Ex-beauty queen wife of Thammanat handed govt job by PM

By THE NATION

 

 

The wife of Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao was handed a job in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat by the PM, not of the former position holder, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Thursday.

 

Government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said the Cabinet had agreed to give Thanaphon Sirawat, a former beauty queen, a position in the office effective from Tuesday. The move triggered accusations of nepotism.

 

Thammanat had earlier claimed his wife got the position after the former holder resigned to help run a local politician’s election campaign, and that he had no idea she had been offered the job until he saw her name on the list of new staff appointments.

 

When asked whether the former position holder could choose his/her successor, Wissanu said, “That is not how it works. The prime minister is the one appoints new officials in his Secretariat, as well as assistants to ministers. Certain candidates might be nominated, but the final decision is reserved for the PM’s discretion.”

 

Thammanat has managed to keep his job as deputy agriculture minister despite records that show he served four years in an Australian jail for heroin smuggling in the 1990s. His case has prompted questions about the transparency of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397829

 

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Favoritism as usual, must be needing some eye-candy to bring in more donations to his personal coffers, and keep her from turning against him when her husband gets his comeuppance.  Other than being a beauty queen what experience does she have.....

In the view of the daily protests for democracy, this move just shows how safe, how protected and how untouchable the corrupt elite of the country feels. They don't care about what the people think. They have the guns and tanks, and they shamelessly continue to do what they can do best. Enriching themselves by corruption and nepotism.

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Favoritism as usual, must be needing some eye-candy to bring in more donations to his personal coffers, and keep her from turning against him when her husband gets his comeuppance.  Other than being a beauty queen what experience does she have.....

Surely as a beauty queen she wants world peace and helping people. Isn't that enough?

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thammanat has managed to keep his job as deputy agriculture minister despite records that show he served four years in an Australian jail for heroin smuggling in the 1990s. His case has prompted questions about the transparency of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government.

 

Nope, it's not prompted questions but it has confirmed any suspicions, whole lot of them are bent as a ten bob note, appalling yes, surprising no...

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thammanat had earlier claimed his wife got the position after the former holder resigned to help run a local politician’s election campaign, and that he had no idea she had been offered the job until he saw her name on the list of new staff appointments.

They must not talk much, I guess

All perfectly transparent all right ????

1 hour ago, webfact said:

His case has prompted questions about the transparency of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government.

 

'bout as transparent as a paving slab ..

Just now, Justgrazing said:

1 hour ago, webfact said:

His case has prompted questions about the transparency of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government.

'bout as transparent as a paving slab ..

...and twice as thick.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Favoritism as usual, must be needing some eye-candy to bring in more donations to his personal coffers, and keep her from turning against him when her husband gets his comeuppance.  Other than being a beauty queen what experience does she have.....

Good head?

 

53 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

All perfectly transparent all right ????

It is very transparent that the nepotism is alive and well.

would be interesting to read her professional resume

"Handed" the job ,other people have to have ability and

at least have an interview.now its jobs for the girls....

regards worgeordie

Whether the former position holder handed her the job or the prime minister did doesn't matter. It is still nepotism. Or is this too difficult for you to comprehend, Mr. Wissanu?

 

Here's a quiz for you:

What is a country colloquially called that appoints spouses and other close family members of sitting cabinet ministers to high-level civil servant positions?

 

In case you have trouble finding the correct answer, here's a hint:

  

Edited November 12, 20205 yr by Misterwhisper

Here I fixed your post to add in the whole bunch...lol

5 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Whether the former position holder handed her the job or the prime minister did doesn't matter. It is still nepotism. Or is this too difficult for you to comprehend, Mr. Wissanu?

 

Here's a quiz for you:

What is a country colloquially called that appoints spouses and other close family members of sitting cabinet ministers to high-level civil servant positions?

 

In case you have trouble finding the correct answer, here's a hint:

  

Smoothy??

2 hours ago, Flying Saucage said:

In the view of the daily protests for democracy, this move just shows how safe, how protected and how untouchable the corrupt elite of the country feels. They don't care about what the people think. They have the guns and tanks, and they shamelessly continue to do what they can do best. Enriching themselves by corruption and nepotism.

You hit it pretty spot on there.

 

They are really so secure they don't care about popular opinion.

 

Corruption, nepotism in broad daylight can go on and they know they can get away with it, be dammed with the little people!

 

Unlike many a newbie, I've long given up on Thailand ever changing in my lifetime. You either just see it, and roll your eyes, or it eats you up until you leave

1 hour ago, RJRS1301 said:

Smoothy??

 

Bananistan?

8 hours ago, mark131v said:

 

Nope, it's not prompted questions but it has confirmed any suspicions, whole lot of them are bent as a ten bob note, appalling yes, surprising no...

Isn't it a nine bob note ?

6 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Whether the former position holder handed her the job or the prime minister did doesn't matter. It is still nepotism. Or is this too difficult for you to comprehend, Mr. Wissanu?

 

Here's a quiz for you:

What is a country colloquially called that appoints spouses and other close family members of sitting cabinet ministers to high-level civil servant positions?

 

In case you have trouble finding the correct answer, here's a hint:

  

USA ?

3 minutes ago, Albert Zweistein said:

Isn't it a nine bob note ?

It is mate!!

8 hours ago, bluesofa said:

...and twice as thick.

which  needs  dropping  on  them  both  from  a  great  height

As things go, this is probably one of cha cha's offensive decisions.   Sure the kids will love her.

17 hours ago, mark131v said:

 

Nope, it's not prompted questions but it has confirmed any suspicions, whole lot of them are bent as a ten bob note, appalling yes, surprising no...

Nine bob note. Get it right!

15 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Whether the former position holder handed her the job or the prime minister did doesn't matter. It is still nepotism. Or is this too difficult for you to comprehend, Mr. Wissanu?

 

Here's a quiz for you:

What is a country colloquially called that appoints spouses and other close family members of sitting cabinet ministers to high-level civil servant positions?

 

In case you have trouble finding the correct answer, here's a hint:

  

 

15 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Here I fixed your post to add in the whole bunch...lol

 

Canada ...just ask Trudeau

Are they even really married? Seems to be some confusion on this matter.

 

Certainly "smacks" of nepotism.

 

That said, nepotism is the very backbone of the Thai social contract.

 

 

she will fit right onto the stage, when she gets her (teacher) uniform and obligatory medals...  

 

17 hours ago, mark131v said:

 

Nope, it's not prompted questions but it has confirmed any suspicions, whole lot of them are bent as a ten bob note, appalling yes, surprising no...

When i was 13, i went after school collecting eggs for a local farmer, at the end of the first week he paid me, it was a ten bob note ( 10 shilling note ), wow i felt like a millionaire, first time in my life i had ever had a ten bob note.

So the phrase was always.... As bent as a 9 bob note.

15 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

It is very transparent that the nepotism is alive and well.

would be interesting to read her professional resume

Here it is on camera................she can probably cry floods of tears on cue, scream like a banshee, and stare for long periods into the camera...............