CNN - Caretaker PM affirms the Thai government is still in control

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Caretaker PM affirms the government is still in control

BANGKOK 14 May 2014 (NNT) — Caretaker prime minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan has reaffirmed on a CNN interview that the current Thai government is still in control — adding that the people can expect an election to take place.

Mr. Nitwatthamrong, currently acting as the caretaker prime minister after former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was dismissed from her post by the Constitutional Court ruling, has reaffirmed in a CNN interview that the government is, indeed, still in control.

According to him, Thai people can no doubt expect a new election to take place in the future, saying that no matter what happens on the streets of Bangkok, the government still has every right to power and govern the nation.

Mr. Niwatthamrong also reiterated that the majority of the Thai people wanted an election to take place although a smaller group thought otherwise. However, the government must uphold the law and respect the constitution.

-- NNT 2014-05-14

[ginjag]

Control of what-----they didn't control before, how can the be in control now. CAPO ??? and its banned leader ?? oohhhh pppllleeaasssee,

[geriatrickid]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

[samtam]

What is this guy's name:

Niwatthamrong

or

Nitwatthamrong ?

[MichelM]

This is why Suthep have his office at the Government House and the Government can even not go there...!

BIGGEST JOKE of today!

[MichelM]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

What they should DO is to resign!!!

They are just delaying and worsening what will come anyway!

[winstonc]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

and anyone can say there will be an election in the future..obviously...another mensa candidate different faces same bs..

[Mentors]

A corrupt guy with mass murder charges is inside the government house while the interim PM has to be someone else. Amazing Thailand

[fab4]

This is why Suthep have his office at the Government House and the Government can even not go there...!

BIGGEST JOKE of today!

Yes, curious isn't it

Police in Charge of Government House

Army in charge of Government House

Edited May 14, 2014 by fab4

[Piichai]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

Just more little white lies...

[Tatsujin]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

Except that they are not "in office", they are not "the Government" and the PM has been "elected" illegally . . . aside from that yes, good to calm the markets and protect tourism.

[MichelM]

A corrupt guy with mass murder charges is inside the government house while the interim PM has to be someone else. Amazing Thailand

Yingluck has also murder charges!

But I agree with you "Amazing Thailand"!

• A country where the ruling political party declare that he do not recognize the authority of the highest court in the country...
• A country where the speaker of the ruling political party is a convicted criminal (defamation)...
• A country where some of them minister are released on bail...

Amazing Thailand!!!

[uty6543]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

Just more little white lies...

And is this a little white lie or a great big whoppa of a lie?

"However, the government must uphold the law and respect the constitution."

[Scamper]

The fact that CNN actually asks this question - and they tend to reserve such a question only for situations that appear to most in the world as clearly calamitous - means it's pretty obvious to most that the Pheu Thai " administration " is not in control. In fact, far from it. Like Yingluck, though, Niwatthamrong isn't too anxious about providing any details. No, for Pheu Thai - nonsense is best delivered with a straight face. Of course, it all depends on your definition of control. Pheu Thai has had to move the bar rather considerably. Their current definition of control is - there definitely is going to be an election. In other words, for Pheu Thai, control is actually something that happens in the future. Of course, the obvious follow-up to that is - how do you get there - is left conspicuously unanswered. But in terms of inspiring investor confidence it's a waste of space. Investors don't hinge their estimations on how confident someone is, no matter how many smiles he flashes. No, investors actually look to more substantial indicators. They have, and that's why are receding from investment.

[saltandpepper]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

So you agree that they are not in control, and that he is lying?

