BREAKING: Prime Minister used Article 44 powers to sack and rein in Big Joke

[madmen]

30 minutes ago, rabas said:

Section 2 of the above official order states his salary will remain the same,  in his new position as senior dog on a leash under PM Prayut.  Seems Prayut wants to keep a  very close watch on him.

 

This fits with an earlier guess. Thaksin/team may have tried to connect with BJ because they thought his flamboyant style and public popularity would be useful in any future street protests, which now look more likely.  The next protests will include cyber-control, which BJ also knows.

 

Remember Taksin and Sae Daeng, Lt Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol, the highly popular leader of the red street protests in 2009, before he was shot through the head while talking to a reporter live.

 

Sae Daeng and BJ have quite similar flamboyant leadership styles.

Both Thaksin and BJ have police roots. Sae Daeng was Army.

Both Thaksin and BJ were just recently stripped of position or honors by the same person.

 

Sae Daeng was probably too flamboyant, having been fired for throwing a hand grenade in his commanding general's office because the general forced Sae Daeng to take dancing lessons. (that's Thainess)

 

As for Prawit? A man with a watch knows what time it is, a man with two is never sure.

 

"future street protests, which now look more likely." dream on. after 5 years of military rule we didnt here a peep from the Thais and you think they will rise up now and force another 5 year Coup????

[tallfarang]

1 hour ago, Namplik said:

rein?? Meaning? 

Reins are the ropes you use to control a horse, you would pull back the reins to slow the horse down or rein it in.

Edited April 9, 2019 by tallfarang

[wildewillie89]

The Thai social media idea of him looking too close into the election doesn't really seem logical considering he is best mates with the Ass PM. 

Look at the timing of everything. For coalition governments to be formed sometimes certain demands have to be met. 

[Nip]

2 hours ago, DepDavid said:

Do a good job, try to limit corruption, and this is how he is rewarded. TIT!

What ever gave you the idea any Thai Police man was doing a good job and limiting corruption? Nothing is what it seems in Thailand. 

[djayz]

Mini Me? 

[Pravda]

I will miss the daily updates.

 

Can we setup a GoFundMe for the guy?

[observer90210]

Sorry to post in again here, but thought this would be useful to get a wider scope on art. 44 and when and why it is used. ????

 

Article 44. In the case where the Head of the National Council for Peace and Order is of the opinion that it is necessary for the benefit of reform in any field and to strengthen public unity and harmony, or for the prevention, disruption or suppression of any act which undermines public peace and order or national security, the Monarchy, national economics or administration of State affairs, whether that act emerges inside or outside the Kingdom, the Head of the National Council for Peace and Order shall have the powers to make any order to disrupt or suppress regardless of the legislative, executive or judicial force of that order. In this case, that order, act or any performance in accordance with that order is deemed to be legal, constitutional and conclusive, and it shall be reported to the National Legislative Assembly and the Prime Minister without delay.

[Excerpts from 2014 Interim Thai Constitution- Unofficial Translation]

Article 44 grants the Head of NCPO power to give any order deemed necessary for “the benefit of reform in any field and to strengthen public unity and harmony, or for the prevention, disruption or suppression of any act which undermines public unity and harmony, or for the prevention, disruption or suppression of any act which undermines public peace and order or national security, the Monarchy, national economics or administration of State affairs …,” and provides that any such order “…is deemed to be legal, constitutional and conclusive…”

 

)ref. : https://www.facebook.com/tlhr2014/posts/what-does-article-44-of-thailands-interim-constitution-sayarticle-44-in-the-case/654635414664581/)

 

Edited April 9, 2019 by observer90210

[Nsp64]

When all's said and done, it's a massive loss of face for all of them.

He became too popular with the people and those who are unpopular didn't like it.

There's a kind of pleasure to be drawn from it all.

Bad luck kids

[happy chappie]

2 hours ago, DepDavid said:

Do a good job, try to limit corruption, and this is how he is rewarded. TIT!

He's More likely to be as rotten as the rest of them.

[Classic Ray]

First job to introduce democracy to Thailand would be to reinvent the Army as guardians of national security taking orders from a freely elected Government. This would involve them relinquishing all business interests including directorships.

 

Second job would be to cleanse the police, recreating them as protectors of life and property and servants of the people, free from political interference. No business interests for them either. 

 

Both jobs would need substantial pay rises to make corruption unnecessary and easily punished.

 

Otherwise the cycle of coups and repressive governments with noses in the trough will continue forever.

[ExpatPH]

50 minutes ago, balo said:

Does this mean we can go back to our agents and let the corruption do it's work so everyone can be happy happy? 

 

Sure, just wait to immigration had their never ending tradition of monthly change of rules & regulations.

 

And even better for all expats in Thailand, none of you have to 'suffer' and join us expats in Philippines or Cambodia.

