webfact Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hesitating deputy premier decides to make southern trip By Digital Media BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung today admitted anxiety over his latest assignment to fight against the southern insurgency, saying he would have turned down the job if Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had informed him before the appointment. “I will make an inspection trip to the South now that my fear (of the southern violence) has subsided. I was initially concerned but I feel less anxious since the prime minister officially instructed me to do the job. I won’t tell you why I was afraid,” he said. Mr Chalerm, who was appointed director of the Operations Centre on Strategic Policy and Solutions to Problems in Southern Provinces, said the government is determined to solve the southern problems and it has so far fared better than the previous government under the Democrat Party. “We have not failed as claimed by some people,” he insisted. Citing insufficient manpower to cope with the southern crisis, the deputy premier said he has instructed the governors of five southern provinces to assign more peacekeeping personnel to subdistrict and village leaders since they know their neighbourhoods best. In his new capacity as director of the operations centre, Mr Chalerm said he will evaluate the authorities’ performance every six months, and the situation every 24 hours in order to improve regular operations without having to restructure the centre. He said he will also invite Democrat MP Tavorn Senniam to seek advice and exchange information on resolutions to southern problems as well as hold talks with high-level people in the field. The southern violence has worsened and hundreds of state-run schools are closed again following a spate of attacks, many fatal, against teachers, civilians and government personnel in the past few weeks. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2012-12-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJH Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Beyond belief!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltandpepper Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Super Chalerm sh*tting his pants??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 If they are doing better than the previous Democrat-led government - why ask Democrats of advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whybother Posted December 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 the government is determined to solve the southern problems and it has so far fared better than the previous government under the Democrat Party. Based on what measurements? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Beyond belief!!! Why? He's an old school Samak-type bully and superdonkey only good at being pompous The minute this poor-peoples-"ombudsman" actually utters something meaningful is when I'll be surprised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Keep taking the ear medicine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AleG Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 the government is determined to solve the southern problems and it has so far fared better than the previous government under the Democrat Party. Based on what measurements? There´s no terrorism going on in the Southern provinces. He said it so it must be true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DocN Posted December 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 He should be fine! Last week he himself said, that Thailand is not a terrorist country, so...enjoy your trip, sir! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Songhua Posted December 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 Sook. How does he think the people who actually have to live down there feel? Out of sight, out of mind. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gl555 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Maybe Thaksin's sick of him and this would be the perfect way to get rid of him! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb2001 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Pure arrogance. Doesn't want to deal with the problem, but now has too. Unwilling to take any advice from people in the know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rogerdee123 Posted December 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 I think what he's really afraid of is there is not much opportunity for profit down there 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomash Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 "Citing insufficient manpower to cope with the southern crisis" I do not think it is insufficient manpower but insufficient brain power! What about the thousands of Thai army soldiers who are just hanging out at various army bases throughout Thailand who just seem to be bored to death? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) “We have not failed as claimed by some people,” he insisted. Of course not! How many Brave Teachers have been murdered up to now, in the South? Edited December 13, 2012 by MAJIC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrysteve Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) CHARLERM: should go DISGUISED as a SUBSTITUTE and make the rounds at each School for at least 3 months; lets see if he is as good Dodging Bullets and Bombs as he is doing any other work. What A BLOWHARD and a perfect example of the PETER PRINCIPAL all the way up and down the Line. Edited December 13, 2012 by jerrysteve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skills32 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 He is not the first to get his ambitions and capabilities mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siampolee Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Go on Chalerm, take your physcho son as your minder you've nothing to fear you're always bragging you know all the answers. Put your money where your mouth is .The size of your mouth should indeed guarantee a sizable ante. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurboy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 “I will make an inspection trip to the South now that my fear (of the southern violence) has subsided. I was initially concerned but I feel less anxious since the prime minister officially instructed me to do the job. I won’t tell you why I was afraid,” he said. Dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcutman Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did he not get the memo? He was put in charge of the unrest(terror) back in July. Early this week you were spouting off that there is no terror in Thailand. But now you are scared to travel, with heavy security, to this paradise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurboy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Anyone want to place bets that Chalerm's hesitation is because he has evidence - confidential of course - that there is an assassination plot against him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 “I will make an inspection trip to the South now that my fear (of the southern violence) has subsided. I was initially concerned but I feel less anxious since the prime minister officially instructed me to do the job. I won’t tell you why I was afraid,” he said Afraid, of course he's afraid.. just like his far away buddy was.. he's afraid there's a piece of lead out there with his name written on it. That's why Thaksin headed west & Chalerm has avoided going south, so far.. But with things looking out of control & not making good international PR Yingluk has pulled rank & told him to get his fat arse down there & do something more than making fancy speeches from behind a safe desk, unlike the teachers & students who have to face death from behind theirs !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcutman Posted December 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) Anyone want to place bets that Chalerm's hesitation is because he has evidence - confidential of course - that there is an assassination plot against him. If this country could be so lucky!The only thing this guy can do proficiently is, make stupid statements, steal state funds and add to global warming. Edited December 13, 2012 by dcutman 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 If they are doing better than the previous Democrat-led government - why ask Democrats of advice? Because they have absolutely no idea how to handle the present chaotic situation down south let alone offer anyway of improving it. By superficially involving 'the other side' they can argue that abject failure is not their own fault as they were in fact working with the Dems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Another coward just like his paymaster He is in place to serve the people of Thailand but he is too scared to He knows he has nothing to gain and nothing to offer by going south. He know his party PTP are not on the always welcome list He is still trying to figure out how 2 + 2 = 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Super Chalerm sh*tting his pants??? You have to admit that he will be easily to spot upthere in his pink Bentley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg71 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Anxiety due to his addiction to alcohol i think,no meeting muslims without his favourite cough syrup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meetoo Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) Anxiety due to his addiction to alcohol i think,no meeting muslims without his favourite cough syrup And isn't SHE ... our wonderful PM whose name I am not allowed to mispell but cannot write it without mispelling it as my fingers just can't do it correctly ( due to severe arthritis ... humm.. sorry ) ... Anyway wasn't she suppose to go there today with what's his name who I am also not allowed to mispell ... to SURVEY THE AREA ... Oye all so hopeless .. and .. sorry can't find an appropriate word for their lamelessness .... Despicable all together is all I can manage right now ... Edited December 13, 2012 by Meetoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Can any of the Red apologists come on here and perhaps suggest a defence for this man who holds a position of deputy Prime Minister? He is afraid, yet he sends policemen there, soldiers there and makes Government workers stay down there on the posting from hell. What a great example of totally crass, inept leadership.He said if he knew the PM was going to ask him to do this he never would have taken the job, well lets hope the PM now sees he is totally unfit for the job. Perhaps everyone should send him white feathers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 “I will make an inspection trip to the South now that my fear (of the southern violence) has subsided. I was initially concerned but I feel less anxious since the prime minister officially instructed me to do the job. I won’t tell you why I was afraid,” he said. Dick. That was the point where I quit reading the article and threw up. The man is obviously dumber than he thinks every one else is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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