Phumtham defends PM taking a break to be with his family

[snoop1130]

 

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has defended Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin against criticism that he has taken a break for four days from today to be with his family.

 

Phumtham, who is also the commerce minister, said today that taking a holiday is quite normal, adding that the prime minister will spend the time with his family after his return from Japan, where he met his son, who travelled from the United States to join him for the homecoming flight.

 

He also said that the prime minister does not have to work from Government House and can work anywhere and can assign one of the deputy prime ministers to act on his behalf during his temporary absence.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-19

 

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[Nsp64]

Like him or loathe him, he has been working hard since he took the job. 

Nothing wrong with a few days off.

[Ben Zioner]

16 minutes ago, Nsp64 said:

Like him or loathe him, he has been working hard since he took the job. 

Nothing wrong with a few days off.

So  far  we  have seen only Brownian motion around the financing his 10000 a vote bulk purchase.

[PETERTHEEATER]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He also said that the prime minister does not have to work from Government House and can work anywhere and can assign one of the deputy prime ministers to act on his behalf during his temporary absence.

Same, same Thaksin.

[bamnutsak]

Selling a "land" bridge can be exhausting.

 

Not having to listen to him opine on any number of issues and concerns will be a relief, at least for a few days.

 

Maybe he could take the next few years off? The country would benefit.

 

His list of "accomplishments" was embarrassingly devoid of any concrete solutions.

 

 

 

 

[mfd101]

Things that are perfectly normal in The West (and for good reason) are poured over here to find the hidden evil.

 

Soon there'll be an appeal to the Constitutional Court to have him dismissed for taking 4 days' leave ...

[klauskunkel]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He also said that the prime minister does not have to work from Government House and can work anywhere and can assign one of the deputy prime ministers to act on his behalf during his temporary absence.

Wow, look at all the options he has. He is so with it.

[Dogmatix]

Let him take a few months off and give everyone a break from his PR photo opportunities around the world and save the taxpayer some travel costs.  He can't do anything at home because he would tread on toes and he has no faction of his own at PT to protect him and is not even an MP because Thaksin refused to put him on the party list.  Flying to Japan to sell a completely unviable land bridge to Japanese, who know perfectly the Thai government has an appalling track record of ripping off foreign infrastructure investors and refusing to honour international arbitration, was a complete waste of time.  The only thing junk projects like that generate is fat consulting contracts for PT cronies from commission can be kicked back.