PM insists he will not resign, saying he is not going to ‘abandon the country during crisis’

[OneMoreFarang]

11 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Point is that military people don't know how to lead hole coundry!

Yeah, sure.

[Bangyai]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha categorically stated in Parliament on Tuesday that he will not resign or “run away from problems during a crisis”.

 

A crises he and his chums largely created.

 

I guess he's not quite done restoring happiness to the people.

[Eindhoven]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

you have your opinion, I have mine ....  let's leave it at that shall we. 

Let's not. 

 

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

 

That this kind of sycophantic behaviour is allowed to flourish here, just boggles the mind.

 

Sycophantic it is, so really no reason to censure me for writing the truth.

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

12 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Yes, people are protesting against him because he's not perfect. They should stop comparing turds and just accept that ultimately it will just be another turd who leads them. Better the turd you know, and all that. 

 

People want better. To keep reminding people that things have never been perfect is a slap in the face to people who simply want better.

 

Prayut resigning doesn't mean a return to the old days. It doesn't mean Thailand has to copy flawed Western democracies. It simply means they strive to be better. Democracy has never been allowed to happen here. That's not democracy's fault. That's the meddling elite stopping it.  

 

Younger people can see what's going on. They know it's a system rigged to favour the elite. And quite rightfully they want change. They don't hold themselves in such low regard as you hold them. 

 

Young people are part of Thailand but there are many many other voters out there.

I hope those young voters, and hopefully also some of the older voters, will establish their own party with honest politicians who want to work for all Thais and Thailand. Please not another billionaire.

Now they should establish their new party and show to the Thai people what they want and work out their plans. If they do it right then many, maybe even a majority, will vote for them in the next election.

 

 

[rkidlad]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Young people are part of Thailand but there are many many other voters out there.

I hope those young voters, and hopefully also some of the older voters, will establish their own party with honest politicians who want to work for all Thais and Thailand. Please not another billionaire.

Now they should establish their new party and show to the Thai people what they want and work out their plans. If they do it right then many, maybe even a majority, will vote for them in the next election.

 

 

They can create any party they want. At the end of the day, won't mean anything if people like Prayut are still in power. He's a puppet put in place to serve the elite. Not the people.

 

Look at his official page. Look at the PPRP's official page. They're not even pretending anymore. They actually seem like they're now proud of it and want to stir up trouble. 

[Eindhoven]

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Young people are part of Thailand but there are many many other voters out there.

I hope those young voters, and hopefully also some of the older voters, will establish their own party with honest politicians who want to work for all Thais and Thailand. Please not another billionaire.

Now they should establish their new party and show to the Thai people what they want and work out their plans. If they do it right then many, maybe even a majority, will vote for them in the next election.

 

 

????

 

All very nice; but let's move away from your Utopialand into the real world. What chances the powerful will let the small man win? You need to start from a powerful position to get anywhere in Thailand.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

They can create any party they want. At the end of the day, won't mean anything if people like Prayut are still in power. He's a puppet put in place to serve the elite. Not the people.

 

Look at his official page. Look at the PPRP's official page. They're not even pretending anymore. They actually seem like they're now proud of it and want to stir up trouble. 

They need a party which represents them. Otherwise they will never be in charge.

Maybe it's still difficult with their own party. But without their own party it's impossibe.

Let's start somewhere, start with a party with honest politicians who work for Thailand.

[OneMoreFarang]

2 minutes ago, Eindhoven said:

????

 

All very nice; but let's move away from your Utopialand into the real world. What chances the powerful will let the small man win? You need to start from a powerful position to get anywhere in Thailand.

Look at the current protests.

I don't think all of those people come from powerful positions. Many are students.

But protesting alone won't get them anywhere if there is nobody decent to vote for in the next election - whenever that will happen.

Just imagine Prayut would resign today and there would be a new election in two month. Who would people vote for? There is no "Students of Thailand" party.

[rkidlad]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

They need a party which represents them. Otherwise they will never be in charge.

Maybe it's still difficult with their own party. But without their own party it's impossibe.

Let's start somewhere, start with a party with honest politicians who work for Thailand.

They had one. They were kicked out and are now facing prison.

 

This is why Prayut needs to be gone from politics now. The army and elite too. Then Thailand can start implementing fairer checks and balances for the future. 

 

Again, the protesters aren't asking for perfect. Perfect doesn't exist anywhere. They're asking for better. 

[Eindhoven]

7 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

They can create any party they want. At the end of the day, won't mean anything if people like Prayut are still in power. He's a puppet put in place to serve the elite. Not the people.

 

Look at his official page. Look at the PPRP's official page. They're not even pretending anymore. They actually seem like they're now proud of it and want to stir up trouble. 

 

Seems there is a problem with their website...

 

https://www.pprp.or.th

[Eindhoven]

3 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Look at the current protests.

I don't think all of those people come from powerful positions. Many are students.

But protesting alone won't get them anywhere if there is nobody decent to vote for in the next election - whenever that will happen.

Just imagine Prayut would resign today and there would be a new election in two month. Who would people vote for? There is no "Students of Thailand" party.

 

They wanted to vote for FFP.

[rkidlad]

1 minute ago, Eindhoven said:

 

Seems there is a problem with their website...

 

https://www.pprp.or.th

Could be 'cos of what they were posting, or it could very easily just be another poorly maintained Thai website. 

[OneMoreFarang]

17 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

They had one. They were kicked out and are now facing prison.

 

This is why Prayut needs to be gone from politics now. The army and elite too. Then Thailand can start implementing fairer checks and balances for the future. 

 

Again, the protesters aren't asking for perfect. Perfect doesn't exist anywhere. They're asking for better. 

There was another billionaire who pretended he works for the people.

At the same time he worked with Thaksin.

