PM's brother and tourism committee come under fire

[Jonathan Fairfield]

PM's brother and tourism committee come under fire

 

 

Thai netizens are roasting General Preecha Chan-o-cha, the younger brother of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, after it became known through the Royal Gazette that he had been appointed a member of the Senate committee on tourism on Thursday.

 

Other members on the list are mostly military officers, with only five of 19 being civilians. The opposition party and several netizens have questioned the credentials of the military men to contribute to tourism, especially as the committee was expected to help the tourism industry during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

The committee has the authority to evaluate bills, conduct activities, examine the facts or study any matters relating to tourism promotion and development.

 

On the Thai Tourism Facebook Page, netizens posted sarcastic remarks, expressing their concerns over the appointment. Some of the remarks were:

 

“Are they going to war or something?”

 

“How do military offers have any knowledge of tourism?”

 

“Preecha is the right choice. He was on vacation for 364 days instead of attending office. Who would know better about tourism?”

 

The spokesman of the main opposition Pheu Thai Party, Anusorn Iamsa-ard, criticised the selection and said that if this Senate panel had been selected by other governments, it would have been called out for nepotism.

 

While serving as a member of the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA), Preecha had not attended sessions for 364 days out of 400, he said.

 

In defense of the panel, the committee's deputy secretary General Boontham Oris, said that all members were experienced and qualified.

 

There was strict scrutiny before it was proposed to the government and every procedure was in line with Article 270 of the Constitution to reform the country but due to the pandemic, the working system had to be reshaped too.

 

Preecha said that he was not appointed because of his brother, and he had on his own made the decision to join the committee.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386340

 

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[YetAnother]

16 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thai netizens are roasting General Preecha Chan-o-cha, the younger brother of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, after it became known through the Royal Gazette that he had been appointed a member of the Senate committee on tourism on Thursday.

this is what is wrong with thailand; corruption in the form of nepotism , blatantly in everyone's face; and they are even smiling !

the most elemental <deleted>

[cornishcarlos]

There won't be any tourism for at least 400 days so he's probably the right man for the job...

[Matzzon]

Ops! It´s might be so bad that the big mouthed academic had a point after all.

[spidermike007]

If we can ever count on anything from Prayuth, it is that he will always pick from the bottom of the barrel, and rarely will anyone be appointed based on merit, or talent. This is part of the reason the army is despised by the Thai people, and the expat community, to the extent they are. 

[zhounan]

The mother of these two guys is very satisfied: two guys in the top rank army and now on the top of the government. Compliments. Big money in the future of Chan-o-cha family, while the Thai people are being mocked.

 

[Puchaiyank]

"The opposition party and several netizens have questioned the credentials of the military men."

 

Have Big Guns...what is it you do not understand?  

[metisdead]

Posts using trolling memes have been removed. 

[trainman34014]

33 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

If we can ever count on anything from Prayuth, it is that he will always pick from the bottom of the barrel, and rarely will anyone be appointed based on merit, or talent. This is part of the reason the army is despised by the Thai people, and the expat community, to the extent they are. 

Let's be honest; if people were appointed on Merit or Talent there wouldn't be any appointments as the majority are as dumb as bricks !

[Damrongsak]

“Preecha is the right choice. He was on vacation for 364 days instead of attending office. Who would know better about tourism?”

 

Love it!

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Preecha said that he was not appointed because of his brother, and he had on his own made the decision to join the committee.

So it wasn't a matter of selection then?If you don't let join I'm telling Mum!

[stament]

Crazy, crazy, crazy. Seems like the old boy network works well in Thailand. 

[CLS]

Younger brother? But looks older than Cha Cha.

But same buffalo or monkey nose. Mother must have been shocked when they were born.

[fuzziwas]

So is this the same brother who was accussed over building corruption..

[colinneil]

What a sad state of affairs this is, nepotism at its best.

This bunch of clowns have become the laughing stock of the world.

Happily prepared to destroy this country by their disgusting actions.

[lamyai3]

16 minutes ago, CLS said:

Mother must have been shocked when they were born.

She thought she'd begat the FA Cup ????

[DaveE13]

1 hour ago, fuzziwas said:

So is this the same brother who was accussed over building corruption..

You are correct some time back he was accused of having army funds in personal account. What happened with that investigation? Ok silly question 

[JimmyTheMook]

Time for another coup .

[anto]

5 hours ago, CLS said:

Younger brother? But looks older than Cha Cha.

But same buffalo or monkey nose. Mother must have been shocked when they were born.

How come Thai women on average are beautiful and Thai men ugly ?

[samsensam]

10 minutes ago, anto said:

How come Thai women on average are beautiful and Thai men ugly ?

 

how come expat males who criticise women in their own country for being overweight and unattractive are more than likely to be unattractive and overweight themselves... ????

[Venom]

3 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

how come expat males who criticise women in their own country for being overweight and unattractive are more than likely to be unattractive and overweight themselves... ????

Anyone who has ever stood in line at 711 knows the answer to why they are so fat. 

[DPKANKAN]

"In defense of the panel, the committee's deputy secretary General Boontham Oris, said that all members were experienced and qualified."

 

Yes but the trouble is 'corruption' and '<deleted> licking' is not the experience and qualifications needed!!!! ????????????????????????????????

[Thailand]

Looks like somebody is thinking I wish I still had that section 44.

[GreasyFingers]

11 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

“How do military offers have any knowledge of tourism?”

They would have as much knowledge as the current TAT members i.e. 0

[owl sees all]

9 hours ago, colinneil said:

What a sad state of affairs this is, nepotism at its best.

This bunch of clowns have become the laughing stock of the world.

Happily prepared to destroy this country by their disgusting actions.

I hear you Colin, but who, apart from a few farang, and a handful of young Thais on social media, actually give a <deleted> about Thailand?

[Andycoops]

A committee on tourism when there isn't any. Nuff said.

[Assurancetourix]

13 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

“How do military offers have any knowledge of tourism?”

It's bad language to write this ...
The soldiers are generally called far from their borders;
look at France, what is it doing in the Sahel in Africa? if not defend the borders of the country,?

Yes, it's true, our borders are very far ...
And the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier which is going to sail in the Pacific Ocean and returns with a third of its crew contaminated by the Covid.
And yes, you should not go down to the fiesta in Pattaya ....
I know, Pattaya is not at the edge of the Pacific ocean but they made a small detour for the "rest of the warrior" 

[newatthis]

And the smug look on their faces says: "We don't give a rodent's rectum what Thailand or ThaIs think or want."

[Gandtee]

12 hours ago, CLS said:

Younger brother? But looks older than Cha Cha.

But same buffalo or monkey nose. Mother must have been shocked when they were born.

Like a taxi with the doors wide open. Is his nickname Dumbo?????

[Khun Paul]

So this is the comment by the Deputy Secretary another GENERAL stated:

 

In defense of the panel, the committee's deputy secretary General Boontham Oris, said that all members were experienced and qualified.

 

% Civilians may be , the rest of the GENERALS certainly are NOT . General, but then does the Government really take any notice of the Public whom they think of as Cannon Fodder.