webfact Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 PM warned to not engage in political campaigning Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been warned not to engage in election campaigning even if he is nominated as a candidate for prime minister because in his capacity as a government official he is legally bound to maintain political impartiality. The warning was made by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam when asked by reporters whether the prime minister could engage in electioneering like other politicians in case he is nominated as a candidate for the premiership by the pro-government Palang Pracharat party. Wissanu explained that since Prime Minister Prayut is a government official he is required by law to be politically neutral. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-warned-to-not-engage-in-political-campaigning/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-12-14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted December 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2018 "...Wissanu explained that since Prime Minister Prayut is a government official he is required by law to be politically neutral..." 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted December 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2018 Spilt my tea on reading the headline alone. 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted December 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2018 No worries, he can continue to not campaign as he has for months. 7 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lungstib Posted December 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2018 A T.V. appearance at prime time every Friday airing his personal and party (military) views and he is described as neutral. That's some stretch of the imagination. Most parties would pay a fortune for that amount of promotional propaganda. 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cadbury Posted December 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: The warning was made by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Anything that turncoat Wissanu says can be immediately accepted as being illusionary and specious. So roaming the countryside and throwing other people's money around by the truckload is OK because that's only buying populism for the junta which is completely different to electioneering. The Deputy PM warning the the supremo himself? He is risking a punch in the face. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yellowboat Posted December 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been warned not to engage in election campaigning even if he is nominated as a candidate for prime minister because in his capacity as a government official he is legally bound to maintain political impartiality. Too late. There are and were posters of him all over Thailand for years. He knows not what the word impartial means. His drone television show is not campaigning ? This warning is four years over due. Edited December 14, 2018 by yellowboat 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted December 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2018 To Prayut's and Prawatch's assistance - there is always article 44 you can pull! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said: "...Wissanu explained that since Prime Minister Prayut is a government official he is required by law to be politically neutral..." Ah but there you have it. If the PM is "neutral" in politics, and not therefore favoring any particular political party, then there is no reason why he cannot be appointed and act as a neutral to all parties. Cleverly cunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Why would he need to engage in political campaigning as he use the mobile cabinets, and other options paid by the Thai taxpayer, to achieve the same and more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Sydebolle said: To Prayut's and Prawatch's assistance - there is always article 44 you can pull! Well, someone's pulling something. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marqus12 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 why all this must look so clumsy... insult to intelligence for a normal person 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 11 hours ago, webfact said: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been warned not to engage in election campaigning even if he is nominated as a candidate for prime minister because in his capacity as a government official he is legally bound to maintain political impartiality. But giving away year end and New Years "gifts" to the public is perfectly OK. Not corruption. Not "vote buying". Just "presents". Happiness to the people (especially those in charge). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornprong Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Baerboxer said: Ah but there you have it. If the PM is "neutral" in politics, and not therefore favoring any particular political party, then there is no reason why he cannot be appointed and act as a neutral to all parties. Cleverly cunning. Nonsense. His ego won't allow him to accept defeat so he needs an excuse for when the inevitable happens and he gets smashed in his own rigged election. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 16 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said: "...Wissanu explained that since Prime Minister Prayut is a government official he is required by law to be politically neutral..." So does that mean he has to stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Ah, how the tables have turned! But...the man has been "not campaigning" all through the recent months that he has been campaigning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Does this mean there will be a trough position opening up soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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