Prayuth tells military meeting he sacrificed himself to seize power

[Bkkbound]

Its a don,t mention the war falwlty towers script, i think i mentioned it once but got away wih it..??? The uk Guardian and BBC have... Quite specific arguements going on in other english and thai sites..

[beautifulthailand99]

The London Evening Standard have a quite lengthy article about our new guest. Since the Olympics the world has released that the UK is the only really go to destination.

[devaram]

Anything that got Suthep to shut up is a good move.

The protests were clearly getting nowhere fast so he did his job and made a decision to put an end to the conflict at least for a while. The conflict will come back with a vengeance later but for now everybody can take a break. Which is better a relatively benign military junta or massively corrupt democracy?

Its still way better than Burma isnt it?

[joshstiles]

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave

Famous people of the world know that Prayuth is a true hero SALUTE

....ahhhh....hey mon, the land of the free and home of the brave.....is a US slogan,

[dcutman]

It's hard to imagine what some would have preferred as an alternative - another seven months of protests, grenade attacks, and administrative paralysis ? Prayuth wanted to put an end to the violence. He did. He wanted a peaceful end to the rallies. He got that. He wanted to hold all accountable, regardless as to political allegiance. That seems to be happening. He wanted an end to the administrative paralysis, and the formation of a functioning administration. He's on track to getting that. He wanted to get all the protest leaders off the streets - from both sides. He did. He wanted CAPO to end their sea of intimidation. They did. He wanted the Senate, independent agencies and the courts to be safe and free from provocation. They now are. His decision likely has saved lives. It also managed to sever Thaksin's strings - which is a great plus - because Thaksin brought about this very crisis himself with his monumentally selfish amnesty bill. Prayuth has provided the climate for a path forward. And he's done so peacefully.

Prayuth has provided the climate for a path forward. And he's done so peacefully.

To peacefully in my opinion.

A good banana republic style coup would make a smarter govt. The LOS has had (i think) 20 attempts at it now, and still havnt figured that part out.

Dont leave people behind that will come back to haunt you, in other words.

[Thailand]

Who would wish to be in General Prayuth's shoes, right now??

He would.

[Thailand]

It's hard to imagine what some would have preferred as an alternative - another seven months of protests, grenade attacks, and administrative paralysis ? Prayuth wanted to put an end to the violence. He did. He wanted a peaceful end to the rallies. He got that. He wanted to hold all accountable, regardless as to political allegiance. That seems to be happening. He wanted an end to the administrative paralysis, and the formation of a functioning administration. He's on track to getting that. He wanted to get all the protest leaders off the streets - from both sides. He did. He wanted CAPO to end their sea of intimidation. They did. He wanted the Senate, independent agencies and the courts to be safe and free from provocation. They now are. His decision likely has saved lives. It also managed to sever Thaksin's strings - which is a great plus - because Thaksin brought about this very crisis himself with his monumentally selfish amnesty bill. Prayuth has provided the climate for a path forward. And he's done so peacefully.

And because of all this and the backlash it is likely that Thaksins influence will be even stronger come the next election, whenever that may be. As it's obvious to even the uneducated illiterates that this was very well planned by- you fill in the gap!

Unless of course the "reforms" put in place by the neutral military do not stack the deck too much in favor of- you fill in the gap!

[CantSpell]

Talks failed yesterday after a cumulative total over the 2 days of 2-3 hours maximum. Hmmmmmmm ...

2 days time 3 hours of listening to Suthep on one side and Jatuporn on the other side???

Enough for anyone with a proper head to declare a coup

Edited May 23, 2014 by CantSpell

[CantSpell]

General Prayuth will either turn out to be Thailand's national hero or just another despot.... and there's a lot less competition for the former than the latter..

We shall just have to wait and see.

+1...

Too early too say, so far I think he played well....

Let's hope it is for the best of the PEOPLE of that country ....

Cross fingers

[surangw]

trying to gain face as the city goes to hell

[carbine1125]

How noble of him.

It was nothing to do with an event we cant talk about, honest it wasnt. For 6 Months he does nothing then changes his heart overnight with little or no violence. Some people still cant see the bigger picture. Amazing.

Would that be yourself included?

[losworld]

An inside source tells me when the General met with the two parties to try and iron out the differences every time the phone was picked up and the call was made to Thaksin for his answer. Eventually the General said enough is enough.

[beautifulthailand99]

What a drama queen this general is.

But they all are - from the top to bottom - General Prem's house is spotless and beautifully and tastefully decorated and he has a real eye for those details that go into making a home. I shouldn't imagine that dear General Prayuth Ocha is any different.

[beautifulthailand99]

Whats the "sacrifice"?

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we can't mention it here....

[Luk Mhee]

What a drama queen this general is.

and how inffeminate you are.

[espinoza]

" he had to make sacrifice to seize power " Now he will tell the world how brave he is ?

