Thailand’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao, a controversial politician who was recently elected as the ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP)’s new secretary-general, said today (Monday) that the party will nominate the country’s current prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, as the country’s leader again, if the party wins the next general election.

 

“In the future, if the party gets to set up a government, we will nominate Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha again. The country’s situation is not normal. It is rather like wartime. No one else is more appropriate than him,” said Capt. Thammanat at a PPRP meeting today, the first he has attended in his new capacity.

 

He said a lot is to be done and this government only has two more years before the next general election, adding that efforts have already been made in terms of the economy, society, politics and the unity of the people.

 

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4 minutes ago, webfact said:

No one else is more appropriate than him,” said Capt. Thammanat

Delusional.

Where I come from, this is commonly known as "<deleted> licking".

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

adding that efforts have already been made in terms of the economy, society, politics and the unity of the people.

Well, the economy is in the toilet, society is simmering with anger, society has never been more divided between hi-so's, generals and the public, politics is strife with bribery and banning the opposition and the only unity in Thailand appears to be disapproval of their leaders.

 

Think the public would give them a 'U' grade !

 

 

It begs the question why would you nominate someone who obviously didn't do a good job at keeping the country safe, it only shows that  by nominating him again it tells the voters that Prayut is the best they have and that is poor reflection on the party...

Unless someone turns up with a bigger gun its a forgone conclusion. in the meantime the Capt may need his tongue resurfaced several times ????   

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

It begs the question why would you nominate someone who obviously didn't do a good job at keeping the country safe, it only shows that  by nominating him again it tells the voters that Prayut is the best they have and that is poor reflection on the party...

It also reinforces to the public that they are under severe authoritarian rule by folks who have no qualifications whatever to be involved in running a country and reinforces the severe lack of ethics and morals at play.

Impossible to understand.. Some one with so called media shares is being banned for 10 years  and a drug convict can have a good position in the ruling party.. I think people who has to guide and lead the country or whatever should be examples for the rest of the population and show how to behave.. but here .... the bigger criminal the better you are protected

2 hours ago, webfact said:

No one else is more appropriate than him,” said Capt. Thammanat at a PPRP meeting today, 

Trying to drink my coffee, impossible when reading garbage like the above comment........ Brown nosing or what. ????????????

52 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Impossible to understand.. Some one with so called media shares is being banned for 10 years  and a drug convict can have a good position in the ruling party.. I think people who has to guide and lead the country or whatever should be examples for the rest of the population and show how to behave.. but here .... the bigger criminal the better you are protected

Yes I agree, and I’m inclined to think that this guy must have some insurance up his sleeve regarding his episode in Australia, taking a fall for the right people can pay dividends ( sometimes ). ????

Captain. Says it all really. Wouldn't want to upset the General.

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Impossible to understand..

 

Well....not really. That's what coups are all about. Absolute power in the hands of the absolutely corrupt.

 

In the event of another election they will use the same methods as previously to disqualify any serious opposition.

 

Career politicians will happily cross the floor to join the PPRP as they realize it will be the only way to get their snouts near the trough. Expect many defections from Phua Thai especially.

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“In the future, if the party gets to set up a government, we will nominate Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha again. The country’s situation is not normal. It is rather like wartime. No one else is more appropriate than him,” said Capt. Thammanat at a PPRP meeting today, the first he has attended in his new capacity

No-one else can maintain freedom long enough to challenge him.

I wonder if the two minders in the picture have the job of protecting a politician or a drug dealer?

Well I never, there's a surprise. 

this party will not win the most votes.

they can try to buy a coalition from up to 17 minor parties, as it is right now.

Gangster Thammanat calls it "feeding monkeys with bananas", so they can have banana monarchy or Kalaland. But that is limited time, as younger generations are not into that play.

 

ps the radsadon calls for a protest at democracy monument on 24th, so they are replying to those moves in the government.

One of the topics is corruption

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Palang Pracharat to nominate Prayut as PM again if party wins election

and if not: Instant-Coup (just add water and microwave 30 sec)

"The country’s situation is not normal. It is rather like wartime. No one else is more appropriate than him,” ...

 

What war was that? The war for more ($$$) or the war against the little people? 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said a lot is to be done and this government only has two more years before the next general election, adding that efforts have already been made in terms of the economy, society, politics and the unity of the people.

 

“A man of words, and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds.” --English Proverb

 

“If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two mouths and one ear.”   --Mark Twain

 

I have not come across one Thai person in the last 12 months that has anything good to say about this current government - in fact the anger is extreme and is building and building 

 

I have a feeling that lasting another 2 years is highly unlikely - I hope they all have a good exit strategy 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

a controversial politician

No he isnt  hes a total  and  utter POS

49 minutes ago, madmitch said:

I wonder if the two minders in the picture have the job of protecting a politician or a drug dealer?

 

Can't tell if they are bodyguards or captors.  Or perhaps their jobs can change with a phone call.

 

 

So, more years of a PM whose Covid experience still hasn't taught him the first rule of politics: Promise less, deliver more.

No primary election; how democratic. Anyway there really is a dearth of talents in Palang Pracharat. The party is a one man dog and pony show that can only win election by corrupt ways. Rushing to nominate Prayut as PM so early may just be the proverbial own goal as latest poll indicate that he is not suitable to be the next PM and his performance in the vaccination layout anger many people. Now the opposition parties will have a target to campaign.   

6 hours ago, webfact said:

a controversial politician

It should read a once convicted heroin smuggler.

"if" they win again? 

 

2 hours ago, phetphet said:

Captain. Says it all really. Wouldn't want to upset the General.

He was even promoted to Captain after being a drug convict. Thainess. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The country’s situation is not normal. It is rather like wartime. No one else is more appropriate than him,

Why? Has he ever fought in a war? I very much doubt it.

7 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

He was even promoted to Captain after being a drug convict. Thainess. 

He's lucky. He could have been promoted "Mr. Toilet" like one of the Yubamrung boys.

25 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Why? Has he ever fought in a war? I very much doubt it.

He can't even communicate well and set goals that he can achieved. I dread that he go to war which fortunately he didn't. Just how he became a general without these basic traits. 

For the sake of a democratic Thailand let us pray that the PPRP loses the elections handsomely and that Prayut disappears into oblivion like that other disaster, Donald Trump.