chevykanteve Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Sonthi may run for premier BangkokPost.com from reports Army Chief Gen Sonthi Boonyaratklin on Wednesday denied that he had decided to contest the next election in central Lop Buri province. Reports circulating in political circles said the army chief was likely to run for the post of prime minister by leading a political party based in his old Special Forces stomping grounds. Sonthi, who is also the leader of last year's military coup which ousted the then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, only said on Wednesday that he has never said that he would contest the next election in Lop Buri. But he also has never said he wouldn't. He said he would have to wait until October before he could be certain about his political future, a number of newspapers reported. Sonthi said many private firms had approached him to become their chairman by offering him a monthly salary between 800,000 and 1.5 million baht (very roughly, $23,500 to $44,000), so he was still choosing between entering politics or joining a firm. Gen Sonthi denied he had been approached to lead a new party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 gets the gig and is overthrown in a military coup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I hope he does run. That should effectively split the vote and weaken the chances of whichever other candidate is most similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 gets the gig and is overthrown in a military coup BTW, shiny ball was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 gets the gig and is overthrown in a military coup BTW, shiny ball was brilliant. take the money offered ,prime ministers dont last long in thailand ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevykanteve Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 We can talk about him, but not his boss or his boss's boss. ONLY IN THAILAND. R.I.P. to all deserving folk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Never saw this coming.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevykanteve Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Never saw this coming.... Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackayae Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Surprise, surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Surprise, surprise! He's had the taste of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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