Prayut won't step down as PM for poll

[hotchilli]

Thailand is slipping back in time, just like Myanmarese & Cambodian leaders think they are the only ones who can dictate to a country from within a uniform.

[Eric Loh]

 

Fixed

[dinsdale]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

“Don’t press me now,” Prayut said. “Who will do this if I quit? I will stay no matter what. The law doesn’t say I have to leave. I can stay until the new government is in place.”

 

If he loses, which I doubt, I find the last sentence particularly worrying. 

[Sydebolle]

Are they playing "musical chair" already? 

 

[HalfLight]

13 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

"...Don’t press me now,” Prayut said. “Who will do this if I quit? I will stay no matter what. The law doesn’t say I have to leave. I can stay until the new government is in place..”

 

Wah! What a Grumpy-pants!

 

Someone needs a few tokes and a hug...

 

 

 

Don't worry, I got my Voodoo doll out and I'm giving it a few pricks...

 

A bit like Chanocha's been doing to Thailand for four years really... giving it a few pricks.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 30, 2019 by HalfLight

[chama]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

If he stays on during the lead-up to polling day and before the new government takes office, political observers say the regime will use its absolute power and current status to manipulate the poll.

You can bet he is contemplating this move.

[chama]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

They said the government could conveniently use the government’s major “Pracharat” scheme, which shares the same keyword as the pro-junta party “Phalang Pracharat”, to gain popularity over other parties. 

 

This criticism was especially severe when the government handed out cash to low-income earners as a New Year gift.

The name use was pretty well thought out and the use of tax payer funds for vote buying should be pretty illegal!

[Artisi]

14 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Hail! The Messiah.

trust you are bowing deeply as you utter this incantation - otherwise you will receive some military re-alignment.

[akirasan]

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“Don’t press me now,” Prayut said. “Who will do this if I quit? I will stay no matter what. The law doesn’t say I have to leave."

I get the feeling this will be his concession speech too.