For First Time, Prayuth Confirms ‘Interest’ In Politics

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For First Time, Prayuth Confirms ‘Interest’ In Politics

By  Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks to reporters Monday

 

BANGKOK — Ditching the evasive non-answers he’s given for months, junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday for the first time confirmed he’s interested in a political career.

 

Gen. Prayuth told reporters at the Government House he has yet to decide which party or who he will support, even as he maintained he will not quit his powerful posts as prime minister and junta chief while he mulls his political allegiance.

 

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[lordblackader]

Well I'll be - who could ever have guessed. 

[bluesofa]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

Ditching the evasive non-answers he’s given for months, junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday for the first time confirmed he’s interested in a political career

He's built quite a political career already, evading answering awkward questions.

 

“Since he says he’s interested, I think there will be many parties that are interested in inviting him, too,” Suchart said. “It’s up to him to decide.”

 

What about the ones that don't invite the PM? Will that anger him, and to quote him on that subject, "punch them in the face"?

 

[Eric Loh]

For the first time!!!!! You sure about that???

 

I’m just a politician,’ Prayut says

politicsJanuary 04, 2018 01:00

[Ossy]

Well, let's face it . . . he did convert from soldier to politician, way back in January. Or maybe it's taken since then for the playful one to understand the seriousness of 'politician'. Perhaps better for all concerned if he simply admitted that he was still a child, struggling to decide which fancy dress costume to wear.

[JonnyF]

PM for 4 years but wasn't interested in politics. Well, at least that explains his performance.

[bluesofa]

8 minutes ago, Ossy said:

Well, let's face it . . . he did convert from soldier to politician, way back in January. Or maybe it's taken since then for the playful one to understand the seriousness of 'politician'. Perhaps better for all concerned if he simply admitted that he was still a child, struggling to decide which fancy dress costume to wear.

I doubt if we'll see him as Superman, although he might see himself like that.

 

[Cadbury]

He will leave his final confirmation for as long as he can. Because then he will be required to follow the same rules he has imposed on others. No advantage in that for him; so later the better.

Junta trickery holds no bounds; they hold all the aces.

[Ossy]

29 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I doubt if we'll see him as Superman, although he might see himself like that.

 

I'm sure he does. Wouldn't it be great, if he did this week's TV slot in a Superman outfit. Could be a vote-winner!

[mok199]

Mirror mirror on the wall...

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Ossy said:

I'm sure he does. Wouldn't it be great, if he did this week's TV slot in a Superman outfit. Could be a vote-winner!

Can't wait to see him in the phone box, changing costume, with his underpants on the outside (probably not a good idea for Prawit though, given his recent 'medical emergency')

[baboon]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Gen. Prayuth told reporters at the Government House he has yet to decide which party or who he will support

....and the Kiss of Death endorsement goes to....?

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

For First Time, Prayuth Confirms ‘Interest’ In Politics

Does this mean he staged a coup and was not interested in politics?

[klauskunkel]

Usually he does this in order to evade pesky questions:

 

 

reading this news I wonder if he grew up just a little, ...nah, just fake news I guess

[yellowboat]

Doubt there is a single crystal ball in all of Huay Kwang that did not know that.  What a clown.    

[Ossy]

1 hour ago, Lupatria said:

Does this mean he staged a coup and was not interested in politics?

No, it was money and money, alone. He was only interested - paranoid, more like - in stopping PTP-enabled funds, largely generated via elite/establishment taxes, etc, heading out into the sticks, towards us poor people. That made him and his kind so angry ???? you could literally fry an egg  - let's make that 3 eggs - on his forehead . . . ain't that right, Uncle Tu?

[Cake Monster]

His other interests include 

Kite Flying

Entertaining Children

and blowing hot air

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, Ossy said:

No, it was money and money, alone. He was only interested - paranoid, more like - in stopping PTP-enabled funds, largely generated via elite/establishment taxes, etc, heading out into the sticks, towards us poor people. That made him and his kind so angry ???? you could literally fry an egg  - let's make that 3 eggs - on his forehead . . . ain't that right, Uncle Tu?

Yet, remembering whose payroll he [et al] was/is on. 

The "coup" - or any coup, for that matter - was not independently orchestrated. They were ask to intervene, per usual. 

 

Very second nature to this circle.

[Sir Dude]

Get ready for more of the same...election result is a forgone conclusion and will end up with more Junta and more repressive change to the country everyone loved.

[chama]

Wonder if this is related to the recent poll putting him in front of all candidates for the real PM position? 

[Aussieroaming]

From Democracy to Dictatorship..the devolution of freedom in Thailand.

 

 

[zzaa09]

59 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

Get ready for more of the same...election result is a forgone conclusion and will end up with more Junta and more repressive change to the country everyone loved.

How is any Thai's everyday life repressed? 

Do you know?

 

 

[fullcave]

Now's the time Thailand needs him most I hope he will consider staying on as PM in order to help the people. 

[hotchilli]

Doesn't he have to be out of military service for a period of time before being allowed to run as politician or president.. or has he changed the rules on that too ??

 

[quandow]

STILL  waiting for the soap operas!

[unamazedloso]

so now he's interested in politics instead of take overs. Guy needs a hobby! Maybe he'll find an interest in collecting fancy watches.

legalize or decriminilize marijuana for use and he'll have more votes. If hes smart...

[zzaa09]

If anything, he's a sly old dog..

Barks and performs well for his masters.

[baboon]

12 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

How is any Thai's everyday life repressed? 

Do you know?

 

 

I doubt you will get any takers. It is way too late in the day to attempt to pull that one. Try Pornhub if you are bored... 

[bluesofa]

31 minutes ago, unamazedloso said:

so now he's interested in politics instead of take overs. Guy needs a hobby! Maybe he'll find an interest in collecting fancy watches.

legalize or decriminilize marijuana for use and he'll have more votes. If hes smart...

If he's smart: Or just say he will, but drag it out until 'elected' then ignore it.

 

[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

If anything, he's a sly old dog..

Barks and performs well for his masters.

 His masters must have been reading Pavlov's studies.