By Erich Parpart

 

Opposition figures spoke out Friday against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha’s plea for another five years in power.

 

“If the Prime Minister stays on for another five years the absence of social, economic and political development will persist and resources will continue to be wasted by the same lack of vision,” Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn told Thai Enquirer on Friday.

 

During his visit to check on flooding in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Thursday, Prayut asked his supporters to give him five more years of patience to deliver. He promised that everything in the country will improve from all the new projects and new structures that his administration has been putting in place.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/33758/opposition-five-more-years-of-prayut-premiership-would-mean-more-debt-conflict-and-stagnation/

 

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Not a fan of the guy but more debt, conflict, and stagnation has been theme of many western countries for years.   Also, not necessarily due to his policies but inflation especially for real estate has remained very low compared to what is happening elsewhere.  Someone else could well be better remember the old saying "be careful what you wish for".  

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Prayut asked his supporters to give him five more years of patience to deliver.

My entitled money for leading Thailand out of its financial mess is not enough yet.  I need another five years to graft more money.

 

He has been in 'power' since 2014.  Why does he need another five years to deliver 'happiness to the people'?

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

Someone else could well be better remember the old saying "be careful what you wish for".

Pretty sure those brave people protesting in their thousands about the current government would disagree with that statement very strongly !

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha’s plea for another five years in power.

The sad thing is, he thinks he is doing a sterling job !

I suppose he is, as far as the elite, and other people who put him there are concerned !

Not good for the rest of the Thai people.

As long as he is leading the country everything went down. In the beginning I had confidence that he would really chance the country for better, but now after 7  years everything went down except his own bankaccount probably. He has to leave better today than tomorrow, because every is a day too long. New elections with younger people with a view to take over instead of all retired almost disabled men

And the result is in he's won already  a surprise landslide victory that cost a fortune in the country for old men ????

5 hours ago, webfact said:

During his visit to check on flooding in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Thursday, Prayut asked his supporters to give him five more years of patience to deliver. He promised that everything in the country will improve from all the new projects and new structures that his administration has been putting in place.

For the last 6 years nothing has improved for the nation.

But for certain people, positions and bank balances have improved dramatically.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He promised that everything in the country will improve from all the new projects and new structures that his administration has been putting in place.

He promised an end to corruption... nuff said.

Bring back Shinawatra*s.

 

Anything is better than these clowns.

 

Anyone who believes that this junta is better than than the previous government that was elected by the people needs his head examined.

 

Then brought to the gallows.

2 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Five more years?

 

 

Well, the junta decreed/gazetted a Twenty-Year Plan, so while I'm not sure when the clock started (2014? 2019?), there's still quite a bit of time left. This Plan cannot be changed or eliminated.

 

(from 2018)

 

20-year plan irreversible: PM

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha staunchly defended his 20-year national strategy plan yesterday and warned that people should not allow politicians to scrap it, even as scholars expressed their fears it could be used to sabotage future governments.

“Today, many parties are saying that when they become the government, they’ll axe the national strategy,” Prayut said. “[That is] axing your own country. Will you people yield to that? You can’t. This is the avenue you must pursue if you want prosperity.”

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30355356

Power has crazed this man. His first term was an illegitimate take over the government by force. His second term was a constitution coup whereby he forced the people to accept a highly skewed constitution that allowed the senate house stacked full of his appointees for the bicameral PM election. To ensure his 2017 election chances, he changed the election law to a system that allow his ally parties to win most of the party listing and then proceed to influence the judiciary to ban party that can challenge his election chances.
 

His legitimacy is questionable, his governance incompetency is hopeless, his handling of the pandemic has caused immeasurable damage to the economy, he has no communication skill and no vision. Yet he has the gall to seek re-election. 

Better that he resign and apologies to people that he has been wrong and has failed the nation. 

47 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

 

 

Well, the junta decreed/gazetted a Twenty-Year Plan, so while I'm not sure when the clock started (2014? 2019?), there's still quite a bit of time left. This Plan cannot be changed or eliminated.

 

(from 2018)

 

20-year plan irreversible: PM

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha staunchly defended his 20-year national strategy plan yesterday and warned that people should not allow politicians to scrap it, even as scholars expressed their fears it could be used to sabotage future governments.

“Today, many parties are saying that when they become the government, they’ll axe the national strategy,” Prayut said. “[That is] axing your own country. Will you people yield to that? You can’t. This is the avenue you must pursue if you want prosperity.”

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30355356

I would not forget the consequences and the impact of the evolution of a society ... New and coming generations will have something to say about it in an archaic system of power that is repeated dozens of times in the form of an assault on power by arms and in this case, History speaks. (12 Hit of state)

Edited October 9, 20214 yr by Tarteso

Of course it is easy to forget the Thaksin era.......

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Power has crazed this man. His first term was an illegitimate take over the government by force. His second term was a constitution coup whereby he forced the people to accept a highly skewed constitution that allowed the senate house stacked full of his appointees for the bicameral PM election. To ensure his 2017 election chances, he changed the election law to a system that allow his ally parties to win most of the party listing and then proceed to influence the judiciary to ban party that can challenge his election chances.
 

