Politics Prawit Slams Coup Rumors, Urges PM to Resign

[webfact]

General Prawit dismisses coup rumours, suggesting a focus on stable governance and recommending PM Paetongtarn consider stepping down. Picture courtesy of Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK –  General Prawit Wongsuwan, leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, addressed online coup rumours, stating that "there should be no more" coups.

 

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves", highlighting that the real issues lie within politics, not the state's condition. People, he noted, are suffering due to political turmoil.

 

He openly advised Prime Minister Paetongtarn to "consider resignation", given widespread public disapproval of the current government.

 

Emphasising adherence to the constitution, Prawit underscored the importance of respecting the people's voice.

 

Concluding, he expressed willingness to dissolve parliament, advocating for the opportunity to elect a new leader capable of guiding Thailand towards stability.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Rath 2025-06-28

 

 

[blaze master]

Says the guy instrumental in the last coup. 

[watchcat]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, addressed online coup rumours, stating that "there should be no more" coups.

 

Meaning that a coup is near...   Run for the hills.

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

Says the guy instrumental in the last coup. 

Can a leopard change its spots? 

Of course he is correct, but could you really trust his comment? 

[NoMoonLogistics]

Poor man, his Evil is slipping.

 

A bit of tostesterone and he'll be right.

[smedly]

coming from an absolut pillar - at one point he was incharge of road safety lo;

 

 

[Jim Blue]

His timing is usually spot  on.!!!!!!

[JoePai]

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves"    🤣🤣🤣

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, Jim Blue said:

His timing is usually spot  on.!!!!!!

 

At least when he want's a nap during "workinghours"

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves"    🤣🤣🤣

 

The man is delusive.

[Hardcastle P]

3 hours ago, JoePai said:

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves"    🤣🤣🤣

Isn't parliament supposed to control and think for the army,

[Will B Good]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves",

 

....and therein lies the problem......the thinking should be done for them by democratically elected servants of the public.

[Hunz Kittisak]

For once he’s speaking the truth

He can engineer a coup even if he wants to now…..he and his cronies have been neutered. Different times 

[lordgrinz]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

highlighting that the real issues lie within politics, not the state's condition. People, he noted, are suffering due to political turmoil.

 

People are suffering and dying due to people like him, he is one of the worst.

[lordgrinz]

6 hours ago, blaze master said:

Says the guy instrumental in the last coup. 

 

....and one of the guys who profited most from the last coup. 

[Gandtee]

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves"    🤣🤣🤣

And the Thaksins are on his watch list.

[Sir Dude]

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He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves"

This is an interesting comment as it could mean multiple things depending on what you infer from it.

It could mean:

1) That the government isn't in control of them

2) That the military brass can freely think (not dogmatically or in a conditioned way)

3) There are no rules for them, just whatever they "think" is okay

4) That somehow the military has changed and previously they were unable to do so

 

Could probably come upo with some more if I gve it some thought, but that's enough to hightlight the ambiguity of such a statement (but then again, even as a statement, it gives pause for thought as to whether it's a fact or an opinion).

[lordgrinz]

11 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

This is an interesting comment as it could mean multiple things depending on what you infer from it.

It could mean:

1) That the government isn't in control of them

2) That the military brass can freely think (not dogmatically or in a conditioned way)

3) There are no rules for them, just whatever they "think" is okay

4) That somehow the military has changed and previously they were unable to do so

 

Could probably come upo with some more if I gve it some thought, but that's enough to hightlight the ambiguity of such a statement (but then again, even as a statement, it gives pause for thought as to whether it's a fact or an opinion).

 

What they should do is arrest Prayut and Prawit for treason, then try and hang them on the National TV. Thus sending a message to the military, "you're not allowed to think for yourself".

[mfd101]

In the Coup-Staging Handbook the last action before staging a coup is to deny that there'll be one.

[Thumbs]

Should take his own advice and also resign, watch fiasco and continually get photographed asleep in parliament does nothing for his parties credibility 

[thesetat]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves",

The OP kind of twists this into their meaning of it is a political issue. However, it could mean that he is saying he does not decide for the military anymore (which we all know) and that a decision for them to make a coup would not be within his ability anymore. 

[SMIAI]

No..what he is saying is that the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand is about the plan to open a casino complex. That is likely the betrayal mentioned by Hun Sen, as that would seriously affect Cambodia's bottom line. 

Bhumjaithai has come out against it, for reasons I couldn't possibly suggest. Thaksin is attacking cannabis in retaliation.

Look at it from that aspect to get a basic understanding out what is happening. 

 

[Aussie999]

Wait, hasn't he slammed coup rumours in 2014, followed by a coup... A coup is immanent.

"Emphasising adherence to the constitution," which the Junta rewrote to favour themselves...they guy is scum.

[Homburg]

Dear Miss Paetongtarn,

 

That rumbling in the distance is getting louder.

 

Maybe it's bulldozers working on a construction project?  Probably not TANKS.

[james2m]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Emphasising adherence to the constitution, Prawit underscored the importance of respecting the people's voice.

 

Concluding, he expressed willingness to dissolve parliament, advocating for the opportunity to elect a new leader capable of guiding Thailand towards stability

Respecting the people’s voice 🤔 there would be a different government if he actually believed that.

A new leader capable of guiding Thailand towards stability turning a blind eye to his luxury watch collection and public assaults on journalists.

[khunpeer]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

General Prawit dismisses coup rumours, suggesting a focus on stable governance and recommending PM Paetongtarn consider stepping down. Picture courtesy of Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK –  General Prawit Wongsuwan, leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, addressed online coup rumours, stating that "there should be no more" coups.

 

He reassured that today's military "can think for themselves", highlighting that the real issues lie within politics, not the state's condition. People, he noted, are suffering due to political turmoil.

 

He openly advised Prime Minister Paetongtarn to "consider resignation", given widespread public disapproval of the current government.

 

Emphasising adherence to the constitution, Prawit underscored the importance of respecting the people's voice.

 

Concluding, he expressed willingness to dissolve parliament, advocating for the opportunity to elect a new leader capable of guiding Thailand towards stability.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Rath 2025-06-28

 

 

if he really means it then this is the first sensible thing he said since a loooong long time!

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

People, he noted, are suffering due to political turmoil.

Forgetting his stint with Prayut.... hardly a blinding success.

[Sydebolle]

a) Prawatch did not move an inch despite various calls of stepping down from his napping sedan chair
b) the military is not here to think but to execute; the thinking is done by the government under which the military serves on the behest of the voters who put the government into power. But maybe he napped during those basic classes of democracy as well 😞