DPM Surapong: Thai Premier will not give up

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DPM: Thai Premier will not give up

BANGKOK, 26 March 2014 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul believes Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra would not give up politics, adding that the Premier has done nothing wrong.

Commenting on rumors of Miss Yingluck not wanting to stand in the next general election, the deputy prime minister said he had not talked to the Premier about it; however, he believed PM Yingluck would not give up politics easily, as she has done nothing but protect the country’s democracy.

He went on to say that the majority of Thais are still confident in Miss Yingluck and her cabinet, given their outstanding performances during the two-year administration.

Mr. Surapong reassured that the Premier would keep on fighting for democracy, saying without it, the international community would not recognize Thailand as a stabilized nation.


-- NNT 2014-03-26

[Costas2008]

Before we had Chalerm, now we have Surapong.

Any credible and serious people left in this Government?

But judging from the PM......I doubt very much.

[Robby nz]

Shouldn't that have been posted in the jokes page ?

[Hornell]

It is 6 days too early!

[whybother]

He went on to say that the majority of Thais are still confident in Miss Yingluck and her cabinet, given their outstanding performances during the two-year administration.

Mr. Surapong reassured that the Premier would keep on fighting for democracy, saying without it, the international community would not recognize Thailand as a stabilized nation.

Thailand would need to be stabilized to be recognised as a stabilized nation.

[jollyman]

Good Luck Yingluck, keep going, they are in the wrong! Only one way ahead "one man one vote"

Edited March 26, 2014 by metisdead
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[ginjag]

"The P.M. has done nothing wrong" who told him to say that ??? if anyone can say this they are not worthy to be in a government position.

If he wants to think it and it makes him feel better up to him but to Speak this in public is utterly ridiculous.

Edited March 26, 2014 by ginjag

[givenall]

Good Luck Yingluck, keep going, they are in the wrong! Only one way ahead "one man one vote"

And that is Taksin's vote

[Tatsujin]

Has she lost her voice again? Can't she speak for herself?

[Scamper]

" Mr. Surapong reassured that the Premier would keep on fighting for democracy, saying without it, the international community would not recognize Thailand as a stabilized nation. "

With the release of the interview with the U.S. ambassador to Thailand, this is clearly nonsense. Thaksin's cousin is creating his own narrative concerning the international community that has no basis on fact. The U.S. ambassador's statement couldn't be more contrasting to Surapong's. The U.S. is not taking sides. But they see the protests as peaceful, whereas Surapong does not. The U.S. ambassador also takes the time to emphasize what John Kerry has said - that democracy is not only dependent on elections, but the rule of law, strong institutions, and an independent judiciary. You won't ever find Surapong saying that. In fact, he has just written to the U.N. asking it to admonish the Constitutional Court and the independent agencies ! There could not possibly be more distance between what Surapong says and the U.S. recognition of the right to peaceful protest and the need to strengthen - not diminish - the rule of law.

[ratcatcher]

Surapong, The Mouth That Roars.

[djjamie]

Surapong reminds me of Stalin. In so much as he hides the truth by rewriting it. In no case should people see the truth or at least when they have deny it and rewrite how you interpret it. Stalin rewrote Russian history. His henchmen went into libraries and cut pages out of books, and replaced them with other pages that said what Stalin wanted the people to read. With the internet as a free flow of information one could say Surapong is mirroring Stalin today.

When the PTP supporters tend to swallow anything the PTP and UDD say disguised as a fact when it is a down right lie or a "belief" then they become brazen and push the boundaries. This is a case of pushing those boundaries for the gullible to swallow. No facts presented by Surapong. Every word goes against the grain of the majority driven sway yet he says it without a second thought. Hogwash I say as would most people that hold facts and truth high on their agenda (not a political agenda) would agree.

Lying is a politicians trait and just like a tennis player going to Novak Djokovic to perfect their game a politician can come to Surapong to perfect theirs.

Edited March 26, 2014 by djjamie

[Siripon]

What are the achievements of this government?

The only one I can think of is the 300 baht daily wage,

Apart from that there is only failure- rice mortgage scheme, tablets for schoolkids, flood preventive measures, 2 trillion baht loan, amnesty bill.

[bulekee]

Has she lost her voice again? Can't she speak for herself?

Someone has cut her strings.

[MaxLee]

DPM: Thai Premier will not give up

Yep, Thaksin will squeeze and push his pupeteers through by any means...

Edited March 26, 2014 by MaxLee

[Skywalker69]

What are the achievements of this government?

The only one I can think of is the 300 baht daily wage,

Apart from that there is only failure- rice mortgage scheme, tablets for schoolkids, flood preventive measures, 2 trillion baht loan, amnesty bill.

The first thing they did was to lower the company taxes.

[bulekee]

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Surapong, The Mouth That Roars.

