The days of military coups in Thailand are gone : Sutin

[thailand49]

Coup = Constitution

Constitution = Coup????

[Sydebolle]

Sutin Klungsang might want to keep his uniform ironed; not only as MP but the next coup is eventually around the corner much faster than all those chair occupants in the government want to believe. 

[klauskunkel]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Sutin Klungsang believes that Thailand has long passed the days of military coups.

Oh look, another idiot who believes that everyone else is also an idiot...

[retarius]

Seems like they have put a blithering idiot in charge of defence. 

[Artisi]

1 minute ago, retarius said:

Seems like they have put a blithering idiot in charge of defence. 

Just following tradition. 

[crazykopite]

If he thinks that then he is not fit for any position in government 

[herfiehandbag]

2 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Tradition is everything...

For those that tradition serves.

 

But when the majority of the people reject traditions, or simply don't care, will they last?

Edited August 30, 2023 by herfiehandbag

[Cake Monster]

But the Days of ruling by Proxy are just starting

[Marco51]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Sutin Klungsang, deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party and tipped to be the new defence minister, said today that he believes that Thailand has long passed the days of military coups.

 

He expressed confidence that, with the help of advisors who are former military officers, he will be able to manage the affairs of one of country’s most important ministries effectively.

 

He stopped short, however, of confirming that he is slated for the job.  “Wait until there is a formal announcement,” he told reporters at Government House.

 

Sutin was, nonetheless, among nominees for a cabinet portfolio who submitted their resumes to the Cabinet Secretariat for formal verification.

 

When asked about Pheu Thai’s manifesto pledge to reform the military, Sutin said his party will try to implement every one of its election promises. “Every policy must be implemented, but how soon depends on the reality of the situation and various other factors,” he said.

 

Sutin, a former teacher and a veteran politician, was chosen by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for the defence post after an earlier nomination, Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit, a former secretary general of the National Security Council, was rejected, following opposition from members of the “red shirt” faction. Nattaphon is alleged to have been involved in the bloody crack-down of pro-Thaksin protesters in 2010.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/sutin-believes-the-days-of-military-coups-in-thailand-are-gone/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-29

 

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55555555555555555555...................there are more ways to skin a cat....................

[daveAustin]

Be at least a generation for time to clear out the dinosaurs before you could start to believe that. These military folk are too thick and stubborn to let go so easily. 

[Cabradelmar]

No nothing has changed. The fundamentals remain. Read a history book. The only think that is certain is that THA will have another coup in it's future. 

[bluebluewater]

The "Eastern Tigers" might have something to say about it sometime in the future.  Coup, rinse, repeat.

[Andycoops]

What an absurd statement.

 

With a long history of coups it won't be long before the next one is upon the nation.

 

The army are dinosaurs and only know one thing as we have continually witnessed.

 

They have zero credentials to run a country as we see time and again not only here but around the world.

 

It's merely a trough feeding exercise with absolutely no benefit to the citizens at large.

[ChipButty]

Cant beat a good Coup, gives us something to talk about, 

[jaywalker2]

12 hours ago, dinsdale said:

It won't be long. After the next election I would think when MFP gains an absolute majority and can form a govt in it's own right. PT will be decimated, the military elites have already been decimated and the only way they can keep power is by a coup. Thailand is not a democratic country and never will be as long as certain powers hold the reigns.

You can bet they're actively searching for a way to dissolve MFP long before the next election

[malibukid]

talk is cheap

[Purdey]

Simply an insult to Thai people's intelligence. The 1997 "people's constitution" gave people freedom, until the military took it away.

You can reform the military to cut down the number of generals, cancel conscription - or whatever - but unless military bases are all moved to border areas and generals who rebel are imprisoned for life, not much will change.

[brianthainess]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He expressed confidence that, with the help of advisors who are former military officers,

So they will advise him how to run the country, so let me guess what will happen if he does not take their advise.

It's a country run by the military and *him*, and always will be.

[foreverlomsak]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Why former military officers... use the ones who are serving now if you want real up to date efficiency

but that wouldn't maintain the status quo, we've got to be seen to be doing something not necessarily achieving anything

[foreverlomsak]

10 hours ago, connda said:

The days of military coups in Thailand are gone : Sutin

...until they're not.

