Anutin Spearheads National Anti-Mafia Crackdown

[DonniePeverley]

I remember him from Covid times. 

[Surasak]

7 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I do like his dressing up wardrobe.

When he was the health minister, he had a number of different, white 'doctor's' outfits.

Now that he is a minister in a civilian government, he wears military uniforms.

He either likes dressing up or the uniforms help him to feel important.

More than likely its the uniform helps him feel important. Empty vessels make the most noise.

[Surasak]

3 hours ago, khunjeff said:

 

The Police have been directly under the PM for several decades already.

Which is possibly why there don't so much.

[Will B Good]

Looks like he's just been told he's on "the list".

[Surasak]

1 hour ago, ThaiFelix said:

Didnt you ever play dress-ups?

No chance, Everything was on ration when I was a kid.

[paul1804]

Is it April 1st today??

[kingstonkid]

7 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

In all honesty and reality, the Minister of the Interior remains the most powerful civilian position, much more powerful than the current PM.

 

Anutin basically controls the entire civilian management of the country, save Bangkok (and the RTP).

This makes sense. Have teh guy who legalized Marijuana and ran the covid system in charge of the country.

 

Who said the military was not running the country.

Edited November 7, 2023 by kingstonkid

[Bim Smith]

They did that already. Prayuts gone now. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

8 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

Does that include the corrupt elements in the Government or is it to protect their position by removal of the opposition

 

The latter I believe. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Biggest Mafioso (allegedly) and convicted felon now has a ministerial position in this government. 

 

Is he under investigation? 

[mrwebb8825]

I knew I'd seen this before:

 

[MangoKorat]

Sorry but I can't take anything he says seriously - I can't stop laughing at his announcement that although bars and clubs will be allowed to open until 4am, they must stop selling alcohol at 2am

[Kalasin Jo]

12 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I do like his dressing up wardrobe.

When he was the health minister, he had a number of different, white 'doctor's' outfits.

Now that he is a minister in a civilian government, he wears military uniforms.

He either likes dressing up or the uniforms help him to feel important.

All Thais in government or government employees seem to have uniforms with lots of scrambled egg on peaked caps, epaulettes and bars on chests showing awards for this and that. They do look magnificent! Even the new PM who I understood is a businessman not a general. These alternate with business suits depending on the nature of the event and photo op. Are they genuinely military? Methinks not so. Just a love of uniforms for formal occasions even for civilians  eg state employed teachers, doctors, I think even PEA employees. Up to you, I say, but now the generals have gone from government at least from public view I can't help but think this is slightly ridiculous and gives the impression of a society not truly free.... or is it just me?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 11/7/2023 at 5:04 AM, webfact said:

Anutin expressed gratitude towards all provincial governors for implementing special operations in line with the policy of social order and suppression of influential figures.

 

So let me get this straight -- they're cracking down on themselves?

 

Who's going to be left to run the government after they're all suppressed???

 

[hondoelsinore]

Confucius says, never trust flat faced man.

[kimamey]

On 11/7/2023 at 3:33 PM, off road pat said:

It's a Government employee uniform, in this case Ministry of interior !!! no Military uniform !!

 

Yes it's standard uniform for government workers, but with differing decorations. My wife has one as well as the white dress uniform. The normal ones are worn on Mondays, I think nationally. Next Monday look around and you should see a lot of them, particularly after working hours.

 

The government is fairly militaristic in it's look and setup. If you look at the boards in a lot of government offices showing the hierarchy, the uniforms get more flamboyant the further up you go, until they almost look like the military head of a dictatorship.

Edited November 10, 2023 by kimamey

[kiwikeith]

On 11/7/2023 at 8:22 PM, ThaiFelix said:

Didnt you ever play dress-ups?

They learn it from school 

[Guderian]

So they're worried about criminal gangs working in Thailand, yet have made it much easier for large numbers of Russians and Chinese to come here to live. You reap what you sow, as they say.

[John Drake]

On 11/7/2023 at 1:51 PM, harada said:

Will this dirty farang be assisting him in his crackdown.

 

Only in the filing of taxes.