Prayut plans ‘lively’ chats with public via Facebook Live

By THE NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha, who now calls himself Tuu Digital, will use live streaming as a way to reach out to people, Puttipong Punnakanta, deputy secretary-general to the premier, said yesterday.

 

“The Facebook live stream will be a short, lively conversation the premier will have with the people,” Puttipong told reporters.

 

With elections due early next year, Prayut has equipped himself since Saturday with the most popular social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter and Instragam – in a clear attempt to reach millions and give himself a chance of staying in power.

 

Puttipong said the prime minister will discuss different issues with his followers and share his views concerning his trips abroad or around the provinces. 

 

However, he declined to say when the live streams would start. 

 

Asked if Prayut would be on Facebook Live in Brussels, where he will be attending an Asia-Europe Meeting today and tomorrow, page administrator Puttipong said it all depended upon how convenient it was for him to post from the Belgian capital. 

 

As of yesterday, Prayut’s Facebook page had already attracted more than 225,000 followers. 

 

In his latest post, as of press time, he said he loved and cared about his country as much as his own life. 

 

“I strongly commit to reconcile the divisions [which hinder] national unity, even though we have different opinions,” he said.

 

Reaction to his social media post has not been entirely supportive.

 

The PM has been subjected to hostility and abuse since his first post last Saturday. 

 

“Liar !! You used the gun to steal our rights,” Rungrat Pothitappa posted yesterday, referring to the 2014 coup Prayut staged to topple an elected government.

 

However Puttipong said everyone’s posts were useful since people used social media to lodge complaints as well as to inform the government of their problems. 

 

The premier, he added, already deemed his venture into the social media world a success.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30356654

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-18

This could be entertaining ????

40 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

This could be entertaining ????

Most definitely!!

 

Looking forward to it.

I don't believe one can edit or delete a FB Live connection real time.

 

 

Oh boy is he asking for trouble! Anyway he will probably have a proxy posting most of the time in the non live streams, the fall guy!

Will anyone have the gonads to question or criticize him? I doubt it!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

In his latest post, as of press time, he said he loved and cared about his country as much as his own life. 

Is he feeling suicidal then?

 

49 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Oh boy is he asking for trouble! Anyway he will probably have a proxy posting most of the time in the non live streams, the fall guy!

Do you remember the students being dragged off the train during the Rajabhakti Park controversy? Because of the 'angry mob' in Hua Hin waiting to do them harm? The angry mob who were in fact soldiers? That's the 'public' they are in all likelihood talking about... 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha, who now calls himself Tuu Digital,

This is what two digital reminds me of:

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The PM has been subjected to hostility and abuse since his first post last Saturday. 

We can only hope he is exposed to more of the same.  He is not known for taking criticism well

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He said he loved and cared about his country as much as his own life. ego

 

“I strongly commit to reconcile the divisions [which hinder] national unity, even though we have different opinions,”  Said the liar

Probably engineered by the CIA to make Trump look normal

Edited October 18, 20187 yr by grumbleweed

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“The Facebook live stream will be a short, lively conversation the premier will have with the people,” Puttipong told reporters.

the supposedly neutral audience will be loaded with his paid shills

I look forward to the new emojis.

 

The sad face behind bars.

The sad face being dragged away by storm troopers

The angry face of PM, steam coming from his ears.

The confused face of Thai People.

The happy face of HiSo's with Baht sign in their eyes.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

now calls himself Tuu Digital

If he is Tuu Digital, then who is One Digital?

That makes it 100th reason I dont have FB.

24 minutes ago, Darcula said:

If he is Tuu Digital, then who is One Digital?

T Rex Rump? 

1 hour ago, baboon said:

Do you remember the students being dragged off the train during the Rajabhakti Park controversy? Because of the 'angry mob' in Hua Hin waiting to do them harm? The angry mob who were in fact soldiers? That's the 'public' they are in all likelihood talking about... 

Yes, Baboon. If anyone thinks that Prayut will put up with reams of abuse (aka 'the truth') for long, they will have another think coming. Already I have read that posts are being removed. No way would this man allow free and unfettered criticism of his actions and character. Someone will be watching those who dare to put their heads above the parapet and call this man out for what he is - and they will get a nocturnal visit from the Thought Police!

 

Edited October 18, 20187 yr by Eligius

52 minutes ago, Darcula said:

If he is Tuu Digital, then who is One Digital?

Why does the phrase "up yours" spring to mind when I hear that?

Perhaps it's his half-brother.

 

Edited October 18, 20187 yr by bluesofa

I hope ALL prospective Parliamentary candidates will be able to have "lively" chats on Facebook 

I bet that will be a real hoot.

Tuu digital:  Hello Thailand and the world it's me on my livestream!

 

Thaksin:  Hello tuu digital. Let's chat a bit.

 

Tuu digital:  transmission experiencing technical difficulties.

 

Edited October 18, 20187 yr by Juan B Tong

SWAT teams would be strategically positioned through out the country to bust down and arrest those giving angry face or questioning him????

4 minutes ago, Juan B Tong said:

Tuu digital:  Hello Thailand and the world it's me on my livestream!

 

Thaksin:  Hello tuu digital. Let's chat a bit.

 

Tuu digital:  transmission experiencing technical difficulties.

 

He meant true but did not know how to spell it????????

Prayut 'chatting' with the public means - Prayut telling the Thai public what they must do, think and say, and how they must vote.

 

That is, after all, Prayut-style 'democracy'!

to expect a lot of pop-ups .. and abuse ..

Edited October 18, 20187 yr by Justgrazing
Sp

Just now, Justgrazing said:

to expect a lot of pop-ups .. and abuse ..

I'd assume Payut's still waiting for the translation of that.

 

I don't think the good PM has the temperament to engage in live chats with the 'little people' nor anyone who may criticize him or his government's policies. 
What he needs is for someone on his IT team to write him an even-tempered, AI-based, PM-bot who can sit on Facebook all day and chat with the commoners. 

4 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

I hope ALL prospective Parliamentary candidates will be able to have "lively" chats on Facebook 

Lord Buddha "No!"  That would be campaigning! 

He is really loving being PM. I do not see him leaving that position anytime soon, unless we see events similar to 2014 within his cabinet