Funny, I seem to remember a certain General saying there would not be a coup, and what happened a little while later.

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, bluebluewater said:

The "Eastern Tigers" might have something to say about it sometime in the future.  Coup, rinse, repeat.

Without the powers that backed them and major reshuffling of military appointments, they now are the “Eastern Pussies”. 

[Emdog]

No more military coups: does he believe the police will step in to fill that gap?

[bradiston]

On 8/29/2023 at 8:21 PM, snoop1130 said:

 

Sutin Klungsang, deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party and tipped to be the new defence minister, said today that he believes that Thailand has long passed the days of military coups.

 

He expressed confidence that, with the help of advisors who are former military officers, he will be able to manage the affairs of one of country’s most important ministries effectively.

 

He stopped short, however, of confirming that he is slated for the job.  “Wait until there is a formal announcement,” he told reporters at Government House.

 

Sutin was, nonetheless, among nominees for a cabinet portfolio who submitted their resumes to the Cabinet Secretariat for formal verification.

 

When asked about Pheu Thai’s manifesto pledge to reform the military, Sutin said his party will try to implement every one of its election promises. “Every policy must be implemented, but how soon depends on the reality of the situation and various other factors,” he said.

 

Sutin, a former teacher and a veteran politician, was chosen by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for the defence post after an earlier nomination, Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit, a former secretary general of the National Security Council, was rejected, following opposition from members of the “red shirt” faction. Nattaphon is alleged to have been involved in the bloody crack-down of pro-Thaksin protesters in 2010.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/sutin-believes-the-days-of-military-coups-in-thailand-are-gone/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-29

 

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"Every policy must be implemented, but how soon depends on the reality of the situation and various other factors,” he said.

 

Amongst the "various other factors" are, of course, Pheu Kray's selling its electorate up the Swanee, cohabiting with the military junta, stabbing MFP in the back in their desperate scramble for power and trough, and securing a deal for Thaksin. Great start guys and gals. Can it get any worse?

[MrMojoRisin]

Absolutely, irrefutably 100% correct.

 

Thailand is on the cusp of irreversible generational change.

 

What strange bedfellows, Pheu Thai and the Junta make… necessitated, of course by, the fact that there will be no more successful military coups in Thailand.

Edited August 30, 2023 by MrMojoRisin

[ujayujay]

As more I hear ..."..The days of military coups in Thailand are gone.....".....The more I don't belive it.....

[Hanuman2547]

Very optimistic thinking on his part.  History has proved otherwise.

[kwilco]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Sutin Klungsang, deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party and tipped to be the new defence minister, said today that he believes that Thailand has long passed the days of military coups.

 

He expressed confidence that, with the help of advisors who are former military officers, he will be able to manage the affairs of one of country’s most important ministries effectively.

 

He stopped short, however, of confirming that he is slated for the job.  “Wait until there is a formal announcement,” he told reporters at Government House.

 

Sutin was, nonetheless, among nominees for a cabinet portfolio who submitted their resumes to the Cabinet Secretariat for formal verification.

 

When asked about Pheu Thai’s manifesto pledge to reform the military, Sutin said his party will try to implement every one of its election promises. “Every policy must be implemented, but how soon depends on the reality of the situation and various other factors,” he said.

 

Sutin, a former teacher and a veteran politician, was chosen by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for the defence post after an earlier nomination, Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit, a former secretary general of the National Security Council, was rejected, following opposition from members of the “red shirt” faction. Nattaphon is alleged to have been involved in the bloody crack-down of pro-Thaksin protesters in 2010.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/sutin-believes-the-days-of-military-coups-in-thailand-are-gone/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-29

 

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comments like that are normally the precursors to a coup in Thailand

[Scott Tracy]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He expressed confidence that, with the help of advisors who are former military officers, he will be able to manage the affairs of one of country’s most important ministries effectively.

Prayut... Prawit... To name just 2....

[gaucan]

Sutin Klungsan: cupz r over
me: helloz , u must be new herez

[Caldera]

That's what they said right before the last coup, too. I can't take any of this idle talk seriously anymore.

 

The sad reality is, the army will stage the next coup whenever they feel like it, and nobody will stop them.