

 

If it talks like a campaign project...

 

It is a campaign project.

 

“This is not my campaign project, no,” Prayut said.

 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

how his junta government could be a “model of democracy”

self delusional on top of lack of intellect; ouch

Webfact keep it up please, i like a good joke.

This report of yours is 1 of the best.

The poor man is delusional, living in LA-LA land.

walking through a medow ''with a  microphone''....Thai males, subtle they are not !!!

12 minutes ago, mok199 said:

walking through a medow ''with a  microphone''....Thai males, subtle they are not !!!

 

The best time to do that is grazing time. Large audience.

"...scheme that aims to create “sustainable Thainess” across the country."

 

more vehicles without any brakes?

How to define "Thai style democracy"? 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

junta proposed as ‘model of democracy’

Definition of Junta- a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.

Sorry, but I don't even see the slightest trace of democracy in this.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai Niyom not a junta election campaign: PM

Of course not! He would not even have to say that if it was obvious to everyone that it wasn't.

In fact it would be obvious to everyone, including the village idiot, that it is nothing more than a 100 billion baht admiration buying programme for the PM personally; which is doomed to failure for obvious reasons.

It may have worked for a previous Prime Minister but it has a snowball's chance in hell of it working for this one.

An absolute waste of money which would have better spent elsewhere......like education for example.

Edited March 23, 20188 yr by Cadbury

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Are they filming a new music video?

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut yesterday told Nong Bua Lamphu residents how his junta government could be a “model of democracy”.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

General Prayut leads the cha cha cha conga

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

General Prayut leads the cha cha cha conga

General Mor Lam in full  "Swing" 

Who cares what you say. All lies and more lies..They are happy to take your money lol. l would not vote you in as a company CEO. I would be bankrupt lol.

A  election will set the truth

100 billion?

Populist policies?

Nah, can't be...

By the way, is this another scheme they've thought of, prior to being kicked out, ie no accountability - 100 billion out of state coffers - but actually spent when it's finished?

Nah, can't be...

These red-shirted women in the photo all queuing up to be patted on the head by Prayut remind me of a Red Shirt lecturer friend of mine: when his university was visited by a top junta minister and the Thai lecturers were all forced to listen to that minister's sickening 'speech', instead of treating the minister with the disdain and contempt that were richly deserved, the Red Shirt was seen cheering and clapping the minister, and laughing at all the minister's pathetic jokes.

 

As long as the Thais go on grovelling and kowtowing to Authority (especially stolen Authority) - nothing will ever change ...

So he's basically using tax payer's money to buy votes.

and their you have it

 

i want the country to be run with no opposition

12 hours ago, colinneil said:

Webfact keep it up please, i like a good joke.

This report of yours is 1 of the best.

The poor man is delusional, living in LA-LA land.

Very negative approach Colin - the man leads a government which is the model of democracy - he said so himself!

 

Of course he may have realised that ridicule is now about the only channel of comment about the government still open, and he has started taking the piss out of himself?

 

Could explain a lot recently...

Edited March 23, 20188 yr by JAG

3 minutes ago, JAG said:

... the man leads a government which is the model of democracy - he said so himself!

Yes, Prayut's junta as a 'model of democracy' -  isn't this the height of deludedness?

 

We might as well say: Genghis Khan was a gentle, peaceable soul;

                                         Jesus Christ was a murderous villain;

                                          Hitler loved all Jews ...

 

There is as much truth in those statements as in Prayut's lunatic pronouncements ....

1 minute ago, Eligius said:

Yes, Prayut's junta as a 'model of democracy' -  isn't this the height of deludedness?

 

We might as well say: Genghis Khan was a gentle, peaceable soul;

                                         Jesus Christ was a murderous villain;

                                          Hitler loved all Jews ...

 

There is as much truth in those statements as in Prayut's lunatic pronouncements ....

I think my edit and your quote "crossed in the post" as it were!

 

You unwittingly rather support my theory that he is taking the piss- out of himself...

4 hours ago, Eligius said:

These red-shirted women in the photo all queuing up to be patted on the head by Prayut remind me of a Red Shirt lecturer friend of mine: when his university was visited by a top junta minister and the Thai lecturers were all forced to listen to that minister's sickening 'speech', instead of treating the minister with the disdain and contempt that were richly deserved, the Red Shirt was seen cheering and clapping the minister, and laughing at all the minister's pathetic jokes.

 

As long as the Thais go on grovelling and kowtowing to Authority (especially stolen Authority) - nothing will ever change ...

Couldn't have put it better myself, despite being the most sensational poster on here. This carping behind authority's back then fawning and abasing themselves whenever a notable shows up is why my patience has worn very thin with so many. Jesus, you don't have to put yourself at risk, just don't show up or if compelled to attend, listen in stony silence then leave.

But no. They need their pats on the head from those they execrate. How pitiful is that?

Everyday is "opposite day" at Government House. 

Come on sheepole...although the expectation is that this program will surely creat enough smoke and confusion I will surely remain in position for years to come you are not supposed to be smart enough to decipher that. I only have your best intentions in mind....as long as I can decide what is best for you!

There's another 20mm on his schnoz.

22 hours ago, nikmar said:

How to define "Thai style democracy"? 

All Style and little Democracy.