 

Oooopppsss: curruption just took a jump, now it's 50.000 baht that agents reguire, to fix your case.

Hope you all still happy happy.

[ICELANDMAN]

8 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

First job to introduce democracy to Thailand would be to reinvent the Army as guardians of national security taking orders from a freely elected Government. This would involve them relinquishing all business interests including directorships.

 

Second job would be to cleanse the police, recreating them as protectors of life and property and servants of the people, free from political interference. No business interests for them either. 

 

Both jobs would need substantial pay rises to make corruption unnecessary and easily punished.

 

Otherwise the cycle of coups and repressive governments with noses in the trough will continue forever.

Dream of foreigner living on Mars

[Happy Grumpy]

2 hours ago, Deerculler said:

What a bunch of. Cannot think of a name.

Thais. 

[KittenKong]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

My neighbour who works at immigration said that he was widely disliked by the immigration staff for trying to force unworkable policies on them.

More likely they disliked him because he cut out many of the possibilities they used to have to receive envelopes.

 

I like the guy and what he did, and I think it's a shame he's gone. Thailand needs 1000 more just like him.

[ICELANDMAN]

3 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

More likely they disliked him because he cut out many of the possibilities they used to have to receive envelopes.

 

I like the guy and what he did, and I think it's a shame he's gone. Thailand needs 1000 more just like him.

1000 Big joke  O Farang

[ParadiseLost]

He got too big for his size sixes? ????

[scorecard]

1 minute ago, ICELANDMAN said:

1000 Big joke  O Farang

Just wondering if Khun Thanathorn became prime minister:

 

If the details of things like this would automatically get a public airing as a matter of policy to observe democratic principles - the right of the public to be fully informed. 

 

And whether some things like this would automatically be reviewed by an appropriate committee, mostly made up of respected civilians.

 

One can dream, hope, pray for valuable change... 

[nputman]

OH MY!????

Edited April 9, 2019 by nputman

[NCC1701A]

So here is the thing. This has something to do with the Future Forward Party and Big Joke making statements about not wanting to conduct the investigation.

[Classic Ray]

Thais. 

The dream became a reality in both Hong Kong and Singapore because the people and the Governments banded together to make it happen. It helped that they were both British colonies either present or former and had a model of governance to adopt and assistance from the UK to achieve it.


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[Brigand]

Got to give them 10 out of 10 for opaqueness and perpetuating the idea that the elite do as they like and don't have to let transparency get in the way of their business because the rest of the country don't deserve to know anything. 

[Traubert]

A man sitting at the back of a high powered meeting, still in uniform with rank on his epaulettes despite being stripped of all rank, murmuring into his phone with his mouth covered in front of his superiors and no name board in front of him is usually there because he wants to be.

[DaRoadrunner]

2 minutes ago, Traubert said:

A man sitting at the back of a high powered meeting, still in uniform with rank on his epaulettes despite being stripped of all rank, murmuring into his phone with his mouth covered in front of his superiors and no name board in front of him is usually there because he wants to be.

So the Joke is not so funny now, he may yet have the last laugh. There is something very odd about his presence at this meeting.

 

The big question for us Farang is, who will replace him?

[scorecard]

14 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

So here is the thing. This has something to do with the Future Forward Party and Big Joke making statements about not wanting to conduct the investigation.

Assumption or fact?

[moe666]

3 hours ago, DepDavid said:

Do a good job, try to limit corruption, and this is how he is rewarded. TIT!

Nothing to do with corruption, he stole Prayutes thunder. There is only room for one guy in the spotlight and his name isn't Big Joke

[norfolkandchance]

2 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

I want to know the big punchline. 

Close enough. Gone with the Wind

[Dumbastheycome]

32 minutes ago, ExpatPH said:

 

Sure, just wait to immigration had their never ending tradition of monthly change of rules & regulations.

 

And even better for all expats in Thailand, none of you have to 'suffer' and join us expats in Philippines or Cambodia.

 

Oooopppsss: curruption just took a jump, now it's 50.000 baht that agents reguire, to fix your case.

Hope you all still happy happy.

Yep. Happy as. Never  been  near an agent. You  happy?

[yodsak]

24 minutes ago, ExpatPH said:

 

Sure, just wait to immigration had their never ending tradition of monthly change of rules & regulations.

 

And even better for all expats in Thailand, none of you have to 'suffer' and join us expats in Philippines or Cambodia.

 

Oooopppsss: curruption just took a jump, now it's 50.000 baht that agents reguire, to fix your case.

Hope you all still happy happy.

which agents are charging 50k ?  

 took a jump from 12,900 march 1st.     now 14,000. soi buakhao in pattaya.  YMMV   

[losworld]

Let me get this straight... the guy is sacked by the PM and is under special investigation so he is made special advisor to the PM?

 

Amazing Thailand:)

[Dumbastheycome]

And tomorrow the "breaking wind news" will  be some other crass piece of klik!