‘Banana Feeding’ Scandal: Prawit Dismisses Allegations Rocking Party, Foundation

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Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan flanked by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, left, and Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, right

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER PRAWIT Wongsuwan today (August 9) categorically dismissed allegations that he had secretly handed out kickbacks in cash to a dozen MPs currently attached to six splinter parties.

 

Prawit who concurrently heads largest coalition partner Palang Pracharath Party denied that he had managed to provide 100,000 baht in monthly payoff, figuratively called “bananas”, for each of the six pro-government splinter parties’ MPs as accused by Thai Liberal Party.

 

Neither had Palang Pracharath Party nor Pa Roy Tor Foundation, supposedly engaged in forests and water resources conservation projects and based in the premises of the First Infantry Regiment on Vibhavadi Rangsit road, been allegedly involved in the handout of “bananas” to those lawmakers in exchange for their votes in support of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as well as other cabinet members during censure/no-confidence motions or government-lodged legislations, according to the top leader of the largest coalition party.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/08/09/banana-feeding-scandal-prawit-dismisses-allegations-rocking-party-foundation/

 

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[Jerno]

This is absolutely false!  He handed out luxury watches instead.

[Kinnock]

A 'Prawit denial' has become street slang for absolute confirmation that an allegation is totally true.

 

E.g "Never believe any rumour until you get the Prawit Denial".

 

[smedly]

here stands the man resonsible for road safety improvements these last 10 years 

 

why is he still in office - who voted for him ?

[ikke1959]

giving peanuts is still corruption.....The reciever will feel obliged to do something back.. That is a part of the corruption. A new constitution  made a army free Government should punish these people who are in power now 

[2baht]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

figuratively called “bananas”

Pay bananas, get primates!

 

 

[2baht]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

why is he still in office - who voted for him ?

All his dead friends!

[zzaa09]

Oh dear.

Digging their own holes appears to come naturally for this circle.

 

Mai phen rai........it'll all pass over and no one will remember this affair in a couple of weeks.

Don't expect any investigative follow ups by the media.

[klauskunkel]

Looks like he is dressed up as a banana...

[Gottfrid]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

categorically dismissed allegations

Wow! Then it must really be a lot of truth in the accusations.

[stoner]

usually when there is smoke there is fire.....so where there is a banana there must be a peel. 

 

wonder what it would be like to peel back the layers in this particular banana. 

[rwill]

I'm sure he did not personnally give out any 'bananas'.  More likely that would be handled by someone beneath him.

[Rimmer]

Off topic troll post removed

[newnative]

He still alive?

[Artisi]

6 hours ago, smedly said:

here stands the man resonsible for road safety improvements these last 10 years 

 

why is he still in office - who voted for him ?

The general voted for him ????

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER PRAWIT Wongsuwan today (August 9) categorically dismissed allegations that he had secretly handed out kickbacks in cash to a dozen MPs currently attached to six splinter parties.

Probably telling the truth.. he got someone else to hand it out.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, smedly said:

here stands the man resonsible for road safety improvements these last 10 years 

 

why is he still in office - who voted for him ?

Himself?

[Burma Bill]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

dismissed allegations

He might have denied paying "bananas" but his jacket is the right colour!!!

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Looks like he is dressed up as a banana...

More like a very large cantaloupe......

[mikebell]

7 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Looks like he is dressed up as a banana...

He's got watches up to his right elbow; his left sleeve seems to be concealing gold bangles made in India.

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

He's got watches up to his right elbow; his left sleeve seems to be concealing gold bangles made in India.

What a great everyday workout... that man must be pumped.

Who could have guessed judging by his tiny, delicate hands...