Armed Forces reshuffle lists delayed as top brass skip breakfast meeting with Prawit

By The Nation

 

The commanders-in-chief will submit reshuffle lists of their armed forces staff to Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan next week, Army chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart said on Saturday.

 

It was initially speculated that the Army chief, Navy chief, Air Force chief, the supreme commander and the permanent secretary for the Defence Ministry would hand over their reshuffle lists to Prawit during a breakfast meeting on Saturday morning.

 

Prawit had breakfast with some top brass at the Thai Conservation of Forests Foundation, housed in the First Infantry Regiment Royal Guards facilities.

 

But several military leaders did not turn up for the meeting as they were on foreign trips. Chalermchai was the only commander-in-chief to eat breakfast with the Deputy PM and Defence minister.

Chalermchai said he did not submit his Army reshuffle list to Prawit and the junta number two had given an extension allowing for submission of the lists next week.

 

Prawit has yet to call a meeting of the Defence Ministry committee in charge of finalising the reshuffling list for all armed forces. The committee needed to consider the transfers among military agencies.

 

The final list is expected to be completed within this month for Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to submit for a Royal command.

Sources said this year’s reshuffle is crucial as key commanding posts would be vacant and refilled, including the posts of Army chief, Army chief of staff, Army Area 1 commander and Army Area 3 commander.

 

It has been speculated that deputy permanent secretary General Nat Intharacharoen is being shifted to the new permanent secretary, while assistant Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong is being touted as the new Army chief.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30351447

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-08-05

 

Armed forces reshuffle has been delayed due to the brown envelopes being to light.

The delay is to give applicants more time to stuff more money in the envelopes.?

Edited August 4, 20187 yr by colinneil

Busy planning one of those things that happens every four years perhaps?

 

No not the Olympics or World Cup soccer.

Hmm...

 

Shouldn't this story be headlined;

 

Thailand's Oldest State-Sponsored, State-Funded Political Party Shuffles It's Executive Board

 

 

 

Can any reader ever remember seeing a similar story from Germany, Holland, Sweden, UK, France, Spain or Finland? This is what you get when the military expands its role to 'internal security', ie. political control.

Not a problem. More food for Prawit!

5 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Not a problem. More food for Prawit!

Late news: Explosion reported at the location.

Police suspect gas leak, but unable to confirm who's gas.

 

1 hour ago, Thailand said:

Busy planning one of those things that happens every four years perhaps?

 

No not the Olympics or World Cup soccer.

mmm

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Chalermchai was the only commander-in-chief to eat breakfast with the Deputy PM and Defence minister.

hence the noise level was noticeably muted compared to the usual cacophony of grunts and oinks

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Sources said this year’s reshuffle is crucial as key commanding posts would be vacant and refilled, including the posts of Army chief, Army chief of staff, Army Area 1 commander and Army Area 3 commander.

Crucial to whom ?   In deciding who gets what and how much ?    It is a military that is self obsessed with its own well being and has little time for the people it is suppose to protect. 

The way I read it is armed forces chiefs have little to no respect for the leaders for whatever reason.

 

If I had to guess I would say there is a lot more than they were all overseas 

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

Armed forces reshuffle has been delayed due to the brown envelopes being to light.

The delay is to give applicants more time to stuff more money in the envelopes.?

Let's all hope applicants won't turn to loan sharks, if they do they will end up like teachers.

Edited August 5, 20187 yr by Lupatria

1 hour ago, BestB said:

The way I read it is armed forces chiefs have little to no respect for the leaders for whatever reason.

 

If I had to guess I would say there is a lot more than they were all overseas 

Thinking something like that too. Maybe he is on the outer these days

I call a meeting and hardly anyone turns up, like i give a shit

"But several military leaders did not turn up for the meeting as they were on foreign trips" They were visiting Thaksin

Step right up folks as we get ready to Spin the Wheel of Fortune.

Place your bets and get ready for all the fun !

Every time I enter Prawit's name into a text message, it comes up as Peanut. A subtle message, perhaps.

9 hours ago, colinneil said:

Armed forces reshuffle has been delayed due to the brown envelopes being to light.

The delay is to give applicants more time to stuff more money in the envelopes.?

Yes they got the memo with a watch catalogue 

Just a bit of jostling because they can see the pay rates and who can easily get access to the Treasury. Soon be sorted out

Could we call this Prawit meeting,  a new "watch list"  ?

14 hours ago, Thailand said:

Busy planning one of those things that happens every four years perhaps?

 

No not the Olympics or World Cup soccer.

Sounds right....who needs an election anyway. Time to pass the torch under the traditional process.