webfact Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 WHITE LIES Kittiratt denies he lied about export projections The Nation Kittirat BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong told the House yesterday that he did not tell lies about this year's export projections. "I, as a deputy prime minister and the finance minister, do not lie and will never lie and do not want to lie," he said. Responding to a motion by Democrat MP Kiart Sitthi-amorn, Kittiratt said he disagreed with the projections of Finance Ministry permanent officials but he did not want to spoil their efforts so he did not speak out. Kiart played a video clip of Kittiratt's speech at the Dusit Thani Hotel on August 23. During the speech, Kittiratt admitted that sometimes he had to exaggerate about the country's economic growth. "But [the government] must aim high in order to create confidence," Kittiratt said in the speech. "The finance minister needs to lie sometimes to create good feelings. The world knows this as a 'white lie'. The goal is to create confidence, which in turn benefits the country's economy as a whole." Kiart told the House that Kittiratt's admitting he told "white lies" prompted Thai and foreign critics to write more than 500 articles. Kiart said he wondered whether the government's other policies would also be "white lies". Kittiratt said the Finance Ministry's permanent officials consulted him about the export projections and they saw that last year Thailand could achieve 15 per cent growth despite the flood crisis so they expected that this year the country would achieve the same growth rate. The minister said he disagreed but he did not express his opinion out of fear that it would lead to other problems and would cause government officials to become discouraged. When he gave the speech at the Dusit Thani, Kittiratt said he was simply speaking his mind but that he was not good at playing with his words. -- The Nation 2012-09-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buchholz Posted September 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) "I, as a deputy prime minister and the finance minister, do not lie and will never lie and do not want to lie," he said. and that.... is a lie. Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong admitted yesterday that sometimes he had to exaggerate about the country's economic growth "The finance minister needs to lie sometimes to create good feelings" he said. http://www.thaivisa....d/#entry5600196 Edited September 13, 2012 by Buchholz 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noistar Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 When he gave the speech at the Dusit Thani, Kittiratt said he was simply speaking his mind but that he was not good at playing with his words. love it! A senior member of the ruling party admitting to the world that any statement he makes regarding his post, cannot be considered 'unambiguous'. Any ideas where the International community can get what they feel are honest answers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whybother Posted September 14, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2012 Now he's telling a white lie about saying he was telling white lies. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudhopper Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 His pants are about to burst into flames. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Is it me or is his nose getting longer?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ramrod711 Posted September 14, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2012 This is what happens to you when you have no moral compass, you start lying about lying. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 "I, as a deputy prime minister and the finance minister, do not lie and will never lie and do not want to lie," he said. and that.... is a lie. Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong admitted yesterday that sometimes he had to exaggerate about the country's economic growth "The finance minister needs to lie sometimes to create good feelings" he said. http://www.thaivisa....d/#entry5600196 what so you expect, bunch of incompetent minsters are running the county Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 This gopher sets a new high, maybe low is a better term, when we say "he wakes up in a new world each day" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) It seems he does not know when to stop digging! Kittiratt said he disagreed with the projections of Finance Ministry permanent officials but he did not want to spoil their efforts so he did not speak out. - simply staggering! Kittiratt said the Finance Ministry's permanent officials consulted him about the export projections and they saw that last year Thailand could achieve 15 per cent growth despite the flood crisis so they expected that this year the country would achieve the same growth rate.The minister said he disagreed but he did not express his opinion out of fear that it would lead to other problems and would cause government officials to become discouraged. How about as the Boss, the fear that to publish the figures as an official ministry projection would con the population and foreign investors in to taking actions they might otherwise avoid.I am speechless. Do these people have ANY idea? A Minister now that not only lies but admits he does not have the backbone to correct his staff on matters of National Importance! Thaksin will be choking on his Camel milk this morning. Edited September 14, 2012 by GentlemanJim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Better to remain silent and be thought a fool............... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom6996 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 An admitted liar wants people to believe him. I'm sorry, I don't understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterdk Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 "But [the government] must aim high in order to create confidence," Kittiratt said in the speech. "The finance minister needs to lie sometimes to create good feelings. The world knows this as a 'white lie'. The goal is to create confidence, which in turn benefits the country's economy as a whole." That seems to be the policy of every single government organisation.. TAT - and numbers.. they are all over the place.. Have been for as many years as I can remember. Claiming 80-90% occupancy when there is as much action in the hotels, you could hear a penny drop ~ something they haven't ! Last years flood.. Dont even get me started about that.. dam_n "white lies" was everywhere.. Or ignorance / stupidity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 What did this guy get his degree in.......... Applied Bullshit? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 An admitted liar wants people to believe him. I'm sorry, I don't understand. Thaksin, Ver. 4.0 has a lot of bugs in the software . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 What did this guy get his degree in.......... Applied Bullshit? The former university President (fittingly, at Shinawatra University) Kittiratt has an MBA. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangTalk Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 what so you expect, bunch of incompetent minsters are running the county As opposed to the fictional competent ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467367354 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 if this guy is an example of Thai competence; I don't lie, have never lied, and don't want to lie, but sometimes we have to lie and I'm not good with words. holy crap! We have to redefine losing face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 "I, as a deputy prime minister and the finance minister, do not lie and will never lie and do not want to lie," he said. Responding to a motion by Democrat MP Kiart Sitthi-amorn, Kittiratt said he disagreed with the projections of Finance Ministry permanent officials but he did not want to spoil their efforts so he did not speak out. Finance Minister Kittiratt is a prime example of the success PM Yingluck had in using selection criteria 'knowledge', 'capability' and 'potential' for her cabinet members. K. Kittiratt knows better than any or all from his ministry (insert some smiley) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 "I, as a deputy prime minister and the finance minister, do not lie and will never lie and do not want to lie," he said. Responding to a motion by Democrat MP Kiart Sitthi-amorn, Kittiratt said he disagreed with the projections of Finance Ministry permanent officials but he did not want to spoil their efforts so he did not speak out. Finance Minister Kittiratt is a prime example of the success PM Yingluck had in using selection criteria 'knowledge', 'capability' and 'potential' for her cabinet members. K. Kittiratt knows better than any or all from his ministry (insert some smiley) K. Kittiratt knows better than any or all from his ministry ( ) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanny Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 He says he did. He says he didn't. What should you believe? The answer is Nothihg! Anyone making a decision based on any statistics from his ministry is buying a pig in a poke! Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Is this, ’lying about the fact he lied’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 It seems he does not know when to stop digging! Kittiratt said he disagreed with the projections of Finance Ministry permanent officials but he did not want to spoil their efforts so he did not speak out. - simply staggering! Kittiratt said the Finance Ministry's permanent officials consulted him about the export projections and they saw that last year Thailand could achieve 15 per cent growth despite the flood crisis so they expected that this year the country would achieve the same growth rate.The minister said he disagreed but he did not express his opinion out of fear that it would lead to other problems and would cause government officials to become discouraged. How about as the Boss, the fear that to publish the figures as an official ministry projection would con the population and foreign investors in to taking actions they might otherwise avoid.I am speechless. Do these people have ANY idea? A Minister now that not only lies but admits he does not have the backbone to correct his staff on matters of National Importance! Thaksin will be choking on his Camel milk this morning. As though a government official gives two hoot what the GDP number is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Is it me or is his nose getting longer?? It´s not you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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