Thaksin's son proposes election of interim PM to carry out reform

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Thaksin's son proposes election of interim PM to carry out reform
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Pantongtae Shinawatra, the son of former prime minister Thaksin, on Tuesday proposed that an interim prime minister be elected to carry out reforms.

He made the suggestion in a message posted on his Facebook wall as a way of compromising with Suthep Thaugsuban, the secretary general of the People's Democratic Reform Committee.

Pantongtae said most people would definitely not accept the choice of an interim prime minister proposed by Suthep.

"We should have a process to elect a prime minister to work for a short period during the reforms. When the reforms are complete, he or she will call an election in which the Democrats would take part and the country could move forward," Pantongtae said.

He said the senatorial election on Sunday went smoothly unlike the general election on February 2, which was blocked, leading to its nullification.

Pantongtae said the general election was blocked because the Democrats knew they would be beaten.

He said if the Democrats continued to hold the country hostage, Thailand would be permanently subject to coups.


-- The Nation 2014-04-01

[Thai at Heart]

He does remember which side he's meant to be on. Right....

[TVGerry]

Sorry kid, we don't really need political advice from the son of a convicted fugitive who had to cheat in his college exams. Someone such as you should just <deleted> and just continue collecting allowance from daddy and mommy.

[mrtoad]

Surely he knows that April fools finish at midday?

[scorecard]

"Pantongtae said most people would definitely not accept the choice of interim prime minister proposed by Suthep."

Just his opinion, nothing more.

Just another attempt to keep close to the trough.

[DLock]

Wait.

The son of a convicted criminal in exile and the nephew of the current incompetent caretaker prime minister is qualified to make a statement on an election?

...or have I just been April 1st punked?

[binjalin]

forget about the source - maybe there is mileage in it? what's the alternative? IF Dems guaranteed they would fight an election and IF the fascist's stopped their disruption maybe it could work

[mrtoad]

He does remember which side he's meant to be on. Right....

I guess he swings both ways

[mrtoad]

forget about the source - maybe there is mileage in it? what's the alternative? IF Dems guaranteed they would fight an election and IF the fascist's stopped their disruption maybe it could work

My guess is he was sat next to someone, and copied out what they had written, and thought it might make a good statement.

After all, he has previous...

[Melyn]

They didn't publish his list

Dad

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Big Sis

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[Pimay1]

Boy these Nation reporters are something else. They left off his final comment of the message on Facebook.

"My daddy didn't tell me to say this. I thought it up all by myself".

[bigbamboo]

Nice of Pangtontae to take a break from his gaming and give us the benefit of his sage advice.

Where would Thai politics be without Facebook.

[JoeThePoster]

Did he forget to say the winner would be the one who got highest number of Facebook likes?

[fab4]

Sorry kid, we don't really need political advice from the son of a convicted fugitive who had to cheat in his college exams. Someone such as you should just <deleted> and just continue collecting allowance from daddy and mommy.

But you're happy to support suthep, Oh my..................

[GuestHouse]

They didn't publish his list

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Mum

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Big Sis

Little Sis

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Precisely that.

PTP Democracy is 'the nation can have whoever they wish, so long as its a Shinawatra'.

Thailand heading the same way as 'democratically elected Governments family businesses, throughout Asia'

[lungmi]

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Nice of Pangtontae to take a break from his gaming and give us the benefit of his sage advice.

Where would Thai politics be without Facebook.

Turkey?

[rubl]

"We should have a process to elect a prime minister to work for a short period during the reforms"

Maybe young Oaf should have someone read the constitution for him and explain some of the sections?

[slapout]

They didn't publish his list

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Throw in the nephew And the inlaws and you have the cabinet and do musical chairs for the top rung on the ladder. On 12 rule. use of stun guns and 357's allowed, choice at descretion of those participating.

[arthurwait]

[DLock]

Sorry kid, we don't really need political advice from the son of a convicted fugitive who had to cheat in his college exams. Someone such as you should just <deleted> and just continue collecting allowance from daddy and mommy.

But you're happy to support suthep, Oh my..................

Suthep has a convicted fugitive for a Father and cheated on his college exams?

[stickyrice2000]

He just provided his two cents in finding a solution. Many smart-ass commenters criticized him when their remarks are not even constructive as his. Anyway, keep on barking.

[pmugghc]

Trial balloon from Mr T?

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[DLock]

He just provided his two cents in finding a solution. Many smart-ass commenters criticized him when their remarks are not even constructive as his. Anyway, keep on barking.

So you are saying that he has the credibility to be taken seriously?

Note : this is a loaded question.

[WoopyDoo]

forget about the source - maybe there is mileage in it? what's the alternative? IF Dems guaranteed they would fight an election and IF the fascist's stopped their disruption maybe it could work

You are as deluded as him.

[Artisi]

They didn't publish his list

Dad

Mum

Aunty Yaowappa

Aunty Poo

Me

Big Sis

Little Sis

Uncle Somchai

The dog

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Not forgetting the driver, gardener and house keeper, you know the ones who had heaps of money in their accounts which just accidently ended up there for some unknown reason.

[GentlemanJim]

Why do the newspapers and media give this shmuck a nano second of attention?

[Tatsujin]

It's sweet ... Daddy (Thaksin) is watching the toddlers first steps into Politics ... with appropriate "guidance" along the way ... if you guys can't see the "grooming" going along here you're seriously blind.

[WoopyDoo]

Why is he promoting an election of a prime minister?

Isn't that what the elections are for, and we all know how elections go in this country without reforms.... don't we.

Silly &lt;deleted&gt;.

[Artisi]

He just provided his two cents in finding a solution. Many smart-ass commenters criticized him when their remarks are not even constructive as his. Anyway, keep on barking.

More likely his daddy's 1 cents worth, except Oak screwed it up somewhat - it should have been "his dad proposes an interim PM to carry out reform"

[stickyrice2000]

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He just provided his two cents in finding a solution. Many smart-ass commenters criticized him when their remarks are not even constructive as his. Anyway, keep on barking.

So you are saying that he has the credibility to be taken seriously?

Note : this is a loaded question.

What part don't you understand? He has right to share his idea. It may not be the ultimate solution, but it's constructive. Take a chill pill and view the world more positively.