Needs to go to the doctor again another bout of verbal diarrhea.

[Why ask]

I didn't know Surapong was a piss head. I thought that was just Chalem.

[rubl]

'will not give up politics'. Wasn't it six months or so ago that then PM Yingluck said she wanted a quiet life ? Maybe she has started to like being in the limelight.

[jcb2001]

Good Luck Yingluck, keep going, they are in the wrong! Only one way ahead "one man one vote"

and might I add, a lot more to pilferage from the gov't treasury.

[Gunna]

He went on to say that the majority of Thais are still confident in Miss Yingluck and her cabinet, given their outstanding performances during the two-year administration.

Mr. Surapong reassured that the Premier would keep on fighting for democracy, saying without it, the international community would not recognize Thailand as a stabilized nation.

Thailand would need to be stabilized to be recognised as a stabilized nation.

Thailand needs to be Governed by mentally stable people to be called a stable nation

[Luk Mhee]

”Mr. Surapong reassured that the Premier would keep on fighting for democracy, saying without it, the international community would not recognize Thailand as a stabilized nation.” What kind of democracy would he be referring to would it be the interpretation of democracy by the excising government! or would it be the interpretation of true democracy?

[MunterHunter]

”Mr. Surapong reassured that the Premier would keep on fighting for democracy, saying without it, the international community would not recognize Thailand as a stabilized nation.” What kind of democracy would he be referring to would it be the interpretation of democracy by the excising government! or would it be the interpretation of true democracy?

No, the Democracy where they ignore court rulings they dont like and use government agencies to threaten and intimidate anyone they feel is against them.

[thesetat2013]

YL doing no wrong??

Protecting democracy??

2 years of outstanding performance??

A stabilized nation??

If YL did no wrong then why are their so many investigations happening with her now and so many seeking legal actions against her.

YL doesn't have a clue what democracy means.

If by stating outstanding performances doesn't that mean she showed up to meetings she chaired and contributing knowledge and being impartial and actually doing her job as PM.

Does surapong actually believe the sh££t he is spouting or is he just kissing a--?

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[than]

Surapong secret wish.... to be the next Prime minister....

[Smokemachine]

They die die will ask YL to carry on. Who else in the red party has such a angelic face to bait up those voters?

[Baerboxer]

It's nice that that he supports his cousin in her hour of need . Guess the more important cousin told him to say this.

Do you remember that during the floods of 2011, Hilary Clinton, supported the Yingluck administration? Hilary announced US aid would be available and one of the important things was to rebuild police stations so that the rule of law could be upheld. This was seen as US support for PTP and an implicit warning not to use the floods and accusations of corruption and mismanagement as a cause for a coup. Now the US is much more careful in supporting the ideas of democracy, rule of law, justice, peaceful protest etc. Secretary Kerry and Ambassador Kerry are careful to articulate this without any implicit or explicit support for PTP, Yingluck or her administration, Events between then and now seem to have altered their view, Maybe Thaksin's cousin should reflect on this,

"Not done anything wrong" - that's for the courts to decide not a close family member and possible future defendant. Perhaps he will take the wrap for the illegal passport issued to his criminal fugitive cousin? Should they ever bother to answer the ombudsman of course.

"Outstanding performance" - well she did help the family increase its wealth 450% since taking office, and pay her criminal fugitive brother 1 billion baht back. All whilst avoiding parliament, lying, cheating and presiding over a massive fraud that has impoverished thousand's of farmers. That's pretty outstanding.

Or is he referring to her acting performance? Now that is really outstanding.

She lost her credibility in politics very quickly after taking office. She would never be able, or capable, of getting it back,

Edited March 26, 2014 by Baerboxer

[siampolee]

The classic example of an addictive habit by Surapong who yet again demonstrates what passes his own minds as the truth. However the reality is that Surapong is controlled by Thaksins multiple mindsets and the addiction to distorted truths, lies and corrupt practices.

The greatest fear that the Shinwatra clan have is that of the affects of ''cold turkey'' due to the cessation of the regular injections of finance from the state coffers of Thailand coupled with the prospect of a dose of the truth and its resultant affects upon them. Incarceration and the exposing of the truth.

Of course Yingluck must stay the course the alternative of facing the truth and paying the penalty is indeed too worrying for an elite person of the Shinwatra clan who is all but imprisoned by her brother in the position of caretaker Prime minister whilst he (Thaksin) is as free as a bird.

Edited March 26, 2014 by siampolee

[Pimay1]

He went on to say that the majority of Thais are still confident in Miss Yingluck and her cabinet, given their outstanding performances during the two-year administration.

Surapong needs to make sure he is never interviewed when he visits the UK.

British group unveils facial reading lie-detector

[renaissanc]

You see how politicians use words cleverly. He should have said that she hasn't done anything right.