Picture: Sanook

 

Thailand's health minister and DPM Anutin Charvirakul declared at the weekend that he is ready to lead Thailand and become the next Prime Minister.

 

The Bhumjaithai Party leader was at a party gathering in Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

He stressed the importance of Korat even though he is from elsewhere.

 

The controversial minister - nicknamed "Sia Noo" or Mighty Mouse in the Thai press is well known for controversial and sometime offhand comments more in line with "Mighty Mouth".

 

Sanook had a picture of him with the caption that he was now a candidate for PM.

 

Party secretary and transport minister Salsayam Chidchob - himself from a controversial political dynasty - threw his full weight behind Anutin for PM. 

 

Anutin stressed his continuing allegiance to PM Prayuth but said that when he steps down he is ready to step into the breech as a fully elected leader of Thailand, reported Sanook. 

 

Anutin shot to fame - in foreign circles at least - with comments made about a "dirty" foreigner who wouldn't accept his gift of a mask in the earliest days of the pandemic. 

 

He is well known as a billionaire businessman whose party shot to prominence on the back of election promises to legalize certain aspects of marijuana. 

 

Last week at a function in Loei  he said that Covid was no match for the brilliance of Thailand and the health ministry and the doctors and health personnel that he leads.

 

He called the virus "inferior" in comparison. 

 

He has also proved to be bulletproof in several instances of being caught not wearing masks brushing these off in his now familiar style. 

 

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Thank heavens I am leaving. I can't take much more of Thai politics.

God forbid

I was nearly beginning to think that things couldn’t get any worse in Thailand, until I read this.   

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin Charvirakul declared at the weekend that he is ready to lead Thailand and become the next Prime Minister.

Just when you thought things couldn't possibly get any worse! ????

This is NOT good news. Anutin is the same guy who was blaming "caucasians" for spreading Covid 19. His candidacy can only mean bad things for expats.

I was struggling to comtemplate how Thai politics could get any worse.

 

Now I know.

Just now, harada said:

I was nearly beginning to think that things couldn’t get any worse in Thailand, until I read this.   

We obviously think alike ????

Lets be honest, he'd be the perfect candidate under the current regime

I hope he stays ready but will never become... A new generation should take over at the new elections...Fresh winds ..... We all know already how Mr Anutin can handle things....and everyone can do better 

 

PM Anutin in his maiden speech “Dirty farang out, All Chinese in”

5 minutes ago, Neilly said:

We obviously think alike ????

Yeah about 4 of us typed the same thing at the same time ????.

Actually I'm looking forward to it, will never be a dull moment here in Thailand and we will certainly get many laughs!

13 minutes ago, harada said:

I was nearly beginning to think that things couldn’t get any worse in Thailand, until I read this.   

Why? I think he'd be much better than the current one, and most of the previous ones like Taxsin who raised visas for foreigners by 290%

What now if he actually becomes an excellent prime minister...

7 minutes ago, steevjee said:

PM Anutin in his maiden speech “Dirty farang out, All Chinese in”

He never actually said "dirty farang", this was made up by English gutter press. 

he did say farang don't shower as much as Thais, which is true. 

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin shot to fame - in foreign circles at least - with comments made about a "dirty" foreigner who wouldn't accept his gift of a mask in the earliest days of the pandemic. 

He never said this. 

2 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

OMG !

I thought Trump was bad, but this Guy makes him look like a Choir Boy.

the really sad thing is that he has not already been sacked and thus must be considered to be ok by many thai's.

A Nut sums him up nicely. 

Seems to be the normal (wrong) way things are done here....put a very rich know it all in charge of something he knows absolutely nothing about and then move him upwards into an even more serious job he knows even less about !

 

All very predictable Thai Politics; and in my opinion things are going to get a lot worse before there is any hope of them getting any better.

8 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

he did say farang don't shower as much as Thais, which is true. 

Based on what evidence?

This is probably your next Prime Minister.  His thinking mirrors that of many Thai people. He obviously has an "in" with China.

26 minutes ago, Neilly said:

28 minutes ago, harada said:

I was nearly beginning to think that things couldn’t get any worse in Thailand, until I read this.   

We obviously think alike

There's a collective noun for sheep.

OMG, was my first thought when reading this news, and I see many others agree with that. However he has perfect credentials - as he is a moron.

As I have written previously I reckon that his Dad got him into politics before he bankrupted the family company!

... 55555, can u believe it, that fullpl0nka really has got some fanboyz on here, ffff me!

 

... ya know you've been in TH too long, when ...

 

4 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

13 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

he did say farang don't shower as much as Thais, which is true. 

Based on what evidence?

For me personally, my monthly water bill.

Having more Chinese here will contribute little to THailand.  Most Thais don't like them because they push and shove and are too loud.

5 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Based on what evidence?

Common knowledge and after living in Khao San Road for 6 months.

Just now, Nickelbeer said:

Having more Chinese here will contribute little to THailand.  Most Thais don't like them because they push and shove and are too loud.

Many Thais are Chinese.

12 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

he did say farang don't shower as much as Thais, which is true. 

Please provide a link with empirical data.

 

Or are you just assuming all farang share your showering habits?

2 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Many Thais are Chinese.

ETHNIC Chinese.  The homegrown ones are acceptably Thai. Also the CHinese from Hong Kong are much different than mainland Chinese.