PM Prayut says his personal social media accounts not campaign tools

[webfact]

PM says his personal social media accounts not campaign tools

 

 

BANGKOK, 17th October 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has explained that his decision to launch social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram is to stay in step with the digital era, adding that they are not intended for campaigning. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha posted his first ever picture to his own personal Instagram account @prayutofficial after meeting with the 13 members of Moo Pa Academy Youth Football team and taking a photo with them. He said that along with the PrayutOfficial Facebook account, he wants to hear viewpoints from the public and receive recommendations or encouragement. 

The selfie was posted with a caption saying that the survival of the 13 youth footballers was not due to good fortune but to their own discipline and determination. 

A prior post on his Facebok page announced that he intends to use it to further communicate government policy and share useful information, saying as well that he will read as many comments as possible. 

Meanwhile, Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonprakong said today that while the PM’s social media accounts have yet to be discussed in detail they will likely not be seen as campaign tools. He assured the public that the commission is tracking the movements of politicians such as those who are in both the Cabinet and the Phalang Pracharat Party.

 

-- nnt 2018-10-17

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

The selfie was posted with a caption saying that the survival of the 13 youth footballers was not due to good fortune but to their own discipline and determination. 

I thought it was due to FOREIGN INTERVENTION!

[darksidedog]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonprakong said today that while the PM’s social media accounts have yet to be discussed in detail they will likely not be seen as campaign tools.

I bet they bloody well would if it was from one of his opponents, discussing their policies. He is doing everything in his power to campaign, while pretending he isn't. Very sad that the Election Commission are so bought and paid for, that they won't admit it and intervene.

[bluesofa]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that along with the PrayutOfficial Facebook account, he wants to hear viewpoints from the public and receive recommendations or encouragement.

I hear hell's about to freeze over...

 

edit: Next week the PM will be a guest contestant on the BBC comedy programme 'Would I Lie To You'.

 

Edited October 17, 2018 by bluesofa

[PatOngo]

Can the public send him an eGraap?

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

Can the public send him an eGraap?

No but they can send a suggestion about which snacks to purchase when he's next in Yorkshire: eBuy Gum.

 

[Justgrazing]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister has explained that his decision to launch social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram is to stay in step with the digital era,

adding that after mastering these he was hoping to open a ThaiVisa account .. Though probably under a different name .. 

[ThreeEyedRaven]

39 minutes ago, webfact said:

PM says his personal social media accounts not campaign tools

Of course not. And his dodgy partner in crime isn't a watch collector either.

[gunderhill]

35 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Can the public send him an eGraap?

E-crap for  sure

[bluesofa]

22 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

adding that after mastering these he was hoping to open a ThaiVisa account .. Though probably under a different name .. 

I'm sure that any creative suggestions about a username for the PM on here would get you banned.

 

[champers]

Another glaring example that any election next year will in no way be free or fair. Rigged, yes.

Edited October 17, 2018 by champers

[DoctorG]

I wonder if he truly realises just how feral social media can be? Will he survive the onslaught?

[Justgrazing]

But would he soon be drawn into the superfluous world of the fb'er by putting up photo's of brekk-faast ..

[Just1Voice]

Not a campaign tool?  There are 2words for that - BULL <deleted>! 

 

[rtco]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

the 13 youth footballers was not due to good fortune but to their own discipline and determination

Actually it was due to the selfless heroism of some foreign cave divers

[jaiyen]

15 minutes ago, rtco said:

Actually it was due to the selfless heroism of some foreign cave divers

It was their lack of discipline and determination to walk deeper into the cave that got them in the sh*t to start with.  They would have all died if it wasn't for the heroic efforts of the cave diving teams.  Pm is full of crap, as always.

[bluesofa]

9 minutes ago, jaiyen said:

It was their lack of discipline and determination to walk deeper into the cave that got them in the sh*t to start with.  They would have all died if it wasn't for the heroic efforts of the cave diving teams.  Pm is full of crap, as always.

As opposed to Prawit who is totally devoid of it, every time he has a medical emergency.

 

[Jonmarleesco]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

'... the survival of the 13 youth footballers was not due to good fortune but to their own discipline and determination. '

Damn-all to do with the rescuers, then. 

[bluesofa]

5 minutes ago, Jonmarleesco said:

Damn-all to do with the rescuers, then. 

Glad you're coming around to the PM's way of thinking at last.

 

[Thailand]

I wonder if he knows that there are people out there who specialize in screen shots of all posts across all media by people like himself.  Anything he posts or tries to delete will have already been recorded to bite his bum later.

[Lupatria]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

PM says his personal social media accounts not campaign tools

After so many borrowings from this fella, I wouldn't be surprised if the idea for Thailand to attack Russia in the wintertime is really that farfetched...

[connda]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

PM says his personal social media accounts not campaign tools

Of course they are not. 

[manhood]

So Prayut i thinking everybody is dum an not able to see what is behind of all this action: he want to stay in power and as we can see he use any possibility for that!

He learned from Trump and he learned how manipulating these activities on social media can be as on the other hand side the government is fighting against social media users if they not follow the junta rules....

So to use it for " he intends to use it to further communicate government policy and share useful information" is nothing else than manipulation!

 

[JAG]

5 hours ago, rtco said:

Actually it was due to the selfless heroism of some foreign cave divers

Yes, and the tremendous efforts of many many people, from many walks of life, and many countries, who came together to make it happen.

 

One person who didn't get involved was one General...

 

But impressive how quickly has he succumbed to the "social media lure" of being an expert! A true believer!

Edited October 17, 2018 by JAG

[timendres]

Of course not. The subliminal "check mark" in the Thai flag colors has absolutely nothing to do with voting.

[wcoast]

Likely a tool to weed out dissenters.
No doubt anyone posting anything critical will soon have a visit from the military and jailed under the computer crimes act for spreading malicious rumors detrimental to a happy society.
Love everything I do or your causing unrest.


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[chama]

On 10/17/2018 at 1:50 AM, webfact said:

Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonprakong said today that while the PM’s social media accounts have yet to be discussed in detail they will likely not be seen as campaign tools. He assured the public that the commission is tracking the movements of politicians such as those who are in both the Cabinet and the Phalang Pracharat Party.

Not seen as campaign tools be who? Anyone paying attention knows that campaign tools are exactly what these accounts are going to be used for, although no one else is allowed to use their accounts as campaign tools.