Petition To Probe Prayut’s ‘Use Of Govt Property To Gain Popularity’

[webfact]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visiting Nong Bua Lamphu. Picture: Naew Na

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Mar.17) petitioned to investigate the allegedly illicit use of government property and personnel in a popularity-wooing campaign specifically arranged for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, head of the Thai Liberal strategic policy steering team, petitioned the Election Commission to conduct a thorough probe and determine whether Prayut who is contesting an upcoming general election to retain power under the Ruam Thai Sang Chart banners has allegedly abused his power by using government property and personnel to serve his electoral campaign and woo popularity for himself from among constituents nationwide.

 

According to the Thai Liberal policy steersman, himself a former election commissioner, Prayut has made 16 “official” visits to 18 provinces, evidently intertwined with the Ruam Thai Sang Chart electoral campaigns, with the use of air force planes and army helicopters since late December.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/03/17/petition-to-probe-prayuts-use-of-govt-property-to-gain-popularity/

 

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[Andycoops]

Hardly surprising in the hub of corruption...

[ezzra]

"The use of private property" in this country would be without a doubt the lowest crime of any Thai politician i have heard off for many years.

[2baht]

I tend to think he will get off without charge!

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

I tend to think he will get off without charge!

Indeed.

Nice to have friends in high places.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

According to the Thai Liberal policy steersman, himself a former election commissioner, Prayut has made 16 “official” visits to 18 provinces, evidently intertwined with the Ruam Thai Sang Chart electoral campaigns, with the use of air force planes and army helicopters since late December.

Prayuts been probed more times than a  patient with stage 4 colon cancer.

He comes out squeaky clean every time.

[DJ54]

Geeeez probes of probes who cares… 

[tomacht8]

The fact that taxpayers' money is used for his own private party advertising is just one example of how morally crippled these people are in their greed. There is no separation between office expenses and private expenses. The meaning of transparency, responsibility and accountability are unknown in office here.

[scorecard]

8 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

The fact that taxpayers' money is used for his own private party advertising is just one example of how morally crippled these people are in their greed. There is no separation between office expenses and private expenses. The meaning of transparency, responsibility and accountability are unknown in office here.

No doubt his attitude is:

'I'm military, I'm entitled to anything/everything/whateverthing in LOS'.

And you be quiet.

[zzaa09]

OK.

We rid ourselves of Prayut. 

Then what......??

 

????

[tomacht8]

5 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

OK.

We rid ourselves of Prayut. 

Then what......??

 

????

Letting the middle generation into power. Those who have families with children and also have to take care of the elderly. Would be much better for all Thais.

[zzaa09]

3 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

Letting the middle generation into power. Those who have families with children and also have to take care of the elderly. Would be much better for all Thais.

That's lovely and all......

What makes you think that this middle generation is any different from the usual and cycling old boys' club? 

[billd766]

5 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

That's lovely and all......

What makes you think that this middle generation is any different from the usual and cycling old boys' club? 

I cannot remember any middle generation calling for a military coup let alone carrying out a coup.

 

I do remember the middle generation calling for free and fair elections and getting them under Thaksin, Abhisit and Yingluck.

 

However the military put a stop to Thaksin and Yingluck with yet more military coups.

[zzaa09]

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

I cannot remember any middle generation calling for a military coup let alone carrying out a coup.

 

I do remember the middle generation calling for free and fair elections and getting them under Thaksin, Abhisit and Yingluck.

 

However the military put a stop to Thaksin and Yingluck with yet more military coups.

Perhaps, you're missing the simple point that I am attempting to establish. 

In essence, there really isn't much difference [if any] between a military/loyalist-based coup government and a so called democratically elected civilian government. This has been true as a reality for decades...

 

If studied and examined closer, one will find the more than similar dimension and practice of the two - same old Thai boys' club of corruption and calculated manipulation. We're just superficially conditioned to place [or to acquire a belief] a difference between these distinguished types of rule. 

 

Same racket. Just spun differently. 

[Patanawet]

On 3/18/2023 at 5:21 AM, 2baht said:

I tend to think he will get off without charge!

Not transferred to an inactive post then?

[billd766]

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Perhaps, you're missing the simple point that I am attempting to establish. 

In essence, there really isn't much difference [if any] between a military/loyalist-based coup government and a so called democratically elected civilian government. This has been true as a reality for decades...

 

If studied and examined closer, one will find the more than similar dimension and practice of the two - same old Thai boys' club of corruption and calculated manipulation. We're just superficially conditioned to place [or to acquire a belief] a difference between these distinguished types of rule. 

 

Same racket. Just spun differently. 

There is a whole world of difference.

 

A freely elected "democratic" government such as Thaksin, Yingluck and Abhisit CAN be voted out of power as Abhisit's was.

 

OTOH a military coup CANNOT  be voted out of power.

 

It simply steals the whole country at the point of a gun and defies anybody to do anything about it.