Civilian rule officially restored as King swears in Prayut II govt

[webfact]

Civilian rule officially restored as King swears in Prayut II govt

By Thasong Asvasena
The Nation

 

Image captured from TV Pool screen

 

The new Prayut Chan-o-cha government was sworn in on Tuesday during a ceremony overseen by His Majesty the King, signalling the return of civilian rule after five years following the military coup in 2014.

 

The new Prayut Chan-o-cha government was sworn in on Tuesday during a ceremony overseen by His Majesty the King, signalling the return of civilian rule after five years following the military coup in 2014.

 

The ceremony took place at 6pm in the Amphorn Satharn Throne Hall, where all 36 ministers were present. In a break with tradition, however, television cameras were not on hand to record the event.

 

The historic occasion marked the first time that HM the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, as head of state, together with Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, has overseen the advent of a new government - the King’s first event of such kind after his Coronation in May.

 

Also new was the venue for the ceremony, which has previously been held in the nearby Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.

 

Speaking afterwards, Prime Minister Prayut said the King had extended his morale support to the Cabinet, and asked it to serve the country for the benefit of the Thai people.

 

Photo by Prasert Thepsri

 

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said that the King also congratulated the Cabinet and wished it well in achieving a smooth working process in which ministers would overcome all obstacles.

 

The Cabinet later traveled to the Government House for group photos of the new ministers.

 

Photo by Prasert Thepsri

 

Prayut said a meeting would be called among Cabinet members before they faced Parliament for the mandatory unveiling of new government policy on July 25.

 

Photo by Prasert Thepsri

 

He added that a government spokesman would not be appointed today, as had been expected.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373068

 

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[candide]

Return to civilian rule. Lol! ????

[jabis]

One of them guise gave a little more bleach - where's wally lol ????

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

signalling the return of civilian rule after five years following the military coup in 2014.

military mentalities and their supporters ,same faces, are still the rulers and decision-makers

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

According to the World Bank's annual democracy ranking, Thailand fell to 161st from 80th over the past 20 years

 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Comment/Prayuth-s-return-as-prime-minister-takes-Thailand-back-to-1980s

[Damrongsak]

1 hour ago, candide said:

Return to civilian rule. Lol! ????

So why are they wearing what appear to be military uniforms?  They are just so caught up in themselves ... it boggles the mind.

[Lungstib]

Swap a uniform for a suit doesn't mean you are no longer military. With ISOC inserted into just about every aspect of village life they are as involved as they have ever been. And the senate?

[geoffbezoz]

28 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

So why are they wearing what appear to be military uniforms?  They are just so caught up in themselves ... it boggles the mind.

Cartoon characters in cartoon costumes.

[SmartyMarty]

the show must go on.

[Chang_paarp]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The historic occasion marked the first time that HM the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, as head of state, together with Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, has overseen the advent of a new government - the King’s first event of such kind after his Coronation in May.

But by no means the last "new government" he will swear in.

[watcharacters]

 

Thank goodness, I feel so much more comfortable now.

 

 

[Denim]

Ok, so now he's sworn in he will continue to be sworn at. Not much change at the top.

[Cadbury]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Civilian rule officially restored

Funny thing, most, if not all, of those faces in the front row seem to be the same junta faces that have been ruling the country for the past 4+ years. How could that be after a democratic election? 

 

WARNING! This post contains a photograph which may offend people. Discretion is advised.

 

[jerojero]

Any women Ministers? Any Ministers under 50 years old? Any visible minorities? Oh God! What am I saying!

[sammieuk1]

 All dressed in White in this case denotes pure...…..evil ????RIP LOS

[dinsdale]

So who's going to run the upcoming coup? Apart from that everyone knows these military cronies did not win the election. Anyone who believes the military is not running the show are surely delusional.

[Orton Rd]

Rigged senate is not civilian rule though is it

[Stargeezr]

Are some of these people, not the same ones who were involved with a coup?

  My what a country!

Geezer

[monkfish]

mmm wait just a minute i don't recall any of those in the election which ones are MP's?

[Srikcir]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Cabinet members

So many countless women in the Cabinet.

Literally.

[Srikcir]

Prayut becomes an exceptional PM - sworn in twice for the same government.

As PM in June 2019. https://www.nationthailand.com/politics/30370893

As Minister of Defense July 2019. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30372754

[canuckamuck]

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Civilian rule officially restored

 

Sorry, there ain't enough lipstick available to make that pig pretty.

[transam]

I notice incredibly long sleeves to cover watches....????

[mike787]

All is calm in the land of ME (BS).

[poohy]

Personally i dont think white is a good color it shows stains

Also I do hope Mr Prawit is sitting on his potty just in case of a sudden "occurrence"

[Odysseus123]

I didn't know that Thailand has so many Admirals of the Fleet.

 

Nelson at Trafalgar was definitely wearing his undress uniform..

[Thailand]

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

So why are they wearing what appear to be military uniforms?  They are just so caught up in themselves ... it boggles the mind.

They are wearing the formal Civil Service uniform with their 'C' Grades (civil rank) displayed on the epaulettes. The 'working dress' version are the beige uniforms most often seen worn by school teachers.

 

Your point, however, is taken. Even non-military uniforms convey an uneasy impression.

 

[madmitch]

4 hours ago, jerojero said:

Any women Ministers? Any Ministers under 50 years old? Any visible minorities? Oh God! What am I saying!

Look closely and you'll see three women. They're the ones wearing ties!

 

I wonder why the guy sitting fourth from the right has a whiter uniform than anyone else?

[DavisH]

6 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

So why are they wearing what appear to be military uniforms?  They are just so caught up in themselves ... it boggles the mind.

Those are civil servant uniforms. My wife has one as well. Whether they have hung up their military mentality is another thing.