CNN interview: Yingluck says she not relying on Thaksin

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Yingluck says she not relying on Thaksin
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has given an interview to CNN, saying she has been in control of her government and she has not been relaying on her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

She told Kristie Lu Stout of CNN News Stream that she wanted to be judged by her achievements.

PM: "A lot of key stakeholders so you may have to make sure that you keep all the stakeholders happy."

Kristie: "How do you respond to that [Thaksin's still calling the shots]?"

PM: "Just think that okay we have to work harder to show and to prove. But now two years, I think less criticized about this because if I’m relying on him, I don’t think I can be survived to handle during, especially during the floods, or during the hard time.

Kristie: you’re saying you’ve proven yourself.

PM: "I think I proved myself but people will trust me or not.

On Democrat leader AbhisitVejjajiva's remark about "stupid woman".

PM: "I don’t want to interpret what he means, but only thing that I would like to tell that, please give chance for all ladies or Thai people whoever give the negative. we think that this is the opportunity for us to talk the positive way."

On what she sees as her signature style.

PM: "People don't expect you to play the politic. People expect you to run the country with the sincerity and also doing hard effort as much as you can to deliver what we promised to the Thai people."


-- The Nation 2013-11-06

[gl555]

She wants to be judge by her achievements? The only thing she's actually done while PM was host that competition and do lots of overseas shopping. Truly impressive!

[ratcatcher]

I wonder what Kristie Lu Stout's reaction was after Yingluck had left the interview?

She is well prepared for ASEAN as far as her English is concerned. Well done P.M.!

[jpp2bkk]

Achievements !!!!??

[Thai at Heart]

Cute they no change glammer to make understand what she say

[Local Drunk]

"She told Kristie Lu Stout of CNN News Stream that she wanted to be judged by her achievements."

[ratcatcher]

Sorry my fellow posters, this leaves me no choice, I have to post this picture:

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100% pure BS!!

I do believe Colonel Potter would have referred to it as "Horse hockey" or "Road apples".

[siampolee]

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has given an interview to CNN, saying she has been in control of her government and she has not been relaying on her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

The sad thing is she actually believes the lies she tells are in her mind the truth.

And the sad things is she also thinks no doubt in her own mind people actually believe her comments which in actual fact are nothing more than the puppet master ventriloquists working her strings yet again to the detriment of Thailand and its peoples.

One is starting to wonder whether there is an inherited mental problem within the Thaksin clan where not one of the clan can actually recognize nor has any ability to speak the truth?

[Local Drunk]

Can't this government say one intelligent sentence or take one pic without looking like the horse's *** . Honestly, Monty Python couldn't script this. It's what I now call "Political Surrealism". No offense to Dali but he couldn't of imagined or painted this madness.

[Thai at Heart]

she has not been relaying on her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

This one is from the reporter. The entire article is just so amazingly Thai, I am wondering if I will stop chuckling in a hour or two so that I can get something done today.

[ginjag]

Sorry my fellow posters, this leaves me no choice, I have to post this picture:

post-83586-0-65382300-1380952486_thumb.jpg

100% pure BS!!

I do believe Colonel Potter would have referred to it as "Horse hockey" or "Road apples".

The television interview with K.Thaksin ( not new), completely contradicted what P.M. Yingluck said. he said he was there to advise whenever she was in need of help, and was in constant touch.

He also answered a question re-is she qualified to be P.M. he said sure as she had vast experience from the management of a large company. <deleted> ???

[Thai at Heart]

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has given an interview to CNN, saying she has been in control of her government and she has not been relaying on her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

The sad thing is she actually believes the lies she tells are in her mind the truth.

And the sad things is she also thinks no doubt in her own mind people actually believe her comments which in actual fact are nothing more than the puppet master ventriloquists working her strings yet again to the detriment of Thailand and its peoples.

One is starting to wonder whether there is an inherited mental problem within the Thaksin clan where not one of the clan can actually recognize nor has any ability to speak the truth?

I would be happy enough for them to start speaking correctly.

[tonneke breda]

And the joke was on me…….

She achieved a massive debt, more violence in the South, a greater division of the country, more lawless people, more corruption, loss of face overseas, mistrust among red-shirt supporters, security warnings for tourists, millions of rice missing, the great flooding, hundreds of foreigners in poverty on the streets, 5 new wardrobes, including shoes and designer bags from overseas trips, did I miss any?????