[Prbkk]

The fact that CNN actually asks this question - and they tend to reserve such a question only for situations that appear to most in the world as clearly calamitous - means it's pretty obvious to most that the Pheu Thai " administration " is not in control. In fact, far from it. Like Yingluck, though, Niwatthamrong isn't too anxious about providing any details. No, for Pheu Thai - nonsense is best delivered with a straight face. Of course, it all depends on your definition of control. Pheu Thai has had to move the bar rather considerably. Their current definition of control is - there definitely is going to be an election. In other words, for Pheu Thai, control is actually something that happens in the future. Of course, the obvious follow-up to that is - how do you get there - is left conspicuously unanswered. But in terms of inspiring investor confidence it's a waste of space. Investors don't hinge their estimations on how confident someone is, no matter how many smiles he flashes. No, investors actually look to more substantial indicators. They have, and that's why are receding from investment.

Investment might have slowed but that is as a consequence of the ongoing turmoil caused by the insurrectionists rather than any lack of confidence in the govt. Thailand is still viewed as a good place in which to invest and will continue to be so in the future, despite the efforts of the street thugs/hooligans to destroy the economy.

A relatively minor correction on the SET and a marginal weakening of the currency..nothing like the scaremongering predictions of many of your cronies on this site.

Edited May 14, 2014 by Prbkk

[Nickymaster]

A corrupt guy with mass murder charges is inside the government house while the interim PM has to be someone else. Amazing Thailand

These are the results of mass corruption and great by PT. Nothing amazing.

[ginjag]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

This statement to calm the financial market ????? again oooohhhh pppllleeaassee

Again they ought to have thought this when they were pushing through with the Amnesty ( AM NASTY) bill

[ginjag]

The fact that CNN actually asks this question - and they tend to reserve such a question only for situations that appear to most in the world as clearly calamitous - means it's pretty obvious to most that the Pheu Thai " administration " is not in control. In fact, far from it. Like Yingluck, though, Niwatthamrong isn't too anxious about providing any details. No, for Pheu Thai - nonsense is best delivered with a straight face. Of course, it all depends on your definition of control. Pheu Thai has had to move the bar rather considerably. Their current definition of control is - there definitely is going to be an election. In other words, for Pheu Thai, control is actually something that happens in the future. Of course, the obvious follow-up to that is - how do you get there - is left conspicuously unanswered. But in terms of inspiring investor confidence it's a waste of space. Investors don't hinge their estimations on how confident someone is, no matter how many smiles he flashes. No, investors actually look to more substantial indicators. They have, and that's why are receding from investment.

Investment might have slowed but that is as a consequence of the ongoing turmoil caused by the insurrectionists rather than any lack of confidence in the govt. Thailand is still viewed as a good place in which to invest and will continue to be so in the future, despite the efforts of the street thugs/hooligans to destroy the economy.

A relatively minor correction on the SET and a marginal weakening of the currency..nothing like the scaremongering predictions of many of your cohorts on this site.

May I remind your intelligent head that this said government nailed the coffin closed before any protests. You so nicely put street thugs--and forgot the sheriffs POSSE--red army of peaceful beings If anyone says this is an impartial view wants their head seeing to.

PK a margining weakening of the currency ??? UK pound up 25% in the year. approx.

[h90]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

What they should DO is to resign!!!

They are just delaying and worsening what will come anyway!

yes but with every day in office cash is flowing.

[bkkbarbara]

The very fact that you need to make such a claim suggests you're not.

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[JRSoul]

From his Wiki page "He served as director of the controversial rice pledging scheme, where rice was bought at inflated prices from farmers and subsequently was left to rot due to lack of buyers."

May I point out (again) that this man has never been elected, and was appointed to his current position by the owner of PTP, fugitive criminal Thaksin. As it was Thaksin's decision that all minister's should resign their MP seats (to allow more room at the trough), is any member of the current caretaker government an elected MP?

[geriatrickid]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

Except that they are not "in office", they are not "the Government" and the PM has been "elected" illegally . . . aside from that yes, good to calm the markets and protect tourism.

The current Prime Minister occupies his position in accordance with the procedures set out in the Constitution.

Why is it an illegal government, and an illegal PM? No court has called the current situation illegal. The current ministers who were not obliged to resign are obliged to remain in office according to the Constitution. They don't have a choice. Once there is an election, the caretaker government will be replaced.

