PM Prayut's visit to Germany a success

[webfact]

PM's visit to Germany a success

 

 

BANGKOK, 30th November 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has deemed his visit to Germany on November 27 and 28 a success, saying it gave him an opportunity to confirm with the country's leader that general elections will take place in Thailand next February. 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Poramudwinai said today that Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha’s visit to Germany was a major success as he was well received by the country’s leaders and business sector. He remarked that despite the trip being brief, the PM was able to meet with Team Thailand, Thai business operators in Germany, and German entrepreneurs, and engage in worthwhile exchanges with them. 

In his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the PM was able to discuss both political and economic matters and took time to assure her that a general election will take place in early 2019 in Thailand. Germany acknowledged that under Gen Prayut’s administration over the past four years, Thailand has enjoyed stability and been conducive to developing business relations. 

On the Chancellor’s call for Thailand to transition to true democracy as soon as possible, Don explained that it did not indicate any major concerns.

 

-- nnt 2018-11-30

[PhilippBKK]

Wheat Beer and Thai Food is a great combination????

[Oziex1]

Greatly dissapointed that leaders like Merkel and other properly elected heads of government would give this guy the time of day. 

 

I know they meet some that are worse than the Thai PM. 

[Phuketshrew]

Is uncle Tu standing on a box?

[Cadbury]

Germany's Chancellor Merkel has oft been referred to recently as a "lame duck". I make no comment about the Thai Prime Minister. 

 

 

[janclaes47]

Amazing how every photo shoot from Prayut is staged.  Should tell you everything about the fake image he tries to hold up.

[shady86]

He shall be visiting all the countries with diplomatic relations to confirm and bring more "success".

[grumbleweed]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister has deemed his visit to Germany on November 27 and 28 a success

... and the world breaths a sigh of relief

[Lupatria]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

PM's visit to Germany a success

If this is true, please keep him.

[Baerboxer]

1 hour ago, janclaes47 said:

Amazing how every photo shoot from Prayut is staged.  Should tell you everything about the fake image he tries to hold up.

 

What? Do you think that's a wax model of Merkel or something?

[bangrak]

'PM's visit to Mongolia a success'..., that one was about Yingluck by the way. It seems the official visits abroad by all PMs, ministers, army and police generals, and other Thai high ranked officials, are, always, without any exception: 'a success', so this must be the real truth, right?

As for the picture, well, I'm still not convinced: the Prayuth on it looks too much like those live size cardboard images of him, couldn't it have been one of these...?

[KhunBENQ]

Of course no mention of the clear messages that Merkel gave him in a cool uninspired speech. Her body language looked to me like he invited himself and she was happy to get away from him quickly.

Zero coverage in the major media (TV, online news sources etc.).

[bangrak]

Ah, at last I understand fully what irritates me 'to some point' about that man's facial expression on pictures! It's not just the eyelids and eyebrows, nor that smile, no, (with Merkel next to him, I saw) it is the elevation of his chin above an horizontal line! ...It seems to be a common 'trait' of Benito, Adolf, and other horrible dictators, just have a look for yourself. The subsidiary question remaining is: did this attitude grow in him by itself, 'naturally' so to speak, what would be plain frightening, or is it just a 'Thai copy job' of the 'great examples' of inhumane self-proclaimed 'leaders' (well, at least Benito and Adolf both had been elected...)?

[DM07]

PM's visit to Germany a success

 

...says who?

And where are measurable results?

What defines as a success?

What was negotiated?

 

Oh well...I guess we have to take the investigative Thai- medias word for it!

 

[Mainhattencitizen]

5 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

Greatly dissapointed that leaders like Merkel and other properly elected heads of government would give this guy the time of day. 

 

I know they meet some that are worse than the Thai PM. 

The meeting was so important for Merkel that it was not mentioned in the German news.

[Eric Loh]

2 hours ago, Lupatria said:

If this is true, please keep him.

Keep him and German get Prawit as a free gift. 

[the guest]

She's just playing the game, there is no comparison. One is democratically elected, the other not. 

[janclaes47]

3 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

What? Do you think that's a wax model of Merkel or something?

No, it's the cardboard model from Prayuth that is used for every photo shoot, to make sure he looks good.

[chama]

How does one measure success? He wasn't called out for not having an election already? A pat on the back for his ability to employ smoke and mirrors? Praised for reciting lines that sound good to foreign leaders regardless of the truth? How does one measure success?

[Letseng]

8 hours ago, Lupatria said:

If this is true, please keep him.

He can take her with him. Woman is useless. 

[holy cow cm]

Merkel is an almost out of existence failure. Nothing good from her side, so their partnership should be interesting. 

[djayz]

Are they speaking Thai in Germany yet? It is/is going to be, according to the big fella, a world language. 

 

[yellowboat]

On 11/30/2018 at 11:55 AM, webfact said:

Thailand has enjoyed stability and been conducive to developing business relations. 

Conducive, stability ?  The last thing I want is to increase business activities in Thailand.  Customers do not have money and we buy enough from Thailand as it is. 

[HalfLight]

On 11/30/2018 at 11:36 AM, Oziex1 said:

Greatly dissapointed that leaders like Merkel and other properly elected heads of government would give this guy the time of day. 

 

I know they meet some that are worse than the Thai PM. 

 

 

True, as do I.

 

But looking at it, Prayuth has to bignote his attendance, bugger all result but an election in 4 months, and what Merkel thinks of clasping his hand is clear from her face.

 

If they told him to sod off he would call it a huge success with huge financial benefit for the rice farmers... what's the harm? Just one more lie for the proles. one among many.