I bet I did…...

She should receive the Nobel Prize for these achievements ……..

[AleG]

Kristie: "How do you respond to that [Thaksin's still calling the shots]?"

PM: "Just think that okay we have to work harder to show and to prove. But now two years, I think less criticized about this because if I’m relying on him, I don’t think I can be survived to handle during, especially during the floods, or during the hard time.

That's the most misshapen abortion of an evasive answer I have ever seen, she is an embarrassment to the country and its people.

[DLock]

Kristies face when Yingluck was talking was priceless at the 3.20 mark.

It was like "what the F&^# are you even saying?"

Edited November 6, 2013 by DLock

[Thai at Heart]

Kristie: "How do you respond to that [Thaksin's still calling the shots]?"

PM: "Just think that okay we have to work harder to show and to prove. But now two years, I think less criticized about this because if I’m relying on him, I don’t think I can be survived to handle during, especially during the floods, or during the hard time.

That's the most misshapen abortion of an evasive answer I have ever seen, she is an embarrassment to the country and its people.

It's obviously a big public sleight on Yingluck this article. But honestly, the answer's are spoken in a way a 6 year old might answer. I will watch the video, but I have a sneaky suspicion she will give a big beaming smile everytime she completes a sentence, a bit like a nervous 8 your old at a beauty pageant.

[JoeThePoster]

So who had the best dress?

[jaidam]

Not a proud day for Kentucky State university !!

[Local Drunk]

And the joke was on me…….

She achieved a massive debt, more violence in the South, a greater division of the country, more lawless people, more corruption, loss of face overseas, mistrust among red-shirt supporters, security warnings for tourists, millions of rice missing, the great flooding, hundreds of foreigners in poverty on the streets, 5 new wardrobes, including shoes and designer bags from overseas trips, did I miss any?????

I bet I did…...

She should receive the Nobel Prize for these achievements ……..

Why not... didn't an American president get one for peace and then later brag to the american public that he killed Bin Laden.

Edited November 6, 2013 by Local Drunk

[coma]

Kristie: you’re saying you’ve proven yourself.

PM: "I think I proved myself but people will trust me or not.

Coma : Only behind doors at the Four Seasons Hotel you have.

On Democrat leader AbhisitVejjajiva's remark about "stupid woman".

PM: "I don’t want to interpret what he means, but only thing that I would like to tell that, please give chance for all ladies or Thai people whoever give the negative. we think that this is the opportunity for us to talk the positive way."

Coma : Nobody can call Abhisit a liar with that statement.

[coma]

Cute they no change glammer to make understand what she say

Right ! They are blatantly pulling da pi$$$ !

[beenhere2long]

i have met bar girls (many years ago) who speak better English..

[gemini81]

Achievements !!!!??

Yeah: being second in power for the most unaccountable, corrupt and inept power ever in office here- that takes some serious effort!

When she speaks, its always opposite day!

Then again, CNN doesn't present us with the truth too much either.

[lungmi]

A cheerleader never lies. The job is to cheer the team (winning or losing), more your brain is empty more you can do the job.

[metisdead]

An inflammatory post has been removed as well as a post quoting from an unsubstantiated source. Other nonsense posts have been removed as well.

[Local Drunk]

This is beyond belief... and this is the government that wants a nuclear reactor.

[coma]

I'm no fan of this person but those members pulling the pi$$ out of her english language skills should find another angle to attack her on. I mean there sure are plenty. Giving an interview to CNN in English is the bravest thing she has done as PM IMO.

[Thait Spot]

Shallow interview from CNN - but better that Dan the halfwit.

Why didn't she ask what YS thought were her major achievements?

Or whether her brother still Skypes in to all the meetings??

Or whether she has any outstanding legal cases that will be wiped with the amnesty law???

[lungmi]

I apologize.. the cheerleaders of a sports team do an honest job, they are not PM.

[Thai at Heart]

I'm no fan of this person but those members pulling the pi$$ out of her english language skills should find another angle to attack her on. I mean there sure are plenty. Giving an interview to CNN in English is the bravest thing she has done as PM IMO.

If her answers pop out in a completely inchoerent manner, I would prefer her to conduct the interview in Thai and have it translated. My friends tell me I can speak Thai, but......