Boogie time: Thai minister loosens up for cannabis presentation

[snoop1130]

Boogie time: Thai minister loosens up for cannabis presentation

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s public health minister and his top bureaucrats danced along to pop tunes ahead of a news conference called to present the first batch of cannabis oil produced by a state-owned pharmaceutical company on Wednesday.

 

A video clip of the minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, and dozen officials showing off their moves, quickly went viral among Thai social media users, some of whom questioned whether the officials had been sampling the product.

 

Some of the dance moves seemed to be drawn from martial arts, with punches and uppercuts thrown, but they were all accompanied by smiles.

 

Contrary to appearances, the ministry’s information bureau explained the officials were only complying with a government initiative that encourages civil servants to stand up and dance in order to shake off any lethargy during meetings lasting more than two hours.

 

As for the cannabis oil, Thailand legalised its use for medical purposes earlier this year, and the news conference was called to mark the distribution of 4,500 bottles to hospitals.

 

Thailand aims to distribute 1 million bottles within five to six months.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-08-08

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[mok199]

That is hard to watch....

[SoilSpoil]

Reefer madness comes to mind.

[from the home of CC]

helluva opportunity here on many fronts, I'm not optimistic -  yet..

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, SoilSpoil said:

Reefer madness comes to mind.

Look forward to good dose of madness myself!

[Justgrazing]

It wouldn't be complete without the comedy boing noise in the background ..

Is it part of their job to publicly humiliate thereselves like that .. 

[chickenslegs]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

... officials were only complying with a government initiative that encourages civil servants to stand up and dance in order to shake off any lethargy during meetings lasting more than two hours.

All joking aside - that is really a very good idea (IMHO).

 

 

[worgeordie]

Must have been sampling the product,the real shit .

regards worgeordie

[rtco]

OMG ... they should have been dancing along to this ... 

 

[Cadbury]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s public health minister and his top bureaucrats danced along to pop tunes 

What more embarrassing man/child demonstration could there be to show what idiots run the Thai government. Another one of Prayut's hand picked brainless Ministers.

The worse part is the Prime Minister would probably think it's funny. If he doesn't he should sack the lot of them.

[Classic Ray]

Glad to see them demonstrating the true gravity and serious attitude that comes with high office. 

 

I think they’ve been spending too much time  in the karaoke bars that seem to be the most important sessions when they pile into buses with flashing light escorts to be spirited off to another province supposedly on important business.

 

Amazing Thailand!

[cocopops]

Not for a while of course, but this mofos gonna be Prime Minister at some point. He's charismatic, a successful businessman, has a good eye for popular policies, and plays politics better than anyone who hasn't already been exiled. He's not a cleanskin like the Future Forward crowd, but he's more likely to be a future leader.