PM says there is no point to sack the police chief

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha today brushed aside a media speculation that he would sack the national police chief, Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang.

“Where was the source of the information? Who ordered the sacking?” An apparently disturbed prime minister hit back at the reporter who asked him about the speculation.

He said that he was the only the person who could sack the police chief and he didn’t issue any dismissal order. He quickly added that the police chief had been very cooperative and working just fine so there was no point to sack him.

The prime minister then turned his gun on wellknown astrologer Warin Buaviratlert who earlier predicted that the prime minister might have to stay longer in the office beyond the timeline set in the roadmap.

He insisted he would stick to the roadmap and had no intention whatsoever to stay longer. He said there was no need for him to follow every forecast of an astrologer because he has his own brains.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-says-there-is-no-point-to-sack-the-police-chief


-- Thai PBS 2015-04-07

Tell them Prime Minister, I never doubted your brains.

Your mouth is what I doubt sometimes.........but nobody is perfect in this world.

"He said there was no need for him to follow every forecast of an astrologer because he has his own brains."

It appears they are on a shelf in a jar of formaldehyde somewhere......

Sack his buddy .. not likely

"He said there was no need for him to follow every forecast of an astrologer because he has his own brains."

It appears they are on a shelf in a jar of formaldehyde somewhere......

Anyone that follows ANY forecast of an astrologer is an idiot.

Then Costas doesn't doubt this man's intelligence. It's the rest of the planet that seems to. What did the Guardian call him last week? Oh that's right: a twerp.

Only four replies so maybe too early to ask, but till now I have not seen any reasoning why the National Police Chief should be sacked.

Of course he wouldn't sack him. The police chief is corrupt, but the Generals type of corrupt.

If people can't see how one sided this clean up is and that the dear leaders excuse of fixing corruption is a total croc of <deleted>!

Tell them Prime Minister, I never doubted your brains.

Your mouth is what I doubt sometimes.........but nobody is perfect in this world.

Brains? HE HAS more than one?

He should keep winking... if he has 2 eyes also.

I believe there is another one eyed- gongle that could sack the chief of police also. Unfortunately, they are all as intelligent in being the same as the difference between a one-legged duck.

>>He quickly added that the police chief had been very cooperative and working just fine<< Quote

If I had billions in undeclared assets I would also be very cooperative..................

"He said there was no need for him to follow every forecast of an astrologer because he has his own brains."

It appears they are on a shelf in a jar of formaldehyde somewhere......

I thought those jars had the hearts of some members of the press ?

Only four replies so maybe too early to ask, but till now I have not seen any reasoning why the National Police Chief should be sacked.

Have you seen his house and car collection?

>>An apparently disturbed prime minister << Quote

Sums it up nicely.......................

Only four replies so maybe too early to ask, but till now I have not seen any reasoning why the National Police Chief should be sacked.

Have you seen his house and car collection?

No. Feel free to show.

Of course he wouldn't sack him. The police chief is corrupt, but the Generals type of corrupt.

If people can't see how one sided this clean up is and that the dear leaders excuse of fixing corruption is a total croc of <deleted>!

The police chief is corrupt, but the Generals type of corrupt.

Bravo Sir!! Best analysis of the Thai political nonsense in a long time!!

The so called fight against corruption is nothing but a purge. Moving money from one pocket to another!!

Only four replies so maybe too early to ask, but till now I have not seen any reasoning why the National Police Chief should be sacked.

Aren't you one of the members who advocates those in charge should be held accountable for their actions, whether or not they were aware of what was happening? (Rhetorical question, btw.)

So why shouldn't this guy be held accountable for the rampant corruption that has happened/is happening under his watch?

Only four replies so maybe too early to ask, but till now I have not seen any reasoning why the National Police Chief should be sacked.

Koh Tao

Sack his buddy .. not likely

You've nailed it.

No one on his side is corrupt, only those evil PTP and Shinwatras are, The general and some sycophantic members on TVF told me so.

