Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thailand's DPM and Health Minister has once again praised his efforts and that of his health teams in helping Thailand get through the pandemic. 

 

He told Thai Rath that it won't be him who decides when the pandemic is over and it is declared endemic. 

 

That'll be up to the experts, he said, in a rare show of humility.

 

Then it was back to the rhetoric.

 

"You can trust us to be there with our continued efficiency," he gushed in Thai. 

 

"We've been through a lot together, and there's no going back now.

 

"We'll always be there with the Thai public every step of the way for the good of everyone's health".

 

He suggested that he had made all the right calls and that 115 million doses of vaccine had now been administered that were saving lives.

 

He accepted that there were still many infections but serious cases were down and this could be attributed to his brilliant vaccine rollout that has saved the day. 

 

"It's because of the vaccine and the co-operation of the Thai public," he enthused. 

 

ASEAN NOW notes that the charismatic leader has designs on the Thai premiership, if and when Prayut Chan-ocha decides to call it a day. 

 

It hasn't all been plain sailing for the health minister. He courted international controversy at the start of the pandemic with unsavory comments about a "farang" who wouldn't accept his offer of a mask. 

 

Other non-mask wearing accusations were made but the billionaire bullet proof minister has survived when other country's health ministers have fallen by the wayside. 

 

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4 minutes ago, webfact said:

the charismatic leader has designs on the Thai premiership, if and when Prayut Chan-ocha decides to call it a day. 

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

if and when Prayut Chan-ocha decides to call it a day. 

I doubt it'll be anytime soon ....   thankfully   !!

Its funny when things were going badly, all the decisions were nothing to do with him or his department.

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ASEAN NOW notes that the charismatic leader has designs on the Thai premiership

And I note that the tosser should find a bigger rock to crawl under.

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

ASEAN NOW notes that the charismatic leader has designs on the Thai premiership, if and when Prayut Chan-ocha decides to call it a day. 

 

Not the word beginning with C that I would have chosen to describe him.

I love this guy and his stand up act!

 

So I met this falang with no mask.......

11 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Not the word beginning with C that I would have chosen to describe him.

Does it rhyme with punt or a gown. Maybe both.????

I seem to remember that vaccine was ordered a little late… about a year… of course I could have misunderstood 

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

"It's because of the vaccine and the co-operation of the Thai public," he enthused. 

 

The vaccine was Sinovac; the Thai public were forced to co-operate as it was the only one he bought.  Other brands entered Thailand once he'd further enhanced his billionaire status.

40 minutes ago, mikebell said:

The vaccine was Sinovac; the Thai public were forced to co-operate as it was the only one he bought.  Other brands entered Thailand once he'd further enhanced his billionaire status.

And also enhanced the wealth status of others

And why then did Thailand have to go begging for free (good) vaccines from other countries?  What a Tool this guy is....Sheesh!

So, a job well done then.

Praising himself for managing Covid, Anutin does not differentely to all other health ministers in all other countries.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

ASEAN NOW notes that the charismatic leader has designs on the Thai premiership, if and when Prayut Chan-ocha decides to call it a day. 

"Every country has the government it deserves." (Joseph de Maistre) - But, c'mon, does Thailand really deserve to be punished like that?

Anutin latest: Praises himself to the skies for saving Thailand

 

and I really though we had heard enough garbage out of this guy's mouth.... I guess not, always there to surprise us 555

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

Thailand's DPM and Health Minister has once again praised his efforts and that of his health teams in helping Thailand get through the pandemic. 

I guess the 90% of voters currently voting against the party in elections is a clear indication that even the Thai public now acknowledge this guys bull

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

The vaccine was Sinovac; the Thai public were forced to co-operate as it was the only one he bought.  Other brands entered Thailand once he'd further enhanced his billionaire status.

I HAD 2  az jabs and both were FREE

politicking .. in every country you go.

Although like nearly everyone here, I can't stand the guy, it's worth pointing out that the quotes in the OP were 'we' & 'us' and not 'I' and 'me' so he's also acknowledging the department, not just himself.

But I'm happy to continue hating him. ????

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

I doubt it'll be anytime soon ....   thankfully   !!

You're sooo wrong

 

ANALYSIS: BANGKOK BY-ELECTION RESULTS SIGNAL A WIND OF POLITICAL CHANGE

 

"The ‘spectacular’ loss suffered by the ruling Palang Pracharath Party MP candidate Saralrasami Jenjaka in a Bangkok by-election on Sunday will leave many pondering what went wrong and its repercussions for days to come.
The results means there will be no incentive for Prayut to see both the general elections, and particularly the Bangkok gubernatorial elections, any time soon. The wind of political change is blowing at least in one constituency in Bangkok and probably more given the faltering economy under Prayut and political crisis suffered by the Palang Pracharath Party which purged twenty MPs earlier this month."

That is a symptom of megalomania, 'eh?

What a clown. That’s it. He’s not worth any more of my, or anyone else’s, time. 

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

I doubt it'll be anytime soon ....   thankfully   !!

Give up the act, steven. We’re all bored of it now. 

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

The vaccine was Sinovac; the Thai public were forced to co-operate as it was the only one he bought.  Other brands entered Thailand once he'd further enhanced his billionaire status.

Actually of the 115 million vaccine doses given only 23% were Sinovac and many of those were given as a combination Sinovac + AstraZeneca.

 

The 115 million doses breakdown as:

• 40% AstraZeneca
• 23% Sinovac
• 22% Pfizer
• 12% Sinopharm
• 3% Moderna

Source: https://dashboard-vaccine.moph.go.th/dashboard.html

Yea Thanks for helping us through the poondemic

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He suggested that he had made all the right calls and that 115 million doses of vaccine had now been administered that were saving lives.

He might actually be quite right...???? - and perhaps also the nation's next prime minister...

This falls in the category "If nobody wants to scratch my back then I will scratch my own back".

1 hour ago, big dendrobenaes said:

I HAD 2  az jabs and both were FREE

So did many of us… just a couple of years after we should have had them …

Boris Johnson sound alike