Patcharawat Wongsuwan: Photo by MThai

Former national police chief Patcharawat Wongsuwan has been dragged from obscurity into the media spotlight with his recent appointment as chief adviser to the outgoing ruling party, Palang Pracharath.

 

The appointment was made by his elder brother, General Prawit Wongsuwan, shortly after Prawit’s re-election as party leader late last month.

 

Appointing Patcharawat to the post, which was previously held by Prawit, is widely seen as a move to pave the way for Palang Pracharath to enter a Pheu Thai-led coalition government in the making.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/patcharawat-wongsuwan-the-link-for-prawit-and-thaksin-to-forge-a-new-govt/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-16

 

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What has he been advising them on, and what qualifies a policeman to be doing so?

Jobs for the boys, convenient! 

Appoint your brother. Double the profits.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The appointment was made by his elder brother, General Prawit Wongsuwan, shortly after Prawit’s re-election as party leader late last month.

 

Appointing Patcharawat to the post, which was previously held by Prawit, is widely seen as a move to pave the way for Palang Pracharath to enter a Pheu Thai-led coalition government in the making

Please no...

4 hours ago, proton said:

What has he been advising them on, and what qualifies a policeman to be doing so?

money

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The appointment was made by his elder brother, General Prawit Wongsuwan

Remember this?

 

The Supreme Administrative and Constitutional Courts' removed caretaker PM Yingluck and nine of her cabinet ministers in May 2014 for "illegally" transferring Thawil Pliensri of the National Security Council because she had not (according to the Courts) given "appropriate reasons" for his transfer to the Office of the PM as an advisor.

Thawil was replaced by Yingluck's elder brother who was approved by her cabinet ministers.

I guess different rules for different PM's?

 

P.S. the decapitation of Yingluck's government opened the way for Gen. Prayut to overthrow the government shortly thereafter.

"The link for Prawit and Thaksin to forge a new govt?"

Not a link but a paper clip. 

5 hours ago, proton said:

What has he been advising them on, and what qualifies a policeman to be doing so?

He's a famous amateur horologist.

6 hours ago, proton said:

What has he been advising them on, and what qualifies a policeman to be doing so?

Been advising on how to collect bribes easily and without drawing attention to the process.