At least for me that is not what I would call a political party with honest politicians.

[rkidlad]

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

There was another billionaire who pretended he works for the people.

At the same time he worked with Thaksin.

At least for me that is not what I would call a political party with honest politicians.

Who?

[holy cow cm]

1 hour ago, fishtank said:

My apologies. You are correct.

Hitler won an election. Uncle Tu did not.

Ouch!

[holy cow cm]

45 minutes ago, madmitch said:

With the senate, the courts, the military, the major families (including THE major Thai family), the election commission and just about everyone else of significance onside, not to forget control of the media, the current lot been able to cover things up much easier than Thaksin and his cronies could.

Yes personal immunity and personal amnesty will do wonders for the corrupt.

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

Well you gotta hand it to Prayut, at least he has a sense of humour.????????????

The comment made by him should have read...... I will not run away from problems i created.

you beat me to it....was starting to write when I realized we had the same idea, great minds think alike 555

[billd766]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Excellent comments by Gen Khun Prayut Chan O Cha,  as I mentioned before, he is not occupied by the student protests, his priority is the economy and helping the poor. So all those TV farang who babbled on about the PM stepping down, sorry to disappoint you but you are wrong again. lol 

I guess that not many people on TVF nor probably in the country seem not to share your enthusiasm for the person who stole Thailand from ALL of the Thai people.

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

“You should think back to the political rallies in 2006 and 2014, when the ones in power also did not resign

in 2014 no one resigned as you and your gang grabbed power

[Katipo]

He is the crisis, at least the Government face of it.

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“Ask yourself whether the victory you will gain on top of the country’s wreckage will be worth it or not,

why does it has to be a wreckage, leave & transfer power peacefully and they will move on without any disturbances, the ball is on your side, if any wreckage happen you can only blame it on yourself and your gang

[RJRS1301]

3 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

 

I thought it was a rule of nature in Thailand, when a ship is about to sink, the captain is the first to escape. 

But he was a general or some such tin soldier rank

 

[billd766]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

I disagree ... I just finished reading an article on a welfare database to help the poor within Thailand, the government was providing free electricity, free travel, food and water deliveries by the army and many other numerous projects.

madmitch, you do come out with some unbelievable statements without doing your homework.  

I haven't seem anything like that up here in rural Kamphaeng Phet in the rural village where I live.

 

Do you have any links to back up your claim?

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Can somebody please explain to this numb nut, he would actually be saving the country, not abandoning it, if he did this honorable thing !

“Power is confusing for us, perhaps even terrifying, because our relationship with it had an unfortunate beginning. Someone in a position of power over us used and abused us…It seems as if power were something to be wielded, always at someone’s expense, usually our own.”

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/misuse-of-power

Maureen Brady, Beyond Survival:

[holy cow cm]

25 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Look at the current protests.

I don't think all of those people come from powerful positions. Many are students.

But protesting alone won't get them anywhere if there is nobody decent to vote for in the next election - whenever that will happen.

Just imagine Prayut would resign today and there would be a new election in two month. Who would people vote for? There is no "Students of Thailand" party.

Errr. Sorry but he and his stooges went to great lengths to take everyone out. Those new generation politicians would have been a breathe of fresh air to a new start here and they the regime are still pushing that knife into their jugular. If we all went back before the constitution was assassinated by being hacked to death by the regime, and then before all these false baseless allegations they turned into actual legal matters only being of a witch hunt on FPP, then on a clear open honest playing field having an election done today, the regime would not stand a chance in hades. These guys are not honest, not loved and need to get out. But if the masses of irked and fed up new generation of Thai band more together as it appears to look will happen, then they better get their tanks and machines guns out or run away into exile. They are not fooling anyone. They are bullies and bullies supporting themselves and the elite and something else. They will never be anything more than that. 

Good luck to the new Thai Generation.

[Mavideol]

2 hours ago, mr mr said:

 

dude since the 06 coup the top percent of thailand have increased their wealth from 34 percent or so to over 69 percent total ownership of everything.

 

schools out steve 0.

 

 

He (Steven) doesn't like the truth nor the facts.... wait and he will find a way to divert your comment  555

[RJRS1301]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I understand that people don't think Prayut is perfect. Yes, correct.

But please compare the current government with the time when the fugitive and his little sister were in charge.

At that time we had all the time scandals and it was obvious that Thaksin worked mostly for Thaksin and his family, and he used Thailand to enrich himself. And he did that so obvious that many people were upset and demonstrated against him.

 

Now compare this with the current situation. Was there any major scandal with Prayut? The biggest scandal which I remember was the guy with all the watches. Bad, but not half as bad as many of Thaksin's scandals.

 

And since Prayut is in charge we don't see any red mob on the streets anymore. That's great news.

 

If people want a better PM, fine. Fight corruption and vote for decent honest people. If people would do that then Thailand would have a better government and a better PM. But instead most Thais vote again and again for the same corrupt politicians. And then they are surprised that they are governed by those corrupt politicians they votes for. TiT.

Is stacking the senate not a scandal? 

[billd766]

1 hour ago, 2 is 1 said:

It's much more that you going to give grace to this coundry if you get the <deleted> out! But you need take all your friend's whit you! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

 

Robert Lindsay as Wolfie Smith, leader of the Tooting Popular Front. 

[jonclark]

Prayut said that he will not resign as he is not allowed to resign. Prayut was put in this position by design and those who granted him permission to take power have to agree to allow him to relinquish the power. Which I am guessing they are not willing to do...yet. 

[jonclark]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

You are wrong.

Prayut was one of the available bad options. There was no good option.

Lots of people want stability and not violent red mobs on the street. That is one big reason why many voted for him.

Wasn't the mob on the street at the time wearing yellow - The PDRC???