[Tatsujin]

A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

Except that they are not "in office", they are not "the Government" and the PM has been "elected" illegally . . . aside from that yes, good to calm the markets and protect tourism.

The current Prime Minister occupies his position in accordance with the procedures set out in the Constitution.

Why is it an illegal government, and an illegal PM? No court has called the current situation illegal. The current ministers who were not obliged to resign are obliged to remain in office according to the Constitution. They don't have a choice. Once there is an election, the caretaker government will be replaced.

Wrong, the current "acting" PM does NOT occupy that position according to the procedures as set out in the constitution.

The caretaker "Govt" resigned their positions as MP's when they dissolved Parliament. The PM must be an MP according to the Constitution.

So as it stands right now they have illegally appointed a PM as none of them are MP's.

As I've said before, the Constitution is very clear on this, the Senate appoints the PM in this case.

[givenall]

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A necessary statement to calm the financial market and to try and protect the tourism sector.

Criticize all you want, but this is what the government has to say and it would be expected from whomever was in office.

they must think the financial market are stupide . just look at where Bath is going and really does not matter what he says

[tezzainoz]

A corrupt guy with mass murder charges is inside the government house while the interim PM has to be someone else. Amazing Thailand

Yep this is what happens when the people catch you out and turn against you

Under the same rules Yingluck will also face the same charges soon

But unlike you, I really not thing she is guilty of pre meditated murder

Edited May 14, 2014 by tezzainoz

[Nickymaster]

This is why Suthep have his office at the Government House and the Government can even not go there...!

BIGGEST JOKE of today!

Yes, curious isn't it

Police in Charge of Government House

Army in charge of Government House

Criminal in charge of Thailand

In South Korea negotiating billion dollar deals for the Thai government with K Water.

Edited May 14, 2014 by Nickymaster

[brimacthai]

Yeah I think my first (second and third) thought was the same as most posters here... in control of what?

[Baerboxer]

The fact that CNN actually asks this question - and they tend to reserve such a question only for situations that appear to most in the world as clearly calamitous - means it's pretty obvious to most that the Pheu Thai " administration " is not in control. In fact, far from it. Like Yingluck, though, Niwatthamrong isn't too anxious about providing any details. No, for Pheu Thai - nonsense is best delivered with a straight face. Of course, it all depends on your definition of control. Pheu Thai has had to move the bar rather considerably. Their current definition of control is - there definitely is going to be an election. In other words, for Pheu Thai, control is actually something that happens in the future. Of course, the obvious follow-up to that is - how do you get there - is left conspicuously unanswered. But in terms of inspiring investor confidence it's a waste of space. Investors don't hinge their estimations on how confident someone is, no matter how many smiles he flashes. No, investors actually look to more substantial indicators. They have, and that's why are receding from investment.

Investment might have slowed but that is as a consequence of the ongoing turmoil caused by the insurrectionists rather than any lack of confidence in the govt. Thailand is still viewed as a good place in which to invest and will continue to be so in the future, despite the efforts of the street thugs/hooligans to destroy the economy.

A relatively minor correction on the SET and a marginal weakening of the currency..nothing like the scaremongering predictions of many of your cronies on this site.

So you'd be willing to lend 2.2 trillion baht to a political group who have no real plan, spout some vague ideas and want to spend it as they see fit without any accountability or checks would you? To a political group headed by a convicted fugitive fraudster?

Ah but wait, the Shin family fortune has increased 450% whilst the Yingluck administration was in office. So perhaps they can work the same financial magic for Thailand as they do for their "own" money?

Viewed as a good place to invest - are you Nick from Barings?

[tomross46]

This is why Suthep have his office at the Government House and the Government can even not go there...!

BIGGEST JOKE of today!

Yes, curious isn't it

Police in Charge of Government House

Army in charge of Government House

The uniform is of a Police Pvt., not Army. Get your information correct.