Prayut quits politics

[h90]

9 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Interesting that K Prayut made this announcement just days before the voting. He is walking away from the monstrosity that he created with his appointed senators and if the senates unanimously vote against K Pita, the blame now totally falls on K Prawit. A cowardice act. 

still better he walks out....he has overstayed his welcome already.....He should have gone after the 2019 election.....Than he could portray himself as hero.

Now go for whatever reason but go.....He did all the things the yellow did not want....but they are similar blind as the Trump supporter....

[Pinot]

I've always been a fan of the guy. Let's remember that he stepped in after that useless numbskull Yingluck had driven the Thai government into anarchy. When Prayut took over, as far as I could see, everything got better. The blatant corruption suddenly improved. The commonplace bribery at every level of government was no longer tolerated. Phuket, where I live, was a cesspool. The sell off of Surin Beach was completely dismantled. The beaches were turned back into beaches. I didn't have to bribe the people at immigration to get a simple visa stamp for example. I will always believe Prayut was the best thing that ever happened to LOS. Any new government will have a lot to live up to and frankly I'm expecting a return of corruption without the military to backup the government.  

[jaideedave]

12 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Big Loss of Face for him !! Can not get what he wants

His bank accounts are stuffed full by now. Even his ancestors won't be able to spend it all.TIT

[Eric Loh]

23 minutes ago, Mr Derek said:

For those crowing about it, don't forget that some countries work better under a disciplined, patriarchal system than under the chaotic degeneracy of 'liberal democracy', especially of the lefty variety.

Is Thailand ready for full democracy? (Is any country?)

Put that question to the people. More than the majority voted in the previous elections except for 2014 when the yellow shirts and military goons disrupted votings in 64 constituencies. Seem that majority Thais want universal suffrage. Very democratic.  

[Henryford]

11 hours ago, Lite Beer said:

Prayut quits politics

 

Did he ever enter politics?

Yes, is a military coup classed as politics? Must be a new definition of the word.

[stoner]

5 minutes ago, Pinot said:

The blatant corruption suddenly improved

in the time he has been in power the top 1 percent have almost doubled their wealth.

[steven100]

29 minutes ago, Mr Derek said:

Is Thailand ready for full democracy?

of coarse not .....   that's why it needs a PM with power & authority to stop political in house fighting, protests, and general anarchy

[bannork]

6 minutes ago, Mr Dome said:

An excellent decision.

 

Btw, whatever happened to "Thaksin will definitely return to Thailand in the month of ..." ?

Ask Jim. He surfaces from time to time- mrmojorisin..

9 minutes ago, Mr Dome said:

An excellent decision.

 

Btw, whatever happened to "Thaksin will definitely return to Thailand in the month of ..." ?

Shhh- he's got his bags ready in Singapore, waiting for a deadlock regarding non selection of PM .

Then lo and behold, he returns as an outsider PM! ( allowed under the constitution if cannot choose PM from Parliament).

Bananas all round for the military backed parties to vote the right way.

Sorry, that was just a bad dream I had last night, too many chillis in the shrimp salad, phew!

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[sambum]

14 minutes ago, Pinot said:

I've always been a fan of the guy. Let's remember that he stepped in after that useless numbskull Yingluck had driven the Thai government into anarchy. When Prayut took over, as far as I could see, everything got better. The blatant corruption suddenly improved. The commonplace bribery at every level of government was no longer tolerated. Phuket, where I live, was a cesspool. The sell off of Surin Beach was completely dismantled. The beaches were turned back into beaches. I didn't have to bribe the people at immigration to get a simple visa stamp for example. I will always believe Prayut was the best thing that ever happened to LOS. Any new government will have a lot to live up to and frankly I'm expecting a return of corruption without the military to backup the government.  

 "The blatant corruption suddenly improved."

 

A bad choice of phraseology to get your point across!  

[jaideedave]

1 hour ago, koolkarl said:

Likely find him in Monaco, on his yacht,  with a blond under each arm  whereas he should be standing trial for treason.  What amazes me is what these people get away with and the general public always does nothing.

TBH..there's not much Somchai and Noi can really do.There's no point in vowing to never vote for him again. He wasn't voted in the 1st time. Hopefuly he'll just fade away and keep busy counting his ill gotten gains.

[MrMojoRisin]

1 hour ago, RandolphGB said:

He's one of the few leaders who has been able to hold the country together and stay in power for any extended period of time. 

