Chalerm Denies Being Drunk During Malaysia Trip

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Chalerm denies being inebriated during Malaysia trip

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung yesterday denied he was in an inebriated condition during his three-day visit to Malaysia, after pictures of him were posted on Facebook.

However, he admitted that he and his friends had polished off eight bottles of wine.

Chalerm said he has five friends in Malaysia and Singapore and he calls this group "the five musketeers".

He said this group had even helped him when he was a political refugee, in Denmark. He said he always met his friends at least once a year. However, in the last two years he did not have the opportunity to meet them so when he went to Malaysia his friends picked him up at the airport. After that his friends invited him over, and they drank wine.

"There were no Thai or Malaysian government officers present at the get-together. It was only close friends hanging out together and we all shared the bill," Chalerm said.

He admitted that he did look inebriated in the pictures but he wasn't.

-- The Nation 2013-01-12

[Thai at Heart]

Oh my, oh my.

I don't know what is worse? He can hold his share of 8 bottles, or that he must have been a bit pished.

This is the national representative for solving the southern problem. What a crappy story for all involved.

[OzMick]

He would have more credibility if he denied being sober.

[BangkokHank]

So, Chalerm has perfected the art of looking drunk while being sober. That's a useful skill.

In the end, though, what does it matter that he was drunk - as long as they all shared the bill?

[Songhua]

Chalerm has five friends?

[culicine]

I'm glad he shared the bill. How thoughtful, he saved us taxpayers a few baht

[dcutman]

Chalerm has five friends?

I think you could consider Jack Daniels, Stoli, Chevas, Jose Cuervo, his friends as well.

[arthurboy]

Maybe he had a reoccurrence of his ear problem.

This man is a liability; however, with his influence and power, he is - at present - untouchable and unaccountable.

What hope is there for Thailand when arrogance, sakdina, greng jai, nepotism and cronyism remain the order of the day?

What hope for the future?

What hope?

[Ricardo]

Meanwhile did he solve the don't-call-them-terrorists problem within-the-90-days yet ?

[orchidlady]

The other paper has him now admitting he was drunk. They also state that videos of him in this state in Malaysia were posted to internet. Anyone have the video?

[binjalin]

The other paper has him now admitting he was drunk. They also state that videos of him in this state in Malaysia were posted to internet. Anyone have the video?

yes he admitted it and protests (amazing) that his privacy was 'violated' poor thing

[geriatrickid]

Chalerm has five friends?

Probably 5 more than some people........

[Pimay1]

He said this group had even helped him when he was a political refugee, in Denmark

I really like this one. If he told the truth he would have said they helped him when he fled to Denmrk to avoid prosecution for being unusually rich. Of course there aren't many politicians that accept accountability for their own actions.

[siampolee]

He said this group had even helped him when he was a political refugee, in Denmark

That should probably read that these five friends helped his evil spawn evade justice while it was a deserter from the R.T.A and a police killer on the run..

[Buchholz]

Chalerm Denies Being Drunk During Malaysia Trip

If you say so, Deputy Prime Minister Pheu Thai Party MP Police Captain Chalerm... Have another...

Matichon (Thai) - Jan. 11, 2012

http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1357880506&grpid=&catid=01&subcatid=0100

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Edited January 12, 2013 by Buchholz

[Thaddeus]

Chalerm said he has five friends in Malaysia and Singapore and he calls this group "the five musketeers".

Shouldn't that be "The Five Muscadets" ..... his portion of the chek bin.

[OzMick]

Maybe he had a reoccurrence of his ear problem.

This man is a liability; however, with his influence and power, he is - at present - untouchable and unaccountable.

What hope is there for Thailand when arrogance, sakdina, greng jai, nepotism and cronyism remain the order of the day?

What hope for the future?

What hope?

He is untouchable and unaccountable because of the party list system - an ideal example why it should be abolished.

Edited January 12, 2013 by OzMick

[Moruya]

What an ambassador for his government

[Payboy]

Just 8 bottles, he's slipping.

[slapout]

The man is giving a new meaning to the "functional alcholic" class. He denies and admits he was drunk, only on personal time of course(with friends), and what did he realy accomplish with this trip?

Another 8 ball in the Thai government rack of screwballs. The man qualifies as the drawback on any team that he is a part of.He has lead by example for his sons, and a mulitude of undeaserables, but just maybe the upcoming population in Thailand can find a deep hole to put this kind of leach into.

[AleG]

What an ambassador for his government

... in a Muslim country.

We have an early entry for this years Francisco Pizarro's Award for Cultural Sensitivity.

[EyesWideOpen]

I have said it before and I will say it again, the fact this moronic thug holds a position of power is beyond astonishing.

And probably one of the best examples of how broken the Thai political system really is. I have heaped scorn upon this

man for years, and each year he just lowers the bar to unheard of levels. I guess this is arrogance taken to the final

level, where you just do whatever you want, and fart in people's faces if they do not like it. I truly look forward to the demise

of the Yingluck government, and the removal of Chalerm from political office.

Of course now that I think of it, America had to put up with a drunken Ted Kennedy for many years. But at least he had the class at one point to come forward and make a public statement apologizing for being a bozo. Hey maybe Chalerm will do the same ......

Edited January 12, 2013 by EyesWideOpen

[Thai at Heart]

Its like "hangover 3" based in kl.

Did they lose anyone?

[Fozfromoz]

The picture clearly shows he is suffering from jet lag.

Calls his friends the 5 musketeers. I wonder what they call him, the 6th wheel?

[Nickymaster]

Just unbelievable. I thought the south was a serious issue. Well, I guess not for everybody.

Edited January 12, 2013 by Nickymaster

[Buchholz]

Its like "hangover 3" based in kl.

Did they lose anyone?

Not sure, but his left hand indicates something regrettable might have happened over the course of the evening.

... perhaps a tattoo.

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Edited January 12, 2013 by Buchholz

[OzMick]

The gentlemen in the photo appear amused by the antics of the clown. Of course, he is not DPM of their country.

[GentlemanJim]

It just looks to me like he has sore ears in the picture

[bigbamboo]

Chalerm has five friends?

Probably 5 more than some people........

Speak for yourself, kid!

[ChrisY1]

He's a National disgrace....