Prayut greeted by hopeful locals in tourism-starved Phuket

[webfact]

Prayut greeted by hopeful locals in tourism-starved Phuket

By The Nation

 

Photos by Charoon Thongnual

 

Residents of Phuket's Old Town turned out to greet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday as the premier inspected the area’s businesses.

 

The inspection was part of the Cabinet's summit on social and economic development in the tourism-reliant southern provinces of Ranong, Phang-nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.

 

 

 

The Cabinet announced more soft loans to support tourism businesses hit by the absence of international travellers since the Covid-19 travel ban was imposed at the end of March.

 

The premier stayed at Splash Beach Resort Mai Khao in Thalang district, where locals and government officials turned out to greet him.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397282

 

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[DrDave]

So, on a trip to inspect tourism-related businesses, he neglected to visit the province's main tourist destinations (Patong, Karon, Kamala and Kata). Areas that are nearly 100% dependent upon tourism.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The premier stayed at Splash Beach Resort Mai Khao in Thalang district

Well, let's hope he gets a good nights rest, he's up early tomorrow for a walk on the water 

[colinneil]

He was there promising the people allsorts (Bertie Basset ) not involved.

Wonder how much/ what those people in the photos were promised to be in the photo?

[ChipButty]

Apparently they did go to Patong 

[NCC1701A]

it's like this everywhere i go. 

[steven100]

Gen Khun Prayut Chan O Cha welcomed by thousands of supporters, let's see what he and his entourage can do to assist the hotels and tourism industry. But at the end of the day, it's #1 Lifting of quarantine completely,  #2 a safe vaccine is available,  they are what's needed .... 

[steven100]

Thousands upon thousands of supporters greeting Khun Prayut,  just goes to show that he is liked by millions of Thai's around the country, unbeknown to many TV bar stool judges ...   lol

 

 

Edited November 4, 2020 by steven100

[Hayduke]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut greeted by hopeful locals

 

Another breathtaking performance by the People’s Politician…

 

The people weep with joy to witness his holy presence, to be touched by his soothing wise words, to bask in the warmth of his everlasting love.....

 

....but perhaps even more to to be entranced by the luminous glow of his perfectly cared for shoes…eagerly and contentiously shined by the devoted and loving caretaker of his footwear.

 

May such important shoes live long and prosper,

 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2020 by Hayduke

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Well, let's hope he gets a good nights rest, he's up early tomorrow for a walk on the water 

Jesus I hope not -  Jesus has got Pat. Pending on that one.

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

He was there promising the people allsorts (Bertie Basset ) not involved.

Wonder how much/ what those people in the photos were promised to be in the photo?

Could that be A-nut-in's wife in the photo, bottom right, not wearing as mask and following HMV?

[Crossy]

A potentially libelous post and responses has been removed.

 

[colinneil]

40 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Thousands upon thousands of supporters greeting Khun Prayut,  just goes to show that he is liked by millions of Thai's around the country, unbeknown to many TV bar stool judges ...   lol

 

 

Gawd Steven, how easily you are fooled.... Liked by millions biggest load of hog wash i have read in years.

I have not met anybody who has a good word to say about him.

[colinneil]

Looking at the photo, it seems the throng were trying to get to him to get their hands round his throat.????

[faraday]

52 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Thousands upon thousands of supporters greeting Khun Prayut,  just goes to show that he is liked by millions of Thai's around the country, unbeknown to many TV bar stool judges ...   lol

 

 

You little rascal Steven, you just can't help yourself.????

[rkidlad]

4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

rkidlad,  did you notice the thousands of supporters in the photos  ?  just goes to show hey  !    lol

Show what?

 

That the original poster you replied to was correct in his assertion? 

[faraday]

6 minutes ago, steven100 said:

rkidlad,  did you notice the thousands of supporters in the photos  ?  just goes to show hey  !    lol

 Lynchmob, Steven. ????

[steven100]

Just now, rkidlad said:

Show what?

just goes to show Gen Khun Prayut has so many supporters. You should come over and join us, millions of supporters.  

[rkidlad]

Just now, steven100 said:

just goes to show Gen Khun Prayut has so many supporters. You should come over and join us, millions of supporters.  

Yea, you're just coming off as creepy now, Steven. 

[steven100]

7 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Looking at the photo, it seems the throng were trying to get to him to get their hands round his throat.????

lol ....  no ... no ....  they want to touch him and rub shoulders with him.  I hope they removed the spikes from those roses, we don't want blood on his hand do we. 

[madmitch]

26 minutes ago, steven100 said:

rkidlad,  did you notice the thousands of supporters in the photos  ?  just goes to show hey  !    lol

Thousands? Are you sure? Many of those in the picture are police and his entourage.

[Rubble]

27 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

It's been noted?

 

Yeesh! Desperate times when you have to resort to that kind of rhetoric, Steven. 

I suggest that many in the crowd would be civil servants just doing their job. Security people and minders and other ancillary staff that any Prime Minister would need on such an occasion. So in a sense they were paid if they were working as part of their duties. Nothing libellous about that I would have thought. Maybe they were given some free flowers the same as the PM.

[faraday]

24 minutes ago, steven100 said:

lol ....  no ... no ....  they want to touch him and rub shoulders with him.  I hope they removed the spikes from those roses, we don't want blood on his hand do we. 

 

 

????"Touch me, touch me
I want to feel your body
Your heartbeat next to mine" ????

 

lyrics by Samantha Fox

 

 

 

[AlfHuy]

He must have spend a fortune in giving everyone 500Baht and buying some flowers.

[AlfHuy]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Thousands upon thousands of supporters greeting Khun Prayut,  just goes to show that he is liked by millions of Thai's around the country, unbeknown to many TV bar stool judges ...   lol

 

 

Not by millions

Those thousand were all supporters he got from the whole country. They name by bus from everywhere. When the number was stuck at 857, they even brought in some Cambodia.

[AlfHuy]

49 minutes ago, steven100 said:

just goes to show Gen Khun Prayut has so many supporters. You should come over and join us, millions of supporters.  

Steven:

Some basic maths:

 

10 (1zero)

100 (2 zeros)

1000 (3zeros)

 

That's it

 

Millions, that is minimum 6 zeros.

[pkrv]

Clearly the wide angle lens to encapsulate the massive throng of adoring folk doesn't exist. We can only imagine the countless horde that wish to catch a glimpse of the great and humble man of the people, the Hero General ????

[faraday]

More likely running away....

 

 

[ChakaKhan]

reminds me of crossing into laos and trying to get thru the taxi gauntlet to take the local bus to town in Vtn...

 

will also accept taxi guys outside swampy-bkk

[Pedrogaz]

Is this photo-op part of the strategy for getting tourists back? What is the strategy anyway? It seems we have an endless stream of schemes and cunning plans but few tourists.....excepting those with with private jets. Perhaps now Johnny Depp's lawsuit is over, he'll come and visit.