[Phatcharanan]

He should have dispersed the Crowds much earlier. Had he help maintained order right before the Feb 2 elections he would never be in this position today.

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Errrrrrrrr?

So whats different from being on the streets earlier to what is going on now?

Its the same result ain't it? Army out of the barracks and in control.

Besides, they gave the politicians enough opportunities to try and resolve it themselves.

[Phatcharanan]

" he had to make sacrifice to seize power " Now he will tell the world how brave he is ?

Braver at least than the coward who ran to Dubai

[noitom]

What was the sacrifice?

[tullynagardy]

How noble of him.

It was nothing to do with an event we cant talk about, honest it wasnt. For 6 Months he does nothing then changes his heart overnight with little or no violence. Some people still cant see the bigger picture. Amazing.

Would that be yourself included?

Ok ok you got me. This has all been a noble battle against corruption from day 1, the general wanted to get involved for 6 months but didnt bother then decided to join the cause after a change of heart, sacraficing himself for the nation..... Thats it yeah?

You really are clueless As are so many on here judging by the "what event" comments. I mean really, have you even visited Thailand before?

[Chris Lawrence]

That said, General Prayuth is at the crossroads of his life. He has the opportunity to be great or the person that sends Thailand back into the dark ages with other South East Asian countries overtaking them. If he favours one side over the rest all hell could break loose.

Yeah I probably agree with his statement. And he thought he was going to retire soon. Tony Abbott may have been in his ear letting him know that he can now work till he is 70.

Hope he gets it right

[stickyrice2000]

General Prayuth knew better that he cheated and took away the rights of majority people. What happened after the coup truly shows his "neutral" aspects. He suspended the Constitution and set up his own law-making assembly to put through the reforms. Isn't that what Suthep protested for? I am sure the world sees the true color of this man. Suthep's supporters might call him a 'hero'. He is no hero for the majority of people. Unless the new laws forbid poor people to vote, the same group will be back in power again. Vote buying excuse will now be obsolete because they have their chances to amend the laws.

Edited May 23, 2014 by stickyrice2000

[MAJIC]

It's hard to imagine what some would have preferred as an alternative - another seven months of protests, grenade attacks, and administrative paralysis ? Prayuth wanted to put an end to the violence. He did. He wanted a peaceful end to the rallies. He got that. He wanted to hold all accountable, regardless as to political allegiance. That seems to be happening. He wanted an end to the administrative paralysis, and the formation of a functioning administration. He's on track to getting that. He wanted to get all the protest leaders off the streets - from both sides. He did. He wanted CAPO to end their sea of intimidation. They did. He wanted the Senate, independent agencies and the courts to be safe and free from provocation. They now are. His decision likely has saved lives. It also managed to sever Thaksin's strings - which is a great plus - because Thaksin brought about this very crisis himself with his monumentally selfish amnesty bill. Prayuth has provided the climate for a path forward. And he's done so peacefully.

"which is a great plus - because Thaksin brought about this very crisis himself with his monumentally selfish amnesty bill. Prayuth has provided the climate for a path forward. And he's done so peacefully."

Well no need of an Amnesty Bill,now that the 2007 Constitution has been suspended !!!!!!

Edited May 23, 2014 by MAJIC

[Rorri]

How so very humble

Seems he's trying to make out that he is a national hero, just what"sacrifices " did he make.

[Longtooth]

surely it would be easier form him to squeeze out some xxx millions from Thaksin and than retire in September.

Exactly, it would have been easier. That's why I think he's a good guy! He didn't! I think I'm not alone in hoping for justice and clarity in straightening out this giant web of "what ever the heck it is." It looks "on track" so far.

[djhotsox]

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave

Famous people of the world know that Prayuth is a true hero SALUTE

"The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave"

If you are not going to use your own words, at least give credit to the author from which you steal.....

-Margaret Chase Smith

[cms22]

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave

Famous people of the world know that Prayuth is a true hero SALUTE

Yes, how true. How brave Prayuth is!! What a hero of the people!! He has stood up in the face of democracy and demanded to rule the country he loves!!

Kill those dastardly redshirts (remember, don't allow journalists near the killing zones and send in teams to clear the blood); don't allow the people to speak; don't allow the people to hear; ensure that the interests of a select few are upheld; throw in jail (or severely intimidate) all those who oppose.

Gen Prayuth, you are a true hero of the people!

[Frank James]

Sacrifice?

Remember (if you are old enough) when your dad said, before he laid the strap to your ass, "This hurts me worse than it hurts you."

Not likely.

May it pass quickly.

[rickirs]

Prayuth just didn't want to have to apologize to Phra Issara for using force to keep the peace. So it was easier just to overthrow the government and avoid Issara completely. And to further avoid conflicts with the Constitution that might upset the population, and the Courts, he just suspended it. Now that is true sacrafice.

[belg]

yingluck also sacrified herself to be the puppet of the master