If I had a dollar for every time I said there would not be an election in February, I'd be a millionaire. 

What surprises me is. ...

Why are people surprised? 

5 minutes ago, kannot said:

and do  you  think thats a  good  or  bad thing?

He's not allowed to answer that. 

Do you think thats a good thing or a bad thing? 

4 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

What the coup was all about all along. 

All part of the grand plan.

11 minutes ago, Amplish said:

Well, this has been predicted by several members of this forum, so no surprise really. This doesn't mean the elections will be delayed for sure, but the continuing obfuscation by Prayuth on the timing of the elections and continuous shifting of goalposts, makes it more than likely.

This is just a trial balloon. Stay tuned for the official excuse to be announced.

Hope he stays in charge and elected when elections happen.

Much better when Army in charge instead of of police IMO.

6 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Surprise surprise another stalling this individual apparently has no remorse who he lies to ! Thai people wake up !

If this doesn't wake up the Thai people nothing will....he is treading, and spitting, on sacred ground.

45 minutes ago, greenchair said:

If I had a dollar for every time I said there would not be an election in February, I'd be a millionaire. 

What surprises me is. ...

Why are people surprised? 

I didn't think anybody was...

8 minutes ago, baboon said:

I didn't think anybody was...

Yeah me too, don't understand westerners being bothered by it.

My wife is happy with him being in charge and if she wasn't that wouldn't bother either.

If there are no elections in February and the date is again postponed, I see riots coming up like years before.
And I hope this doesn't mean another coup from someone else...

1 minute ago, Kwasaki said:

Yeah me too, don't understand westerners being bothered by it.

My wife is happy with him being in charge and if she wasn't that wouldn't bother either.

Then I am a little confused as to why you mentioned it...

Me, I am bothered because I hate self-appointed moralist types and also because I have a Thai daughter I do not want to see grow up under a gun.

 

5 hours ago, Thailand said:

You know what you want to say but you can't.

I do:

 

God bless (democratic ?) Thailand.

9 minutes ago, CLW said:

If there are no elections in February and the date is again postponed, I see riots coming up like years before.
And I hope this doesn't mean another coup from someone else...

The next 12 months of politics are going to be very interesting (and volatile), both in the east and the west.

Citizens have their limits!

13 minutes ago, baboon said:

Then I am a little confused as to why you mentioned it...

Me, I am bothered because I hate self-appointed moralist types and also because I have a Thai daughter I do not want to see grow up under a gun.

 

 

 

You must be grateful that Thaksin will never return.................. plenty of guns on his watch.

1 hour ago, greenchair said:

He's not allowed to answer that. 

Do you think thats a good thing or a bad thing? 

I think its pretty obvious what I think, now what do you think about a country that doesnt allow that sort of  free speech, stifles its citizens and feeds them total BS for more than 70+ years creating myths

2 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

You must be grateful that Thaksin will never return.................. plenty of guns on his watch.

'Sigh...'

I hate to break this to you, but some things just aren't about Thaksin, even if he does provide a meaning for the lives of some on here.

7 minutes ago, KiChakayan said:

I do:

 

God bless (democratic ?) Thailand.

you ruined it with   a fantasy  .

1 hour ago, neeray said:

I think you are about to be banned from TVF.

Its  ok Im a  "Buddhist"..you might have to think about that one?

5 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

You must be grateful that Thaksin will never return.................. plenty of guns on his watch.

Whether he return or not is unimportant. Most just want the corrupt and conniving junta out. 

And there we have it - his nerve finally broke - and that ladies and gentlemen, is probably the end of Prayuth and his sponsors' bold experiment.

 

He is now counting on being able to cash in on what he believes will be a wave of national euphoria.

12 minutes ago, kannot said:

Its  ok Im a  "Buddhist"..you might have to think about that one?

Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian ..... I don't really care. But the mods on TVF might care about this comment "assassination with any luck". Maybe not, just saying.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

“Everyone must not forget about the most important thing. Today, the NCPO gives importance to the preparation of the coronation. Every Thai must not forget. This is important,” he said.

 

“Don’t say I’m making an excuse. For this, I need the country to be peaceful and stable. It also impacts investments, too. The election will also go on according to democracy. I don’t think these go in contrast.” 

 

He must be choking on his noose that keeps on tightening every time he opens his mouth. Why is the NCPO even involved in this coronation? Is it because he knows the Thai public is becoming wholly dissatisfied and had enough of him and his military cronies? 

 

 

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The prime minister broke with tradition in linking the royal ceremony with a political event.

I think more than tradition was broken.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lèse_majesté_in_Thailand

Remember also that Prayut has declared himself no longer a Soldier (promoted as politically 'neutral') but a Politician and willing Candidate to several pro-military political parties as the next elected PM.

The installation of a newly elected government (and immediate dissolution of the NCPO as per the 2017 Constitution!) follows royal endorsement of the new government (essentially the Parliament).

As such the date of the royal ceremony should not have any affect on the election date but merely affect only the date for replacement of Prayut's government with the new government.

Prayut owes Someone a serious apology.

8 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Prayut owes Someone a serious apology.

Someone will not be happy being blamed for election delay. Prayut's of the cuff whining and blaming may have bitten off more than he can chew.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The prime minister is due to leave for visits of England and France during June 20-25 during which he will make clarifications about the election roadmap.

 Obviously that will be clarifications to the clarifications he made on his US trip, and for sure there will be clarifications to the clarifications he will make on his Europe trip.

 

THis guy deserves the nick name big joke, or should it be bad joke?

I'd guess that in order to keep the peace, the ban on political activity will be imposed until after the Coronation.

 

 

13 minutes ago, madmitch said:

I'd guess that in order to keep the peace, the ban on political activity will be imposed until after the Coronation.

 

 

How convenient !

And how aggravating to others, political parties, Thai citizens (some).

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Whether he return or not is unimportant. Most just want the corrupt and conniving junta out. 

 

 

If you could guarantee a non-corrupt and conniving government in it's place I would agree wholeheartedly.

6 hours ago, YetAnother said:

this bloated government cannot do two things at the same time ?!

They cannot do one thing at the same time.

1 hour ago, baboon said:

Then I am a little confused as to why you mentioned it...

Me, I am bothered because I hate self-appointed moralist types and also because I have a Thai daughter I do not want to see grow up under a gun.

 

You say I do not want to see grow up under a gun, I guess living in the South you would say that, I think that is a hysterical and exaggerated remark no ones been pointed guns at me or my family.

We will have to agree to disagree I have a son & daughter and all their friends 2 of which are in the army as a job are not bother about Prayuth they just getting on with their lives.

26 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

If you could guarantee a non-corrupt and conniving government in it's place I would agree wholeheartedly.

My fault not including non elected, corrupt and conniving junta government. Now surely you can agree.