The entrance to the First Infantry Regiment where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has free accommodation. Photo: Matichon

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was today (Jan.23) encouraged to leave the house currently provided by the army as his living quarters free of charge now that he has fully become a politician.

 

Thai Liberal MP Napaporn Petjinda insisted that Prayut, who is seeking to retain power for two more years after the next general election, leave the army house in the premises of the First Infantry Regiment in Bangkok provided as free accommodation for him since the last several years.

 

Prayut who has risen to power by way of the 2014 coup which he himself orchestrated as army chief has been living in the army house in vicinity of those provided for free in the same premises of the army regiment for Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan and Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/01/23/prayut-urged-to-leave-unpaid-for-house-in-army-barracks/

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut who has risen to power by way of the 2014 coup which he himself orchestrated as army chief has been living in the army house in vicinity of those provided for free in the same premises of the army regiment for Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan and Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda.

Pariahs... 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Napaporn Petjinda insisted

haha ...    he can insist all he likes,   doesn't mean anyone is going to hear him  ????

Back rent??? Will they return his deposit???

Edited January 23, 20233 yr by 2baht

Urged? really, He is the head of the Countries Defense's as the Minister of defiance , oops Defense.  You'll need a tactical team to get him out, he has bunkered himself in and with the help of a ruling which says he can stay....wonder if he will be like General Prem....

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by ThailandRyan

Good luck with that one. He’ll probably just say he is still the minister of defense or just ignore the request all together. 

7 minutes ago, jcmj said:

He’ll probably just say...............................

....................................."Do you know who I am?"

 

 

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by 2baht

Having a government paid for house as PM is not that big a deal.  10 downing white house Sussex

Where it will be interesting is after he loses.  How fast will the new regime kick his but to the curb

4 hours ago, webfact said:

now that he has fully become a politician.

just the now then ? 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Pariahs... 

Your being nice.

37 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Urged? really, He is the head of the Countries Defense's as the Minister of defiance , oops Defense.  You'll need a tactical team to get him out, he has bunkered himself in and with the help of a ruling which says he can stay....wonder if he will be like General Prem....

The coup, the rigged constitution, the gerrymandered election, that was always the intention.

19 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Having a government paid for house as PM is not that big a deal.  10 downing white house Sussex

Where it will be interesting is after he loses.  How fast will the new regime kick his but to the curb

Did any of the other PM's who were truly elected have Government housing?  Thailand Does not have an official residence except for the person we can never discuss.

7 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Did any of the other PM's who were truly elected have Government housing?  Thailand Does not have an official residence except for the person we can never discuss.

Yes, there is an official PM's residence but it is little used:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phitsanulok_Mansion#:~:text=Phitsanulok Mansion (Thai%3A บ้านพิษณุโลก,government house in Dusit%2C Bangkok.

3 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

Yes, there is an official PM's residence but it is little used:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phitsanulok_Mansion#:~:text=Phitsanulok Mansion (Thai%3A บ้านพิษณุโลก,government house in Dusit%2C Bangkok.

One wonders in what condition the place is now, if kept up or just used as a mausoleum.  Well I found the issue:

 

Only two prime ministers, Prem Tinsulanonda and Chuan Leekpai,^[1] have taken residence there. Prem moved to another premise after a few days. The house is reportedly haunted.^[9][10]

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by ThailandRyan

He is probably afraid to live anywhere else except on an Thai Army base where he feels safe from his many "enemies".

Eviction is sure to be covered in rule 44 if not the constitutional court can do addons for a fee ????

He has always stayed there in order to be close to those that might plot to overthrow the illegitimate government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Your being nice.

I do try my best...

"has fully become a politician."  Really! 

It is all in the selection of endless titles - and Thailand is faring VERY well. General Prayuth, General Prawit, Police Lieutenant Thaksin (alternatively also "fugitive") is referred to a former Prime Minister. All correct (I assume) but relevant is only the PRESENT title and all those "politicians" are no longer Generals or Police top bananas - unless it serves their purpose. 

The unnecessary purchase of three engine-less submarines fares slightly higher than a "misunderstanding" in the allocation of free housing but I might be wrong here too ???? 

Leave his house.... wish he would leave the f@@*ing country..

This was dealt with in December 2020.

 

Thailand’s nine-judge Constitutional Court unanimously cleared Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha on Wednesday of a complaint alleging that the former army chief breached ethics by living with his family at a barracks after he retired from the military.

 

https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/prime-minister-ethics-case-12022020161616.html

Leave his Army house? A ridiculous suggestion. Next thing we hear is that some opposition MP is demading the PM reveals his financial interests as required by the Constitution........

This is really super fine grifting approaching the order of Trump.

On 1/24/2023 at 8:35 AM, sammieuk1 said:

Eviction is sure to be covered in rule 44 if not the constitutional court can do addons for a fee ????

If you can't pay we'll take it away...