webfact Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Prawit denies any links with cashiered Chinese generals By THE NATION Zhang Yang, left, and Fang Fenghui DEPUTY PREMIER and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday denied any connections with two senior Chinese generals who were recently stripped of their military ranks and Communist Party membership over corruption allegations. General Prawit, who is in charge of security affairs, said the media often made “untrue allegations” about him and caused him to become “the weakest link” within the ruling junta – the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). Media reports said the disgraced Chinese generals – Fang Fenghui and Zhang Yang – had come to Thailand to discuss China’s sales of military hardware to the Thai military. However, Prawit yesterday maintained that he had neither met the Chinese generals nor knows them personally. “I don’t know the two generals in question. The person who came to meet me was Meng Jianzhu, who has already retired. I am familiar with him,” Prawit said. Before his retirement last year, Meng had served as the secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China. He also headed China’s Central Public Security Comprehensive Management Commission. Prawit said yesterday that the purchases by the Armed Forces were carried out in the form of government-to-government deals, with no involvement of any private company. He maintained that the purchases were done by the Armed Forces and that the NCPO was not involved. Massive corruption The Chinese government last Tuesday announced it was stripping the two generals of their ranks and party membership. “The violations are very serious and the scale of the corruption is huge. It caused serious damage,” according to a statement released through state news agency Xinhua. Fang, the former chief of joint staff, is under investigation in a corruption case involving more than 100 million yuan (Bt500 million). The statement from the Central Military Commission said Fang, 66, had seriously violated political discipline and central government rules that ban extravagance and taking bribes. Separately, the commission also said Zhang, a former head of its political work department, had been stripped of his rank as general and his party membership. Zhang, 66, hanged himself at his home in Beijing in November 2017 when he was being investigated. “Zhang attempted to escape punishment through committing suicide. This has seriously damaged the party and the army,” the statement said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30357001 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, webfact said: However, Prawit yesterday maintained that he had neither met the Chinese generals nor knows them personally. maybe so, maybe not; in any case, they are all ideological brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, webfact said: “the weakest link” ..in the watchband...….I cant understand why this guy doesn't walk with a limp, he's shot himself in the foot enough times. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Prawit said the media often made .. Untrue allegations about him. So he is saying that the watches he borrowed/ returned to a dead friend is true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, webfact said: Zhang attempted to escape punishment through committing suicide. I think he succeeded then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, webfact said: General Prawit, who is in charge of security affairs, said the media often made “untrue allegations” about him and caused him to become “the weakest link” within the ruling junta – the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). Weakest link? Try 'laughingstock'. You are an utter embarrassment who should have fallen on your sword a long time ago if you possessed an iota of integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirasan Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 God he's an terrible liar Quote Prawit yesterday maintained that he had neither met the Chinese generals nor knows them personally. “I don’t know the two generals in question." A 5 second google search turned up this article from 31st May 2017: Quote On the same day, Fang (Fenghui) also met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/31/c_136326526.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Hardly likely to jump up and say yes it's all true is he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: General Prawit, who is in charge of security affairs, said the media often made “untrue allegations” about him and caused him to become “the weakest link” How did legendary Anne Robinson use to say so eloquently? "You ARE the weakest link. Good bye." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I wonder that people here still continued reading after the words: Prawit denied. I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 3 hours ago, akirasan said: God he's an terrible liar A 5 second google search turned up this article from 31st May 2017: Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/31/c_136326526.htm And look who is in the photo with Fang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 General "Squeaky-Clean of Rolex" again denies that there are any fires creating all this smoke that seems to constantly hover around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 23 minutes ago, naboo said: And look who is in the photo with Fang. Agree he is starting to look like a sort of 1950's film version of of a certain star who may or may not {careful Marko} have played Dracula at some stage but still think the chap looks,gulp,kinda hungry . By the way,i said Dracula,not one of my esteemed fellow posters Darcula who we all know from his avater he possibly may be related to Col.Sanders in some way. Chinese chap,well ,have lived there,probably thinking about, just shut up and let me get at the jumbo prawns and the booze.As someone with a background in photo" forensic,you can see a tense bunch ,hungry and bored,no doubt the bloke yapping has been sent to the inactive post in that vast inactive post metropolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 5 hours ago, webfact said: General Prawit, who is in charge of security affairs, said the media often made “untrue allegations” about him and caused him to become “the weakest link” within the ruling junta – the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). There is more than enough that is true about him that makes Thailand look really bad: Watches, the quote placing blame on the Chinese who died on holiday. and the remarks about the beaten cadet. He is an entitled little concubine of the junta that seems to have no redeeming attributes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 We will just have to keep watching,and hopefully the truth,the whole truth,and nothing but the truth,will come out. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebo Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: However, Prawit yesterday maintained that he had neither met the Chinese generals nor knows them personally. Notorious liar ...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creasy Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Please don't damage Thailands image with this fake news ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Public Execution in China for corruption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Dave67 said: Public Execution in China for corruption Can we book seats in Bangkok now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 You know what they say about loud and repeated denials..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT73 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 6 hours ago, naboo said: And look who is in the photo with Fang. Looks like someone is trying to hide a brand new watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guest Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 If these so-called politicians were in any other "civilized", country they would have been booted out of office ages ago. But TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marqus12 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 The Thai people have amazingly a lot of patience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, the guest said: If these so-called politicians were in any other "civilized", country they would have been booted out of office ages ago. But TIT Not in France, a country that has politicians even shady than in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 evil is what evil does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 No wonder the Toad is asking for attention to be diverted to his political competition. The fact that his Chinese brothers share the same political and business approach to life would seem to indicate there is a connection. Be carful not to be hit by the spew being emitted from the Toad's mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 23 hours ago, the guest said: If these so-called politicians were in any other "civilized", country they would have been booted out of office ages ago. But TIT Would they really be tossed. As it seems to be much more of a common thread throughout your beloved siwilai cultures.....more often than not. Skullduggery and corruption is the real make up of the so called siwilai societies - and based as so. I'm sure this doesn't exist for those whom dwell in their dreamy fantasy state of a superior Eurocentric mantra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 6:38 AM, marqus12 said: The Thai people have amazingly a lot of patience... Intelligent and connected indifference might be a better offering. All the while, getting on with their independent lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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