PM Prayut promises to name new finance minister in October

[webfact]

PM promises to name new finance minister in October

By THE NATION

 

Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday (September 17) that he has allocated time next month to consider candidates for the finance minister's post.

 

When asked if the candidates named in media recently had been chosen by him, the premier asked if he had not told the press earlier that all contenders were selected by him.

 

Prayut said all the contenders were capable people and that a new minister will be named once he makes a decision and if they are willing to take the job.

 

Finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat is believed to be one of the leading candidates. He was apparently added to the list because he has experience in politics and also because the premier likes his style of working.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394704

 

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[Hayduke]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

PM promises to name new finance minister in October

 

The Hero General has demonstrated his all-inclusive expertise, extraordinary versatility and economic wizardry countless times…..why doesn’t he just appoint himself?

 

 

 

[Upnotover]

He looks ill.

[mark131v]

Poisoned chalice if ever there was one!

 

Looks like it will take a couple of weeks to find somebody stupid enough to do it, not ordinarily a problem but then again this is an absolutely ginockapod no win role, maybe it needs brown envelopes sent from general Pinocchio for a change...

[mark131v]

1 minute ago, Upnotover said:

He looks ill.

Wishful thinking but one can only hope...

[YetAnother]

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

PM promises to name new finance minister in October

This October ? No matter ,this guy has quite the habit of breaking his promises

[colinneil]

Looks like BIG brown envelopes going the opposite way this time, as nobody wants involved with it, so he will have to bribe someone into doing the job.

[Destiny1990]

My guess its gonna be a male with a  trimmed hairstyle over 70 years of age.

[Flying Saucage]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

PM promises to name new finance minister in October

you mean, after the coup?

[DrTuner]

I think I know. Xi Jinping.

[Geoffggi]

Any particular October? ..........LOL

[Sydebolle]

Running out of candidates or not able to find anyone with the big vacuum cleaner dealing with the mess? 

[scorecard]

17 hours ago, Upnotover said:

He looks ill.

Ill and lost...

[scorecard]

16 hours ago, YetAnother said:

This October ? No matter ,this guy has quite the habit of breaking his promises

I suspect (no proof) the last guy (from K Bank) was warned off and quickly resigned.

 

So is there a powerful 'force' afoot to ensure the right politically coloured man (or lady) gets the job? 

 

 

[HaoleBoy]

So worried about the anti-government protests yet can't do his own job (that he appointed himself to) and get a new Finance Minister.

At least do something useful in this time and get the "Boss" / Justice ordeal cleaned up by putting the rightful people convicted.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday (September 17) that he has allocated time next month to consider candidates for the finance minister's post.

Meanwhile the economy is slipping further down the crapper, and investment is at a virtual standstill.

And the best tourism plan to save the economy is 300 visitors per month.

Time he vacated his office if this is the best he can do.

[ThailandRyan]

18 hours ago, mark131v said:

Poisoned chalice if ever there was one!

 

Looks like it will take a couple of weeks to find somebody stupid enough to do it, not ordinarily a problem but then again this is an absolutely ginockapod no win role, maybe it needs brown envelopes sent from general Pinocchio for a change...

I think they are trying to plug the holes in the countries chest of billions, and refill it with golden covered chocolate coins.

[JonnyF]

No rush P. I mean, it's not like there are any pressing issues to deal with right now.

 

Take your time. Let the peasants eat cake.

[Grumpy John]

19 hours ago, Hayduke said:

 

The Hero General has demonstrated his all-inclusive expertise, extraordinary versatility and economic wizardry countless times…..why doesn’t he just appoint himself?

 

 

 

Exactly what I said a week ago! 

[Bender Rodriguez]

he can always do the job himself, he is so good at doing nothing but faking

[Grumpy John]

17 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

My guess its gonna be a male with a  trimmed hairstyle over 70 years of age.

WATCH you talkin' about man? 

[Happyman567]

It is going to take one mighty man to balance the books in Thailand. The trough might be dry

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, Happyman567 said:

It is going to take one mighty man to balance the books in Thailand. The trough might be dry

If dry it will be easy.  Choo Choo: How much we gots in the coffers  FM: Zero baht, but we will have the Zero Dollar tours restarting soon.  Choo Choo: Coolio, looks like a new pair of Ray Bans and a new Richard Mile for my fat little buddy is on the horizon.

[Paiman]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut said all the contenders were capable people

 

Yes, we know. They are all capable people.

 

Just like sleepy Eddie Wristwatch.

 

In other countries he would be accompanied on a permanent base so he does not get lost.

[sammieuk1]

Whoever gets the job will have to practice saying where has that gone 24 times a day ???? 

[ThailandRyan]

10 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Whoever gets the job will have to practice saying where has that gone 24 times a day ???? 

Or better yet, "Why are the Brown A4 envelopes empty".

[Pedrogaz]

I just can't wait for October......Christmas is coming early this year.

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, HaoleBoy said:

So worried about the anti-government protests yet can't do his own job (that he appointed himself to) and get a new Finance Minister.

At least do something useful in this time and get the "Boss" / Justice ordeal cleaned up by putting the rightful people convicted.

Sure, but somehow I suspect it's not that easy.

 

Already it seems there's around 20 senior cops involved. Corruption has tentacles spreading everywhere, so what's the total number of senior and other cops and politicians and bureaucrats involved? Hundreds?

[Redline]

Is he waiting for someone to receive their degree, or the need to tidy up someone's past first?

[hotchilli]

On 9/17/2020 at 3:06 PM, webfact said:

PM promises to name new finance minister in October

Indecision and delay are the parents of failure.

[George Canning].