Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest

[webfact]

Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued a challenge, saying the person who succeeds him should be greater, better and more honest.

 

According to Matichon, the premier made this declaration in a keynote address at the Thailand National Defence College on Thursday.

 

Though media were not allowed to attend the event, a video recording of the speech was released.

 

In the speech, Prayut said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty.

 

“I hope the person who comes after me will be greater, better and more honest or as honest as me,” he said, adding that he was tired and bored of using his authority and power.

 

He said he had used his power to “nurture good people and punish bad people”, which was a really tough job.

 

Prayut wrapped up by saying he does not understand why people keep saying he has exploited his power, when he has done everything according to law.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397459

 

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[Surelynot]

Tricky one......someone just wrote on the BP that he has a rock called Colin he'd like to put forward.

Edited November 6, 2020 by Surelynot

[rkidlad]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest

That’s a low, low bar. 

[keith101]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

In the speech, Prayut said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty.

No point in having an education system if you dont focus on academics , the others are a part of schooling and dont need to be the main thing .

The statement made about his successor shouldn't be to hard to achieve .

Edited November 6, 2020 by keith101

[Thaiwrath]

31 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut wrapped up by saying he does not understand why people keep saying he has exploited his power, when he has done everything according to law.

 

Military coups legal now are they ?

Treason, probably one of the worst crimes a person can commit !

 

Edited November 6, 2020 by Thaiwrath

[colinneil]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued a challenge, saying the person who succeeds him should be greater,better and more honest.

What !!!! person who succeeds him should be greater, better and more honest.

The man is delusional, 99.99 % of the population are more honest than him.

[YetAnother]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest

Sets a pretty low bar

[greeneking]

Just now, keith101 said:

No point in having an education system if you dont focus on academics , the others are a part of schooling and dont need to be the main thing .

'should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty.........'

completely misguided and backward. 

Translates as 'being blinkered, rote learning of myths and obedience.'

[ThailandRyan]

"In the speech, Prayut said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty."

 

I can see it now Academics are bad, and instead brainwashing and mind control are better.

 

Yes no need for schools, just re-education camps. 

 

Edited November 6, 2020 by ThailandRyan

[Justgrazing]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

“I hope the person who comes after me will be greater, better and more honest or as honest as me,” he said, adding that he was tired and bored of using his authority and power

 

That's what you call lining yourself up for it .. 

 

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

Sounds like he is close to resigning based on his words. He not only disparaged the education system but, he also is still delusional as he believes he is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Edited November 6, 2020 by ThailandRyan

[Lacessit]

Perhaps Prayut has a vast sense of humor he is concealing from everyone. Saying that with a straight face, he has a future as a deadpan comic.

[Odysseus123]

4 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Perhaps Prayut has a vast sense of humor he is concealing from everyone. Saying that with a straight face, he has a future as a deadpan comic.

Thailand's version of Al Murray is just struggling to emerge...

[Bangyai]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

He said he had used his power to “nurture good people and punish bad people”, which was a really tough job.

 

What he actually means is reward his cronies and punish is enemies.

[djayz]

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

the country’s educational system was not bad

No, it's not bad, it's abysmal! 

 

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

but it focused far too much on academics

They go hand in hand. 

 

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty.

Aren't they being brainwashed already? 

 

 

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

the person who succeeds him

Seems to me he knows/has been told that it's time to pack his bags. 

[Patts]

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty.

Any PM saying nationalist cr@p like that is not fit to run a country. Focusing education on "patriotism, history and loyalty" is not going to help the student in a professional career and drive the economy. 

[RotBenz8888]

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

greater, better and more honest.

My two favorites:

[Patts]

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

he said, adding that he was tired and bored of using his authority and power.

Good, then relent your position to democracy and stop abusing your unelected power

[mark131v]

If there was any doubt about the sheer dimwittery of this man child he has gone and dispelled it, complete and utter delusional chimp a screamingcockwomble if ever there was one...

[rkidlad]

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest

Someone’s ears are burning 

 

[holy cow cm]

Looks as if the changing of the guards has been ordered by his bosses.

[Destiny1990]

Students focus too much on academics?

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

the person who succeeds him should be greater, better and more honest.

This is the PM who said that he would not use the state of emergency decree to arrest protesters. According to a report in Khaosodenglish, there are currently 68 individuals who have been charged with violation of the emergency decree to date.

Edited November 6, 2020 by Tropicalevo

[dwcrist]

The real challenge would be to find someone lesser, worse, and more dishonest.

[ChipButty]

I was thinking the other day Thailand must have the most Billionaires and Millionaires in any government in the world

[Odysseus123]

5 minutes ago, dwcrist said:

The real challenge would be to find someone lesser, worse, and more dishonest.

Plenty waiting in the wings....

[Captain_Bob]

"Prayut said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty." 

 

In other words, reading, writing, and arithmetic are all fine and good, but morally-weighty propaganda should prevail. All Hail *Thainess*!!! 

 

"Prayut wrapped up by saying he does not understand why people keep saying he has exploited his power, when he has done everything according to law." 

 

According to his corrupted version of "law". He's almost as narcissistic as tRump who, thank Buddha, is very likely on his way either to jail or a sneaky flight to Moscow. ???? 

Edited November 6, 2020 by Captain_Bob

[realfunster]

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

In the speech, Prayut said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty.

 

<deleted> me. That is dark ages stuff.

[overt2016]

Prayut wants somebody "more nonest" what does that portray about him?

[ukrules]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

In the speech, Prayut said the country’s educational system was not bad, but it focused far too much on academics, when people should be educated about patriotism, history and loyalty

There's the problem right there.