So; if he has brains, why doesn't he engage them before opening his mouth ?

>>He quickly added that the police chief had been very cooperative and working just fine<< Quote

If I had billions in undeclared assets I would also be very cooperative..................

I don't have any idea about his undeclared assets, but he has 100s of millions of declared assets.

Only four replies so maybe too early to ask, but till now I have not seen any reasoning why the National Police Chief should be sacked.

Aren't you one of the members who advocates those in charge should be held accountable for their actions, whether or not they were aware of what was happening? (Rhetorical question, btw.)

So why shouldn't this guy be held accountable for the rampant corruption that has happened/is happening under his watch?

What " rampant corruption that has happened/is happening under his watch? "

Of course he wouldn't sack him. The police chief is corrupt, but the Generals type of corrupt.

If people can't see how one sided this clean up is and that the dear leaders excuse of fixing corruption is a total croc of <deleted>!

The armies kind of corrupt is taking 5-10 %. Which is in line with Europe and America (just there it is called different, consulting fee, donation, etc etc)

The Shinawatras (and some other politicians) type of corrupt is take 50% of just everything.

If I have only these choices I take the Generals type of corruption.

Of course he wouldn't sack him. The police chief is corrupt, but the Generals type of corrupt.

If people can't see how one sided this clean up is and that the dear leaders excuse of fixing corruption is a total croc of <deleted>!

The armies kind of corrupt is taking 5-10 %. Which is in line with Europe and America (just there it is called different, consulting fee, donation, etc etc)

The Shinawatras (and some other politicians) type of corrupt is take 50% of just everything.

If I have only these choices I take the Generals type of corruption.

Funny after taking the 50% Shinawatras corruption out the infrastructure scheme, costs have gone up......

Of course he wouldn't sack him. The police chief is corrupt, but the Generals type of corrupt.

If people can't see how one sided this clean up is and that the dear leaders excuse of fixing corruption is a total croc of <deleted>!

The armies kind of corrupt is taking 5-10 %. Which is in line with Europe and America (just there it is called different, consulting fee, donation, etc etc)

The Shinawatras (and some other politicians) type of corrupt is take 50% of just everything.

If I have only these choices I take the Generals type of corruption.

Have a wee look at what's going on in telecoms at the moment - there have been a couple of articles in the UK and US media about it - the fleecing going on right now makes Thaksin look like a rank amatuer.

I'm also bemused by the notion that the Shins were some sort of aberration. At least they did positive things for the country, quite a lot of things. Six decades of military rule before that stripped Thailand at Suharto or Mobutu levels - including Sarit who seems to be some sort of bizarre role model for our current dear leader.

Tell them Prime Minister, I never doubted your brains.

Your mouth is what I doubt sometimes.........but nobody is perfect in this world.

You must know that the mouth is controlled by the brains.

So the prime minister has his own brains !!!

Maybe if he got up and stopped sitting on them mjght help.

>>He quickly added that the police chief had been very cooperative and working just fine<< Quote

If I had billions in undeclared assets I would also be very cooperative..................

I don't have any idea about his undeclared assets, but he has 100s of millions of declared assets.

I looked into it when the Koh Tao case was hot.

The numbers are from memory, but close>

Declared combined assets of his family= 370M baht. Sept 2014 bought shares in WAT for 600 M baht.

Oct 2014 bought shares in SAMART for 1.2 billion baht. Furthermore he is already a major shareholder in AQ and SLC.

Something doesn't add up!!

If the PM said he will not be sacking he police chief this is PM speak for I will be sacking him very soon.

If the PM said he will not be sacking he police chief this is PM speak for I will be sacking him very soon.

You man of little faith. The word of Mr P is the word of an honorable man!!

No coup

I am not going to be PM

My favorite part was when he said he has his own brains.

The mercinarily corrupt......being asked to sack compatriot mercinarily corrupt leaders....in Thailand........ain't gonna happen!!