His legitimacy is questionable, his governance incompetency is hopeless, his handling of the pandemic has caused immeasurable damage to the economy, he has no communication skill and no vision. Yet he has the gall to seek re-election. 

Better that he resign and apologies to people that he has been wrong and has failed the nation. 

You forgot to mention that the EC changed the rules immediately after the 2017 election and allowed the smaller political parties to become part of a coalition without garnering 70,000 votes.

 

He really needs to go ...  His 20 yr plan is a joke.  The RT military can not come up with a 20 yr plan then why does he think any government needs one?  Five yr ok, but 20 yr no way!

 

My main observation is the lack of freedom of speech, both by the Press and by the Public.  Any Leader who seeks to supress criticism is a very poor leader as he is not listening to those who (theoretically) put him in power.  This system of suing people because they have criticised either the Government or Civil Servants what the people construe as either not what they (reasonably) want, or is failing the Country, does not give the Leaders the chance to pause and think, "have I got it right?" and to change their policy. 

I also think it is a very poor policy that Politicians, Government Officials, Teachers etc wear what can only be construed as a militay uniform.  It's as though they need a uniform to bolster their leadership, which is very sad because they are effectively hiding behind the uniform.

A good question is always: What would the opposition have done in the same situation, if they instead had had the power, and of course not the knowledge of facts from the always unbearably crystal bright light of hindsight...????

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He promised that everything in the country will improve from all the new projects and new structures that his administration has been putting in place.

Yes, the submarines and the construction of their pens will be a boon to farmers all over the country.

3 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Power has crazed this man. His first term was an illegitimate take over the government by force. His second term was a constitution coup whereby he forced the people to accept a highly skewed constitution that allowed the senate house stacked full of his appointees for the bicameral PM election. To ensure his 2017 election chances, he changed the election law to a system that allow his ally parties to win most of the party listing and then proceed to influence the judiciary to ban party that can challenge his election chances.
 

His legitimacy is questionable, his governance incompetency is hopeless, his handling of the pandemic has caused immeasurable damage to the economy, he has no communication skill and no vision. Yet he has the gall to seek re-election. 

Better that he resign and apologies to people that he has been wrong and has failed the nation. 

But in the eyes of expert in all things, he assumes he hasn't, won't and can't do any wrong - typical self-delusional fool belief. 

The guy just needs a chance to put his numerous plans and 'hubs' into place then everything in the garden wife coming up roses.

Give him 10 years and you'll see what he's really capable of!

The problem in Thailand is as always, who takes his place?

It's about time that we came to accept the history of Thailand it was and always will be governed by corruption and the man with the biggest guns.

In 50 years time there will the same problems.

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

He promised an end to corruption... nuff said.

Along with alot of other promises which have never been delivered.

12 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 

 

Well, the junta decreed/gazetted a Twenty-Year Plan, so while I'm not sure when the clock started (2014? 2019?), there's still quite a bit of time left. This Plan cannot be changed or eliminated.

 

(from 2018)

 

20-year plan irreversible: PM

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha staunchly defended his 20-year national strategy plan yesterday and warned that people should not allow politicians to scrap it, even as scholars expressed their fears it could be used to sabotage future governments.

“Today, many parties are saying that when they become the government, they’ll axe the national strategy,” Prayut said. “[That is] axing your own country. Will you people yield to that? You can’t. This is the avenue you must pursue if you want prosperity.”

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30355356

Nice article.

 

 

11 hours ago, hansnl said:

Of course it is easy to forget the Thaksin era.......

Good times.

 

Much better than this military junta who disinfranchised millions of voters.

 

My Thai wife and many other Thais have nothing but complete disgust for the most corrupt government that Thailand has ever had.

 

Anyone who thinks otherwise is out of touch with reality.

 

 

Edited October 9, 20214 yr by MrJ2U

A post trolling about Donald Trump has been removed as well as the replies. 

 

Posts with trolling images and other trolling comments have been removed.

20 hours ago, webfact said:

During his visit to check on flooding in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Thursday, Prayut asked his supporters to give him five more years of patience to deliver. He promised that everything in the country will improve from all the new projects and new structures that his administration has been putting in place

Pull the other one, it's got bells! ????????????

More talented people will flee...and not return.

thai politics are not the proper concern of non- thais here.

no control = no interest. we can only comply with resultant new laws affecting our lives.

which can often be mitigated so IS something we do have a degree of control over, so practical interest in……

Even in the past the ruling General never lasted this lone before having to bow out.

  What is so special with Prayut that he gets to stay in power for 5 more years. 

  The powers above him, should tell him to have a true election with international

observers, and find out if the Thai population really want him to continue in his

role.

Geezer

21 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Even in the past the ruling General never lasted this lone before having to bow out.

  What is so special with Prayut that he gets to stay in power for 5 more years. 

  The powers above him, should tell him to have a true election with international

observers, and find out if the Thai population really want him to continue in his

role.

Geezer

They didn't want him at the last election but somehow ( I can't think what ???? ) he managed to fiddle the figures, the man and his chuffin government are nowt but a bloody joke, I hope they get kicked to 5h!t in the next election, but guess what they'll still win, shakes head in despair.