 

A nation of lazy simpletons like Thailand actually needs a strong dictator to keep them in order. 

 

 

The lazy simpletons have managed to win back their country without bloodshed. Anyone who thinks dictators are the answer to anything is, in my book, is a simpleton.

Edited July 12, 2023 by MrMojoRisin

[MrMojoRisin]

53 minutes ago, Mr Derek said:

For those crowing about it, don't forget that some countries work better under a disciplined, patriarchal system than under the chaotic degeneracy of 'liberal democracy', especially of the lefty variety.

Is Thailand ready for full democracy? (Is any country?)

Example?

[MrMojoRisin]

34 minutes ago, Mr Dome said:

An excellent decision.

 

Btw, whatever happened to "Thaksin will definitely return to Thailand in the month of ..." ?

Month of July.

We’ll know in 19 days won’t we.

I suspect, Pita elected PM on or before the 20th, Thaksin welcome home parade in Chiang Mai on on the 26th.

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[Mr Meeseeks]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

He should never have got involved with politics.

His lust and greed meant he could not help himself.

 

Conspired with the gangster Suthep since 2010 to make himself dictator. 

 

If anyone thinks he did it for the good of the country or any other altruistic reason you are off your rocker. 

[h90]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

A well balanced evaluation,  Thailand always needs someone to hold it's hand and someone with authority,   at least Prayut kept things ticking along under many difficult circumstances.  Lets wait and see how long it runs smoothly for this time around .... 

just he was a weak leader....who was more interested in meeting with Klaus Schwab, US military (when all others were lockdown) and China than doing something for Thai people. He was no patriarch who isn't democratic but would sacrifices himself for Thailand. He was a weak opportunist.

[h90]

30 minutes ago, bannork said:

Ask Jim. He surfaces from time to time- mrmojorisin..

Shhh- he's got his bags ready in Singapore, waiting for a deadlock regarding non selection of PM .

Then lo and behold, he returns as an outsider PM! ( allowed under the constitution if cannot choose PM from Parliament).

Bananas all round for the military backed parties to vote the right way.

Sorry, that was just a bad dream I had last night, too many chillis in the shrimp salad, phew!

Some say he'll come stay a week in jail and than get some pardon or house arrest....

I can't imagine it...but some believe it.

[MrMojoRisin]

49 minutes ago, Pinot said:

I've always been a fan of the guy. Let's remember that he stepped in after that useless numbskull Yingluck had driven the Thai government into anarchy. When Prayut took over, as far as I could see, everything got better. The blatant corruption suddenly improved. The commonplace bribery at every level of government was no longer tolerated. Phuket, where I live, was a cesspool. The sell off of Surin Beach was completely dismantled. The beaches were turned back into beaches. I didn't have to bribe the people at immigration to get a simple visa stamp for example. I will always believe Prayut was the best thing that ever happened to LOS. Any new government will have a lot to live up to and frankly I'm expecting a return of corruption without the military to backup the government.  

Codswallop!

 

You think corruption decreased under the unelected Prayuth regime?

 

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Edited July 12, 2023 by MrMojoRisin

[Scouse123]

33 minutes ago, Pinot said:

I've always been a fan of the guy. Let's remember that he stepped in after that useless numbskull Yingluck had driven the Thai government into anarchy. When Prayut took over, as far as I could see, everything got better. The blatant corruption suddenly improved. The commonplace bribery at every level of government was no longer tolerated. Phuket, where I live, was a cesspool. The sell off of Surin Beach was completely dismantled. The beaches were turned back into beaches. I didn't have to bribe the people at immigration to get a simple visa stamp for example. I will always believe Prayut was the best thing that ever happened to LOS. Any new government will have a lot to live up to and frankly I'm expecting a return of corruption without the military to backup the government.  

As far as I am concerned things got far worse under Prayut, I definitely think corruption got worse, he stacked the senate with his own people to ensure no democracy. He tried to run the country like the general population were his ' little soldiers ' and opinions were not allowed nor welcomed.

 

He was a lousy Prime minister, who seized power through force and a military coup. I am astonished you believe he clamped down on corruption. It was worse than it's ever been in my view.

 

He has tried every trick in the book to remain in power until the courts ruled against him. Even now, he'll be looking at a ' niche ' to stay in government, maybe a similar position to old General Prem or something like a senior advisor to the monarchy or government.

