Lite Beer Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Prayut and junta still want 'happiness for people'THE NATION BANGKOK: -- ON THE FIRST anniversary of the coup that he led as the Army chief, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Friday said the coup-makers were still determined to "return happiness to the people in the nation".However, he also called for the public's cooperation and moral support to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), as his junta is called."The hope is to proceed with all matters in a way that the current peace and order is maintained in Thailand. In order to achieve future prosperity, we are making adjustments to national administration, budget use and the long-term planning of strategies. We need to make the public more happy and satisfied," Prayut said.He was addressing the nation in a special television programme broadcast nationwide Friday night to mark the occasion. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Prayut-and-junta-still-want-happiness-for-people-30260792.html -- The Nation 2015-05-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Good to know that someone who stayed in barracks all his life knows like no other how to run a country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) Prayudh & Co quite possibly do want happiness for the people. The problem is, it has to be entirely on their terms and therein lies the problem... Edited May 22, 2015 by baboon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 " We need to make the public more happy and satisfied," Prayut said. It is really very simple!! Resign and return to the barracks and let the electorate decide their own future!! That future might be an unknown, but at least the voters will decide it. A bad elected government beat a military junta any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyeshk Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 From my Point of view he is doing a good job considering the circumstances he inherited- Thailand don't have better alternatives and democracy is not for every country the best solution and Thailand is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 From my Point of view he is doing a good job considering the circumstances he inherited- Thailand don't have better alternatives and democracy is not for every country the best solution and Thailand is one of them. He didn't inherit anything, he just grabbed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'm sure he does. I'm not sure his idea of happiness is shared by all, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Prayut and the junta still want happiness for people Isn't that sweet?? Until you read another headline from today: 13 Khon Kaen university students held for protesting against the May 22 coup So clearly the happiness doesn't include free speech......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbo123 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Thought that Thailand already reached the point of happiness according to all the polls I have seen the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sure, as long as it doesn't conflict with his or his fellow conspirator's agenda, whatever that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 1 YEAR AFTER THE COUPPrayut, junta want 'happiness for Thais'THE NATION BANGKOK: -- A YEAR AFTER SEIZING POWER, PM PLEADS FOR MORAL SUPPORTON THE FIRST anniversary of the coup that he led as the Army chief, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday said the coup-makers were still determined to "return happiness to the people of the nation".However, he also called for the public's cooperation and moral support to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), as his junta is called."The hope is to proceed with all matters in a way that the current peace and order is maintained in Thailand. In order to achieve future prosperity, we are making adjustments to national administration, budget use and the long-term planning of strategies. We need to make the public more happy and satisfied," Prayut said.He was addressing the nation in a special television programme broadcast nationwide last night to mark the occasion."I ask that you continue to provide us with your cooperation. I deeply hope for a bright future for our country and happiness for all citizens," he concluded.Prayut, who is also the NCPO leader, defended his decision to stage the coup a year ago yesterday."It can be said that Thailand was in a deadlock at the time - a democratic trap," he said, adding that all normal measures taken under the previous democratically elected administration had failed to break the impasse.He said the worsening political crisis at that time threatened to bring the country to collapse."Each person had his own ideas. State officials could not work. The law could not be enforced. The government could not solve the problem. Thus the NCPO was created to take control of the situation through the use of special laws," he said.Prayut urged all sides to help make a better Thailand."This was the past, so let us make sure it does not happen again. Let us not repeat what is not good. We will make improvements to our present situation in order to usher in an improved future, while making sure that history does not repeat itself. We cannot fix the past but we can build for the future and the present," he said. "I do not want the problems prior to May 22, 2014, to reoccur in the future."Meanwhile, a public opinion survey has found that most respondents are satisfied with the NCPO a year after the coup.More than 50 per cent of those surveyed said they were "rather satisfied" and another 33 per cent said they were "very satisfied", according to results of the survey by Rajabhat Suan Dusit University's Suan Dusit Poll.A little over 11 per cent of the respondents said they were "rather dissatisfied" and slightly less than 5 per cent said they were "completely dissatisfied".The respondents gave an average score of 8.15 out of 10 to the NCPO.The survey was conducted on 1,969 people between last Friday and yesterday. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Prayut-junta-want-happiness-for-Thais-30260758.html -- The Nation 2015-05-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Blah, blah, blah and even more blah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Somtam Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Blah, blah, blah and even more blah! Dammit, beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Happiness delivered at gunpoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneday Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 "...Prayut and junta still want 'happiness for people'..." And they have achieved quite the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passiflora Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 if they really want happiness for the thai people, just instaure election and go away,that's simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 "I ask that you continue to provide us with your cooperation." After all it is MY LAW that says you must do so! So tender and understanding. Thank you General Prayut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedo1970 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 ..... And those of you that are not happy now..... Sign up for attitude adjustment over there,,,,, and off course it is totally voluntary, you can leave when it is done only....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 You'd think somebody of his age would know that happiness is a transient emotion and that you can't return to people something they have never had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Celebrating a total failure in representative governance is really poor taste. This is what a passive population gets stuck with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Prayth and the junta still want the people to shut-up, do as they're told, don't ask questions, and be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'm sorta happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thais won't smile on command, Mr. Superthep!I am so sick and tired of his machine gun blasts of superficial, moronic and empty word shells... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Perhaps they should make it mandatory for all to wear this tee 24/7 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitforusalso Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Hope these peaceful protesters from last night are HAPPY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitforusalso Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 and these ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Junta motto "Be happy or we'll shoot you". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 If the self-appointed PM ever told the truth, he would be like one of those malevolent computers on Star Trek --- in which their rationalizations escalate into panicky babble, followed by a puff of smoke and blessed silence. Kirk out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 The respondents gave an average score of 8.15 out of 10 to the NCPO. The respondents gave an average score of 8.15 out of 10 to the students nationwide. Regardless of their abilities. Coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowfactor10 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Well Suthep said that he was happy....So now only the other 79,000,056 of the Thai population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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