Yingluck puts Chalerm in charge of South

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Despite her recent apathy toward the surge in terror attacks in the deep South, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday instructed Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung to handle the problem by closely coordinating with the National Security Council.

The Cabinet also approved a budget of Bt391 million yesterday to cover allowances, supplies and logistical support for military personnel based in the region. It also declared three public holidays for people living in the South, namely Eid ulFitr for Thai Muslims, Tet for Chinese Thais and Christmas for Thai Christians. The first Eid ulFitr holiday will fall on August 21, once the fasting period of Ramadan comes to an end.

The Cabinet has also approved in principle an improvement in the compensation payments for people suffering from the violence, future budget allocations for recruiting civil defence volunteers and citizen patrols for the period of 20122015. In addition, funds have been earmarked for the renovation of Songkhla's main mosque as well as the dredging of parts of the Pattani River. The work will begin next year.

Suranand Vejjajiva, the PM's secretarygeneral, has also been told to help Chalerm come up with solutions for the situation in the South.

Yingluck is also pushing through the plan to dub television shows in the indigenous Yawi language, which will initially be aired for three hours daily on the Armyrun Channel 5 and staterun Channel 11.

PM's Office Minister Nivatthamrong Boonsongpaisal said it would take up to a year to setup a new digital television service in Yawi, similar to the technique used by the BBC in Britain. He said the new system would air around 50 channels, which can be viewed via special receivers. Some Armyrun channels are already being broadcast in Yawi language through satellite.

Separately, an explosion at a market in Narathiwat's Ba Cho district wounded a marine on patrol, while insurgents shot dead an assistant village head in Pattani's Thung Yang Daeng district and stole his service pistol.

Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat said yesterday that people living in the deep South will suffer some inconvenience because there will be changes in security measures and some new policies will be put into effect. However, he did not elaborate.

Meanwhile, opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva called on Yingluck to personally take charge of dealing with the increased violence in the South, citing a Pheu Thai policy focused on distancing her from politicised matters - a policy that was mentioned by House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont at a recent party meeting.

Abhisit said Yingluck had direct responsibility of handling the situation, and could be held liable if she stays inactive.

In addition, government psychiatrist Dr Phetdao Tohmena said the morale of people living in the deep South had taken a nosedive, adding that security officials should not take violent measures to stop the insurgency.

Six companies of Army paramilitary rangers have been mobilised to hunt key insurgent Kaman Chaichana, who is thought to be behind last week's car bomb attack that killed five policemen. More checkpoints have been set up and more patrols are being conducted while intelligence gathering is underway.

-- The Nation 2012-07-31

Wait, did he clean up all the mafia and scams in the tourist areas already, or is that 90 day ticker still going?

Busy man.

With the need for intelligence in the deep south one wonders how this could be appointed by that.

Cleaned up the Wild West. A gunman

Told to clean up the Wild South. A gunman.

Wait, did he clean up all the mafia and scams in the tourist areas already, or is that 90 day ticker still going?

Busy man.

22 Jun 2012 – Thailand's tourism industry is to be rid of “mafia” within three months, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung promised today.

Hope some of that 391 million is used to buy some armour for the Honda Waves the troops have to patrol on.

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Thailand. the hub of 90 day wonders.

I wouldn't put Chalerm in charge of my toilet paper supply. The 391 million would be barely enough to put armor on his Bentley ....

Maybe he will recruit his son to take the affirmative action that in his weird mind will be the solution.

This government is just sad. Charlem wouldn't know how to put out a fire out between his arse, unless it tried to bribe him to do so.

Edited July 31, 201214 yr by Sayonarax

they only way to get success in getting this man to clean up anything is if you put him in charge of cleaning up the liquor cabinet.

they only way to get success in getting this man to clean up anything is if you put him in charge of cleaning up the liquor cabinet.

Ear ear!

Errrr, just a question. What exactly is she in charge of?

Oh wait, of course....we all know the answer

The Wyatt Earp comparison is interesting. Earp was accused of being horse thief, was a pimp and brothel owner, fired from several police departments for keeping money collected from cases, fired and fined for getting into a fight with his boss's opposition in an election. He'd fit right in here.

Yingluck is also pushing through the plan to dub television shows in the indigenous Yawi language, which will initially be aired for three hours daily on the Armyrun Channel 5 and staterun Channel 11.

The mind boggles as to what he will come up with. I predict a few interesting threads on here when he does announce his master plan.

Ahhh, with a bit of luck he will fall foul of one of the attacks down south and that will be the end of one of Thailand's problems...

At least his son is a sharp shooter.

Proven times and times again.

Is there anything which DPM-Chalerm isn't currently tasked with ?

Is there anything which DPM-Chalerm isn't currently tasked with ?

Super Chalerm

Her brother made ALL that problems seem to be unsolvable. Provinces where some terrorists came from were red, no substitution from the government,

"Yellow" provinces received some and red provinces no money. Only "green" provinces in the south received all money.

So many had moved to green zones, who'd like to live within red shirts, either?

I'm wondering why all of them are wearing red shirts then. Shouldn't receive anything...................

Edited July 31, 201214 yr by sirchai

The problem is the self-delusion required to pretend the southernmost provinces are unequivocally Thai and that everybody's one big happy family; and that the borders of Thailand are fixed and immutable, as if determined by the gods (which ignores the fact that Thai territory was expanding and contracting according to the whims of geopolitics until the end of WW2). The deep South is Malay and Muslim. Get over it.

The problem is the self-delusion required to pretend the southernmost provinces are unequivocally Thai and that everybody's one big happy family; and that the borders of Thailand are fixed and immutable, as if determined by the gods (which ignores the fact that Thai territory was expanding and contracting according to the whims of geopolitics until the end of WW2). The deep South is Malay and Muslim. Get over it.

How many places around the world do you think Muslims are causing unrest in with their claims for territory?

I don't hear the voices from KL yelling for it.

I wouldn't put Chalerm in charge of my toilet paper supply. The 391 million would be barely enough to put armor on his Bentley ....

Based on his Performance of Cleaning Up the Mafia and Scams Which Has Been A Tremendous Success; NOT! Perhaps Cleaning Toilets

Would Be A Better Position for Him, And Be Far More Inline With His Capabilities

I wouldn't put Chalerm in charge of my toilet paper supply. The 391 million would be barely enough to put armor on his Bentley ....

Chalerm's got class, just like the other Pink Bentley owner shown here, Bangkok Hilton

Edited July 31, 201214 yr by ratcatcher

It's amazing how tolerant this country is towards religion, which is a good thing. In that article, they approved funding for the renovation of a mosque and declared public holidays for various ethnic and religious groups. In the states, supposedly the beacon of the world, not a chance.

Shawn

MP's foolish idea??

No,no. If he had to live there for half a year.... ?

One excellent idea to get rid of him.

Hope some of that 391 million is used to buy some armour for the Honda Waves the troops have to patrol on.

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No thats reserved for the APC's they use in Bangkok to keep the shopping centres open. From Yala to Prada.

It will be blood shed. That in turn will be delivered back to Bangkok in form of retribution style terrorism. This is lining up to be the most stupid idea ever. EVER. Putting an alcoholic gun slinger who clearly has no comprehension of what the law is asides from a means to extort money and protect his clan in charge of the attempts to placate and sort out the Muslim south. He will try to do it with force and the result will be boom and bust in Bangkok. Absolute madness.