 

Guys like him don't go easily. He's been on the world stage and tasted  absolute' power '

 

Each to their own, but you see things far differently than I, and many others.

 

As far as any new government having a lot to live up to, I think the ' bar ' has been set pretty low.

[Mr Meeseeks]

42 minutes ago, Pinot said:

I've always been a fan of the guy. Let's remember that he stepped in after that useless numbskull Yingluck had driven the Thai government into anarchy.

That 'anarchy' was engineered because he conspired with the gangster Suthep to make it happen!

 

Just as they did with the Yellow Shirts in 2006-2009.

 

Cause anarchy to make an excuse for a coup and take power. 

[Srikcir]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

I wanted

... a return to absolute power, change the constitution and laws to support absolute power with amnesty past, present and future.

But somehow 88% of the electorate disagreed. 

Prayut is quiting what he doesn't have and will not have.

[bradiston]

His legacy is the dreadful constitution that set up the 250 stooges and is causing chaos right now which is probably why he's doing a runner. Plus, he leaves a deeply divided nation. His royalist sympathies led to the prosecution of over 1000 people under the 112 laws, the rounding up of student activists and incarceration without bail. He and his kind - the senile Nowit et al - have had their day.

[h90]

56 minutes ago, Pinot said:

I've always been a fan of the guy. Let's remember that he stepped in after that useless numbskull Yingluck had driven the Thai government into anarchy. When Prayut took over, as far as I could see, everything got better. The blatant corruption suddenly improved. The commonplace bribery at every level of government was no longer tolerated. Phuket, where I live, was a cesspool. The sell off of Surin Beach was completely dismantled. The beaches were turned back into beaches. I didn't have to bribe the people at immigration to get a simple visa stamp for example. I will always believe Prayut was the best thing that ever happened to LOS. Any new government will have a lot to live up to and frankly I'm expecting a return of corruption without the military to backup the government.  

Yes......in his first term..... they soldiers went into many offices and found corruption, cleaned up things, restored the nation parks.

That was all great.

In his second term he prepared CBDC, killed Paypal, killed the small and medium companies and destroyed tourism with the Covid lockdown, made the digital ID.

Met with Klaus Schwab the same as Yingluck, Thanatorn and Abhisit did. He got as bad as the others.

If after the 2019 elections he would have went aways with "I restored democracy, my job is done" He would have been great.....but he become an Yingluck himself.....his Covid was worse than Yinglucks floods.

[Falcon]

Good riddance to bad rubbish!! As he’s going to leave politics, I hope that he’s finally going to move out of the free housing in the army base and buy his own house with his I’ll gotten gains!

[Almer]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

They should investigate his estate value before the coup and what he is worth now?

That would make an interesting story

He has to fill in a wealth statement and there are some who will go through it, watch man take note. 

[scorecard]

13 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Another day and another one bites the dust from the UTN. This time many will be excited to see this one gone from the political spectrum.  Watch and see if he does not try and become the new General Prem......

Question: Is the guy who spent several yearsin jail in Aust. for drug offences a member of same party?

[Almer]

4 hours ago, keithkarmann said:

Are you for real? Do you really think there will be an honest declaration?

Irrelevant, there are many who will go through it with a fine tooth comb, including his families

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, Pinot said:

I've always been a fan of the guy. Let's remember that he stepped in after that useless numbskull Yingluck had driven the Thai government into anarchy. When Prayut took over, as far as I could see, everything got better. The blatant corruption suddenly improved. The commonplace bribery at every level of government was no longer tolerated. Phuket, where I live, was a cesspool. The sell off of Surin Beach was completely dismantled. The beaches were turned back into beaches. I didn't have to bribe the people at immigration to get a simple visa stamp for example. I will always believe Prayut was the best thing that ever happened to LOS. Any new government will have a lot to live up to and frankly I'm expecting a return of corruption without the military to backup the government.  

In 2014 Thailand stood at 85th in the world corruption index. By 2022 it had fallen to 101st so all Prayut did was let it slide down with all the other tinpot dictatorships.

[Al BB]

3 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

Preparing to do a runner for the crimes that he's committed 

Or preparing another Coup?

[NoshowJones]

I did not know he was actually in politics, it seemed he was just an unelected soldier playing at being a politician.