PM appointed Thailand’s “COVID Czar” in sole charge of handling the pandemic

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai cabinet today (Tuesday) designated Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the sole authority in charge of all responsibilities and duties, previously vested in his ministers, to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic.

I knew it... he thinks he's god !

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

Lol, Anutin said as much earlier Tuesday anyway.

Are they stepping aside to watch him fall?

[iamariva1957]

Let's see.... uniform... czar status.... general.... ministers gave him more power.... holds more of the reins.... country in crisis............ people scared......

 

Anyone else think that this road has been taken before by other want to be and usual manage it dictators? 

 

This is not good. But as someone already said.... at least "We now know who to blame:"

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Take notice peasants i am the man.????????????????????????????

What a sad state of affairs, The man who knows nothing but bullying, now thinks he can control the virus.

King Canute he is not.

You almost got it right.

[issan101]

God help us

[whaleboneman]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Take notice peasants i am the man.????????????????????????????

What a sad state of affairs, The man who knows nothing but bullying, now thinks he can control the virus.

King Canute he is not.

Sure Colin. He can do anything. First order - spray everyone with alcohol hand sanitizer.

[whaleboneman]

Who will be assigned to look after the lottery now?

 

[fangless]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

Don't forget, Canute failed in his bid ???? 

Sorry but King Canute succeeded in his bid to prove he was NOT divine;

 

In the story, Canute demonstrates to his flattering courtiers that he has no control over the elements (the incoming tide), explaining that secular power is vain compared to the supreme power of God. The episode is frequently alluded to in contexts where the futility of "trying to stop the tide" of an inexorable event is pointed out, but usually misrepresenting Canute as believing he had supernatural powers, when Huntingdon's story in fact relates the opposite.

[Olad Mate]

That's the same as letting a child take care of wiping it's own A S S.

It can be done but we all no the results will be S H I T.

[faraday]

Thanks for the explanation, but I still think he is a Canute.

 

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[Pattaya Spotter]

Despite all the ribald posts, it appears to be an administrative step to consolidate handling and approval of various virus/Covid measures in one place, the Prime Minister's office and not the myriad of state agencies mentioned. It's not like the PM will actually be making the decisions, which will likely still be made by the relevant agencies and approved and communicated from Government House.

[Olad Mate]

That's the same as letting a child take care of wiping it's own A S S.

It can be done but we all no the results will be S H I T.

[Chongalulu]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

Don't forget, Canute failed in his bid ???? 

Urban myth. Canute was actually deliberately demonstrating that he /any man was unable to stop the tide.

[Bundooman]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Take notice peasants i am the man.????????????????????????????

What a sad state of affairs, The man who knows nothing but bullying, now thinks he can control the virus.

King Canute he is not.

I'd have spelled that King's name slightly differently............ and deleted the word 'not', with a full stop after 'is'.

[Pla Simon]

Calig-Tu-la : 

 

I have existed from the morning of the world and I shall exist until the last star falls from the night. Although I have taken the form of Prayuth chan o cha, and couldn't pour pi55 out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel, I am all Thai men as I am no man and therefore I am... a God.

Edited April 28, 2021 by Pla Simon
Urine as a profanity.

[Srikcir]

PM Prayut took over Defense Ministry, RTP, and DSI.

How's that working out?

And now COVID Czar.

Next thing is he'll claim charge of the entire government.

Oh, wait he's already Head of Government, maybe he pretends he doesn't know?

[Hayduke]

PM appointed Thailand’s “COVID Czar”

 

Hallelujah!! A truly wise and inspired choice….the prayers of the people are at long last answered.

 

With the magnificent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha leading the way, success is guaranteed. The Thai people can celebrate with unparalleled joy, supreme confidence and limitless love for the enlightened, virtuous, and divine Supreme Leader.

 

Poisonous and degenerate foreign vaccines are completely unnecessary ….for Thailand now has a COVID upper-Czar who can heal the people with a mere wave of his godlike hand.

 

All hail the Czar.

 

Edited April 28, 2021 by Hayduke

[raccos21]

Now if anything is goes wrong so we know who to blame.Sounds like he going to be in trouble.

[gwynt]

Wonder who made that appointment,cough,cough.

[ronaldo0]

I so wish he had his thumbs up in that photo , then he could be cool like the fonze !! ????????????

[Fairynuff]

Call me a pessimist but I just don’t think this is going to end well. Or perhaps call me a fortune teller.

[mtls2005]

He's already head of every committee (hundreds at this point), no clue why he needs more power?

 

He's also minister of defense and the RTP reports directly to him.

 

Looks like the road to Democracy just took a u-turn.

 

Might be time to pen a new inspirational song, and then demand that everyone sing it.

 

 

[TKDfella]

Well, without commenting on the PM's [cough cough] abilities if he can't trust his ministers to do the work why doesn't he just sack 'em all and be a one man government...Oh I forgot they voted him there. Well, he could just place them all on 'inactive' duties or has he just done that?????

[ThailandRyan]

So he is emulating his good overlord President Zi from China and taking all Titles.  Looks like he will become the Czar of all of Thailand, hope that does not upset someone who truly pulls the strings.  Wonder who will become the Rasputin of today and eventually remove the Czar and his family of cronies feeding at the expense of the people.

[DLock]

When you self-appointed COVID Czar gets fined for not wearing a mask...you know you be screwed.

 

Fail.

[harada]

50 minutes ago, ftpjtm said:

 

And I just booked a one way ticket out of here and I'm taking my credit card with me.

 

I'll be back when the Czar transforms Thailand from the the hub of lockdowns into the hub of vaccines. 

 

I figure I'll be back some time in 2022.

You may need to brush up on Mandarin while your out, the place might be sold by 22.

[rtco]

1 hour ago, mrfill said:

I expect a sassy new hat to appear soon. Perhaps even a laurel wreath - that would be very fetching.

You're wish is my command

 

 

[newnative]

    Oh, thank goodness!  Finally!  We can all sit back and relax now!  Whew!  All our covid problems are over!  Let's not forget that Bangkok's pollution, Chiang Mai's fires, Thailand's dismal traffic safety,  the poor education system, and many other problems such as gambling were not all wonderfully solved until the PM was put in charge of them.  Hallelujah! 

[Jack Cook]

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[kotsak]

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