Surapong asks businesses to pressure anti-govt protesters
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul yesterday urged the private sector to ask the anti-government protesters to end their rally.

If that was achieved, he would then work to restore foreign investors' confidence in Thailand, he said.

Seven private-sector organisations have offered to play a mediating role in the political conflict. On Monday they pressed for talks to find solutions to the political turmoil, which they said is beginning to damage the country's economic foundations. They also urged the government to lift the emergency decree.

Surapong said he was ready to support the proposal, but he was not sure if the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) would cooperate.

"If its leader Suthep [Thaugsuban] continues to stage rallies, I don't know how to convince the investors," the chief adviser to the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) said. He said if the violence decreased and the rerun election could be held smoothly, the government might lift some measures under the decree, as ordered by the Civil Court.

The CMPO yesterday resolved to ask the National Economic and Social Development Board to estimate economic and social losses caused by the PDRC rallies.

The information would be used for filing both civil and criminal lawsuits against the protesters.

-- The Nation 2014-03-05

What has this protest movement got to do with business is anybody's guess , the protest Mr Surapong , in case you have not noticed ,is to remove you from office ,now some would say this is the right way to go some say it isn't ,the point is sir that should be actively trying to get some sort of out come, not asking the business sector to do your dirty work , the only thing effecting the business community would possibly be the bottom line, the only thing effecting the PTP is your deteriorating international image.

Meanwhile the people he is asking for help say :

Group issues statement saying Thai govt is illegitimate

I note he has to finish his statement with a threat :

The CMPO yesterday resolved to ask the National Economic and Social Development Board to estimate economic and social losses caused by the PDRC rallies.

The information would be used for filing both civil and criminal lawsuits against the protesters.

Perhaps he could also ask them to estimate the losses from the rice pledging scheme then the information could be used for filing both civil and criminal lawsuits against the PT government.

What a stupid little man.

I think he has small dog syndrome.

What he is saying is that he is out of ideas, based on the limit of his intelligence.

All he really needs to do if he really wants the rallies to end, is to get a couple of his PTP lackies together, and jointly throw Yingluck under a political bus. Might even save his own political future into the bargain, because there is no place in future mainstream politics for any PTP cabinet member.

He should know that.

HAve to get rid of red tape then business will run smoothly, this group are fighting corruption where the main costing for private business in short run may be suffer but if sucess the costing will reduce. Some of these are doctors who against corruption in the country and these doctors able to operate human brain then smart enough that there are serious problems needed to tackle.

Business's aren't about to crawl into bed with the government at this point. Ask the GSB about those 50 billion in withdraws.

Was the shut down of all 7-eleven, foodstalls and illegal EPL betting part of his proposal?

That could make it work.

For the clueless who believe that the international medias coverage of the political turmoil that has been only too visible for the past 4 months will have had no effect on Thailand economy and lack of investor confidence in investing in the country's economy.

How clueless can they be?

Cheers.

Businesses are pressuring the government to resign or come up with a capable PM so please stop lying sneaky Surapong!

For the clueless who believe that the international medias coverage of the political turmoil that has been only too visible for the past 4 months will have had no effect on Thailand economy and lack of investor confidence in investing in the country's economy.

How clueless can they be?

Cheers.

That's not nice to call the darling of Isaan clueless.

So the businesses are asked they have to stop them-self .......

Businesses are pressuring the government to resign or come up with a capable PM so please stop lying sneaky Surapong!

If you look at the name on the designer water bottle in a mirror it may give you a clue!

"If that was achieved, he would then work to restore foreign investors' confidence in Thailand", he said.

Is that blackmail?

"the government might lift some measures under the decree, as ordered by the Civil Court."

So as far as he and the government are concerned the Court can go to hell with its judgements!

" I don't know how to convince the investors,"

Maybe he is in the wrong job.

For the clueless who believe that the international medias coverage of the political turmoil that has been only too visible for the past 4 months will have had no effect on Thailand economy and lack of investor confidence in investing in the country's economy.

How clueless can they be?

Cheers.

Right, I agree 100%.

Reading most reactions tells us that most posters don't have any clue about investments and doing business.

Large international companies stop investments, even Thai public companies announce they don't put unnecessary investments on the agenda until the protest stops.

Last year in October I made an agreement on an investment to build a new factory, in addition to my two existing plants.

In December I had put the plan on hold because i dont trust the situation and i will not start building until there is a democratic elected government in power.

I am sure I am not the only one, and a lot larger international companies have the same thoughts about this situation.

But could be the Suthep lovers know better as we can read.

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Businesses are pressuring the government to resign or come up with a capable PM so please stop lying sneaky Surapong!

If you look at the name on the designer water bottle in a mirror it may give you a clue!

Oh, it's a very good mineral water. You can give it to babies, all basic minerals you need are inside.

May be he grows up with this water? It's the first step.

The Thai and international bussiness might know better than a member of a tainted government, what is good for them...
And as the government is not listening to others, why should anybody, including business, listen to the government?

AFAIK most international business is in a holding pattern re investment or decisions, but that does not say, that they are pro-government. In fact they are anti-corruption. And they want a solution in that direction, not a step back.

Hmm. Trying to foist the blame for its own incompetent administration on the protesters.

It could have been easier and even better for business, that this government fled the country, the PT dissolved, the police force cleaned up.

That would boost foreign investment with 200% or more.