Surapong addresses Asean ambassadors with strong "motivation"

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Surapong addresses Asean ambassadors with strong "motivation"


Surapong Tovichakchaikul

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul threatened to transfer any Asean ambassadors who could not meet the performance target.

To ASEAN ambassadors who gathered in Bangkok today, he urged all to work harder in promoting trade and investment.

He told reporters later that all ambassadors are encouraged to work harder under the Yingluck government, which will definite last the four-year term. "I just wanted to motivate them", he said.

The minister added that some ambassadors have shown an improvement in performance. Next year, he would also consult with the permanent secretary over a reshuffle, which will affect some ambassadors and director-generals.


-- The Nation 2013-07-15

[soi41]

Yes he really looks like someone able to motivate and inspire!!

What he really said: Sell rice, or Iceland next!

[bigbamboo]

Yes he really looks like someone able to motivate and inspire!!

What he really said: Sell rice, or Iceland next!

I guess when you're related to an ex PM, the current PM and the next PM you do have some clout.

Edited July 15, 2013 by bigbamboo

[orchidlady]

I think the white-mask group and other anti-government people are trying to motivate Yingluck to do her job (not do the job better as he professes to motivate the Ambassadors). same same, yes?

[DeeMaiDee]

Let's see how long this clown lasts trying to sell all the contaminated rotten rice to people that actually know what the hell is going on here...

[Baerboxer]

Same message to all - do as PTP commands or you're out!

Really good to see leading edge motivational techniques at work.

[hellodolly]

Same message to all - do as PTP commands or you're out!

Really good to see leading edge motivational techniques at work.

Works like a charm when you have hired goons to enforce your rule in the back alleys.

[reiltin]

While trying not to judge the book by the cover....he does look like a mortuary attendant -more Uncle Fester than Tony Robbins.

[tominbkk]

Looks like a character out of Lord of the Rings...precccciiiiiooooouuussssss.....

[johnlandy]

This cretin makes this sort of statement and Thailand is itself not ready to host ASEAN

[timewilltell]

Thailand with its huge problem with the rice scam mountain entirely the making of its government that demands of its ministers that the issue is solved and the ric sold - an impossible job given the constraints put on the guy by the government. Here we have Suruphong demanding its ministers get on with ensuring more trade etc. for Thailand itself, where Thailand is rotten with structural problems like rampant corruption, a useless and bent police force, a pitiful justice system and a wholly misplaced superiority complex. I don't think the ambassadors have much hope in selling Tailand at he moment any more than people want to buy Thai rice until something changes.

[khunken]

He's only capable of demonstration how to hand deliver a passport to a fugitive from justice. Relatively speaking.