Chalerm Skeptically Welcomes N S C Chief's Reinstatement

[Noistar]

I love the quote from Charlerm:-

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"He said two high-ranking NSC officials, Surapol Puenaiyaka and Paradorn Patanatabut, had never petitioned when they were transferred to inactive posts by former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

They never put pressure on Mr Abhisit. It is not right for Mr Thawil to pressure the government."

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The usual, playground stuff which permeates through this Government.

"It's not fair, he did it first, boo hoo" - can I have my toys back?

[gemini81]

I can't believe he actually doesn't look drunk in this image!

[Thait Spot]

How nice it must be to be a civil servant under this regime.

In thi case they fire a guy illegally and when ordered to reinstate him, they declare that they will not listen to anything he says. The present incumbent has hardly set the world on fire with his negotiations in the south - the killings have increased even further!

This is far from isolated unfortunately. A person was fired at the finance ministry for divulging the true cost of the rice scheme. Public money so why the huge secrecy? We all know that.

The Bank of Thailand's independent governor was lucky to escape being fired (events unfolded to show he was correct) but the damage was done by statements from the self confessed liar Jittirat.

Education is another area where money is being spent for a worse service. Spending millions of tablets isn't the answer. Closing schools isnt the answer - increasing the quality of education clearly is.

Transport is another area where the (albeit plodding) policies of road and rail amerioration are now further handicapped by spending massive money on a high speed raiul network that doesn't reach the promised terminals and will strapp the nation with a massive loans for a half century.

Health - the P4P may or may not be the answer to increasing quality but failing to listen to groups such as doctors is a crime. With ASEAN around the corner this is one area that could be destroyed in days with labour migration.

The massive spending proposed on floods is another - how many of Thaland's true experts have resigned from the panel due to politicians forcing their unqualified opinions on them?

Even NGOs such as the environmental bodies who opposed the flood and water management initiatives were abused.

Those departments that lie on their backs a wiggle their legs such as the DSI have obviously fared better

Unfortunately the whole array of problems can be traced back to unqualified persons being selected for their role by who they know rather than what they know and by a whole government focussing on the amesty of one man instead of the 70 million people who live here

[Noistar]

How nice it must be to be a civil servant under this regime.

In thi case they fire a guy illegally and when ordered to reinstate him, they declare that they will not listen to anything he says. The present incumbent has hardly set the world on fire with his negotiations in the south - the killings have increased even further!

This is far from isolated unfortunately. A person was fired at the finance ministry for divulging the true cost of the rice scheme. Public money so why the huge secrecy? We all know that.

The Bank of Thailand's independent governor was lucky to escape being fired (events unfolded to show he was correct) but the damage was done by statements from the self confessed liar Jittirat.

Education is another area where money is being spent for a worse service. Spending millions of tablets isn't the answer. Closing schools isnt the answer - increasing the quality of education clearly is.

Transport is another area where the (albeit plodding) policies of road and rail amerioration are now further handicapped by spending massive money on a high speed raiul network that doesn't reach the promised terminals and will strapp the nation with a massive loans for a half century.

Health - the P4P may or may not be the answer to increasing quality but failing to listen to groups such as doctors is a crime. With ASEAN around the corner this is one area that could be destroyed in days with labour migration.

The massive spending proposed on floods is another - how many of Thaland's true experts have resigned from the panel due to politicians forcing their unqualified opinions on them?

Even NGOs such as the environmental bodies who opposed the flood and water management initiatives were abused.

Those departments that lie on their backs a wiggle their legs such as the DSI have obviously fared better

Unfortunately the whole array of problems can be traced back to unqualified persons being selected for their role by who they know rather than what they know and by a whole government focussing on the amesty of one man instead of the 70 million people who live here

Your last sentence sums up the troubles facing Thailand very succinctly - IMHO.

All the time the focus is away from Thailand, the country and people will not benefit.

Who cares who's in a post if they can't be pro-active. Perhaps the statement relating to reducing a post-holder's duties to 'paper-shuffling' just demonstrates the blatant disregard for the way the country should be governed.

The thai people don't know or care about politics, so the next election will allow the current mismanagement to continue.

Perhaps more important, the rest of the world doesn't know. All I've seen on the BBC news recently is reference to the shooting of the Italian journalist being attributed to the army. Perhaps that was flagged by a non-resident Thai national to ensure it became international news.

[rixalex]

If someone has been unfairly dumped out of their job, not because of how they were performing, but because the Prime Minister's brother and master in Dubai wished to install one of his relatives into the top police job, and in order to do this, needs to move around some other people to make way, it's irrelevant how long the reinstatement is for - it could be 10 days or 10 years - it's about an injustice being righted. I appreciate that is not important to you, but for others, it is.

Is it really.......that would be why all the posts on this thread (excluding those related to mine) are all about Chalerm......no congratulations and joy regarding the other guy being reinstated........boy oh boy....get a grip....

"it's about an injustice being righted. I appreciate that is not important to you, but for others, it is.".........like hell it is.....

This thread was started on the back of comments Chalerm made; that is why a lot of the posts are about him and what he has said. There is another thread from a few days ago more specifically focused on the topic of the reinstatement. I'm sure you remember it. You were on it doing the exact same thing you are doing on this thread. Belittling one man's injustice potentially being righted on the basis that because his reinstatement will only last for 7 months, he shouldn't have bothered and that it was all such a waste of time, demonstrating then, as you are now, the importance you place in people standing up for their rights... at least where standing up to this government is concerned. I'm sure when it is a case concerning a different government being stood up to - one you don't happen to support - you'll suddenly and miraculously rediscover your belief in the importance of justice and fully support it.